DE102018108775A1 - Method and device for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device (105), the method comprising at least one step of reading in a care procedure signal (125), a step of comparing and a step of determining a recommendation signal (140). In the step of reading in the care process signal (125), the care process signal (125) is read. The care process signal (125) represents at least one care process parameter of a started or completed care process in a care device (105). In the comparing step, the at least one maintenance process parameter is compared with a reference profile (130) to obtain a comparison result (135). The reference profile (130) comprises at least one reference parameter of another maintenance process. In the step of determining the recommendation signal (140), the recommendation signal (140) for providing the optimization recommendation is determined using the comparison result (135).

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device.

With regard to energy consumption and costs, care processes in care equipment are not always optimally executed or selected. It is possible to use an environmentally friendly or environmentally friendly care program, for example, a washing machine or a tumble dryer. Nevertheless, ignorance or unfavorable application, such as unfavorable loading of a care device, can result in avoidable energy costs.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved method and an improved device for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device.

According to the invention this object is achieved by a method and an apparatus having the features of the main claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention will become apparent from the following subclaims.

The advantages that can be achieved with the invention are that with this method an optimization recommendation can be provided for a care process, for example for the washing or drying of laundry. As a result, for example, a washing machine, a dryer, a dishwasher or another household appliance can be used more efficiently, which can be advantageous in terms of the power and water consumption of the care appliance. In addition, it is possible to save costs by using an optimization recommendation determined by the method and to save the environment through more efficient use of resources. In addition, the selection of a suitable care program can be done using an optimization recommendation, which is advantageously time-saving. An optimization recommendation for a single maintenance process or subsequent maintenance processes can therefore be used more efficiently and costs can be saved.

Although the described approach is described with reference to a domestic appliance, the method described here can be used in conjunction with a commercial or professional appliance, for example a cleaning or disinfecting appliance, a small sterilizer, a large-area disinfector or a container washing installation.

A method for providing an optimization recommendation for a maintenance process in a care device is presented. The method includes at least a reading step, a comparing step, and a step of determining. In the step of reading a care process signal is read. The maintenance operation signal represents a maintenance process parameter of a started or completed maintenance process in a care device. In the comparing step, the maintenance process parameter is compared with a reference profile to obtain a comparison result. The reference profile comprises at least one reference parameter of another maintenance process. In the step of determining, a recommendation signal for providing an optimization recommendation is determined. The recommendation signal is determined using the comparison result from the step of comparing.

The care device may be, for example, a laundry care device such as a washing machine or a tumble dryer or a washer-dryer, or another care device such as a dishwasher. The care process can be, for example, a care program executable in one of the devices mentioned, for example a fine-washing program of a washing machine or an intensive washing program of a dishwasher. For example, the optimization recommendation may be a recommendation on the loading of the care device, for example, a higher or lower amount of loading may be recommended, or a recommendation of a program choice may be made or, for example, it may be recommended in use a certain drying program for laundry to adjust the spin number of the previous wash cycle of the laundry, for example, to reduce or increase the spin speed. The care process parameter may be, for example, the duration until removal of laundry from the dryer, or a value of a care process, such as the spin speed during a washing program of a washing machine. The reference parameter can be the maintenance process parameter of a previous maintenance process, for example, from a previous maintenance process in the same device or in another device by the same or a different user. The method can be carried out, for example, using a computing power provided via the Internet, via a cloud, or by a correspondingly shaped control unit or by networked household appliances in the form of care appliances.

According to one embodiment, the method can also comprise a renewed step of reading in a further care process signal representing a further care process parameter of a started or completed care process in a cleaning appliance. In addition, the method may comprise a new step of comparing the further care process parameter with the reference profile in order to obtain a further comparison result. The method may also include a further step of determining another recommendation signal to provide another optimization recommendation using the further comparison result, or a step of determining a combined recommendation signal to provide a combined optimization recommendation using the comparison result and the further comparison result. Advantageously, it is thus possible that a number of optimization recommendations can be determined for a maintenance process, which relate, for example, to different optimization areas. It is also possible to determine an optimization recommendation that contains several optimization suggestions. In addition, it is thereby also possible to determine an optimization recommendation for the care process in a care device with regard to a further care process in another care device. For example, the optimization recommendation could read as follows: "With this load, the laundry can be spun at 1000 rpm when drying program 1 is selected. Your laundry will be ready 10 minutes earlier and you save 0.036 € at 0.22 € / KWh ".

