Control method and apparatus for oral care device, and device and storage medium

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a control method and apparatus for an oral care device, and a device and a storage medium. An oral care device comprises a care component. The method comprises: detecting pressure applied to a care component; when the pressure applied to the care component is greater than a first threshold value, starting to compile statistics on an effective care duration of an oral care device; and when the pressure applied to the care component is greater than the first threshold value, recognizing that the care component is not engaged with teeth or a user is currently changing areas for a care operation, and pausing the compilation of statistics on the effective care duration of the oral care device. The impact on the accuracy of the compilation of statistics on an effective care duration which is caused by the time spent by a user changing areas for care or the time spent by the user on removing a care component from an oral cavity during an oral care process is avoided, and it is further ensured that an oral care device can realize control over the compilation of statistics on the effective care duration which is more precise and is more closely aligned with the actual oral care situation of the user, thereby ensuring that the effective care duration which is more precise and is more closely aligned with the actual oral care situation of the user can be obtained during the oral care process of the user.

Description

Control method, device, equipment and storage medium for oral care equipment

[0001] Related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202311185125.1 filed on September 13, 2023, entitled “Control method, device, equipment and storage medium for oral care equipment,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the field of oral care technology, and in particular to a control method, device, equipment and storage medium for oral care equipment. Background Art

[0004] Currently, during the toothbrushing process, whether the user needs to use an electric toothbrush to brush their teeth can be determined based on whether the brush head is under pressure, thereby controlling whether the electric toothbrush enters the working mode.

[0005] However, during the brushing process, especially when changing areas, the brush head sometimes leaves the teeth or fails to fully contact the teeth, causing the working mode of the electric toothbrush to change frequently, which has a great impact on the user's brushing continuity and brushing experience.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] The embodiments of the present application provide a control method, device, equipment, and storage medium for an oral care device, which can prevent the time spent by the user changing care areas or the time it takes the user to take the care device out of the mouth from affecting the accuracy of the effective care time statistics during the oral care process, ensuring that the user can obtain a more accurate and more appropriate effective care time during the oral care process. The above technical solution is as follows:

[0008] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control method for an oral care device, wherein the oral care device includes a care part; the method includes: detecting the pressure exerted on the care part; when the pressure is greater than the first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device; when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pausing to count the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0009] In a possible implementation, after detecting the pressure on the nursing component, the method further includes:

[0010] When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, controlling the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode;

[0011] When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, controlling the motor to delay entering the second mode for a first preset time, and controlling the motor to operate in the first mode for the first preset time;

[0012] Among them, the duty cycle of the above-mentioned motor in the above-mentioned second mode is smaller than the duty cycle of the above-mentioned motor in the above-mentioned first mode, and / or the frequency of the above-mentioned motor in the above-mentioned second mode is smaller than the frequency of the above-mentioned motor in the above-mentioned first mode.

[0013] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control device for an oral care device, wherein the oral care device includes a care piece; the control device for the oral care device includes:

[0014] a receiving module configured to detect the pressure exerted on the nursing component;

[0015] a first statistics module, configured to start counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than the first threshold;

[0016] The second statistical module is configured to suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0017] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an oral care device, the oral care device comprising: a memory and a processor;

[0018] The memory is connected to the processor;

[0019] The memory is configured to store executable program code;

[0020] The above-mentioned processor runs the program corresponding to the above-mentioned executable program code by reading the executable program code stored in the above-mentioned memory, so as to be configured to execute the method steps provided in the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application or any possible implementation method of the first aspect.

[0021] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer storage medium, which stores multiple instructions, and the above instructions are suitable for being loaded by a processor and executing the method steps provided by the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the technical solutions provided by some embodiments of the present application include at least:

[0023] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the pressure exerted on the care piece is detected; when the pressure exerted on the care piece is greater than a first threshold value, the effective care time of the oral care device is started to be counted; when the pressure exerted on the care piece is greater than the first threshold value, it can be considered that the care piece is not in contact with the teeth or the user is currently performing a zone change care operation, and the counting of the effective care time of the oral care device is suspended, thereby avoiding the influence of the time spent by the user on the zone change care during the oral care process or the time the user takes the care piece out of the mouth on the accuracy of the effective care time statistics, further ensuring that the oral care device can achieve more accurate and more in line with its actual oral care situation statistical control of the effective care time, ensuring that the user can obtain more accurate and more in line with its actual oral care situation during the oral care process. Effective care time.

[0024] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are specifically listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0026] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0027] FIG2 is a flow chart of a control method for an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of statistical control of pressure changes and effective nursing time provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG4 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG5 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG6 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG7 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG8 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG9 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG10 is a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG11 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device of an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] To make the features and advantages of this application more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] The terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in the specification and claims of this application and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish between different objects, not to describe a particular order. Furthermore, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus comprising a series of steps or elements is not limited to the listed steps or elements, but may optionally include steps or elements not listed, or may optionally include other steps or elements inherent to the process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0040] Next, we will introduce an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. This oral care device can be a device capable of performing oral care, such as, but not limited to, an electric toothbrush or an oral irrigator. The following embodiments are all described using an electric toothbrush as an example. For details, please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0041] As shown in FIG1 , the oral care device includes: a pressure detection element 110, a care piece 120 and a control unit 130. Among them:

[0042] The pressure sensing element 110 is connected to the care piece 120 and can detect the pressure applied to the care piece 120 through any pressure sensing method, such as, but not limited to, strain gauges, Hall effect element magnetic induction, capacitance, resistance, inductance, etc. The pressure sensing element 110 can be disposed at any location, such as on the motor shaft of the oral care device, on the care piece 120, on the handle housing, on the movement, or on the motor housing, and this is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0043] The care piece 120 can generate a certain amplitude of swing through the vibration of the motor or the manual operation of the user, thereby breaking down the toothpaste on the care piece 120 into fine foam, so as to achieve deep cleaning of the teeth, etc.

[0044] The control unit 130 is located in the housing of the handle housing and may be a microcontroller unit (MCU), also known as a single-chip microcomputer or single-chip microcomputer. It appropriately reduces the frequency and specifications of the central processing unit (CPU) and integrates peripheral interfaces such as memory, counter, USB, A / D conversion, UART, PLC, DMA, and even LCD driver circuits on a single chip to form a chip-level computer, which can provide different combination controls for different application scenarios.

[0045] Specifically, the control unit 130 is connected to the pressure detection element 110, and after the pressure on the above-mentioned care piece 120 is detected by the pressure detection element 110, when the pressure on the care piece 120 is greater than the first threshold, the effective care time of the oral care device is started to be counted. When the pressure on the care piece 120 is greater than the first threshold, it can be considered that the care piece 120 is not in contact with the teeth or the user is currently performing a zone change care operation, and the effective care time of the oral care device is suspended, thereby avoiding the influence of the time spent by the user on the zone change care during the oral care process or the time the user takes the care piece out of the mouth on the accuracy of the effective care time statistics, further ensuring that the oral care device can achieve more accurate and more in line with its actual oral care situation. Statistical control of the effective care time ensures that the user can obtain more accurate and more in line with its actual oral care situation during the oral care process. Effective care time.

[0046] Optionally, the oral care device may also be equipped with, but not limited to, one or more indicator lights, buttons, display screens, speakers, motors, etc.

