JP2008259725A - Controller for device, and dishwasher including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller for a device, which informs of intelligibly by voice to prevent abnormality frequent in the past at the start of operation. <P>SOLUTION: This controller of a device includes control means 12 having abnormality detecting means 32 for detecting abnormality, storage means 33 for storing the contents of abnormality and the frequency of occurrence of the abnormality, and voice informing means 31 for informing by voice, wherein with reference to the contents of abnormality and its frequency of occurrence stored in the storage means 33, when the same abnormality occurs predetermined number of times, the contents of information given by voice using the voice informing means 31 is changed. When the same abnormality occurs equal to or more than the predetermined number of times until the preceding operation, a specific abnormality avoiding method is clearly transmitted to a user in user's starting the operation of the device (not shown). The contents of information by voice is thus changed, thereby preventing the repeated occurrence of a specific abnormality. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device and a dishwasher for equipment that performs water supply, drainage, and the like, and more specifically, a control device for equipment and a dishwasher equipped with voice notification means for notifying abnormalities such as water supply abnormality and drainage abnormality by voice. Related to the machine.

  A conventional control device for this type of device will be described by taking a dishwasher as an example.

  As this type of dishwasher, the one illustrated in FIG. 8 is already known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional dishwasher.

  In FIG. 8, a main body 40 of a conventional dishwasher includes a washing tank 41 that can be freely inserted into and removed from the main body 40, a front door 42 disposed at the front, a water supply valve (not shown), and a washing that pumps washing water. A pump 43 and a nozzle 44 that rotates while jetting the cleaning water sent from the cleaning pump 43 are provided, the cleaning tank 41 is accommodated in the main body 40 and sealed, and water is supplied from the water supply valve to a predetermined water level in the cleaning tank 41. The cleaning water is sent to the nozzles 44 at various places by the cleaning pump 43, and the nozzles 44 rotate while spraying the cleaning water in various directions to clean the dishes (not shown).

Further, when the water supply does not reach a predetermined water level within a predetermined time by an abnormality detection means (not shown), the water supply is abnormal, and when the drainage from the cleaning tank 41 is not completed within a predetermined time, Various abnormalities are detected and notified. Patent Document 1 describes that a different combination of sounds or sounds is generated and notified for each type of abnormality.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-177871

  However, in the conventional notification for each type of abnormality described in Patent Document 1, the user can easily determine the type of abnormality, but cannot understand how to solve the abnormality. there were.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and provides a device control device and a dishwasher capable of clearly telling a user how to avoid a specific abnormality by voice and preventing a specific abnormality from occurring again. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a device control apparatus according to the present invention includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality, a storage unit that stores an abnormality content and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and an audio that performs voice notification. Control means for referring to the contents of the abnormality stored in the storage means and the number of occurrences thereof, and changing the contents of the notification by voice when the same abnormality occurs a predetermined number of times. If the same abnormality occurs more than the predetermined number of times before the previous operation, when the user starts operation of the device, the user is clearly informed of how to avoid the specific abnormality It is possible to prevent a specific abnormality from occurring again by changing the content of the notification by voice.

  The apparatus control apparatus of the present invention includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality, a storage unit that stores abnormality content and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and a voice notification unit that performs voice notification. Reference is made to the abnormality content stored in the storage means and the number of occurrences thereof. When the same abnormality occurs at a predetermined rate or more, the control means is provided for changing the content of the voice notification by the voice notification means. In the case where the same abnormality occurs more than a predetermined ratio before, the user will be notified of the information by voice, such as clearly telling the user how to avoid the specific abnormality when starting the operation of the equipment. By changing, it is possible to prevent a specific abnormality from occurring again.

  The apparatus control apparatus of the present invention includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality, a storage unit that stores abnormality content and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and a voice notification unit that performs voice notification. With reference to the abnormality content stored in the storage means and the number of occurrences thereof, when the same abnormality occurs continuously a predetermined number of times, it is provided with a control means for changing the content of the notification by voice by the voice notification means. If the same abnormality occurs continuously for a certain number of times before the operation of the device, when the user starts the operation of the device, the user will clearly tell the user how to avoid the specific abnormality, etc. It is possible to prevent a specific abnormality from occurring again by changing the content of the notification.