According to an embodiment, the method may further comprise a step of determining the care process signal, wherein at least one sensed value relating to the started or completed care process is used as the care process parameter. In particular, the sensed value may be provided or provided by a care device. For example, if a sensor device can detect a washing machine, with what amount of laundry, for. For example, how many grams of laundry, the washing machine was loaded, then this sensed value can be used as nursing process parameters. Or if a washing machine or a dishwasher, for example, can detect a certain degree of contamination of the load, then this sensed value can be used as a care process parameter. Or the sensed value can also be the duration until the removal of laundry from a dryer or general care appliance, or a specific value of a care process, for example the spin speed during a washing program of a washing machine. Advantageously, current parameters can thus be used as nursing process parameters, which can be different for each nursing process. The optimization recommendation can then advantageously be determined particularly precisely matched to the care process.

In the step of reading in accordance with one embodiment, a care signal can be read, in which the care process parameter, a temperature and / or power consumption and / or water consumption and / or care performance and / or loading amount and / or a choice of care program and / or a Loading time and / or a period until the unloading of the care device and / or required with respect to the load care and / or a care performed care of the care process represented. The care process parameter may represent, for example, the maximum water temperature during the care process, or the power consumed by the care process or the amount of water consumed by a care process altogether. The care performance may be, for example, a value related to the intensity of the care process, for example, the speed of a compressor in terms of the percentage residual moisture of laundry during a drying process in a tumble dryer. The loading quantity can be represented for example in the form of the number of grams of the load to be maintained, for example the weight of laundry to be dried in grams by the care process parameter. The loading time can also be used as a care process parameter, for example if the electricity costs are lower at a specific time of day. It may be advantageous to use the period until the care appliance is unloaded as a care process parameter if, for example, a care process in one care appliance can be optimized with regard to a subsequent care process in another care appliance. For example, it can be more energy-efficient to select a washing program of a washing machine which has a particularly long running time, but in which the laundry has a lower residual moisture, as a result of which a less energy-intensive drying program can be selected. The care required in relation to the loading may, for example, be the care required to achieve the desired care result, for example the drying capacity of a dryer depending on the residual moisture of the laundry, or the temperature of a wash cycle with respect to the pollution of the dishes. When the care performance is carried out, for example, it can be taken into account as a care parameter that a special care program was used for a care process, for example a stain program for laundry, which requires a particularly high performance. Advantageously, a large variety of factors of a care process can thus be taken into account as a care process parameter. In addition, for example, combinations of different nursing process parameters can also be used as nursing process parameters, which can be advantageous in order to be able to take into account the dependency of various factors on one another, for example in order to be able to base Sinner's circle on an optimization recommendation.

According to one embodiment, in the step of comparing as a reference parameter, the care process parameter of at least one previous care process in the same care device can be used. Additionally or alternatively, the care process parameter of at least one previous care process in another care device can be used as the reference parameter. The reference profile can be, for example, a user profile for which maintenance process parameters of previous maintenance processes are used. For example, the reference profile may include information about how often which care program is used or at what time a care program is frequently used. For example, care process parameters of care processes of other users can also be used as reference parameters in order to be able to take into account, for example, a deviation from the average of other users in the optimization recommendation.

In the step of determining, according to one embodiment, a possible optimization value of at least one care process parameter can be determined as an optimization recommendation. For example, the optimization recommendation may include one possible optimization value, for example, the optimization recommendation may include a value in terms of time savings for the same result or a possible lower power consumption, for example, a value in minutes, or even an amount in euros per kilowatt hour when implementing the optimization recommendation can be saved if a specific care program is selected. Or the optimization recommendation may include a value for an optimal loading amount for a selected care program.

