Sweeper, server, sweeper control method and sweeper control system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current sweepers require complex calculations, leading to increased manufacturing costs and difficulties due to integration of multiple processors, and suffer from low communication speed, poor anti-interference, and high delay in 3G/4G networks, resulting in inaccurate control.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a 5G communication module in the sweeper for direct communication with a server, allowing complex calculations to be performed on the server, reducing the need for multiple processors and improving communication speed, reliability, and accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If multiple processors are integrated in the sweeper for complex calculations, then the calculation capability is improved, but the manufacturing cost and difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalculation capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost and difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the complex calculation functions from the sweeper device and relocates them to a remote server. The sweeper only retains basic control and communication functions, while ground material detection, obstacle detection, and path planning calculations are performed on the server, thereby reducing the hardware complexity and manufacturing cost of the sweeper while maintaining advanced calculation capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a communication module as an intermediary between the sweeper and the server. This intermediary enables the sweeper to send detection data to the server and receive control instructions, effectively bridging the gap between the simple local device and the powerful remote computing resource

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Area of stationary object

If 3G/4G network is used for communication, then the communication coverage is improved, but the communication speed and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication coverageVSAvoidcommunication speed and anti-interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the communication parameter from traditional 3G/4G networks to 5G network. This parameter change brings significant improvements in communication speed, reliability, and anti-interference performance while maintaining wide coverage capability, directly addressing the contradiction between coverage area and communication quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10938912B2Sweeper, server, sweeper control method and sweeper control system
Publication Date: 2021.03.02 MIDEA ROBOZONE TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A sweeper, a server, a sweeper control method and a sweeper control system are disclosed by the present application, which belong to the technical field of smart home. The sweeper has: a main control module, and a detection module, a 5G communication module, a movement module and a cleaning module each connected to the main control module; wherein the main control module sends indoor data detected by the detection module to a server through the 5G communication module, and controls at least one of the movement module and the cleaning module according to a first instruction returned from the server. The sweeper of the present disclosure is capable of directly communicating with the server through the 5G network. On one hand, a large amount of complicated calculation may be performed in the server; on the other hand, the problem of inaccurate control of the sweeper is effectively avoided.