  Moreover, the dishwasher of this invention is the washing tank which stores tableware, the water supply valve opened and closed when supplying water to the said washing tank, The control apparatus of the apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5 When the user starts driving, the control means uses the voice by the voice notification means according to the number of occurrences or occurrence ratio of the same abnormality stored in the storage means, or the number of consecutive occurrences. Therefore, it is possible to realize a dishwasher that can clearly tell the user how to avoid a specific abnormality.

  According to the device control device of the present invention, the user can clearly change the notification contents by voice depending on whether or not the same abnormality has occurred a predetermined number of times during driving. If the same abnormality has occurred a certain number of times in the past, the abnormality solving method is specifically notified by voice, so it can be dealt with immediately, and if there is no abnormality in the past, there is no notification of the abnormality solving method, You can move on to the next task. Moreover, the user is not bothered by the dark voice notification.

  1st invention has the abnormality detection means which detects abnormality, the memory | storage means which memorize | stores abnormality content and the frequency | count of occurrence of the said abnormality, and the audio | voice alerting | reporting means which alert | reports with an audio | voice, and memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means With reference to the content of the abnormality and the number of occurrences thereof, when the same abnormality occurs a predetermined number of times, it is provided with a control means for changing the content of the voice notification by the voice notification means. If the user's abnormality occurs more than a predetermined number of times, the user can specify by changing the content of the notification by voice, such as clearly telling the user how to avoid the specific abnormality when starting the operation of the equipment. Can be prevented from occurring again.

  2nd invention has the abnormality detection means which detects abnormality, the memory | storage means which memorize | stores abnormality content and the frequency | count of occurrence of the said abnormality, and the audio | voice alerting | reporting means which alert | reports with an audio | voice, and memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means With reference to the abnormality content and the number of occurrences thereof, when the same abnormality occurs at a predetermined rate or more, it is provided with a control means for changing the content of the notification by voice by the voice notification means, and until the previous operation, When the same abnormality occurs more than a predetermined ratio, when the user starts the operation of the equipment, by changing the notification content by voice, such as clearly telling the user how to avoid the specific abnormality, It is possible to prevent a specific abnormality from occurring again.

  The third invention has an abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality, a storage means for storing the content of the abnormality and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and a sound notification means for making a sound notification, and stored in the storage means. With reference to the contents of the abnormality and the number of occurrences thereof, when the same abnormality occurs continuously a predetermined number of times, it is provided with a control means for changing the contents of the voice notification by the voice notification means until the previous operation. In addition, when the same abnormality occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times, when the user starts the operation of the device, the notification content by voice is changed, such as clearly telling the user how to avoid the specific abnormality By doing so, it is possible to prevent a specific abnormality from occurring again.

  In the fourth invention, in particular, the notification content after the change of any one of the inventions 1 to 3 is obtained by adding a predetermined notification content to the notification content before the change. By alerting the normal notification content such as “Do you open the faucet?” To avoid the evasion method corresponding to the specific abnormal content such as “Does the faucet open?” It is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of a specific abnormality.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, the abnormality detection means according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4 detects a water supply abnormality, and the reoccurrence of the water supply abnormality which is most important for equipment using water or liquid is performed. It can be surely prevented.

  6th invention was equipped with the washing tank which stores tableware, the water supply valve opened and closed when supplying water to the washing tank, and the device control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Therefore, when the user starts driving, the contents of the notification by the voice notification means according to the number of occurrences or the occurrence ratio of the same abnormality stored in the storage means by the control means or the number of consecutive occurrences. Therefore, it is possible to realize a dishwasher that can clearly tell the user how to avoid a specific abnormality.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
The apparatus control apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 by taking a dishwasher as an example to provide an understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a dishwasher equipped with a device control apparatus according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an operation panel provided in the dishwasher, and FIG. 3 is a control of the device. It is a flowchart which shows the specific example of the alerting | reporting process by the control means of an apparatus. The following description is a specific example of the present invention and does not limit the scope of the claims, and can be applied to other home appliances such as a washing machine other than a dishwasher.