According to one embodiment, in the step of determining as an optimization recommendation, a recommended course of action and / or a drive recommendation for a running or subsequent care process can be determined. In particular, the recommended course of action and / or the drive recommendation for a subsequent maintenance process in another care device can be determined as an optimization recommendation. For example, can be determined as a recommendation for optimization, a larger load, or the choice of a care program that is particularly resource efficient. In addition, as an optimization recommendation for a subsequent care process in another care device, for example, a recommendation for action and / or the drive recommendation depending on the previous maintenance process can be determined. For example, after washing laundry with a particular washing program in a washing machine, a particularly fast drying program or a particularly resource-saving drying program for the dryer can be determined as an optimization recommendation.

In the step of determining the recommendation signal, according to an embodiment, the recommendation signal can be provided via an interface to a care device and / or to a mobile device in order to control the care process and / or a subsequent care process using the recommendation signal. For example, the recommendation signal may be provided to a suitably shaped washing machine such that, for example, a user may not manually select a maintenance program, but may directly confirm the program selected by the provided referral signal. Or the recommendation signal can be provided to a mobile device, which advantageously enables a particularly cost-saving provision of the optimization recommendation by means of the recommendation signal.

The method according to an embodiment may also include a step of storing the recommendation signal for providing the recommendation signal at a later time, in particular wherein the stored recommendation signal is used to determine at least the reference parameter and / or the reference profile. Additionally or alternatively, the stored recommendation signal can be provided in particular at a time at which a subsequent care process is to be started. For example, the reference profile can also take into account which optimization recommendations have already been made available. Moreover, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide the optimization recommendation in the form of the stored recommendation signal only at the time at which a care procedure is to take place, which is advantageously particularly convenient for a user. The stored recommendation signal may, for example, also serve as a reminder if an optimization recommendation already provided at an earlier point in time for starting a subsequent maintenance process is provided again.

The approach presented here also creates a device that is designed to perform the steps of a variant of a method presented here in appropriate facilities to drive or implement. Also by this embodiment of the invention in the form of a device, the object underlying the invention can be solved quickly and efficiently.

The apparatus may be configured to read in input signals and to determine and provide output signals using the input signals. An input signal can represent, for example, a sensor signal which can be read in via an input interface of the device. An output signal may represent a control signal or a data signal that may be provided at an output interface of the device. The apparatus may be configured to determine the output signals using a processing instruction implemented in hardware or software. For example, the device may for this purpose comprise a logic circuit, an integrated circuit or a software module and be implemented, for example, as a discrete component or be comprised by a discrete component.

Also of advantage is a computer program product or computer program with program code which can be stored on a machine-readable carrier or storage medium such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk memory or an optical memory. When the program product or program is executed on a computer or device, the program product or program may be used to perform, implement, and / or control the steps of the method of any of the embodiments described above.

• 1 eine schematische Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen einer Optimierungsempfehlung für einen Pflegevorgang in einem Pflegegerät gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;
• 2 ein Ablaufdiagramm eines Verfahrens zum Bereitstellen einer Optimierungsempfehlung für einen Pflegevorgang in einem Pflegegerät gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel; und
• 3 ein Ablaufdiagramm eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines Verfahrens zum Bereitstellen einer Optimierungsempfehlung für einen Pflegevorgang in einem Pflegegerät.

An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. It shows

• 1 a schematic representation of an apparatus for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device according to an embodiment;
• 2 a flowchart of a method for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device according to an embodiment; and
• 3 a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device.

In the following description of favorable embodiments of the present approach, the same or similar reference numerals are used for the elements shown in the various figures and similar acting, with a repeated description of these elements is omitted.

1 shows a schematic representation of a device 100 for providing an optimization recommendation for a maintenance process in a care device 105 according to an embodiment. The device 100 is here as in a cloud 107 shown arranged there for the device 100 also an Internet-supplied IT infrastructure, also referred to as a cloud, can be used. The device 100 includes a read-in unit 110 , a comparison unit 115 and a determination unit 120 , The reading unit 110 is designed to be a care event signal 125 to read in at least one maintenance operation parameter of a started or completed care operation in a care device 105 represents. The comparison unit 115 is adapted to the at least one care process parameter of the care process signal 125 with a reference profile 130 compare to a comparison result 135 obtained according to the embodiment shown here in the form of an electrical signal to the detection unit 120 provided. The reference profile 130 includes at least one reference parameter of another maintenance process. The determination unit 120 is designed to be a referral signal 140 to provide an optimization recommendation using the comparison result 135 to investigate.