[0047] Next, with reference to Figure 1 , a control method for an oral care device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application will be described, using the control method for an oral care device applied to an electric toothbrush as an example. Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 , which exemplifies a flow chart of a control method for an oral care device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0048] As shown in FIG2 , the control method of the oral care device includes the following steps:

[0049] S201, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0050] Specifically, when a user uses an oral care device for oral care, the pressure detection element on the oral care device can detect the pressure exerted on the care piece through, but is not limited to, any pressure sensing method, such as strain gauges, Hall effect element magnetic induction, capacitance, resistance, inductance, etc. The above-mentioned pressure detection element can be installed in any location of the oral care device, such as on the motor shaft, care piece, handle housing, movement, motor housing, etc., and this embodiment of the application is not limited to this.

[0051] It can be understood that the oral care device can always control the pressure detection element to be in a working state, that is, control the pressure detection element to detect the pressure on the care parts of the oral care device in real time; in order to avoid the pressure detection element from always working and causing waste of energy of the oral care device, and to enhance the endurance of the oral care device, it can be, but is not limited to, after detecting that the oral care device is held or the movement amplitude of the oral care device is greater than the preset movement amplitude or the oral care device is triggered to turn on or wake up, it is considered that the user may currently need to use the oral care device for oral care, and then the pressure detection element will be controlled to start detecting the pressure on the care parts, and in the process of the user using the oral care device for oral care, the pressure detection element is controlled to remain in a working state, that is, continuously detect the pressure on the care parts, and directly after the oral care device enters the shutdown or standby state or the static state or the non-holding state, it is considered that the user's current oral care is over and may no longer need to use the oral care device, so as to avoid the problem of the pressure detection element being in a working state after the user's oral care is over, causing waste of energy of the oral care device, and further enhance the endurance of the oral care device.

[0052] S202: Determine whether the pressure is greater than a first threshold.

[0053] Specifically, when a user places the care piece on their teeth and uses the oral care device for oral care, the pressure on the care piece will gradually increase from 0 to within a certain range. Therefore, by determining whether the pressure on the care piece is greater than a first threshold, it can be determined whether the user is currently using the oral care device for oral care, thereby more accurately controlling the start and pause of the effective care time statistics of the oral care device.

[0054] S203: When the pressure is greater than the first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0055] Specifically, when the pressure exerted on the care piece is greater than a first threshold, it can be considered that the care piece has been fitted to the teeth and the user currently wants to or is using the oral care device for oral care, then the effective care time of the oral care device can be counted, thereby ensuring that the user can obtain a more accurate and more appropriate effective care time for their actual oral care situation during the oral care process.

[0056] Optionally, in manual mode, a camera or motion sensor can be used to detect whether the oral care device is in operation. In electric mode, the device can be directly detected to determine whether the motor is turned on. The effective care time of the oral care device will only be counted when the oral care device is in operation and the pressure on the care component exceeds a first threshold. This avoids the problem of inaccurate statistics on the effective care time when the oral care device is not in operation but the pressure on the care component exceeds the first threshold due to factors such as accidental touch, thereby further improving the accuracy of the effective care time statistics.

[0057] S204: When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0058] Specifically, when the pressure on the care piece is greater than the first threshold, it can be considered that the care piece is not in contact with the teeth or the user is currently performing a zone change care operation, and the statistics of the effective care time of the oral care device can be suspended, thereby avoiding the time spent by the user on zone change care during the oral care process or the time the user takes the care piece out of the mouth affecting the accuracy of the effective care time statistics, and further ensuring that the oral care device can achieve more accurate and more in line with its actual oral care situation statistical control of the effective care time.

[0059] Optionally, when the oral care device is in an inoperative state or the pressure is less than or equal to a first threshold value, the statistics of the effective care time of the oral care device are suspended, thereby avoiding the influence of the time when the oral care device is in an inoperative state or the care parts are not in contact with the teeth on the accuracy of the effective care time statistics, and further improving the accuracy of the effective care time statistics.

[0060] In some possible embodiments, during the oral care process, after starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device, when the effective care time reaches a second preset time (for example, but not limited to 3 minutes, 150 seconds, etc.), it can be considered that the user's oral care time has reached the standard and there is no need to continue oral care. When the oral care device is in electric mode, the motor can be controlled to stop working, and / or, when the oral care device is in manual mode, a care time exceeding standard reminder message can be issued to remind the user that the current effective care time has reached the standard.

[0061] In some possible embodiments, when the oral care device is in a gripping state, the pressure on the care piece can be detected. As shown in FIG3 , as the user performs oral care, the pressure on the care piece detected will gradually increase from 0. When the pressure is less than or equal to a first threshold, it is considered that the current pressure has not yet reached the pressure range for effective care, and the effective care time statistics are suspended; when the pressure increases to a value greater than the first threshold and less than or equal to a second threshold, it can be considered that the current pressure is within the normal pressure range for effective care, and the effective care time statistics can be started; when the pressure is greater than the second threshold, it can be considered that the care piece is in an overpressure state and cannot currently produce an effective care effect, and the effective care time statistics of the oral care device can be suspended. The second threshold is greater than the first threshold, further ensuring the accuracy of the effective care time statistics.

[0062] In some possible embodiments, the oral care device further includes an oral care position detection element, such as but not limited to a camera, a multi-axis sensor, etc. During the oral care process, the oral care device can also detect the current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device through the oral care position detection element. When the duration of the pressure being less than or equal to the first threshold is within a preset time range (for example, but not limited to 0 to 3 seconds), it can be considered that the user is currently switching the oral care position, and the oral care position detection element can be triggered again to detect the current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device, so as to update the current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device, thereby improving the sensitivity and accuracy of the oral care device in detecting the oral care position through the oral care position detection element.

[0063] Next, please refer to Figure 4, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0064] S401, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0065] Specifically, the above S401 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0066] S402: When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0067] It is understandable that the oral care device includes operating modes such as a manual mode and an electric mode. In different operating modes, the corresponding pressure thresholds for triggering the start of counting the effective care time can be the same, that is, the first threshold, or different, for example, the pressure threshold in the manual mode is greater than the pressure threshold in the electric mode, etc. This application does not limit this.

[0068] S403: When the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a third threshold, suspending counting of the effective care time of the oral care device and / or issuing a corresponding overpressure reminder message.

[0069] Specifically, in manual mode, the motor of the oral care device is always inoperative. When the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a third threshold, it may be considered that the user's current oral care intensity is too high, and the care component is currently in an over-pressure state, which is an abnormal care situation and ineffective in achieving effective care results. The effective care time of the oral care device will be temporarily suspended to avoid the problem of ineffective care time in the over-pressure state affecting the accuracy of the effective care time statistics. Alternatively, a corresponding over-pressure reminder message may be issued via voice or display to remind the user that the oral care intensity is currently in an over-pressure state and that timely adjustment of the oral care intensity is required.

[0070] S404: When the oral care device is in the electric mode and the pressure is greater than a fourth threshold, suspending the counting of the effective care time of the oral care device and / or issuing a corresponding over-pressure reminder message.

[0071] Specifically, when the oral care device is in electric mode and the pressure is greater than the fourth threshold, it can be considered that the user's current oral care force is too great, the care part is currently in an overpressure state, which is an abnormal care situation, and the effective care effect is ineffective. The effective care time of the oral care device will be suspended to avoid the problem that the ineffective care time in the overpressure state affects the accuracy of the effective care time statistics, and / or, a corresponding overpressure reminder message is issued through voice or display or changing the vibration mode of the motor to remind the user that the oral care force is currently in an overpressure state and needs to be adjusted in time. Since the user needs to use more force to clean the oral care in manual mode, the pressure threshold in manual mode needs to be increased, that is, the third threshold for judging the overpressure state in manual mode should be greater than the fourth threshold for judging the overpressure state in electric mode.

