JP2017087037A - Washing plan creation device and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To perform an optimal washing process based on weather information at a timer reservation date and time set by a user, prompt the user to change the reservation date and time, and present an optimal drying means, but the user is the type of laundry target The date and time of washing could not be determined based on candidates for the optimum date and time of washing depending on the amount and storage period after washing. SOLUTION: The apparatus includes a laundry plan creation unit 104 that creates an optimal laundry plan from the weather input by the weather forecast input unit and the weather continuation state. The laundry plan creation unit 104 includes a type or amount of a laundry target or after washing. By planning for any one or more of the storage periods, it is possible to determine the date and time of washing based on the type or amount of the object that the user wants to wash or the optimal washing date and time according to the storage period after washing it can. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a laundry plan creation device that inputs a weather forecast directly from an air pressure detection means or via a network from an external server and creates a laundry plan based on the information.

  Conventionally, the user data server (home terminal) is provided with a housework work schedule setting means for setting a housework work housework work schedule so that, for example, a timer can be reserved in advance for the date and time when the laundry is washed. It is possible to provide notification means for notifying the scheduled time of washing based on the schedule, or to automatically start the laundry operation at the laundry equipment at the scheduled time of washing based on the housework schedule, and inputting the weather information via the network There is a laundry system that adjusts and changes the washing process based on the information, and urges the user to change the timer time depending on the weather information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The controller also includes a laundry moisture content acquisition means, a drying capacity table, a weather information acquisition unit for acquiring precipitation probability forecast information, a schedule determination unit, etc., and the schedule determination unit has a constant precipitation probability in the precipitation probability prediction information. There has been a laundry drying system that creates a schedule using an outdoor-type drying means when the value is below the value (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-085885 A JP 2006-296993 A

  However, although the conventional patent document 1 performs the optimal washing process based on weather information based on the timer reservation date and time preset by the user or prompts the user to change the timer reservation date and time, However, it has not been possible to determine the date and time of washing based on the optimum washing date and time according to the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing.

  In addition, according to the conventional patent document 2, according to the precipitation probability forecast information, the living state information of the user (eg, the dryer cannot be used during the night time zone) is incorporated to schedule clothing drying with the optimum drying means. However, this also cannot determine the date and time of washing based on candidates for the optimum date and time of washing depending on the type or amount of the object that the user wants to wash or the storage period after washing.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can determine the date and time of washing based on the optimum washing date and time candidate according to the type or amount of the object that the user wants to wash or the storage period after washing. An object is to provide a laundry planning device.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the laundry plan creation apparatus of the present invention determines a weather forecast input means for inputting forecast information such as weather and temperature, a designated weather for each condition to be washed, and a weather sustain condition. , The forecast information inputted by the weather forecast input means, the weather for each condition to be washed and the duration of the weather, the washing plan creating means for planning the washing date according to the condition, and the notifying means for notifying the washing date The washing plan creation means changes whether or not to notify the notification means of the latest optimum date, which is the latest washing date among the washing days, according to the condition to be washed. .

  Thus, the washing date and time can be determined based on the optimum washing date and time candidate according to the type or amount of the object to be washed by the user or the storage period after washing.

  The laundry plan creation device according to the present invention provides an optimum laundry based on weather information and weather conditions for any one or more of the type or amount of an object the user wants to wash or a storage period after washing. Since the plan can be created, the date and time of washing can be determined based on the optimum washing date and time candidate according to the type or amount of the object the user wants to wash or the storage period after washing.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the washing plan creation apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the forecast table classified by weather of the washing plan creation device Flowchart showing the flow of creating a laundry plan of the laundry plan creation device The flowchart which shows the flow of the weather condition determination for the candidate extraction for every washing | cleaning object condition of the washing plan preparation apparatus The figure which shows an example of the weather plan table | surface of the washing plan creation apparatus The block diagram which shows the structure of the washing plan creation apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow which the washing plan preparation means of the washing plan preparation device sets operation contents The figure which shows an example of the system of the washing plan preparation apparatus The flowchart which shows the flow of the operation content setting when the storage period after washing of the washing plan creation device is a predetermined period or more The figure which shows an example of the advice display when the day which the washing plan creation means of the washing plan creation device made the optimal is set as the plan execution rejection