According to the embodiment shown here, the care process signal 125 from a care device 105 provided. The reference profile 130 For example, a profile determined by means of a predetermined comparison rule may be one or more maintenance process parameters of a particularly efficient care process based on the Sinner circle in the care device as a reference parameter 105 includes. The recommendation signal 140 can, as in the embodiment shown here, to a care device 105 and / or to a mobile device 145 be provided using the recommendation signal 140 to control the maintenance process and / or a subsequent care process. This can be the recommendation signal 140 to the same care device 105 be provided, which is the care process signal 125 provides and / or to another care device 105 ' , as shown here by way of example.

Also conceivable is a repeated execution of the procedure presented here, wherein a further care process signal 125` in the reading unit 110 is read in, which represents another maintenance process parameter. In the unit of equality 115 will be the next one Care process signal 125` with the reference profile 130 compared to another comparison result 135` to receive, being in the investigation unit 120 using the further comparison result 135` another recommendation signal 140` is determined, then, for example, as a recommendation for action to the care device 105 , another care device 105` and / or the mobile device 145 is issued.

In principle, also in the read-in unit 110 a care process signal 125 from the further care device 105 to read in based on this scanned care event signal 125 the comparison with the reference profile 130 in the comparison unit 115 to be able to execute.

Many users use a care device 105 So, for example, your washer and dryer, not optimal in terms of environmental and electricity consumption or costs. Energy costs resulting from ignorance or unfavorable application can be achieved with the optimal use of resources, for example by means of a recommendation signal 140 Optimization recommendations provided, for example, by optimization recommendations for individual applications in the form of a single maintenance process in a care device 105 or by a combined operation of the care equipment 105 if an optimization recommendation is for a maintenance operation in relation to a subsequent maintenance operation in another care device 105 refers. For example, the washing machine can send the drying program recommended after the washing process to the dryer and, for example, the user can only confirm the choice of the recommended program. Such an optimization recommendation can accordingly also with regard to energy-optimized use of the care equipment 105 be determined in combination. The user can already do so on a care device 105 existing features, such as in the form of offered care programs or additional programs better use and the user can also for energy consumption and environmentally friendly use of a care device 105 be sensitized. According to the exemplary embodiment shown here, an optimization recommendation may relate to an energy and / or time and / or cost-efficient process of a care process, for example a washing or drying process, in the form of the recommendation signal 140 from the device 100 , for example in the form of a cloud, on the mobile terminal 145 to be provided.

According to one embodiment, as stated above, also another care operation signal 125` be read. The care transaction signal 125` represents another maintenance operation parameter of a started or completed maintenance operation in a care device 105 , The further maintenance process parameter then becomes with the reference profile 130 compared to another comparison result 135` to obtain. Another recommendation signal 140` to provide another optimization recommendation using the further comparison result 135` may then be provided, or it may be a combined recommendation signal 140 ' to provide a combined optimization recommendation using the comparison result 135 and the further comparison result 135` be determined and provided.

As maintenance process parameter of the care transaction signal 125 At least one sensed value may be used with respect to the started or completed care process, in particular wherein the sensed value is from a care device 105 was provided. The care device 105 can do this with a sensor device 150 include, for example, at least two sensors 155 , One of the sensors 155 For example, it can sense values that allow conclusions to be drawn as to the quality of the care process, such as the dry performance of a drying program. Another sensor 155 For example, it may be a door sensor that measures a time course, for example how much time passes until a load is unloaded after the completed care process. A sensed value with respect to the started or completed care process may be used, in particular, for a non-optimal use of the care device in terms of energy and water consumption or care performance 105 to determine and use this for the optimization recommendation. The sensed value may be, for example, the loading of the care device 105 For example, a particularly high or low load may be sensed, or a value relating to a care performance, such as the initial residual moisture of laundry to be dried, the degree of turbidity of rinse water, or a non-optimal use for program selection, such as an intensive program for only Glasses and coffee cups or a stain program for relatively clean laundry, or a fine wash program for very dirty laundry.