[0072] Next, please refer to Figure 5, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 5, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0073] S501, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0074] Specifically, the above S501 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0075] S502: When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, control the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode.

[0076] Specifically, when it is detected that the pressure exerted on the care piece is greater than a first threshold, it can be considered that the care piece has been fitted to the teeth, and the user wants to care for the teeth that are fitted with the care piece, or the user is currently using the oral care device for oral care, then the motor of the oral care device can be controlled to operate in a first mode. The above-mentioned first mode can be the normal operating mode of the oral care device (oral care mode), so that the user can achieve more efficient oral care and better oral care effects based on the first mode of the oral care device without additional operation during the process of using the oral care device for oral care. The above-mentioned first preset threshold can be, but is not limited to, 0.2N, 0.1N, etc.

[0077] Optionally, when it is detected that the pressure exerted on the care piece is less than or equal to a first preset threshold, it can be considered that the care piece has not yet been fitted to the teeth, and the user is not currently performing oral care operations. The motor can be controlled to operate in a second mode with smaller vibration parameters. The above-mentioned second mode can be a micro-vibration mode, and its vibration parameters (duty cycle and / or frequency) are smaller than the vibration parameters corresponding to the motor in the first mode. In the micro-vibration mode, the care piece of the oral care device vibrates slightly, and its vibration duty cycle, vibration frequency and vibration amplitude are all very small, which not only prevents the problem of toothpaste splashing when the care piece is not in fit with the teeth, but also further saves the loss of electrical energy when the care piece is not in fit with the teeth.

[0078] S503, when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold value to less than or equal to the first threshold value, the control motor delays the first preset time to enter the second mode, and the control motor operates in the first mode within the first preset time, the duty cycle of the motor in the second mode is less than the duty cycle of the motor in the first mode, and / or the frequency of the motor in the second mode is less than the frequency of the motor in the first mode.

[0079] Specifically, during the oral care process, especially when changing areas, the care piece may sometimes leave the teeth or fail to fully contact the teeth. At this time, it will be detected that the pressure on the care piece changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold. In order to avoid the problem that in the above situation, as soon as the pressure on the care piece is detected to be less than or equal to the first threshold, the motor is controlled to immediately switch from the first mode with normal care effect to the second mode with anti-splash effect, resulting in frequent changes in the working mode of the oral care device during the user's oral care, affecting the user's oral care effect and oral care efficiency, when it is detected that the pressure on the care piece changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, the motor is controlled to delay entering the second mode for a first preset time period, and the motor is controlled to work in the first mode within the first preset time period, thereby ensuring the continuity of the user's oral care during the oral care process, especially when changing areas. The above-mentioned first preset time period can be, but is not limited to, 5 seconds, 3 seconds, etc.

[0080] Optionally, when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, within the first preset time period, not only is the motor controlled not to enter the second mode but still to work in the first mode, but the effective care time of the oral care device is also continuously counted.

[0081] In some possible embodiments, the oral care device may also include, but is not limited to, a display screen. In the above S501, after detecting the pressure on the care piece, when it is detected that the pressure on the care piece is less than or equal to the first threshold and the duration reaches a third preset duration, it can be considered that the care piece has not yet been fitted with the teeth, and it can be considered that the user is not currently performing oral care operations. The oral care device is currently in the oral care awakening stage (the stage before the oral care device is held or awakened or turned on, and before oral care work is performed) or the oral care ending stage (the stage before the oral care device ends the oral care work and enters the shutdown or standby or non-holding state), then the display screen can be controlled to display the corresponding multiple pages in a carousel according to the first preset rule, and the display contents of the above multiple pages are at least partially different, for example, but not limited to, within a period of time before the detection that the pressure on the care piece is less than or equal to the first threshold and the duration reaches the third preset duration (for example, 3 minutes, 1 minute, etc.). When the pressure on the care piece is detected to be less than or equal to the first threshold value for a period of time before reaching a third preset time (e.g., 3 minutes, 1 minute, etc.) and the pressure on the care piece is detected to be greater than the first threshold value, it can be considered that the oral care device is currently in the oral care awakening stage, and the display screen can be controlled to display the corresponding multiple pages in a carousel according to the first preset rule (e.g., but not limited to displaying the device information of the oral care device, historical oral care information, dental plaque generation information, etc.); when it is detected that the pressure on the care piece is less than or equal to the first threshold value for a period of time before reaching a third preset time (e.g., 3 minutes, 1 minute, etc.) and the pressure on the care piece is detected to be greater than the first threshold value, it can be considered that the oral care device is currently in the oral care ending stage, and the display screen can be controlled to display the corresponding multiple pages in a carousel according to the first preset rule (e.g., but not limited to displaying the oral care results such as the oral care duration, oral care coverage, and dental plaque residue after the end of this oral care). The above-mentioned first preset rule can be to control the multiple pages to be displayed in a carousel on the display screen for a continuous display time of 5 seconds or 3 seconds, or to control the multiple pages to be displayed in a carousel on the display screen according to their corresponding continuous display time and display order, and the continuous display time corresponding to the multiple pages is different, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

[0082] In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned oral care device further includes a first button and a second button. When the oral care device is in working mode (electric mode) and the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the first button, it can be considered that the user currently wants to suspend the oral care work, and the motor of the oral care device can be controlled to suspend work; and / or, when the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the second button, it can be considered that the user currently wants to switch the page displayed on the display screen to obtain other information, and the display screen of the oral care device can be controlled to turn pages. In the embodiment of the present application, the first button of the oral care device can be used to provide the user with a function of manually controlling the oral care device to suspend work and / or the second button of the oral care device can be used to provide the user with a function of manually switching the page displayed on the display screen of the oral care device, thereby enhancing the practicality and flexibility of the oral care device during use.

[0083] Next, please refer to Figure 6, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 6, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0084] S601, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0085] Specifically, the above S601 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0086] S602: When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, control the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode.

[0087] Specifically, the above S602 is consistent with S502 and will not be repeated here.

[0088] S603: After the oral care device receives the working instruction, if the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, the motor of the oral care device is controlled to operate in the second mode.

[0089] Specifically, after the oral care device receives the working instruction, if the pressure exerted on the care part is less than or equal to the first threshold value, it can be considered that the care part has not yet been in contact with the teeth. The user currently just wants to start the motor to enter the electric mode, then the motor can be controlled to operate in the second mode with smaller vibration parameters. The above-mentioned second mode can be a micro-vibration mode, and its vibration parameters (duty cycle and / or frequency) are smaller than the vibration parameters corresponding to the motor in the first mode. In the micro-vibration mode, the care part of the oral care device vibrates slightly, and its vibration duty cycle, vibration frequency and vibration amplitude are all very small, which can not only prevent the problem of toothpaste splashing when the care part is not in contact with the teeth, but also further save the loss of electrical energy when the care part is not in contact with the teeth.

[0090] S604: When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, determine whether the pressure has been less than or equal to the first threshold for a first preset time period.

