KR20030054236A - structure for online srevice with washing machine and service method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a service structure and method online using an internet washing machine, and enables a user to smoothly implement a function of an internet washing machine using an operation interface (operation panel) of a conventional washing machine. The present invention aims to provide a structure and method for recognizing and smoothly downloading and using control data for each washing course required online.

To this end, the present invention comprises the first step of continuously receiving a service request from each user through a website operated online; A second step of requesting input of information on a laundry object when a service request is generated through the process; A third step of extracting driving control data according to the corresponding washing course based on the information on the laundry object input in response to the request of the second step; The fourth step of transmitting the extracted driving control data to the transmission target Internet washing machine requested by the user and displaying the details of the transmitted driving control data through the LED display unit provided in the operation interface of the Internet washing machine. Provided are an online service method using an internet washing machine that is included and operated.

Description

Structure of online service and service method using internet washing machine {structure for online srevice with washing machine and service method

The present invention relates to a structure and a method for an internet washing machine and an online service thereof, and more specifically, to provide a control data download service for each washing course online using an internet washing machine. The present invention relates to a service structure and a service method using an internet washing machine to enable smooth recognition even through an LED display unit.

At present, each household enjoys a convenient life by various household appliances. For example, it is possible to prevent unnecessary waste of customers and waste of time by automatically performing washing using a washing machine, safe storage of various foods using a refrigerator, and cooking food conveniently using a microwave oven. You can do it.

In particular, development for application to a product that takes a relatively long time in performing one operation, such as a washing machine has been made.

However, such a washing machine is a place where the installation location is a lot of moisture, and because the frequent penetration of water during the use can occur, it is difficult to employ the LCD as an interface for access to the Internet environment.

In particular, the LCD has a problem that causes the price of the overall product rises as the cost is expensive, the development of the Internet washing machine is urgently required without a large change according to the existing interface unit.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and to enable the function of the Internet washing machine using the interface unit (operation panel) of the conventional washing machine without using the interface unit for the Internet communication such as LCD and In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a service method for controlling an Internet washing machine and a washing course using the same so that the user can recognize the state smoothly.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an online service providing structure using an internet washing machine according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing an internet washing machine according to the present invention

3 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an operation interface of the Internet washing machine according to the present invention

4 is a flow chart briefly showing a service method using an internet washing machine according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart schematically showing a control process of the Internet washing machine according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

50. Operation interface unit 52. LED indicator

100. Internet Washing Machine 210. Web Server

220. Database 230. Data sending and receiving server

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object has a network interface to enable the reception of each operation control data through the Internet network, and provided with a LED (light emitting diode) display for displaying the details of the received data and In addition, it has an operation interface unit for manual operation of the laundry operation for each laundry, and control each LED to decode the received data and to display the decoded details through the LED display unit, inputted through the operation interface unit An internet washing machine including a control unit configured to control to perform an operation in a driving control mode according to various operation signals and the decoded data; A web server which is located on-line and which operates a website so that course-specific data for driving control of a selected washing machine can be transmitted to a corresponding internet washing machine in response to a request for providing a service by a user; A database storing control data for each new washing course and internet washing machine information of each user while interworking with the web server; And, according to the request of the user to transmit the course-specific data for the driving control to the Internet washing machine, and as a result the data transmission and reception server for receiving the feedback: the online service structure using the Internet washing machine, characterized in that it comprises a present.

In addition, the online service method using the Internet washing machine according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a first step of continuously receiving a service request from each user through a website running on-line; A second step of requesting input of information on a laundry object when a service request is generated through the process; A third step of extracting driving control data according to the corresponding washing course based on the information on the laundry object input in response to the request of the second step; The fourth step of transmitting the extracted driving control data to the transmission target Internet washing machine requested by the user and displaying the details of the transmitted driving control data through the LED display unit provided in the operation interface of the Internet washing machine. It is included and presented.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figures 1 to 6 will be described in detail an embodiment according to the present invention.

First, the present invention provides a service for downloading driving control data for each course for driving the Internet washing machine according to the needs of each user online, and the Internet washing machine at this time is used to solve the cost problem. It proposes a configuration in which the operation interface unit is used as it is, but only a minimum structure for use in the Internet environment is modified.

That is, the online service structure using the Internet washing machine according to the present invention includes a web server 210 for operating a website to provide a service online as shown in FIG. 1, a database 220 for storing various information, and It includes a data transmission and reception server 230 for transmitting and receiving data online, and an Internet washing machine 100 configured to receive various data while communicating online with the data transmission and reception server.