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laundry plan creating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein a weather forecast input means for inputting forecast information such as weather and temperature, a designated weather for each condition to be washed and a weather continuation status are determined, and the weather forecast The forecast information input by the input means, the weather for each condition to be washed and the duration of the weather, and a washing plan creation means for planning a washing date according to the condition, and a notification means for notifying the washing date, The washing plan creation means changes whether or not to notify the notification means of the latest optimum date that is the latest washing date among the washing days, depending on the washing object condition. The user can determine the washing date based on the optimum washing date candidate according to the type or amount or the storage period after washing.

  In a second aspect of the invention, in particular, in the laundry plan creation device of the first aspect of the invention, the latest optimum date is notified in the washing target condition where the washing date is a predetermined number of days or less.

  The third aspect of the invention is particularly the washing plan creation device of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the washing object condition is a type or amount of the washing object or a storage period after washing.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a step of inputting forecast information such as weather and temperature, a designated weather for each condition to be washed and a weather continuation state, forecast information inputted by the weather forecast input means, and the washing The step of planning the washing date according to the weather for each target condition and the duration of the weather, and whether or not to notify the latest optimum date which is the latest washing date among the washing days are set as the washing target condition. This is a method for controlling a laundry plan creation device comprising steps to be determined accordingly.

  In another aspect of the invention, in particular, in the laundry plan creation device of the above-described invention, a washing target condition designating means for designating any one or more of the type or amount of the washing target or a storage period after washing, and a notification means When the condition is specified by the washing target condition specifying means, the latest optimal washing date is notified for the specified washing target condition, so depending on the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing Based on the candidates presented in this way, the laundry to be performed by the user can be quickly cleared.

  In another aspect of the invention, particularly when the laundry plan creation means of the laundry plan creation apparatus of the above-described invention is a delicate clothing, the weather forecast input means optimizes a cloudy day or a cloudy time zone. Therefore, it is possible to determine the washing date and time based on candidates for the optimum washing date and time that do not cause the germs to propagate to the clothing due to incomplete drying without damaging important delicate clothing too much.

  In another aspect of the invention, in particular, the laundry plan creation unit of the above-described laundry plan creation device has an operation content setting unit for setting the operation content of the washing machine or the washing and drying machine, and each day according to the plan of the laundry plan creation unit. A plan execution enable / disable setting means for setting whether or not washing is to be performed, and on the date set as the plan execution enable / disable setting means by the plan execution enable / disable setting means, the laundry plan creating means operates by the operation content setting means Since the contents are set, the user simply sets whether or not to execute the plan according to the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing, and the washing machine or the washing dryer suitable for the washing object is set. The operation details of the machine can be set.

  In another aspect of the invention, in particular, when the washing plan creation unit of the laundry plan creation device of the above-described invention specifies that the storage period is specified by the washing target condition designation unit, the operation content setting unit performs the washing Since the time or rinsing time is set longer, the user simply sets whether or not to execute the plan according to the storage period of the object to be washed, so that the washing machine or The operation details of the washer / dryer can be set.

  In another aspect of the invention, in particular, the operation content setting unit of the laundry plan creation device of the above-described invention includes a sterilization function instruction unit, and the laundry plan creation unit has a storage period of a predetermined period or more in the washing target condition designation unit. When the operation content setting means instructs the sterilization function instruction means to operate the sterilization function, the user executes a plan according to the storage period of the object to be washed. It is possible to set the operation details of the washing machine or the washing / drying machine that can sterilize the laundry and can withstand long-term storage.

  In another aspect of the invention, in particular, the laundry plan creation device according to any one of the above-described inventions includes an operation content setting unit for setting an operation content of a washing machine or a washing and drying machine, and each day according to the plan of the laundry plan creation unit. A plan execution enable / disable setting means for setting whether or not to perform the washing, and when the plan execution enable / disable setting means sets the plan execution rejected, the washing plan creation means advises on the washing method. Even when washing cannot be performed at the optimal washing date and time according to the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing, appropriate washing can be performed based on the advice.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a laundry plan creation apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a weather forecast table of the laundry plan creation device, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of laundry plan creation of the laundry plan creation device, and FIG. 4 is the laundry plan creation device. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a weather plan table of the laundry plan creation device. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of weather condition determination for candidate extraction for each laundry target condition.