[0091] Specifically, during oral care, especially when changing areas, the care piece may sometimes leave the teeth or fail to fully contact the teeth, resulting in the situation where the pressure on the care piece is detected to change from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold. There may also be a situation where the user wants to pause oral care and the care piece leaves the mouth, resulting in the pressure on the care piece changing from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold. In order to achieve more accurate control that meets user needs, when it is detected that the pressure on the care piece changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, the user's intention can be more accurately judged by first determining whether the pressure within a first preset time period has been less than or equal to the first threshold. The above-mentioned first preset time period can be, but is not limited to, 10 seconds, 3 seconds, etc.

[0092] S605 , when the pressure is always less than or equal to the first threshold value within the first preset time period, control the motor to operate in the first mode for the first preset time period and then in the second mode.

[0093] Specifically, when it is detected that the pressure on the care part changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, if the pressure is always less than or equal to the first threshold within the first preset time period, it can be considered that the user really wants to pause oral care, and the motor can be controlled to work in the first mode for the first preset time period, and then in the second mode. This avoids the problem that when it is detected that the pressure on the care part becomes less than or equal to the first threshold, the motor is immediately controlled to switch from the first mode with normal care effect to the second mode with anti-splash effect, which causes the working mode of the oral care device to change frequently during the user's oral care, affecting the user's oral care effect and oral care efficiency. When it is confirmed that the user wants to pause oral care to check information, the motor can be controlled to work in the second mode with lower power consumption to avoid energy waste.

[0094] S606 , when the pressure is greater than the first threshold value within the first preset time period, the motor is controlled to always operate in the first mode.

[0095] Specifically, when it is detected that the pressure on the care part changes from greater than a first threshold value to less than or equal to the first threshold value, if the pressure is greater than the first threshold value within the first preset time period, it can be considered that the above pressure change belongs to a normal care situation caused by normal care operations such as changing areas during oral care. The motor can be controlled to work in the first mode all the time to avoid the problem that in the above situation, as soon as it is detected that the pressure on the care part changes to less than or equal to the first threshold value, the motor is controlled to immediately switch from the first mode with a normal care effect to the second mode with an anti-splash effect, resulting in the frequent changes in the working mode of the oral care equipment during the user's oral care, affecting the user's oral care effect and oral care efficiency, and ensuring the continuity of the user's oral care during the oral care process, especially when changing areas.

[0096] Next, please refer to Figure 7, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 7, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0097] S701, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0098] Specifically, the above S701 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0099] S702: When the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0100] Specifically, in manual mode, the motor of the oral care device is never running, that is, the user can manually control the movement of the care parts of the oral care device on the teeth to care for the user's oral cavity. When the motor of the oral care device is not running but the pressure on the care parts is greater than 0, it can be considered that the oral care device is currently in manual mode. When the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure on the care parts is greater than a first threshold, it can be considered that the care parts are already in contact with the teeth, or the user is currently using the oral care device for oral care, and then the effective care time of the oral care device can be counted, thereby realizing the statistics of the effective care time in manual mode, ensuring that users who do not want to use the electric mode for oral care can also obtain more accurate information that is more in line with their actual oral care situation, and improving the flexibility and applicability of the statistics of effective care time.

[0101] S703: When the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is less than or equal to a first threshold, suspending counting of the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0102] Specifically, when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure on the care part is less than or equal to a first threshold, it can be considered that the care part is not currently in contact with the teeth, or the user currently wants to suspend the use of the oral care device for oral care, then the effective care time of the oral care device can be suspended to avoid the time when the care part is not currently in contact with the teeth, that is, no care effect is produced, being counted in the effective care time, resulting in inaccurate statistics of the effective care time.

[0103] Optionally, the working mode of the oral care device includes not only a manual mode but also an electric mode, that is, a mode in which the oral care device's motor is controlled to drive the care parts to perform oral care. As shown in FIG7 , the control method of the oral care device may further include:

[0104] S704: After receiving the start instruction, the oral care device controls the motor to start working in the second mode.

[0105] Specifically, when the user wants to use the manual mode for oral care, the user can trigger the oral care device to generate a start instruction by, but not limited to, long pressing or short pressing a button, or sending a start instruction to the oral care device through a terminal connected to the oral care device. After receiving the start instruction, the oral care device will control the motor of the oral care device to start operating in a second mode with a smaller vibration frequency and / or vibration duty cycle. The second mode with a smaller vibration frequency and / or vibration duty cycle (for example, but not limited to a micro-vibration mode) notifies the user that the motor is currently started and that the user is ready to start using the electric mode for oral care, and can also prevent toothpaste or liquid from splashing on the care piece when the care piece is not placed in the user's mouth.

[0106] S705 , when the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold, controlling the motor to operate in the first mode.

[0107] Specifically, after the motor begins operating in the second mode, if it detects that the pressure applied to the care piece is greater than a fifth threshold, it can be determined that the care piece has been bonded to the teeth and the user desires to care for the teeth bonded to the care piece, or that the user is currently using the oral care device in the electric mode for oral care. The motor can then be controlled to operate in a first mode (e.g., normal mode) with a higher vibration frequency and / or vibration duty cycle, rather than a second mode (e.g., but not limited to a micro-vibration mode) with a lower vibration frequency and / or vibration duty cycle. In this case, since the motor can drive the care piece to vibrate in the electric mode to reduce the user's manual operation to achieve the oral care effect, the oral care force required to produce the oral care effect in the electric mode should be lower than the oral care force required to produce the oral care effect in the manual mode. Therefore, the fifth threshold for determining that the user is currently using the oral care device in the electric mode for oral care should be lower than the first threshold for determining that the user is currently using the oral care device in the manual mode for oral care. This allows different thresholds to be set for the electric and manual modes based on actual needs to determine whether the oral care device is currently performing oral care, thereby achieving differentiated and precise control of the oral care device.

[0108] Understandably, when the oral care device is in manual mode, the effective care time of the oral care device begins to be counted when the pressure on the care component exceeds a first threshold; and when the oral care device is in electric mode, the effective care time of the oral care device begins to be counted when the pressure exceeds a fifth threshold. In other words, the pressure thresholds that trigger the start of effective care time counting vary in different operating modes, thereby enabling more accurate statistics of effective care time based on the actual care situation in different operating modes.

[0109] Optionally, the working mode of the oral care device includes not only a manual mode but also an electric mode, that is, a mode in which the oral care device's motor is controlled to drive the care parts to perform oral care. As shown in FIG7 , the control method of the oral care device may further include:

[0110] S706: When the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold, the motor is controlled to start operating in the first mode.

[0111] Specifically, the priority of the electric mode can be higher than the priority of the manual mode. After the oral care device is turned on or awakened, when it is detected that the pressure on the care piece of the oral care device is greater than the fifth threshold, it can be considered that the care piece has been in contact with the teeth. If the user currently wants to use the electric mode of the oral care device to start oral care, the motor can be directly controlled from the non-operating state to start operating in the first mode. Therefore, when the user wants to start oral care, the electric mode of the oral care device can be used to perform oral care in a timely manner, thereby improving the efficiency of oral care.

[0112] S707, when the pressure is less than or equal to the fifth threshold, the motor is controlled to stop working, and the fifth threshold is less than the first threshold.

[0113] Specifically, after the motor starts working in the first mode, when the pressure is less than or equal to the fifth threshold, it can be considered that the care piece is not in contact with the teeth, and the user currently wants to pause or end the oral care operation, the motor can be controlled to stop working, thereby reducing the power consumption of the oral care device by controlling the motor to stop working when the user wants to pause or end the oral care operation.

