Terminal device, dishwasher, terminal device control method, and dishwasher control method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional dishwashers offer limited options for users to select a washing course that exactly fits their intended purpose, restricting customization and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device with a display, input, and controller that allows users to change the operating conditions of a dishwasher's default washing course, predicting power and water consumption, and transmitting user-set course information to the dishwasher.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users can only select from manufacturer-preset standard courses, then the dishwasher operation is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to user-specific needs is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables dynamic adjustment of washing course parameters by allowing users to modify operating conditions (power, water, time) of default courses. The system transitions from static preset courses to dynamically configurable courses, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity by providing customization within a controlled framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows users to change specific parameters (power consumption, water consumption, time) of existing washing courses without creating entirely new courses. This approach improves adaptability by enabling parameter customization while maintaining the underlying course structure, thus avoiding excessive system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users can customize washing course parameters, then the adaptability to user needs improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the washing course into distinct controllable parameters (power, water, time) that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows users to customize only the specific parameters they need without overwhelming them with complete course configuration, thus improving adaptability while controlling interface complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides default washing courses that are pre-configured with reasonable parameters. Users can start from these preliminary configurations and make selective modifications, which reduces the complexity of the control interface compared to requiring users to build courses from scratch while still providing customization capability.
3Loss of information
If the dishwasher provides detailed power and water consumption information, then the information completeness for user decision-making improves, but the information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism that predicts and displays power and water consumption information based on user-selected washing courses. This feedback loop provides users with the information needed to make informed decisions about their washing choices, resolving the contradiction by systematically processing consumption data and presenting it in a useful format.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device acts as an intermediary between the dishwasher's complex prediction system and the user. It receives detailed consumption predictions from the dishwasher, processes this information, and presents it in a user-friendly format, thus reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining information completeness.
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AI summary
A dishwasher and a terminal device which creates a washing course to serve a purpose of use based on a user input and provides at least an expected amount of power to be supplied and an expected amount of water to be supplied for the created washing course. The terminal device includes a display for displaying an operating condition of a default washing course of the dishwasher; an input for receiving a command to change the operating condition from a user; and a controller for controlling the display to display at least one of an expected amount of power to be supplied, an expected amount of water to be supplied, and an expected time, which is changed according to a user-set washing course in response to the command received to change the operating condition of the default washing course.