According to one embodiment, the care process parameter represents the care event signal 125 is read, a temperature and / or power consumption and / or water consumption and / or a care performance and / or a loading amount and / or a choice of care program and / or a loading time and / or a period until unloading the care device 105 and / or a care service required in relation to the loading and / or a care service provided by the Care process. A combination of different maintenance operation parameters enables the maintenance process parameters to be dependent on each other with the reference profile 130 to compare.

As reference parameter of the reference profile 130 According to one embodiment, the care process parameter of at least one previous care process in the same care device 105 and / or the maintenance process parameter of at least one previous care process in another care device 105 used. For the reference profile 130 At least one reference parameter is used, or a combination of different reference parameters. For example, data on previous care processes of a user can be used; it is possible to create a washing or drying profile of the user by recording data on washing and drying habits, which is then provided with a reference profile 130 in the cloud 100 is compared. For example, about the transmission of the recommendation signal 140 to a mobile device 145 For example, with the help of suitable application software, the user may be presented with one or more proposals in the form of the optimization recommendation as to how his process can be made more energy, time and cost-efficient. The reference profile 130 For example, the reference parameter may include a temperature, an energy, an amount of water, a spin number, a load amount, a selected program, a selection of a supplementary program, for example by the operation of a water plus button and a time to open the washing machine door. In addition, the reference profile 130 For example, as reference parameters, data from a dry process include, the reference parameter then represents, for example, an initial residual moisture, a final residual moisture, a load, or a selected program.

Determining the reference profile 130 is described below by way of example for the selection of an additional program, for example by the operation of the water plus button: It is recorded how often the user uses the water plus button. This is compared with the average of other users. For example, if other users press the water plus button 10 times, for example, 1000 programs, you can expect to use 1% of this feature. This% number is then compared with the user data and an optimization recommendation can be determined. The user can, for example, with a push message to a mobile device 145 by means of the recommendation signal 140 "Other users use the water plus button on average at 1% of the washes. They use this feature in 2.5% of all washes. "

According to one exemplary embodiment, a possible optimization value of at least one care process parameter is determined as the optimization recommendation. The optimization value is then in the form of the recommendation signal 140 provided. For example, the optimization value is a quantity of water, or electricity costs that can be saved, or a loading amount that can be increased at the same cost of the maintenance operation.

As an optimization recommendation in the form of the recommendation signal 140 According to one embodiment, an action recommendation and / or a drive recommendation for a current or subsequent care process can be determined, in particular where the recommended action and / or the drive recommendation for a subsequent care process in another care device 105 is determined. An optimization recommendation for a subsequent care process in another care device 105 may include, for example, choosing a care program that is particularly efficient or energy efficient following the previous care process.

The recommendation signal 140 is according to an embodiment via an interface to a care device 105 and / or to a mobile device 145 provided to using the recommendation signal 140 to control the maintenance process and / or a subsequent care process. The user should then only confirm, for example, when and if so, when the recommended care process should take place.

In addition, the recommendation signal 140 according to one embodiment provided at a later time, in particular wherein the stored recommendation signal 140 is used to at least the reference parameter and / or the reference profile 130 to determine and / or where the stored recommendation signal 140 at a time when a subsequent maintenance process is to be started. An already determined optimization recommendation can according to this embodiment for the reference profile 130 In addition, the optimization recommendation can be provided at the time it can be used.

2 shows a flowchart of a method 200 for providing an optimization recommendation for a care process in a care device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The procedure 200 includes at least one step of reading 205 , a step of comparing 210 and a step of determining 215 , In the step of reading in 205 a maintenance operation signal is read in which represents at least one maintenance process parameter of a started or completed care process in a care device. In the step of comparing 210 the at least one maintenance process parameter is compared with a reference profile in order to obtain a comparison result. The reference profile comprises at least one reference parameter of another maintenance process. In the step of determining 215 a recommendation signal for providing the optimization recommendation is determined using the comparison result.