[0114] Next, please refer to Figure 8, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 8, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0115] S801, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0116] Specifically, the above S801 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0117] S802: Determine whether the pressure is greater than a first threshold.

[0118] Specifically, the above S802 is consistent with S202 and will not be repeated here.

[0119] S803: When the pressure is greater than the first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0120] Specifically, the above S803 is consistent with S203 and will not be repeated here.

[0121] S804: When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0122] Specifically, the above S804 is consistent with S204 and will not be repeated here.

[0123] Optionally, as shown in FIG8 , the control method of the oral care device may further include:

[0124] S805, after the oral care device starts working, the actual total care time of the oral care device is counted.

[0125] Specifically, when it is detected that the motor of the oral care device changes from a non-vibrating state to a vibrating state, or the oral care device is in a gripping state, or the movement amplitude of the oral care device is greater than a preset amplitude, it can be considered that the oral care device is about to start working. After detecting that the oral care device has started working, the actual total care time of the oral care device can be counted until it is detected that the motor of the oral care device changes from a vibrating state to a non-vibrating state, or the oral care device changes from a gripping state to a non-gripping state, or the oral care device changes from a moving state to a stationary state, or the counted effective care time reaches a preset standard time (for example, the part limited to 3 minutes, 150 seconds, etc.), it can be considered that the oral care device will end its work, and the statistics of the actual total care time corresponding to this oral care can be terminated.

[0126] S806, after the oral care device finishes working, the effective care rate is determined based on the effective care time and the actual total care time.

[0127] Specifically, after the oral care device finishes working, the statistics of the effective care time and the actual total care time of the oral care device will be suspended at the same time. The above-mentioned effective care time can be understood as the care time during which the care parts fit the teeth and are subjected to a certain pressure to produce normal care effects from the time the oral care device starts working to the time the oral care device finishes working. The above-mentioned actual total care time can be understood as the total time corresponding to the entire process from the time the oral care device starts working to the time the oral care device finishes working. After the oral care device finishes working, the effective care rate of this oral care can be obtained by, but is not limited to, calculating the ratio of the effective care time to the actual total care time, that is, the proportion of effective care time in this oral care process.

[0128] S807: Generate corresponding oral care evaluation information and / or oral care suggestion information based on the effective care rate.

[0129] Specifically, after determining the effective care rate based on the effective care time and the actual total care time, corresponding oral care evaluation information can also be generated based on the effective care rate. For example, but not limited to, when the effective care rate is 100%, oral care evaluation information and / or oral care suggestion information such as "The current effective care efficiency is perfect" is issued through voice or display screen. For example, but not limited to, when the effective care rate is 50%, oral care suggestion information such as "The current effective care efficiency is low, please pay attention to strengthen your attention during care" is issued through voice or display screen. Therefore, after the oral care is completed, the user can be provided with corresponding oral care evaluation and / or suggestions based on the effective care rate determined by the statistical effective care time and the actual total care time, thereby improving the user's experience of using the oral care device for oral care.

[0130] Optionally, as shown in FIG8 , during the oral care process, after the effective care time of the oral care device is calculated, the control method of the oral care device may include:

[0131] S808: Determine dental plaque cleaning information of the oral care device based on the effective care time.

[0132] Specifically, during the oral care process, dental plaque cleaning information of the oral care device, such as but not limited to the dental plaque cleaning rate, can also be determined based on the statistically calculated effective care time. The above-mentioned dental plaque cleaning information changes with the change of the effective care time. For example, before the effective care time reaches the preset target time, the longer the effective care time, the greater the dental plaque cleaning rate. Therefore, more accurate dental plaque cleaning information can be determined based on the effective care time, allowing users to obtain dental plaque cleaning information that is more in line with their actual oral care situation.

[0133] Optionally, the oral care device may further include a display area corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions. As shown in FIG8 , during the oral care process, the effective care time corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions may also be counted. The control method of the oral care device may include:

[0134] S809: Determine the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions based on the effective care duration corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions.

[0135] Specifically, the effective care time corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions can be compared with the preset target time corresponding to each of the above-mentioned multiple oral care positions to determine the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions. The maximum value of the above-mentioned oral care progress is 100%, that is, when the effective care time corresponding to an oral care position is greater than or equal to the preset target time corresponding to the oral care position, it can be determined that the oral care progress corresponding to the oral care position is 100%.

[0136] It can be understood that before the effective care time corresponding to the oral care position reaches its corresponding preset target time, the oral care progress corresponding to the oral care position will increase with the increase of its corresponding effective care time. When the effective care time corresponding to the oral care position reaches its corresponding preset target time, the oral care progress corresponding to the oral care position will remain 100% unchanged as its corresponding effective care time increases.

[0137] S810 , based on the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions, controlling the display areas corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions to perform corresponding display according to a second preset rule.

[0138] Specifically, after determining the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions, the display areas corresponding to the multiple oral care positions are controlled to display the corresponding information according to a second preset rule. For example, but not limited to, the display areas corresponding to the multiple oral care positions are controlled to display the corresponding progress bar or color according to the corresponding oral care progress. For example, if the oral care progress corresponding to the oral care position is different or the range of the oral care progress is different, the color or height of the progress bar displayed in the display area corresponding to the oral care position will be different. In the embodiment of the present application, by controlling the display areas corresponding to the multiple oral care positions to display the corresponding oral care progress according to the effective care time corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions, the user can obtain an oral care progress that is more accurate and in line with the actual oral care situation, so that the user can perform oral care operations more efficiently.

[0139] Next, please refer to Figure 9, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 9, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0140] S901, detecting the pressure on the nursing part.

[0141] Specifically, the above S901 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0142] S902: When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, control the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode.

[0143] Specifically, the above S902 is consistent with S502 and will not be repeated here.

[0144] S903: When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, detect whether the care piece is located in the oral cavity.

[0145] Specifically, the oral care device may be equipped with a care position detection element, which may be, but is not limited to, a camera, a multi-axis sensor, etc. When the pressure changes from being greater than a first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, the position detection element may be controlled to detect whether the care piece of the oral care device is located in the oral cavity.

[0146] S904: If yes, control the motor to operate in the first mode for a first preset time period and then operate in the second mode.

[0147] Specifically, when the pressure changes from greater than a first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, if it is detected that the care piece is located in the mouth, it can be considered that the user is currently performing oral care and the above pressure change is a normal situation in the oral care process, or the user is currently performing a zone change care process, then the motor can be controlled to work in the first mode for a first preset time, and then in the second mode, thereby avoiding the problem that the care piece sometimes leaves the teeth or cannot fully contact the teeth during the oral care process, especially when changing zones, resulting in the pressure on the care piece being less than or equal to the first threshold, causing the working mode of the oral care device to change frequently, and ensuring the continuity of the user's oral care during the oral care process, especially when changing zones.

[0148] S905: If not, control the motor to operate in the second mode.

[0149] Specifically, when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, if it is detected that the care piece is not in the mouth, it can be considered that the care piece has been completely taken out of the mouth and the user is not currently performing oral care operations. The motor can be directly controlled to work in a second mode, such as but not limited to a micro-vibration mode, to avoid the problem of toothpaste or liquid on the care piece splashing after the care piece is taken out of the mouth, thereby saving energy consumption when the oral care device does not need to perform oral care work.