  In FIG. 1, the dishwasher of the present embodiment has the basic configuration as described above, and has a washing tank 2 that houses and cleans tableware (not shown) in the main body 1. On the front surface, an opening 1b having a door 1a for taking in and out tableware is provided. When the door 1a is closed, a hook piece (not shown) is elastically engaged with an engaging portion (not shown) provided around the opening 1b so that the door 1a is locked in the closed state. When opened by operating (not shown), the lock is automatically released.

  The water supply valve 3 is opened, the cleaning water is supplied to the cleaning tank 2, and the cleaning water accumulates at the bottom. The cleaning water stored at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 is supplied by a cleaning pump 4 to a cleaning nozzle (not shown) rotatably supported in the cleaning tank 2, and the reaction force is rotated from the cleaning nozzle. It spouts toward the tableware stored in the washing tub 2. At the bottom of the cleaning tank 2, there is a water level detection means 10 that detects the water level of the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 2 and outputs it as an electrical signal.

  On the other hand, a heater 5 is disposed at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 to heat the cleaning water and enhance the cleaning effect of the cleaning water. In conjunction with this, a temperature detection means 9 comprising a thermistor or the like and attached to the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 so as to be in close contact with the outside is provided to detect the water temperature of the cleaning water and the temperature of the cleaning tank 2 by heat conduction. Used for temperature control.

  In addition, a drainage pump 6 that discharges cleaning water in the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 and a blower fan that sends steam in the cleaning tank 2 out of the main body 1 from an exhaust port (not shown) to dry the cleaned dishes. 7 is also provided around the washing tank 2. In the main body 1 around the opening 1b, door opening / closing detection means 8 for detecting opening / closing of the door 1a is provided. The main body 1 also drives the water supply valve 3, the washing pump 4, the heater 5, the drainage pump 6, the blower fan 7, etc. via the load control means 11, and the control means 12 that sequentially controls each step of washing, rinsing and drying. Built in.

  For such control, an operation panel 13 as shown in FIG. 2 is provided on the front surface of the main body 1 below the door 1a. The operation panel 13 includes a power-on switch 14 for turning on and off the power, a power-off switch 15, a start switch 16 as a start input means for starting and pausing operation, a course switch 17 for setting a course, An input unit 21 provided with a drying switch 18 for setting a drying time and an operation display unit 22 for performing display according to the operation using an LED or the like are provided.

  The control means 12 is composed of a microcomputer, and via the load control means 11 according to the input set by the input means 21 and the input information from the door opening / closing detection means 8, the temperature detection means 9, and the water level detection means 10. The load such as the water supply valve 3, the washing pump 4, the heater 5, the drainage pump 6, and the blower fan 7, the operation display means 22 such as LED, and the sound notification means 31 are controlled in accordance with a predetermined sequence.

  The voice notification means 31 is normally used when a closing abnormality detected by the door opening / closing information from the door opening / closing detection means 8, a water supply abnormality or a drainage abnormality detected by the water level information from the water level detection means 10, or an operation end, etc. Work on the occasion.

  For these reasons, an abnormality detection means 32 for determining and detecting an abnormality, and a storage means 33 for storing the content of the abnormality that has occurred and the number of occurrences of the abnormality are provided. Note that the power generated by the power supply circuit 34 is supplied to the load control means 11 and the control means 12.

  About the series of operation | movement of the dishwasher comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and the outline of an effect | action are demonstrated.

  The user places the dishes in a dish basket (not shown), puts them in the washing tub 2, puts the detergent, closes the door 1a, and then starts operation by operating the power switch 14 and the start switch 16. Then, the water supply valve 3 is first opened at the bottom of the washing tank 2 until the water level detection means 10 detects a predetermined water level, and tap water is supplied. The cleaning pump 4 and the heater 5 are energized, and the cleaning water is ejected from the cleaning nozzle (not shown) toward the dishes by the cleaning pump 4 while being heated.