According to one embodiment, the steps of reading 205 , of comparison 210 and determining 215 also be executed again to read in another maintenance process parameter of a started or completed maintenance process, and to compare this further care process parameter with the reference profile in order to obtain a further comparison result. In the step of determining 215 the recommendation signal is then determined using the further comparison result, and output in the form of another recommendation signal or a combined recommendation signal.

The procedure 200 According to one embodiment, additionally, a step of determining 220 a care operation signal. In step 220 When determining, at least one sensed value relating to the started or completed care process is used as the care process parameter, in particular wherein the sensed value was provided by a care device.

In addition, the process can 200 a step of saving 225 include. In the step of saving 225 the recommendation signal is stored to provide the recommendation signal at a later time. The stored recommendation signal is used, in particular, to determine or at least match and if necessary to adapt at least the reference parameter and / or the reference profile. Additionally or alternatively, the stored recommendation signal is provided at a time at which a subsequent maintenance process is to be started.

3 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of a method 200 for providing an optimization recommendation for a maintenance process in a care device. The example shows which maintenance process parameters are used and how a possible optimization recommendation is determined. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, an optimization recommendation should be made especially with regard to energy costs.

The block 305 represents the reference parameter "energy costs". The block 310 exemplifies the step of comparing 210 in which the "time until the removal of the laundry from the washing machine" is used as care process parameter. The block 315 exemplifies the step of determining 215 in which the time to open the washing machine door is determined as "quite long" or not. If the time is determined to be "quite long," the optimization recommendation is here by block 320 represents, according to this embodiment, "recommendation alternative program".

After determining the optimization recommendation, the procedure 200 for example, the "end" of the procedure 200 gets through the block 325 represents. By recording the time difference in the step of comparing it can be determined whether the user removes his laundry in a timely manner. If this is not the case in the long run, it can be pointed out by means of the optimization recommendation, for example via a push message to a mobile device, that there are energy-saving programs which consume more time and less energy at the same washing performance, according to the mechanism of action of the Sinner circle.

If time is not determined to be "quite long," then the step of comparing follows 210 with another care process parameter, here for example a parameter for the load quantity. The block 330 exemplifies another step in the comparison 210 in which the "Loading to PowerWash 3.0" is used as the maintenance process parameter. It is compared whether the current load quantity, represented by the care process parameter, with that under Power Wash 3.0 proposed loading amount for optimal washing result as a reference parameter matches. The block 335 exemplifies the step of determining 215 in which the load is determined as "Optimum load" or not.

If the load is not determined to be "Optimum Load", then the optimization recommendation is Block 340 represents, according to this embodiment, "recommendation for eg lower load quantity". For example, if the loading amount is lower than the "optimal loading", the user may be informed as an optimization recommendation, for example by means of a push message on a mobile device, that he can wash more laundry at the same price, ie with the same energy and water consumption.

After determining the optimization recommendation, the procedure 200 for example, the "end" of the procedure 200 gets through the block 325 represents. When the loading amount is determined to be "optimal loading", the step of comparing again follows according to the embodiment shown here 210 with another care process parameter, here for example a parameter for the spin speed, here represented by the block 345 "Fling".

After a washing and subsequent drying process, the optimal spin speed can be calculated via the device, for example in the form of the cloud, in order to minimize the energy required for drying the laundry. For example, a desired drying result set by the user as a reference parameter gives the required energy balance. A push message with the optimization recommendation on the user's mobile device could read as follows: "By spinning the washer at 1000rpm, the dryer would be 10 Minutes finished earlier and they would have saved € 0.036 (at € 0.22 / kWh) *. "(* Based on standard loading). In order to determine the actually possible cost savings, the reference profile may additionally include a user-provided information on the amount in euros per kilowatt hour.

