Method and device for guiding wash cycles
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the diversity of laundry types increases, users face challenges in determining the correct type of laundry for their washing apparatus, often resulting in inefficient washing or damage to the laundry due to inappropriate settings.
Innovation Solution
A management server is configured to receive data from a washing apparatus, which performs a tumble-motion to detect characteristics of the laundry. The server determines whether the laundry is functional clothing and compares this determination with the set course information, guiding the washing apparatus to adjust its settings accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of laundry types increases to provide more washing options, then washing efficiency and suitability improve, but it becomes difficult for users to determine the correct laundry type and set appropriate courses
Solution Approach 1:
The washing apparatus automatically performs tumble-motion to detect laundry characteristics and the server automatically determines laundry type based on detected data, eliminating the need for manual user determination of laundry type while maintaining diverse washing course options
Solution Approach 2:
The manual process of user determining laundry type is replaced by an automated detection system using tumble-motion sensors and server-based analysis, substituting mechanical user action with automated sensing and processing
2Reliability
If users manually check laundry characteristics to set the correct course, then washing suitability improves, but the operation process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of laundry characteristics through tumble-motion before the washing cycle begins, allowing the server to pre-determine the appropriate washing course and provide guidance information in advance, eliminating the need for users to spend time checking characteristics manually
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to users through guidance information about the detected laundry type and recommended course, enabling users to quickly verify and adjust settings without manual inspection, thus maintaining reliability while reducing time investment
3Ease of operation
If the washing apparatus operates with standard settings without checking laundry characteristics, then operation simplicity improves, but laundry damage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The washing apparatus autonomously performs detection and the server autonomously determines laundry type and compares it with the set course, automatically identifying potential damage risks without requiring user intervention, thus maintaining simplicity while preventing harm
Solution Approach 2:
The server performs preliminary comparison between detected laundry type and set course information before washing begins, providing advance warning or guidance to prevent inappropriate washing that could damage laundry, thus preventing harm before it occurs
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AI summary
The present invention relates a technique pertaining to a method and device for guiding wash cycles, and the method for guiding wash cycles according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step in which a server communication unit of a management server receives, from a washer, data obtained by putting laundry thereinto and then performing a tumble motion to sense same; a step in which a server control unit of the management server determines if the laundry is functional clothing on the basis of the data; and a step in which the server control unit controls a guiding process of the washer by comparing information on a set cycle of the washer with the determination result.