At this time, the web server 210 is located on-line, and operates a website to selectively provide a transmission service of course-specific data for driving control of various washing machines 100 at the request of each user. .

The database 220 interoperates with the web server 210 and stores control data for each new washing course and information on the Internet washing machine 100 which each user has for each user. do.

The data transmission / reception server 230 transmits data for each washing course for driving control according to a user's request to the corresponding internet washing machine 100 while interworking with the web server 210 and receives the feedback signal as a result. It serves to deliver to the web server 210.

2 and 3 show an internet washing machine 100 and an operation interface unit 50 of the internet washing machine.

Referring to the Internet washing machine of the present invention shown in more detail as follows.

First, the Internet washing machine 100 according to the present invention includes a main body 10, various driving units 20 mounted in the main body, a network interface unit 30 for connecting to the Internet network, and the various driving units. And a control unit 40 for selective control, and an operation interface unit 50 exposed to the outside of the main body so as to receive a selective driving operation command of each driving unit.

In this case, the network interface unit 30 may be configured as a general network interface card (NIC) to receive direct control data through the Internet network, and a home network system may be built in the home. In this case, since the control data can be transmitted by configuring a data transmission port such as RS-232C that is capable of data transmission with the system, specific restrictions are omitted.

And, the operation interface unit 50 has a light emitting diode (LED) display unit 52 for displaying the details of the data received through the network interface unit 30 while performing the manual operation of the laundry operation for each laundry It plays a role of receiving input.

In this case, the manipulation interface 50 has a structure as shown in FIG. 3 and is provided with various manipulation buttons 51 electrically connected to the controller 40 for manual control of the controller 40. .

The controller 40 decodes the data received through the network interface unit 30, and controls each LED 52a to display the decoded details through the LED display unit 52. In addition, the control unit performs a control to perform an operation in a driving control mode according to the various operation signals input through the operation interface unit 50 and the decoded data, and may be a general microcomputer.

At this time, the LED display unit 52 in consideration of the problem that the price of the operation panel for constituting the conventional Internet washing machine 100 is made of LCD inevitably rises in consideration of the operation interface unit 50 of the conventional washing machine Use it as it is, but the remote control status through the internet network is applied to make it visible to the user.

Hereinafter, the service process according to the online service structure using the Internet washing machine having the above-described configuration and the operation process of the Internet washing machine operated by the service will be described in more detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5. Let's do it.

First, the web server 210 according to the present invention continuously receives a service request from each user through a web site constructed and operated online.

In this process, when a specific user wants to wash a specific laundry (for example, baby clothes, etc.) but the corresponding washing course is not registered in the Internet washing machine 100, an internet access terminal (PC, PDA or mobile communication terminal, etc.). When the user requests a request for a corresponding service after accessing a website using the (60), the web server 210 receives the request and requests input of information on a laundry object.

At this time, in the present invention, the web server 210 searches the database 220 and is stored in the database 220 so that convenient information input of the user can be made when the user inputs the information on the laundry object. It is proposed to request to select a specific item by displaying the washing course details for each washing object on the screen of the corresponding user terminal 60.

Then, when a specific washing course is selected from the user through the above process, the web server 210 drives the course for each course previously registered in the database 220 based on the input information about the washing object. Extract control data.

In addition, the web server 210 controls the data transmission and reception server 230 and transmits the extracted driving control data to the transmission target Internet washing machine 100 requested by the user, thereby completing the process.

At this time, the method for transmitting the operation control data to the Internet washing machine 100 to be transmitted, if the Internet washing machine 100 is connected to the Internet network and has a specific IP (Internet Protocol) using a conventional TCP / IP If a home network (also called a home automation system) is established in the home, the data can be transmitted to the home gateway server constituting the home network so that the data can be transmitted. Do not.

On the other hand, when the operation control data transmission according to a specific washing course to the Internet washing machine 100 is completed through the above-described process, the Internet washing machine 100 manipulates the details of each operation control data received through the process. The LED display unit 52 of the unit 50 is displayed.

That is, the control unit 40 of the Internet washing machine 100 continuously detects whether various driving control data are received through the network interface unit 30, and when the reception is made, decodes the received driving control data to perform the corresponding operation. It extracts the detail information of the driving control course of the control data, and selectively controls each of the LEDs 52a of the LED display unit 52 to emit the corresponding LED so that the details of the extracted driving control course can be displayed. .

