CN1780210A - Remote monitoring household appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to remote monitoring of household appliances, in particular to the field of remote monitoring of air conditioners. The invention aims to provide the functions of wirelessly and remotely inquiring the running state of the household appliance, setting the running parameters of the household appliance and acquiring the image information acquired by the household appliance at any time for a user. One feature of the present invention is: the upper computer A is a device with the functions of receiving and transmitting pictures and information; the household appliance 1 of the lower computer B is provided with a device for communicating with the upper computer A; the lower computer B communication device 8 comprises a main communication board 2 with a data processing unit; the communication device 8 of the lower computer B has the functions of receiving and sending pictures and information; the upper computer A and the lower computer B realize the functions of image transmission and information receiving and transmitting through a communication device 8 connected with a communication network. The invention has the advantages that the invention can carry out remote monitoring and operation on the household appliances, fully meets the special requirements of users and is convenient for household appliance manufacturers to maintain and diagnose the household appliances.

Description

A kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances

Technical field:

The present invention relates to the remote monitoring of household electrical appliances, particularly the remote monitor supervision area of air-conditioning.

Background technology:

Along with improving constantly and the network communications technology increasingly mature of living standards of the people, network and wireless notion are rooted in the hearts of the people, have intelligent network interface, embody electric equipment products personalized, sense of the times and more and more obtained consumer's approval and favor.For satisfying this ever-increasing material demand of people, having occurred at present some on the market utilizes fixed telephone network or simple Internetwork link household electrical appliances to be carried out the system of remote control, but these systems mostly do not reach simple, convenient, flexible, practical degree, and the large tracts of land of having no chance is promoted.

Summary of the invention:

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances, make full use of existing mature and stable communication network and mechanics of communication, provide a kind of and have image information, line construction is simple, networking is convenient, flexible, rich interface, the wide long distance control system of monitoring range.This system provides wireless remote inquiry household electrical appliances running status, tame electric working parameter is set and obtains the function of the image information that household electrical appliances gather at any time for the user; Simultaneously for household appliances manufacturer provides simple directly after-sales service means, manufacturer can be under the prerequisite of user's permission, by this system to having the household electrical appliances monitoring, diagnosing of this network interface.

The object of the present invention is achieved like this: a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances comprise host computer A and as at least one the householdelectrical appliances 1 of slave computer B, its first characteristics are: described host computer A is the device with picture, information transmit-receive function; Described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 have the device with host computer A communication; Described slave computer B communication device 8 comprises amain communication board 2 that data processing unit is arranged; The communication device 8 of described slave computer B has picture, message pick-up sending function; Realize image transmission and information transmit-receive function by the communication device 8 that has been connected into communication network between described host computer A and the slave computer B.

Its second characteristic are: the picture transfer function of described host computer and the device of information transmit-receive are for linking the device of cdma network;

Its 3rd characteristics are: described host computer A is themobile phone 2 with CDMA module 8.

Its 4th characteristics are: described host computer A has the computer 5 that cdma modem is a DTU module 4.

Its 5th characteristics are: the picture transfer function of described host computer A and the device of information transmit-receive are to have by server S to set up the computer 5 that reliable internet is connected.

Its 6th characteristics are: described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 are air-conditioning.

Its 7th characteristics are: described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 are refrigerator.

Its 8th characteristics are: described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 are washing machine.

Its 9th characteristics are: described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 are television set.

Its tenth characteristics are: described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 are microwave oven.

Its 11 characteristics are: the communication device 8 of described slave computer B is connected into communication network by DTU module 4.

Its 12 characteristics are: described communication network is the CDMA net.

Its 13 characteristics are: described communication network is the WAP net.

Its 14 characteristics are: described main communication board 20 links to each other with described digital camera 7 by interface, links to each other with the CDMA module by the RS232 interface, links to each other with slave computer B domestic electric appliances controller 6 by the RS485 interface.

Its 15 characteristics are: described slave computer B householdelectrical appliances 1 are the some distributing household electrical appliances that adopt the system configuration connection of principal and subordinate's cluster; Described main frame has 485 bus interface with the slave communication; Described slave have with host communication from communication board 13, adopt the RS485 serial communication between main frame and the slave.

Its 16 characteristics are: described slave from communication board 13 by the RS485 interface, connecting bus one end, the other end of bus insert the communication device 8 of main frame by the RS485 interface.

Its 17 characteristics are: described slave computer is that the system of hybrid mode connects, and has both included directly and the separate unit household electrical appliances of upper machine communication, includes the dissimilar household electrical appliances cluster of principal and subordinate's group system structure again.