About the initial residual moisture as nursing process parameters can be determined, for example by means of a prescribed comparison rule, to determine the optimum spin speed with respect to the initial residual moisture by means of the reference profile in the step of comparing whether the optimum spin speed is set. The block 350 "Reduce spin speed" exemplifies the step of determining 215 in which it is determined whether the spin speed should be reduced or not. If a reduction of the spin speed is determined as an optimization recommendation, the optimization recommendation according to this exemplary embodiment can be a recommendation for action and / or a drive recommendation for the drying process. The "drying process" is here by the block 355 represents. The optimization recommendation "Recommendation, higher spin speed saves energy" is provided by the block 360 represents.

After determining the optimization recommendation, the procedure 200 for example, the "end" of the procedure 200 gets through the block 325 represents. If no reduction of the spin speed is determined as an optimization recommendation, then an optimal confirmation "you can wash optimally" can be determined as the optimization recommendation, here by the block 365 is represented. After determining the optimization recommendation as optimal confirmation is the procedure 200 finished according to the embodiment shown here, the "end" of the process 200 gets through the block 325 represents.

According to the embodiment shown here, the method ends 200 with a recommendation for optimization, for example by means of a message on a mobile device of the user, or a confirmation as optimization recommendation, if everything was optimal. The recommendation to save energy can show the customer how much Euro or time he can save directly with a change of his processes according to an optimization recommendation.

If an exemplary embodiment comprises a "and / or" link between a first feature and a second feature, then this is to be read so that the embodiment according to one embodiment, both the first feature and the second feature and according to another embodiment either only first feature or only the second feature.

Claims (11)

A method (200) for providing an optimization recommendation for a maintenance process in a care device (105), the method (200) comprising at least the following steps: Reading (205) a care process signal (125) representing at least one care process parameter of a started or completed care operation in a care device (105); Comparing (210) the at least one maintenance operation parameter with a reference profile (130) comprising at least one reference parameter of another maintenance process; to obtain a comparison result (135); and Determining (215) a recommendation signal (140) to provide the optimization recommendation using the comparison result (135). Method (200) according to Claim 1 with a renewed step of reading in (205) a further care process signal (125 '), which represents a further care process parameter of a started or completed care process in a care device (105), and with a new step of comparing (210) the further care process parameter with the reference profile (130) to obtain another comparison result (135 ') and a further step of determining (215) another recommendation signal (140') to provide another optimization recommendation using the further comparison result (135 ') or a step determining (215) a combined recommendation signal (140) to provide a combined optimization recommendation using the comparison result (135) and the further comparison result (135 '). Method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a step of determining (220) the care process signal (125), wherein at least one sensed value with respect to the started or completed care process is used as the care process parameter, in particular wherein the sensed value is from a care device (105). Method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the step of reading (205) a care signal (125) is read, in which the care process parameter, a temperature and / or power consumption and / or water consumption and / or a care performance and / or represents a loading amount and / or a selection of a care program and / or a loading time and / or a period until unloading of the care device (105) and / or a care service required in relation to the load and / or a care service performed. Method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the step of comparing (210) as the reference parameter of the reference profile (130) the maintenance process parameter of at least one previous care process in the same care device (105) and / or the care process parameter of at least one previous care process in another Care device (105 ') is used. Method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the step of determining (215) as optimization recommendation a possible optimization value of at least one care process parameter is determined. Method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the step of determining (215) as an optimization recommendation an action recommendation and / or a drive recommendation for a current or subsequent care process is determined, in particular wherein the recommended course of action and / or the drive recommendation for a subsequent care process in another care device (105) is determined. Method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the step of determining (215) the recommendation signal (140) the recommendation signal (140) is provided via an interface to a care device (105, 105 ') and / or to a mobile device (145) is to control using the recommendation signal (140) the care process and / or a subsequent care process. A method (200) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a step of storing (225) the recommendation signal (140) for providing the recommendation signal (140) at a later time, in particular wherein the stored recommendation signal (140) is used to obtain at least the reference parameter and / or to determine the reference profile (130) and / or wherein the stored recommendation signal (140) is provided at a time at which a subsequent maintenance process is to be started. Apparatus (100) adapted to perform the steps of the method (200) according to any one of the preceding claims. A computer program product with program code for performing the method (200) according to one of the preceding claims, when the computer program product is executed on a device (100).

Images