[0150] Next, please refer to Figure 10, which exemplifies a flow chart of another method for controlling an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 10, the method for controlling an oral care device includes the following steps:

[0151] S1001, detecting the pressure on the nursing parts.

[0152] Specifically, the above S1001 is consistent with S201 and will not be repeated here.

[0153] S1002: When the pressure is greater than the first threshold and less than the second threshold, the control display screen displays the effective nursing time on the first page.

[0154] Specifically, when it is detected that the pressure on the care part is greater than a first threshold and less than a second threshold, it can be considered that the user is currently in a normal oral care process, and the display screen of the oral care device can be controlled to display the effective care time on the first page, so that the user can understand the current effective care time in real time through the display screen while performing oral care. The above effective care time can be calculated according to the effective care time statistics method described in the above embodiment. The above second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

[0155] S1003: When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, the display screen is controlled to display the second page.

[0156] Specifically, when it is detected that the pressure exerted on the care part is less than or equal to a first threshold value, it can be considered that the oral care device is currently in the oral care awakening stage before the oral care work, and the display screen of the oral care device can be controlled to display the second page, such as but not limited to displaying the device information of the oral care device, oral care mode, historical oral care information and dental plaque generation information, etc., so that the user can understand the above information through the display screen before performing oral care, so that the user can better perform this oral care operation later.

[0157] S1004: When the pressure is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the display screen is controlled to display the third page.

[0158] Specifically, when it is detected that the pressure exerted on the care part is greater than or equal to the second threshold, it can be considered that the user is currently in an over-pressure oral care process, and the display screen of the oral care device can be controlled to display a third page, such as displaying an over-pressure reminder, etc., to remind the user that the current oral care force is too strong, so that the user can adjust the oral care force in time to avoid the problem of damage to the user's teeth caused by excessive oral care force.

[0159] It can be understood that the pressure ranges of the pressures exerted on the care parts in S1002, S1003 and S1004 are different, and the oral care states (such as uncared state, normal care state and overpressure care state, etc.) of the corresponding oral care equipment are also different, and the contents of the corresponding first page, second page and third page are also at least partially different.

[0160] Next, please refer to Figure 11, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device of an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The above-mentioned oral care device includes care parts. As shown in Figure 11, the control device 1100 of the oral care device includes:

[0161] The receiving module 1110 is configured to detect the pressure exerted on the nursing component;

[0162] A first statistics module 1120 is configured to start counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than the first threshold;

[0163] The second statistics module 1130 is configured to suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0164] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0165] a first control module, configured to control the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode when the pressure is greater than a first threshold;

[0166] The second control module is configured to control the motor to delay for a first preset period of time to enter the second mode when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold value to less than or equal to the first threshold value, and control the motor to operate in the first mode within the first preset period of time; wherein, the duty cycle of the motor in the second mode is less than the duty cycle of the motor in the first mode, and / or the frequency of the motor in the second mode is less than the frequency of the motor in the first mode.

[0167] In one possible implementation, the second control module is specifically configured as follows: when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold value to being less than or equal to the first threshold value, and the pressure remains less than or equal to the first threshold value within the first preset time period, the motor is controlled to work in the first mode for the first preset time period, and then in the second mode.

[0168] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0169] The third control module is configured to control the motor to operate in the first mode when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold and the pressure is greater than the first threshold within the first preset time period.

[0170] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0171] The third statistical module is configured to continuously count the effective care time of the oral care device within the first preset time period when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0172] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0173] a position detection module configured to detect a current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device;

[0174] The updating module is configured to update the current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device when the duration of the pressure being less than or equal to the first threshold is within a preset duration range.

[0175] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0176] The fourth statistical module is configured to suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than a second threshold; the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

[0177] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0178] a fifth statistics module configured to suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device and / or issue a corresponding overpressure reminder message when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a third threshold;

[0179] The sixth statistical module is configured to suspend statistics on the effective care time of the oral care device and / or issue a corresponding overpressure reminder message when the oral care device is in electric mode and the pressure is greater than a fourth threshold; wherein the third threshold is greater than the fourth threshold.

[0180] In a possible implementation, the first statistics module 1120 is specifically configured to: when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device;

[0181] The second statistics module 1130 is specifically configured to: when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0182] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0183] The fourth control module is configured to control the motor to start working in the second mode after the oral care device receives the start instruction; and control the motor to work in the first mode when the pressure is greater than a fifth threshold; or

[0184] The fifth control module is configured to control the motor to start working in the first mode when the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold; and to control the motor to stop working when the pressure is less than or equal to the fifth threshold; wherein the fifth threshold is less than the first threshold.

[0185] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0186] A seventh statistical module is configured to count the actual total duration of care by the oral care device after the oral care device starts working;

[0187] A first determining module is configured to determine an effective care rate based on the effective care time and the actual total care time after the oral care device finishes working;

[0188] The generation module is configured to generate corresponding oral care evaluation information and / or oral care suggestion information based on the above-mentioned effective care rate.

[0189] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0190] The sixth control module is configured to control the motor of the oral care device to operate in the second mode if the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold after the oral care device receives the working instruction.

[0191] In a possible implementation, the first statistics module 1120 is specifically configured to: when the oral care device is in working state and the pressure is greater than a first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device;

[0192] The second statistics module 1130 is specifically configured to suspend statistics on the effective care time of the oral care device when the oral care device is not in operation or the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0193] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0194] The seventh control module is configured to control the motor to stop working and / or issue a nursing time exceeding standard reminder message when the effective nursing time reaches a second preset time.

[0195] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0196] a detection module configured to detect whether the care piece is located in the oral cavity when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0197] An eighth control module is configured to, if yes, control the motor to operate in the first mode for the first preset time and then in the second mode;

[0198] The ninth control module is configured to control the motor to operate in the second mode if no.

[0199] In a possible implementation, the oral care device further includes a display screen; and the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0200] a tenth control module, configured to control the display screen to display the effective nursing time on the first page when the pressure is greater than the first threshold and less than the second threshold;

[0201] an eleventh control module, configured to control the display screen to display a second page when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0202] The twelfth control module is configured to control the display screen to display a third page when the pressure is greater than or equal to the second threshold; wherein the content in the first page, the content in the second page, and the content in the third page are at least partially different.

[0203] In a possible implementation, the oral care device further includes a display screen; and the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0204] The thirteenth control module is configured to control the display screen to display multiple pages in a rotation according to a first preset rule when the duration of the pressure being less than or equal to the first threshold reaches a third preset duration; the display contents of the multiple pages are at least partially different.

[0205] In a possible implementation, the oral care device further includes a first button and a second button; the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0206] a fourteenth control module configured to control the motor to suspend operation when the oral care device is in working mode and receives a trigger operation for the first button; and / or

[0207] The fifteenth control module is configured to control the display screen of the oral care device to turn pages when the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the second button.

[0208] In a possible implementation, the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0209] The second determining module is configured to determine the dental plaque cleaning information of the oral care device based on the effective care time.

[0210] In a possible implementation, the oral care device further includes a plurality of display areas corresponding to respective oral care positions; the control device 1100 of the oral care device further includes:

[0211] a third determining module configured to determine the oral care progress corresponding to each of the plurality of oral care positions based on the effective care duration corresponding to each of the plurality of oral care positions;

[0212] The sixteenth control module is configured to control the display areas corresponding to the plurality of oral care positions to perform corresponding displays according to a second preset rule based on the oral care progress corresponding to the plurality of oral care positions.