In FIG. 1, a laundry plan creating apparatus 101 includes a weather forecast input means 102 for inputting a weather forecast (in this embodiment, the weather forecast is inputted by communication from the Internet 103), and a weather forecast input means. A designated weather relevant date and time extracting means 105 for extracting the relevant date and time of the designated weather from the information input in 102, and a designated weather duration extraction for extracting the duration from the relevant date and time extracted by the designated weather relevant date and time extracting means 105 Means 106, weather trend extracting means 107 for extracting a weather tendency whether the weather is in a downhill tendency or a recovery tendency from the information inputted by the weather forecast input means 102, a laundry plan creating means 104, a condition to be washed Designation means 108 and notification means 109 are provided.

  About the washing plan creation apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below. As shown in FIG. 3, the laundry plan creation means 104 first determines the designated weather and duration for each laundry target condition (step 1). Conditions for washing (in this embodiment, the type is delicate fabrics such as thin fabrics and fashionable clothes that have perishable hand-washing indications, clothing with dry marks, and whether they are big items such as blankets and futons. Whether the amount is large or whether the storage period after washing is 6 months or more) The designated weather and duration for each are determined as shown in FIG. Next, at the weather forecast acquisition timing (in this embodiment, it is set to 0 o'clock every day), the weather forecast input means 102 makes a weather forecast for the predetermined period (two weeks in this embodiment) from the Internet 103. (Steps 2 and 3), the designated weather appropriate date and time extraction means 105 is instructed, and as shown in FIG. 2, the designated weather (in this embodiment, “sunny”, “sunny”, “cloudy”) is obtained. , “Rain”), the schedule table 300 by weather for the last two weeks is created. The day's weather was in units of 6 hours, and the following day was in half-day units. Further, based on the weather schedule table 300, the designated weather duration extracting means 106 extracts the duration for each designated weather (step 4).

  Next, for each laundry target condition, the corresponding date and time satisfying the designated weather and duration shown in FIG. 4 are extracted, and the laundry plan table 311 shown in FIG. 5 is created. (○ or Δ in FIG. 5) and the latest optimal date (the latest optimal candidate date 312 in FIG. 5) are notified by the notification means 109 (step 5).

  When the user designates a washing target condition such as “Delicate” or “Keep long” with the washing target condition designating means 108, the notification means 109 uses the latest optimum candidate date (for example, FIG. In the case of the washing plan table of 5, if “delicate”, 10/2 (Tue)) is notified.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the designated weather and duration for each laundry target condition is determined as a weather matching condition that “sunny or sunny is more than 3 days before and after” if the storage period after washing is 6 months or more. (Steps 11 and 12) If there is a large amount of laundry to be washed or a large laundry such as a blanket or futon, “sunny or sunny is 3 days or more before and after” is determined as the weather matching condition (Steps 13 and 14), and the delicate If it is clothing, “cloudy weather lasts for 1 day or longer” is determined as the weather matching condition (steps 15 and 16). Otherwise, as general laundry, “sunny or sunny weather lasts for 1 day or longer in the first candidate day” 313 (“◯” in FIG. 5), the second candidate day 314 (“Δ” in FIG. 5) is determined as a weather matching condition that lasts for one day or more other than rain except for the first candidate (steps 15 and 17). ). In the present embodiment, the weather matching condition is determined only from the weather and the duration, but the weighting may be changed between “sunny” and “sunny” and calculated as “sunny point”. The weather may be the probability of precipitation.

  In the present embodiment, the weather forecast is input by communication from the Internet 103. However, the weather forecast input means 102 is the atmospheric pressure detection means, and the designated weather relevant date and time extraction means 105 is used to change the atmospheric pressure and the atmospheric pressure change before and after. It may be possible to extract the date and time corresponding to the specified weather for several days from the trend.