Advantage of the present invention is:

(1), system group network is convenient, line construction is simple, network capacity is suitable, and is practical;

(2) utilize existing ripe mechanics of communication, by pictorial information, short message transmits data and order etc. means, can carry out remote monitor and operation to the tame electrical equipment in the extensive area, fills the special requirement that part is satisfied the user;

(3), make things convenient for household appliances manufacturer that household electrical appliances are safeguarded and diagnose;

(4), system interface is flexible, repacks old-fashioned household electrical appliances into the household electrical appliances of system compatible therewith easily, be easy to promote.

Description of drawings:

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of embodiments of the invention one;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of embodiments of the invention two;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention three, four;

Fig. 4 is among Fig. 1, Fig. 2, the embodiment shown in Figure 3, system's connection diagram of principal and subordinate's cluster topology of slave computer B;

Fig. 5 is among the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the operational flow diagram of main frame, slave among the slave computer B;

Fig. 6 is among the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the operational flow diagram of main frame, slave among the slave computer B;

Fig. 7 is among the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the operational flow diagram of main frame, slave among the slave computer B;

Fig. 8 is among the present invention, and slave computer B adopts system's control schematic diagram of principal and subordinate's cluster topology

Fig. 9 is among the present invention, and slave computer B adopts the connection diagram of hybrid mode;

Embodiment

First embodiment

As shown in Figure 1, in embodiments of the invention one, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances comprise that the host computer A of band CDMA module 9, band cdma modem are the slave computer B of DTU module 4.

Described host computer A has picture transmission and information transmit-receive function; Described host computer A adopts themobile phone 2 with CDMA module 9.

Described slave computer B is the air conditioner of band DTU module 4, and described slave computerB air conditioner 1 is the some distributing air conditioners that adopt the system configuration connection of principal and subordinate's cluster.As shown in Figure 5, have communication device 8, digital camera 7 and air-conditioner controller 6 with host computer A communication on the described slave computer B air conditioner 1.Have on the described slave computer air conditioner B slave with host communication contain data processing unit from communication board 13, digital camera 7 and air-conditioner controller 6.

Described slave computer B communication device 8 is made up of a main communication board 20 and a DTU module 4 that includes data processing unit; The various command informations that described data processing unit is received communication device 8 are decoded into the executable instruction of corresponding format.Described main communication board 20 also has the R485 bus interface with the slave communication; Adopt the RS485 serial communication between main frame and the slave.Air-conditioner controller 6 is connected on the main communication board 20 by another RS485 interface; USB interface on the main communication board 20 connects digital camera 7.Air-conditioner controller 6 on the slave is connected on from communication board 13 by a RS485 interface; USB interface from the communication board 13 connects the digital camera 7 on the slave; Insert 485 buses from communication board 13 by the RS485 interface on the slave.If think further to understand the system configuration and the communication modes thereof of principal and subordinate's cluster, the publication number that sees also our company's application is the patent application document of CN1405508.

Realize image transmission and information transmit-receive function by communication network between described host computer A and the slave computer B.Described communication network comprises wired, wireless and utilizes data wire to carry out the communication carrier of data or message transmission.In the present embodiment, described communication network is CDMA net or WAP net or GSM net; Described digital camera 7 and described DTU module 4 all can obtain from market.

Transmission of described slave computer B image and information transmit-receive function realize by following manner: after described main communication board 20 sent the request of the information of reading to DTU module 4, DTU module 4 was passed to main communication board 20 with the signal of the host computer A that receives.If treating manipulator is main frame, 20 of main communication boards send instruction to main frame air-conditioner controller 6, require action.If treating manipulator is slave, 20 of main communication boards pass through being connected from communication board 13 of 485 data/address buss and slave, thus the communication between realization and the slave, and then the action of control slave.

In the present embodiment, described slave computer B also can adopt the air conditioner that has DTU module 4 of separate unit; Can also be the system's syndeton that adopts hybrid mode, have as shown in figure 10 directly and the air conditioner of host computer A communication, include the air conditioner cluster of principal and subordinate's group system structure again.

Second embodiment

As shown in Figure 2, the difference of the present embodiment and the first embodiment maximum is that described host computer A adopts the computer 5 that is connected with DTU module 4.