[0213] The division of the modules in the control device of the above-mentioned oral care device is only for illustration. In other embodiments, the control device of the oral care device can be divided into different modules as needed to complete all or part of the functions of the control device of the above-mentioned oral care device. The implementation of each module in the control device of the oral care device provided in the embodiments of this specification can be in the form of a computer program. The computer program can be run on a terminal or server or oral care device. The program modules constituted by the computer program can be stored in the memory of the terminal or server or oral care device. When the computer program is executed by the processor, all or part of the steps of the control method of the oral care device described in the embodiments of this specification are implemented.

[0214] Next, please refer to Figure 12, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of an oral care device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 12, the oral care device 1200 may include: at least one processor 1210, a network interface 1220, a user interface 1230, a memory 1240, a pressure detection element 1250, a care component 1260, and at least one communication bus 1270.

[0215] The communication bus 1270 is used to implement the connection and communication between these components.

[0216] The network interface 1220 may optionally include a Bluetooth module, a Near Field Communication (NFC) module, a Wi-Fi module, and the like.

[0217] The user interface 1230 may include a display screen and buttons; optionally, the user interface 1230 may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface.

[0218] The pressure detection element 1250 may include a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure exerted on the nursing piece 1260 .

[0219] Among them, the care piece 1260 is used for oral care.

[0220] The processor 1210 may include one or more processing cores. The processor 1210 utilizes various interfaces and circuits to connect various components within the information display device 1200. By running or executing instructions, programs, code sets, or instruction sets stored in the memory 1240, and accessing data stored in the memory 1240, the processor 1210 performs various functions and processes data for the information display device 1200. Optionally, the processor 1210 may be implemented using at least one of the following hardware forms: a digital signal processing (DSP), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a programmable logic array (PLA). The processor 1210 may integrate one or a combination of a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and a modem. The CPU primarily processes the operating system and applications; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the content displayed on the display; and the modem handles wireless communications. It is understood that the modem may not be integrated into the processor 1210 and may be implemented as a separate chip.

[0221] Among them, the memory 1240 may include a random access memory (RAM) or a read-only memory (ROM). Optionally, the memory 1240 includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The memory 1240 can be used to store instructions, programs, codes, code sets or instruction sets. The memory 1240 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store instructions for implementing an operating system, instructions for at least one function (such as a pressure detection function, a control function, etc.), instructions for implementing the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc.; the data storage area may store data involved in the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc. The memory 1240 may also be at least one storage device located away from the aforementioned processor 1210. As shown in Figure 12, the memory 1240 as a computer storage medium may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module and program instructions.

[0222] In some possible embodiments, the oral care device 1200 may be the aforementioned oral care device control device, or may be an oral care device including the aforementioned oral care device control device, etc., and this embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto. In the oral care device shown in FIG12 , the processor 1210 may be configured to invoke program instructions stored in the memory 1240 and specifically perform the following operations: detecting the pressure exerted on the care component; when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device; and when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pausing to count the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0223] In some possible embodiments, after the processor 1210 detects the pressure on the care component, it is also used to execute: when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, controlling the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode; when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, controlling the motor to delay for a first preset time to enter the second mode, and controlling the motor to operate in the first mode within the first preset time; wherein, the duty cycle of the motor in the second mode is less than the duty cycle of the motor in the first mode, and / or the frequency of the motor in the second mode is less than the frequency of the motor in the first mode.

[0224] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 controls the motor to delay for a first preset period of time to enter the second mode when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, and controls the motor to work in the first mode within the first preset period of time. Specifically, the processor 1210 controls the motor to work in the first mode for a first preset period of time and then in the second mode when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, and the pressure is always less than or equal to the first threshold within the first preset period of time.

[0225] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is further configured to execute: when the pressure changes from being greater than a first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, and the pressure remains greater than the first threshold for a first preset period of time, the motor is controlled to operate in the first mode.

[0226] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is further configured to: continuously count the effective care time of the oral care device within the first preset time period when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0227] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is also used to perform: detecting the current oral care position of the oral care device; when the duration of the pressure being less than or equal to the first threshold is within a preset duration range, updating the current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device.

[0228] In some possible embodiments, after detecting the pressure on the care component, the processor 1210 is further configured to: pause counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than a second threshold; the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

[0229] In some possible embodiments, after the processor 1210 detects the pressure on the care part, it is also used to execute: when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a third threshold, suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device, and / or, issue a corresponding overpressure reminder message; when the oral care device is in electric mode and the pressure is greater than a fourth threshold, suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device, and / or, issue a corresponding overpressure reminder message; the third threshold is greater than the fourth threshold.

[0230] In some possible embodiments, when the processor 1210 executes to start counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, it is specifically configured to execute: when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than the first threshold, it starts counting the effective care time of the oral care device. When the processor 1210 executes to suspend counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, it is specifically configured to execute: when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, it suspends counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0231] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is further configured to execute: after the oral care device receives a start-up instruction, control the motor to start working in the second mode; when the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold, control the motor to work in the first mode; or when the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold, control the motor to start working in the first mode; when the pressure is less than or equal to the fifth threshold, control the motor to stop working; wherein the fifth threshold is less than the first threshold.

[0232] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is further used to execute: after the oral care device starts working, counting the actual total care time of the oral care device; after the oral care device finishes working, determining the effective care rate based on the effective care time and the actual total care time; and generating corresponding oral care evaluation information and / or oral care recommendation information based on the effective care rate.

[0233] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is further configured to control the motor of the oral care device to operate in the second mode if the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold value after the oral care device receives a working instruction.

[0234] In some possible embodiments, when the processor 1210 executes the operation of starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, the processor 1210 is specifically configured to execute: when the oral care device is in a working state and the pressure is greater than the first threshold, the processor 1210 starts counting the effective care time of the oral care device. When the processor 1210 executes the operation of pausing the operation of counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, the processor 1210 is specifically configured to execute: when the oral care device is not in a working state or the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, the processor 1210 is specifically configured to execute: when the oral care device is not in a working state or the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, the processor 1210 stops counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

[0235] In some possible embodiments, after the processor 1210 starts counting the effective care time of the oral care device, it is also used to execute: when the effective care time reaches a second preset time, control the motor to stop working, and / or issue a reminder message that the care time has exceeded the limit.

[0236] In some possible embodiments, after the processor 1210 controls the motor of the oral care device to operate in the first mode when the pressure is greater than the first threshold, it is also used to execute: when the pressure changes from greater than the first threshold to less than or equal to the first threshold, detecting whether the care component is located in the oral cavity; if so, controlling the motor to operate in the first mode for the first preset time period, and then to operate in the second mode; if not, controlling the motor to operate in the second mode.

[0237] In some possible embodiments, the oral care device further includes a display screen; after the processor 1210 detects the pressure on the care component, it is also used to execute: when the pressure is greater than the first threshold and less than the second threshold, control the display screen to display the effective care time on the first page; when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, control the display screen to display the second page; when the pressure is greater than or equal to the second threshold, control the display screen to display the third page; wherein the content in the first page, the content in the second page, and the content in the third page are at least partially different.

[0238] In some possible embodiments, the oral care device further includes a display screen; after the processor 1210 detects the pressure on the care component, it is further configured to execute: when the duration of the pressure being less than or equal to the first threshold reaches a third preset duration, control the display screen to display multiple pages in a rotation according to a first preset rule; the display contents on the multiple pages are at least partially different.