At this time, the control signal for the decoded driving control data is registered and stored in a memory having its own so that the user can use it as a driving course when necessary.

In addition, the process of displaying the details of the driving control data through the LED display unit 52 is not necessarily set to display the details extracted by the control unit 40 to decode the corresponding control data after reading, The web server 210 may be configured to enable the display of the details of the driving control data by transmitting the control data forcing the control unit together to transmit the driving control data so that the display of the details may be performed during the transmission of the driving control data.

On the other hand, the Internet washing machine 100 according to the present invention is not necessarily applicable only to the online service structure and method of the present invention, it can be understood that there is also an independent feature, the Internet washing machine and its control method separately in the present invention It suggests that it can be configured.

As described above, the online service structure and service method using the Internet washing machine of the present invention implements the function of the Internet washing machine using an operation interface unit (operation panel) of a conventional washing machine without using an interface unit for internet communication such as an LCD. In addition to this, it is possible to smoothly recognize the state of the user, and has the effect of smoothly downloading and using the necessary control data for each washing course online.

Claims (9)

A network interface unit for receiving each driving control data through an internet network; An operation interface unit for manually operating laundry operations for each laundry while having an LED display unit for displaying details of the received data; Decode the received data, control each LED to display the decoded details through the LED display unit, and operate in the operation control mode according to the various operation signals input through the operation interface unit and the decoded data. Internet washing machine comprising a control unit for controlling to perform. A network interface unit is provided to enable reception of each operation control data through an internet network, and an LED (light emitting diode) display unit for displaying details of the received data is provided, and an operation for manual operation of laundry operation for each laundry is performed. It has an interface unit, and controls each LED to decode the received data and to display the decoded details through the LED display unit, the operation control according to the various operation signals and the decoded data input through the operation interface unit An internet washing machine including a control unit configured to control to perform an operation in a mode; A web server which is located on-line and which operates a website so that course-specific data for driving control of a selected washing machine can be transmitted to a corresponding internet washing machine in response to a request for providing a service by a user; A database storing control data for each new washing course and internet washing machine information of each user while interworking with the web server; And, On-line service structure using the Internet washing machine, characterized in that it comprises a data transmission and reception server for transmitting the course-specific data for driving control according to the user's request to the corresponding Internet washer and the result signal feedback. A first step of continuously receiving a service request from each user through a website operated online; A second step of requesting input of information on a laundry object when a service request is generated through the process; A third step of extracting driving control data according to the corresponding washing course based on the information on the laundry object input in response to the request of the second step; The fourth step of transmitting the extracted driving control data to the transmission target Internet washing machine requested by the user and displaying the details of the transmitted driving control data through the LED display unit provided in the operation interface of the Internet washing machine. Online service method using an internet washing machine, characterized in that the operation is included. The method of claim 3, wherein During the operation of the second step, the information input method for the laundry object is An online service method using an internet washing machine, which is performed by requesting to display and select a washing course history for each washing object stored in a database on a screen of a corresponding user terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein The method for displaying the details of the operation control data transmitted through the LED display unit provided in the operation interface of the Internet washing machine during the process of the fourth step On-line service method using an internet washing machine characterized in that the display of the details of the operation control data is enabled by attaching and transmitting the control data forcing the control unit to display the details in the transmission of the operation control data. . The method of claim 3, wherein The operation process by the control unit of the Internet washing machine to display the details of the transmitted operation control data through the LED display unit provided in the operation interface of the Internet washing machine during the process of the fourth step Continuously checking whether reception control data is received through the network interface unit; Extracting information on the driving control course from the corresponding data when the reception of the driving control data is confirmed; Selectively controlling each LED of the LED display unit to emit a corresponding LED so that the details of the extracted driving control course can be displayed; and an online service method using an internet washer. The method of claim 6, The control unit receives the operation control data through the network interface unit. Performing decoding on the driving control data; And registering and storing the control signal decoded through the above process. The on-line service method using an internet washing machine, which further includes and operates. In the process of controlling various components of the control unit for controlling the state and operation of the Internet washing machine, A first step of continuously checking whether reception control data is received through the network interface unit; A second step of extracting details of the driving control course from the corresponding data when the reception of the driving control data is confirmed; And selectively controlling the respective LEDs of the LED display unit to emit the corresponding LEDs so that the extracted details of the driving control course can be displayed. The method of claim 8, The control unit receives the operation control data through the network interface unit. Performing decoding on the driving control data; And registering and storing the control signal decoded through the above process.