In the present embodiment, the type or amount of the laundry target or the storage period after washing is planned. However, the plan or the storage period after washing is planned for any one or more of the type or amount of laundry or the storage period after washing. The plan may be created as synonymous with whether the storage period is longer than 6 months, but it may be set as an arbitrary period and may be set.

  The washing plan creation apparatus 101 may be provided in a washing machine or a washing / drying machine, or may be provided in a personal computer, a portable terminal, or a server.

  As described above, the laundry plan creation device 101 inputs the weather forecast input unit 102 for inputting forecast information such as weather and temperature, and the optimum laundry plan from the weather and the weather condition input by the weather forecast input unit 102. A laundry plan creation means 104 is provided, and the laundry plan creation means 104 plans for one or more of the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing, so the type or amount of the object to be washed or the laundry The user can determine the washing date and time based on the optimum washing date and time candidate corresponding to the later storage period.

  In addition, the laundry plan creation apparatus 101 includes a laundry target condition designating unit 108 and a notification unit 109 for designating any one or more of the type or amount of the laundry target or the storage period after washing, and the laundry target condition designation When the condition is designated by the means 108, the latest optimum washing date for the designated washing target condition is notified by the notifying means 109, so it is presented according to the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing. Based on the candidates, the laundry to be performed by the user can be quickly cleared.

  Further, when the laundry plan creation unit 104 of the laundry plan creation device 101 is a delicate clothing, the weather forecast input unit 102 optimizes a cloudy day or a cloudy time zone, so that important delicate clothing can be selected. The washing date and time can be determined on the basis of candidates for the optimum washing date and time that do not cause the germs to propagate to the clothing due to incomplete drying without being damaged by sunlight.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the laundry plan creation apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 1, the laundry plan creation device 201 includes a plan execution availability setting unit 202 for setting whether to perform washing each day according to the plan of the laundry plan creation unit 104, and a washing machine or laundry drying. And an operation content setting means 203 for setting the operation content of the machine. Further, the operation content setting unit 203 includes a sterilization function instruction unit 204.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow in which the laundry plan creation means of the laundry plan creation device sets the operation content, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the system of the laundry plan creation device, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation content setting in case the storage period after washing of the washing plan creation apparatus is more than a predetermined period.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of advice display when the date on which the laundry plan creation means of the laundry plan creation device is optimal is set as plan execution rejected.

  The operation in which the laundry plan creation unit 104 of the laundry plan creation device 201 creates a laundry plan based on the weather forecast input by the weather forecast input unit 102 is the same as in the first embodiment.

The subsequent operation and action will be described with reference to FIG. The user sets whether or not to perform washing according to the laundry plan created by the laundry plan creation means 104 by the plan execution availability setting means 202. That is, for each of the “◯” marks on the first candidate date 313 in FIG. 5 shown in the first embodiment and for each of the “△” marks on the second candidate date 314, execution permission is set (step 21). . At this time, if there are a plurality of plans that can be executed by the user per day, the order is also set. When there is an execution plan on the day, the laundry plan creation unit 104 sets recommended driving content in the driving content setting unit 203 according to the plan (steps 22 and 23).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the laundry plan creation device 201 is a portable terminal 400, and the operation content setting unit 203 is an operation content instruction transmission unit to the washing / drying machine 401.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the operation content setting means 203 sets the washing time and the rinsing time to be 2 minutes longer than the standard time for those having a storage period after washing of 6 months or more, and further instructs the sterilization function. The operation details are set so that the sterilization function is operated by means 204 (steps 32 and 33).

  For example, when the user rejects the plan execution of “long storage” 10/8 (month) of the condition to be washed in FIG. 5, the advice display screen 500 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed to give advice to the user. Do. In this embodiment, advice is implemented based on the future weather trend extracted by the weather trend extraction unit 107 based on the information input by the weather forecast input unit 102.