[0239] In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned oral care device also includes a first button and a second button; the processor 1210 is also used to execute: when the oral care device is in working mode and the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the first button, controlling the motor to suspend operation; and / or, when the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the second button, controlling the display screen of the oral care device to flip pages.

[0240] In some possible embodiments, the processor 1210 is further configured to execute:

[0241] The dental plaque cleaning information of the oral care device is determined based on the effective care time.

[0242] In some possible embodiments, the oral care device further includes a display area corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions; the processor 1210 is further used to execute: determining the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions based on the effective care time corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions; and based on the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions, controlling the display area corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions to perform corresponding display according to a second preset rule.

[0243] The present application also provides a computer storage medium containing instructions that, when executed on a computer or processor, cause the computer or processor to perform one or more steps of any of the aforementioned methods. If the various component modules of the control device of an oral care device are implemented as software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they may be stored in the storage medium.

[0244] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted via the computer-readable storage medium. The computer instructions can be transmitted from a website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0245] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the processes in the above-described method embodiments can be implemented by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When executed, the program can include the processes of the above-described method embodiments. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disks, or optical disks. The technical features of this embodiment and the implementation scheme can be combined in any manner unless they conflict.

[0246] The embodiments described above are merely preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Without departing from the design spirit of the present application, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present application by ordinary technicians in this field should fall within the scope of protection determined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an oral care device, wherein: The oral care device comprises a care piece; the method comprises: Detecting the pressure on the nursing part; When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device; When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, counting of the effective care time of the oral care device is paused.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: After detecting the pressure on the nursing component, the method further includes: When the pressure is greater than the first threshold, controlling the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode; When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, controlling the motor to delay for a first preset time to enter the second mode, and controlling the motor to operate in the first mode within the first preset time; Wherein, the duty cycle of the motor in the second mode is smaller than the duty cycle of the motor in the first mode, and / or the frequency of the motor in the second mode is smaller than the frequency of the motor in the first mode.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein: When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, the motor is controlled to delay for a first preset time period to enter the second mode, and the motor is controlled to operate in the first mode within the first preset time period, including: when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, and the pressure is always less than or equal to the first threshold within the first preset time period, the motor is controlled to operate in the first mode for a first preset time period and then in the second mode.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein: The method further comprises: When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, and in the case where the pressure is greater than the first threshold within the first preset time period, the motor is controlled to always operate in the first mode.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein: The method further includes: when the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold to being less than or equal to the first threshold, continuously counting the effective care time of the oral care device within the first preset time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises: detecting a current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device; When the duration during which the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold is within a preset duration range, the current oral care position corresponding to the oral care device is updated.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein: After detecting the pressure on the care component, the method further includes: when the pressure is greater than a second threshold, pausing counting of the effective care time of the oral care device; the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein: After detecting the pressure on the nursing component, the method further includes: When the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is greater than a third threshold, pausing counting of the effective care time of the oral care device, and / or issuing a corresponding overpressure reminder message; When the oral care device is in electric mode and the pressure is greater than a fourth threshold, statistics on the effective care time of the oral care device are paused, and / or a corresponding over-pressure reminder message is issued; wherein the third threshold is greater than the fourth threshold.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein: When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device includes: when the oral care device is in a manual mode and the pressure is greater than a first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device; When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pausing the counting of the effective care time of the oral care device includes: when the oral care device is in manual mode and the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pausing the counting of the effective care time of the oral care device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein: The method further comprises: After receiving the start-up instruction, the oral care device controls the motor to start working in the second mode; when the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold, the motor is controlled to work in the first mode; or, when the pressure is greater than the fifth threshold, the motor is controlled to start working in the first mode; when the pressure is less than or equal to the fifth threshold, the motor is controlled to stop working; wherein the fifth threshold is less than the first threshold; the duty cycle of the motor in the second mode is less than the duty cycle of the motor in the first mode, and / or the frequency of the motor in the second mode is less than the frequency of the motor in the first mode.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises: After the oral care device starts working, the actual total care time of the oral care device is counted; After the oral care device finishes working, determining an effective care rate based on the effective care duration and the actual total care duration; Corresponding oral care evaluation information and / or oral care suggestion information is generated based on the effective care rate.

12. The method of claim 2, wherein: The method further includes: after the oral care device receives the working instruction, if the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, controlling the motor of the oral care device to operate in the second mode.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein: When the pressure is greater than a first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device includes: when the oral care device is in a working state and the pressure is greater than a first threshold, starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device; When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pausing the counting of the effective care time of the oral care device includes: when the oral care device is in a non-working state or the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pausing the counting of the effective care time of the oral care device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein: After starting to count the effective care time of the oral care device, the method further includes: when the effective care time reaches a second preset time, controlling the motor to stop working, and / or issuing a reminder message that the care time has exceeded the limit.

15. The method of claim 2, wherein: After controlling the motor of the oral care device to operate in a first mode when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, the method further comprises: When the pressure changes from being greater than the first threshold value to being less than or equal to the first threshold value, detecting whether the care piece is located in the oral cavity; If yes, controlling the motor to operate in the first mode for the first preset time and then operating in the second mode; If not, the motor is controlled to operate in the second mode.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein: The oral care device further comprises a display screen; after detecting the pressure on the care piece, the method further comprises: when the pressure is greater than the first threshold and less than a second threshold, controlling the display screen to display the effective care time on a first page; When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, controlling the display screen to display a second page; When the pressure is greater than or equal to the second threshold, controlling the display screen to display a third page; The content in the first page, the content in the second page, and the content in the third page are at least partially different.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein: The oral care device also includes a display screen; after detecting the pressure on the care component, the method also includes: when the duration for which the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold reaches a third preset duration, controlling the display screen to display multiple pages in a rotation according to a first preset rule; the display contents in the multiple pages are at least partially different.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein: The oral care device also includes a first button and a second button; the method also includes: when the oral care device is in a working mode and the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the first button, controlling the motor to pause operation; and / or, when the oral care device receives a trigger operation for the second button, controlling the display screen of the oral care device to turn pages.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises: Plaque cleaning information of the oral care device is determined based on the effective care time.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein: The oral care device also includes a display area corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions; the method also includes: determining the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions based on the effective care time corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions; based on the oral care progress corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions, controlling the display area corresponding to each of the multiple oral care positions to perform corresponding display according to a second preset rule.

21. A control device for an oral care device, wherein: The oral care device comprises a care piece; the device comprises: A receiving module, configured to detect the pressure exerted on the nursing component; A first statistical module, configured to start counting the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is greater than the first threshold; The second statistical module is configured to suspend counting of the effective care time of the oral care device when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold.

22. An electronic device, wherein: include: Memory and processor; The memory is connected to the processor; The memory is configured to store executable program code; The processor runs a program corresponding to the executable program code by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, so as to be set to execute the detection of the pressure on the care piece; when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, start to count the effective care time of the oral care device; When the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, counting of the effective care time of the oral care device is paused.

23. A computer storage medium, wherein: The computer storage medium stores a plurality of instructions, which are suitable for being loaded and executed by a processor to detect the pressure on the care device; when the pressure is greater than a first threshold, start counting the effective care time of the oral care device; when the pressure is less than or equal to the first threshold, pause counting the effective care time of the oral care device.

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