The 3rd embodiment

As Fig. 3, shown in Figure 9, the difference of the present embodiment and the first embodiment maximum is that host computer A is the computer 5 that inserts internet by modulator-demodulator M.Described slave computer B communication device 8 is made up of a main communication board 20 and a DTU4 who includes data processing unit, and getting in touch also of described slave computer and host computer need be passed through a server S transfer.When the client uses monitoring function of the present invention, the main communication board 20 of slave computer with the operational factor of air-conditioning and camera collection to the picture timing automatic send on the server.The user is by connecting the computer 5 of going up internet, the authority that utilization is assigned to when buying is by the dedicated web site on the Internet server access the Internet, inquire about operation of air conditioner situation in the certain hour section, air conditioner operation parameters be set and obtain the air-conditioning image information, reach purpose air-conditioning self-operating state and the real-time monitoring of operational environment long distance wireless thereof.

The 4th embodiment

As shown in Figure 3, the difference of the present embodiment and the first embodiment maximum is that host computer A is the computer 5 that inserts internet by modulator-demodulator M.Described slave computer B communication device 9 is made up of amain communication board 2 and a DTU4 who includes data processing unit, and getting in touch also of described slave computer and host computer need be passed through a server S transfer.In this embodiment, server plays the effect of the IP between switching computer 5 and the DTU4, computer 5 and DTU4 are behind exchange IP, set up the wireless data passage of a cdma network between host computer A and the slave computer B, the user issues director data by data channel the communication device 9 of slave computer B by computer 5.By commands for controlling, can inquire about operation of air conditioner situation in the certain hour section, air conditioner operation parameters is set and obtain the air-conditioning image information, reach purpose to air-conditioning self-operating state and the real-time monitoring of operational environment long distance wireless thereof.

The 5th embodiment

As shown in figure 10, the difference of the present embodiment and the first embodiment maximum is that described slave computer B is various dissimilar household electrical appliances.

As shown in Figure 5, if the user selects to adopt CDMAmobile phone 2 to send instruction to air conditioner,mobile phone 2 starts, just available short message mode, or opened themobile phone 2 transmission CAI es of CAI e service, or the CDMA data channel sends the remote monitoring instruction to the DTU4 of air conditioner 1.Idiographic flow is described below:

1, the user sends the corresponding operating instruction withmobile phone 2 as required, and adds the plane No. coding of corresponding machine before short message;

2, the DTU4 of slave computer B is receiving user instruction, and the main communication board 20 that instruction is transferred toair conditioner 1 is decoded.

3, decoding failure is then to the information of return failure, and the DTU4 that this information package is delivered toair conditioner 1 is sent on the usermobile phone 2, finishes once-through operation.Decode and successfully then enter next step.

4, decode successfully, main communication board 20 is to air-conditioner controller 6 transmitting control commands.

5, after air-conditioner controller 6 was received instruction, the response customer requirements was carried out corresponding operating, as images acquired information, operational factor is set, returns operation result.And, comprising pictorial information with the information that necessity is returned, data message is delivered to air conditioner master communication board 20 and is packed by certain format.

6, the DTU4 data that receive 20 packings of main communication board are sent usermobile phone 2 back to.Return step 1. after transmission finishes and finish once successfulmobile phone 2 remote control operations.

If the user has selected the mode with computer 5 submiting commands of band DTU4.The computer 5 that is used for submiting command must successfully have been installed DTU module 4.The user moves corresponding application on computer 5.Can in application program, submit control command to.Idiographic flow is described below:

Whether 1, user's view network state is selected to adopt the mode of server S transfer to connect in application program.Be then to enter step 2: otherwise enter step 3.

2, application program adopts the mode of server S transfer to connect.Server S is accepted the control command that the user submits to, and is forwarded to air conditioner 1DTU4.Enter step 4.

3, application program adopts mode such as circuit to connect, and directly to air conditioner 1DTU4 transmitting control commands.

4, the DTU4 of slave computer B is receiving user instruction, and the communication interface plate that instruction is transferred toair conditioner 1 is decoded.

5, decoding failure is then to the information of return failure, and this information package is delivered to air conditioner 1DTU4, sent on the subscriber computer 5 by the communication channel of DTU4 through having set up, finishes once-through operation.Decode and successfully then enter next step.

6, decode successfully, main communication board 20 is to air-conditioner controller 6 transmitting control commands.

7, after air-conditioner controller 6 was received instruction, the response customer requirements was carried out corresponding operating, as images acquired information, operational factor is set, returns operation result etc.And the information that necessity is returned, as pictorial information, data message etc. are delivered toair conditioner 1 main communication board 20 and are packed by certain format.

8, the data of DTU4 master's communication board 20 plates packing turn back to subscriber computer 5 by the communication channel of having set up.Return the remote control operation that step 1. is finished once the computer 5 of successful band DTU4 after sending end.

As shown in Figure 6, if the user has selected employing common computer 5 to carry out remote monitoring on internet.Then the user is used to submit to the computer 5 of monitor command that corresponding application must be installed.Concrete steps are described below:

1, computer 5 is connected to server S, after the acquisition authority, submits control command to and indicates controlled air conditioner to server S.