  At this time, the temperature detection means 9 detects the temperature of the cleaning water, and the control means 12 always knows the temperature of the cleaning water. When the temperature of the cleaning water reaches a predetermined temperature and a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of cleaning, the control means 12 finishes the cleaning process, energizes the drain pump 6 and drains the cleaning water once.

  Next, tap water is newly supplied and drained by performing the same operation as the above-described washing process for several minutes. After repeating this rinsing process several times, an operation similar to a cleaning process called a heating rinsing process is performed, and when a predetermined temperature is reached and a predetermined time has elapsed, this is terminated and drained. Finally, the blower fan 7 is operated to discharge the steam in the cleaning tank 2 to the outside of the machine, and at the same time, the heater 5 is intermittently energized to heat the dishes and dry the attached water droplets.

  In such a configuration, instead of using a simple buzzer sound or LED to detect the abnormality by the abnormality detection means 32 or notify the user by using the notification means at the end of driving, the present embodiment In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a voice notification unit 31 is provided as a notification unit so that “voice” notification can be performed.

  Next, a specific notification control example by the control means 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 3, when the start switch 16 is pressed in step S1, whether or not the same abnormality has occurred n (n is a natural number of 2 or more) times or more based on the information stored in the storage means 33 in step S2. Determine whether or not. If the same abnormality has occurred n times or more, in step S3, the voice notification content is changed from that at the start of normal operation.

  For example, if the water supply abnormality has occurred n times or more, it is due to forgetting to open the faucet by giving a notice such as "・ Start driving on the course. Is the faucet open?" Prevent the recurrence of abnormal water supply.

  In addition, if the drainage abnormality has occurred more than a predetermined number of times, the drainage hose (not shown) can be notified by giving a notice such as “Start operation on the course. Is the drainage hose bent?”. )) Prevent the recurrence of abnormal drainage due to bending. If the same abnormality has not occurred n times or more, in step S4, a voice notification at the start of normal operation, for example, “•• Start driving on course”, etc. is performed, and the next process is performed. Migrate to

  Next, another specific control example of notification by the control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 4, when the start switch 16 is pressed in step S11, whether or not the same abnormality has occurred in m (m is a natural number of 1 or more)% or more based on the information stored in the storage means 33 in step S12. Determine whether or not. If the same abnormality has occurred at m% or more, the voice notification content is changed from that at the start of normal operation in step S13.

  For example, if an abnormality in water supply occurs at m% or more, the voice notification means 31 gives a notification such as “Start operation on the course. Is the faucet open?” Prevent the recurrence of water supply abnormality due to forgetting to open the stopper. In addition, if the drainage abnormality has occurred more than m%, it will be caused by the bending of the drainage hose by giving a notification such as “Starting operation on the course. Is the drainage hose bent?” Prevent recurrence of abnormal drainage. If m% or more of the same abnormality does not occur, in step S14, an audio notification at the start of normal operation, for example, “•• Start driving on the course”, etc. is performed, and the next process is performed. Transition.

  Next, another specific control example of notification by the control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 5, when the start switch 16 is pressed in step S21, the same abnormality occurs continuously p times (p is a natural number of 2 or more) based on the information stored in the storage means 33 in step S22. It is determined whether or not. If the same abnormality has occurred continuously p times or more, the content of the voice notification is changed from the normal operation start time in step S23.

  For example, if the water supply abnormality has occurred p times or more consecutively, the voice notification means 31 gives a notification such as “・ Start driving on the course. Is the faucet open?” Thus, the recurrence of water supply abnormality due to forgetting to open the faucet is prevented.

  In addition, if the drainage abnormality has occurred continuously more than p times, the drainage hose can be notified by giving a notification such as "Start operation on the course. Is the drainage hose bent?" Prevent the recurrence of drainage abnormalities due to the bending of the. If the same abnormality has not occurred continuously more than p times, in step S24, an audio notification at the start of normal operation, for example, “•• Start driving on course”, etc., is performed. Move to next process.

