Control method for clothes treatment device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart washing machines require users to manually activate the voice module, preventing true senseless activation and limiting user experience.
Innovation Solution
A control method for a clothing treatment apparatus equipped with an image acquisition module, voice module, and weighing module that automatically activates the voice module for washing reminders or weighing based on the presence and weight of clothing, eliminating the need for user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the voice module is activated manually through buttons or voice instructions, then the device can perform washing reminders and interactions, but the user experience is limited and true senseless activation cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of clothing presence and weight before activating the voice module. The image acquisition module captures images and the weighing module measures weight in advance, so when the user approaches, the system has already determined whether activation is needed, enabling automatic senseless activation without manual buttons or voice commands
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically detecting when clothing is present and when the user needs washing reminders. Through image recognition and weight detection, the system autonomously activates the voice module only when necessary, without requiring external user commands, achieving self-service automation
2Extent of automation
If the image acquisition module and weighing module operate continuously to detect user intent, then senseless activation can be achieved, but electrical consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous operation, the image acquisition module and weighing module operate periodically or on-demand. The system activates these modules only when triggered by sensor detection or user presence, rather than running continuously, thereby reducing electrical consumption while maintaining automatic detection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the operation state of detection modules based on real-time conditions. When no user presence is detected, modules are deactivated to save energy; when user presence or specific conditions are detected, modules are activated temporarily to perform detection, creating a dynamic energy-efficient operation pattern
3Ease of operation
If the voice module is activated without conditions, then user convenience is improved, but unnecessary activations occur causing energy waste and user annoyance
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from the image acquisition module and weighing module to intelligently control voice module activation. By continuously monitoring clothing presence and weight changes, the system receives feedback about user intent and only activates the voice module when the feedback indicates a washing reminder is needed, avoiding unnecessary activations and energy waste
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AI summary
A control method for a clothes treatment device, to solve the problem of it being impossible to realize silent startup of a speech module. The control method includes: acquiring an image of a user with an image acquisition module; on the basis of the image, determining whether there are clothes in the hand of the user; if so, further determining whether the weight of clothes to be treated in a clothes treatment drum currently exceeds a threshold value; and from a determination result, selectively starting a speech module to perform washing reminding or starting a weighing module to perform clothes weighing. When there are clothes in the hand of a user, a speech or weighing module is further started according to whether the weight of clothes in a clothes treatment drum currently exceeds a threshold value, such that the speech module can be started without any operation of the user.