2, after server S is received the legal users instruction, user instruction is sent to corresponding slave computer.

9, slave computer DTU4 is receiving user instruction, and the main communication board 20 that instruction is transferred to air conditioner is decoded.

10, decoding failure is then to the information of return failure, and this information package is delivered to air conditioner 1DTU4,, turned back on the subscriber computer 5 by server S through sending to server S by DTU4 again, finishes once-through operation.Enter step 1.Decode and successfully then enter next step.

11, decode successfully, main communication board 20 is to air-conditioner controller 6 transmitting control commands.

12, after air-conditioner controller was received instruction, the response customer requirements was carried out corresponding operating, as images acquired information, operational factor is set, returns operation result etc.And the information that necessity is returned, as pictorial information, data message etc. are delivered toair conditioner 1 main communication board 20 and are packed by certain format.

13, DTU4 sends to server S with the data of main communication board 20 packings.

14, server S judge upload data legal after, the data of returning are sent to computer 5.

Finish once successful policeroperation.Enter step 1.

If slave computerB air conditioner 1 adopts is the form of some distributing air conditioners networking of connecting by principal and subordinate's cluster topology, then control flow such as Fig. 7, and idiographic flow is described below:

1, CDMAmobile phone 2 users, computer 5 users of band DTU4 and common computer 5 users send instructions to slave computer B by above-mentioned each connected mode DTU4.

2, the DTU4 of slave computer B receives command information, plane No. is indicated in decision instruction again, if, the controlled plane No. of instruction indication is main frame in the net, the mastercommunication interface plate 2 ofmain air conditioner 1 will instruct and directly deliver to main air conditioner mainboard 6 in then the principal and subordinate nets, return user profile after the mainboard execution command, net DTU4 through the principal and subordinate again and send to the CDMA net.Finish remote monitoring operation.Enter step 1.If the controlled plane No. of instruction indication then enters next step for other slave in the net.

3,main air conditioner 1 is forwarded to instruction by the net internal bus machine of instruction appointment.

4, the instruction specified machine receive instruction from communication board 13 after, this machine controller mainboard 6 is transferred in instruction is carried out.Be finished and return user profile again.

5, principal and subordinate host's communication board 20 gathers all user profile, nets DTU4 through the principal and subordinate and sends to the CDMA net.Finish remote monitoringoperation.Enter step 1.

Claims (17)

1, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances comprise host computer A and as at least one the household electrical appliances 1 of slave computer B, it is characterized in that: described host computer A is the device with picture, information transmit-receive function; Described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 have the device with host computer A communication; Described slave computer B communication device 8 comprises a main communication board 2 that data processing unit is arranged; The communication device 8 of described slave computer B has picture, message pick-up sending function; Realize image transmission and information transmit-receive function by the communication device 8 that has been connected into communication network between described host computer A and the slave computer B.

2, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the picture transfer function of described host computer and the device of information transmit-receive are for linking the device of cdma network.

3, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 2 is characterized in that: described host computer A is the mobile phone 2 with CDMA module 8.

4, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 2 is characterized in that: described host computer A has the computer 5 that cdma modem is a DTU module 4.

5, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the picture transfer function of described host computer A and the device of information transmit-receive are to have by server S to set up the computer 5 that reliable internet is connected.

6, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 are air-conditioning.

7, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 are refrigerator.

8, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 are washing machine.

9, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 are television set.

10, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 are microwave oven.

11, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the communication device 8 of described slave computer B is connected into communication network by DTU module 4.

12, the household electrical appliances of a kind of remote monitoring according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described communication network is the CDMA net.

13, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described communication network is the WAP net.

14, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described main communication board 20 links to each other with described digital camera 7 by interface, link to each other with the CDMA module by the RS232 interface, link to each other with slave computer B domestic electric appliances controller 6 by the RS485 interface.

15, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave computer B household electrical appliances 1 are the some distributing household electrical appliances that adopt the system configuration connection of principal and subordinate's cluster; Described main frame has 485 bus interface with the slave communication; Described slave have with host communication from communication board 13, adopt the RS485 serial communication between main frame and the slave.

16, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described slave from communication board 13 by the RS485 interface, connecting bus one end, the other end of bus insert the communication device 8 of main frame by the RS485 interface.

17, a kind of remote monitoring household electrical appliances according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described slave computer is that the system of hybrid mode connects, both include the separate unit household electrical appliances of direct and upper machine communication, included the dissimilar household electrical appliances cluster of principal and subordinate's group system structure again.

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