  Next, another specific control example of notification by the control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 6, when the start switch 16 is pressed in step S31, the same abnormality has occurred n (n is a natural number of 2 or more) times or more based on the information stored in the storage means 33 in step S32. Alternatively, it is determined whether m (m is a natural number equal to or greater than 1)% or more, or p times (p is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) or more. If the above condition is satisfied, in step S33, in addition to the audio notification content at the start of normal operation, a method for responding to the abnormality that has occurred is notified. For example, in the case of an abnormal water supply, the voice notification means 31 adds a notification such as “Is the faucet open?” After “... start the course.” Prevent recurrence of water supply abnormalities due to forgetting to open. If the occurrence of the same abnormality does not satisfy the above condition, a voice notification at the start of normal driving is performed in step S34, for example, “·· Start driving on course”, etc. Migrate to

  Next, another specific control example of notification by the control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 7, when the start switch 16 is pressed in step S41, the water supply abnormality has occurred n (n is a natural number of 2 or more) times or more based on the information stored in the storage means 33 in step S42, or , M (m is a natural number of 1 or more)% or more, or it is determined whether it is generated p times (p is a natural number of 2 or more) or more. If the above condition is satisfied, the voice notification content is changed from the normal operation start time in step S43. For example, by using the voice notification means 31 to notify the operator that the start of the course is started. Is the faucet open? . If the occurrence of the water supply abnormality does not satisfy the above condition, a voice notification at the start of normal operation, for example, “·· Start operation on the course”, etc. is performed in step S44, and the next process Migrate to

  About the example of control of notification of the dishwasher provided with the control means 12, since it is the completely same operation | movement as the said embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above, the apparatus control apparatus and the dishwasher according to the present invention can prevent the occurrence of multiple abnormalities in an easy-to-understand manner at the start of operation of the apparatus and can prevent the recurrence of similar abnormalities. Applicable to.

The block block diagram which shows the outline of the dishwasher which mounts the control apparatus of the apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention Schematic diagram of the operation panel provided in the dishwasher The flowchart which shows the specific example of the alerting | reporting process by the control means of the control apparatus of the apparatus The flowchart which shows the specific example of the other alerting | reporting process by the control means The flowchart which shows the specific example of the other alerting | reporting process by the control means The flowchart which shows the specific example of the other alerting | reporting process by the control means The flowchart which shows the specific example of the other alerting | reporting process by the control means Cross-sectional view of a conventional dishwasher

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Door 1b Opening 2 Washing tank 3 Water supply valve 4 Washing pump 5 Heater 6 Drain pump 7 Blower fan 8 Door open / close detection means 9 Temperature detection means 10 Water level detection means 12 Control means 13 Operation panel 16 Start switch 21 Input means 22 Operation Display means 31 Voice notification means 32 Abnormality detection means 33 Storage means

Claims (6)

An abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality, a storage means for storing the abnormality content and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and a voice notification means for making a sound notification, the abnormality content stored in the storage means and its occurrence A device control apparatus comprising: a control unit that refers to the number of times and changes the content of the voice notification by the voice notification unit when the same abnormality occurs a predetermined number of times. An abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality, a storage means for storing the abnormality content and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and a voice notification means for making a sound notification, the abnormality content stored in the storage means and its occurrence A device control apparatus comprising a control means for referring to the number of times and changing the content of the voice notification by the voice notification means when the same abnormality occurs at a predetermined rate or more. An abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality, a storage means for storing the abnormality content and the number of occurrences of the abnormality, and a voice notification means for making a sound notification, the abnormality content stored in the storage means and its occurrence A device control apparatus comprising a control unit that refers to the number of times and changes the content of the voice notification by the voice notification unit when the same abnormality occurs continuously a predetermined number of times. 4. The device control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification content after the change is obtained by adding a predetermined notification content to the notification content before the change. The apparatus control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an abnormality detection means detects a water supply abnormality. The dishwasher provided with the washing tank which stores tableware, the water supply valve opened and closed when supplying water to the washing tank, and the device control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.