  In the present embodiment, the laundry plan creation device 201 is the portable terminal 400 and the operation content setting unit 203 is the operation content instruction transmission unit to the laundry dryer 401. However, the laundry plan creation device 201 is the laundry dryer 401. You can prepare it inside. Further, the laundry plan creation device 201 may be provided not in the portable terminal but in the parent device or the child device constituting the communication system, or may be provided in the server.

  As described above, the laundry plan creation unit 104 of the laundry plan creation device 201 performs the operation content setting unit 203 for setting the operation content of the washing machine or the washing / drying machine, and the plan of the laundry plan creation unit 104 for each day. A plan execution enable / disable setting unit 202 for setting whether or not to execute washing is provided. On the day when the plan execution enable / disable setting unit 202 sets the plan execution possible, the laundry plan creation unit 104 uses the operation content setting unit 203 to execute the operation. Therefore, the user simply sets whether or not to execute the plan according to the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing, and the washing machine or the washing dryer most suitable for the washing object. The operation details can be set.

  In addition, when the laundry plan creation unit 104 of the laundry plan creation device 201 designates the storage period as the predetermined period or longer (in this embodiment, 6 months or longer) by the laundry target condition designation unit 108, the operation content setting unit In 203, since the washing time or the rinsing time is set to be long, the user can execute careful washing or rinsing only by setting whether or not to execute the plan according to the storage period of the object to be washed. The operation details of the washing machine or the washing / drying machine can be set.

  In addition, the operation content setting unit 203 of the laundry plan creation device 201 includes a sterilization function instruction unit 204, and the laundry plan creation unit 104, when the storage period is designated as a predetermined period or more by the washing target condition designation unit 108 Since the operation content setting means 203 instructs the sterilization function instruction means 204 to operate the sterilization function, the user sets whether to execute a plan corresponding to the storage period of the object to be washed. It is possible to set the operation details of the washing machine or the washing and drying machine that can sterilize the laundry and withstand long-term storage.

  Furthermore, the laundry plan creation device 201 sets whether or not to perform washing on each day according to the plan of the operation content setting means 203 for setting the operation content of the washing machine or the washing and drying machine and the laundry plan creation means 104. If the plan execution enable / disable setting unit 202 sets the plan execution enable / disable setting unit 202, the laundry plan creation unit 104 advises on the washing method, so the type or amount of the object to be washed or Even when washing cannot be performed at the optimum washing date and time according to the storage period after washing, appropriate washing can be performed based on the advice.

  As described above, the laundry planning apparatus according to the present invention is based on the weather information and the continuity of the weather for one or more of the type or amount of the object that the user wants to wash and the storage period after washing. Since an optimal washing plan can be created from the situation, the user can decide the washing date and time based on the optimum washing date and time candidate according to the type or amount of the object to be washed or the storage period after washing. This is useful for improving the convenience of operation not only for business use but also for business use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Washing plan creation apparatus 201 Washing plan creation apparatus 102 Weather forecast input means 104 Washing plan creation means 108 Washing target condition designation means 109 Notification means 202 Plan execution availability setting means 203 Operation content setting means 204 Sterilization function instruction means

Claims (4)

Weather forecast input means for entering forecast information such as weather and temperature,
Decide the specified weather and the duration of the weather for each laundry target condition,
Washing plan creation means for planning the washing date according to the forecast information input by the weather forecast input means, the weather for each condition to be washed and the duration of the weather,
An informing means for informing the washing date,
The washing plan creation means, wherein the washing plan creation means changes whether or not to notify the notification means of the latest optimum date which is the latest washing date among the washing days, according to the washing target condition. The washing plan creation device according to claim 1, wherein the latest optimum date is notified in the washing target condition where the washing date is equal to or less than a predetermined number of days. The laundry plan creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the laundry target condition is a type or amount of a laundry target or a storage period after washing. Entering forecast information such as weather and temperature,
Decide the specified weather and the duration of the weather for each laundry target condition,
Planning the washing date according to the forecast information inputted by the weather forecast input means, the weather for each condition to be washed and the duration of the weather, and
A method for controlling a laundry plan creation apparatus, comprising: determining whether or not to notify the latest optimum date, which is the latest washing date among the washing dates, according to the washing target condition.