JP3999118B2 - Ironing system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ironing system and an iron suitable for use therein. In particular, the present invention relates to an ironing system and an iron that control an iron according to various types of acquired information, display an ironing method, and the like, and easily and reliably obtain an ironing finish according to a user's preference.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when ironing, a temperature is set or a cloth is applied on the basis of a washing picture display attached to clothes or textiles. However, there is a range of temperature guidelines for washing picture display (for example, 80 to 120 ° C. at low), and experience was required to make optimal settings. In addition, information such as ironing after water supply by spraying or using the steam function of the iron is not displayed on the washing picture, and the user needs to judge and select the material of clothing and textiles there were.
[0003]
In order to eliminate the troublesomeness of such setting, in Patent Document 1, a non-contact type information storage medium storing information on how to iron is attached to clothing, and the iron is automatically set according to this information. A method to set the state is proposed.
[0004]
However, in the technique described in this document, the program or file stored in the information storage unit is not updated from the time of shipment, and the appearance of an object using a new material or a new processing aid and processing There is a problem that it cannot respond to the appearance of assistive devices.
[0005]
On the other hand, the ironing procedure has been introduced in daily life magazines and the Internet (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1), but there are few users who have learned this as a technique, and the latest methods introduced. In order to iron, you have to set up an iron from time to time. Furthermore, even if the iron is automatically set, it does not recognize the difference in drying characteristics depending on the type and amount of clothing materials and adjuvants, so the drying is insufficient or the pressure to hold the iron is not appropriate. It was difficult to iron effectively because the finish was not good.
[0006]
In addition, the preference for the finish of ironing varies depending on the user, and this is an element that cannot be specified uniformly. Therefore, in order to achieve an iron finish that matches the user's preference, the user I had to rely on my experience.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-15377 (paragraphs 0010 and 0018)
[Non-Patent Document 1]
"Media-TV Living Men's Wisdom Bag Iron Dojo", [online], Matsushita Electronics Industrial Co., Ltd. [searched July 9, 2002], Internet <URL: http://media-tv.hi-ho.ne .jp / kurashi / index.html>
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention provides an ironing system capable of simply and surely performing an optimal ironing process and an iron that can be suitably used for the ironing system, and further provides an ironing finish that matches the preferences of a simple user. It is to provide an ironing system and an iron.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention acquires information necessary for performing ironing processing, transmits the information to an external information processing apparatus, and ironing execution information extracted or calculated by the information processing apparatus based on the received information An ironing system that obtains (receives) and performs ironing, and an iron that can be suitably used for the ironing system, which is optimally simple and reliable by bidirectionally transmitting and receiving specific information. It can be finished with ironing.
[0010]
That is, an ironing system according to the present invention includes an object identification information acquisition unit that acquires object identification information including at least one of information on the type, mass, material, and thickness of an ironing object. The ironing requirement information, which is a requirement for determining the procedure and conditions of the ironing process, including the target object identification information and the appliance identification information identifying the iron used for ironing Information transmission means to be transmitted to the computer, information received from the information transmission means is received, ironing execution information including information on procedures and conditions for performing the ironing process is determined, and the ironing execution information is determined. An information processing apparatus to transmit, an information receiving means for receiving ironing execution information transmitted from the information processing apparatus, and an information received by the information receiving means. Display means for displaying the Ron hooking execution information, and a control means for controlling the iron in accordance with ironing execution information by the information receiving means receives.
[0011]
In the ironing system of the present invention, ironing requirement information and the like necessary for determining an appropriate ironing process procedure and conditions are acquired by an object identification information acquisition means or the like. For this reason, the object identification information acquisition means, such as a barcode reader or a non-contact IC tag reader described later, can acquire various types of information without involving the user's judgment. Accurate information can be obtained without errors. The actual ironing work is performed according to the ironing execution information extracted or calculated by the external information processing device based on the ironing requirement information consisting of various pieces of acquired information. It can be performed.
[0012]
The object identification information is identification information about clothes and textile products (handkerchiefs, etc.) to be ironed. For example, in addition to classification such as pants and Y-shirts, ironing processing such as mass, material, thickness, etc. It is identification information necessary for determining procedures and conditions. This object identification information may be direct information in which these pieces of information are directly recorded, or may be indirect information that can be developed into these pieces of information directly by an external information processing apparatus. Indirect information is preferable in terms of simple input or a small recording capacity of a non-contact IC tag or the like.
[0013]
Such object identification information can be acquired from the operation result of the keyboard, touch panel or other operation panel by the user, and can also be acquired by recognizing a barcode attached to clothing or textiles with a barcode reader, Furthermore, the non-contact IC tag attached to the clothing or the textile product can be acquired by recognizing with a non-contact IC tag reader. Therefore, as the object identification information acquisition means, a keyboard, a touch panel and other operation panels, a barcode reader, a non-contact IC tag reader, etc. can be used, and further, like a keyboard and a non-contact IC tag reader, a touch panel and a non-contact IC tag reader. , Can be used in any combination. In particular, a barcode reader is desirable because it can easily acquire object identification information, and a non-contact IC tag reader is more desirable because it can acquire object identification information more easily.
[0014]
When a barcode reader or non-contact IC tag reader is used as the object identification information acquisition means, barcodes are directly displayed on objects such as clothes, towels, socks, sheets, or the like (for example, tags) Or a non-contact IC tag will be attached. This non-contact IC tag is an information storage medium having a non-volatile memory and a volatile memory and capable of reading and writing in a non-contact manner using radio waves.
[0015]
In general, this non-contact IC tag is also referred to as a responder, and is used in a pair with a non-contact IC tag reader of an interrogator also referred to as R / W, and is caused by electromagnetic waves between the non-contact IC tag and the non-contact IC tag reader. Simple communication is performed. Non-contact IC tag and non-contact IC tag reader are used at 1: 1, N-contact IC tag reader is used for one non-contact IC tag reader (N: 1), or N-contact IC tag reader is used. However, in the present invention, the number of non-contact IC tag readers is smaller than N, so that the number of object identification information acquisition means is smaller. It is desirable to use one non-contact IC tag reader (N: 1). Further, the non-contact IC tag does not have a power source for operating itself, and can operate with electric power using an interrogation electromagnetic wave transmitted from the non-contact IC tag reader.
[0016]
When a non-contact IC tag reader is used as the object identification information acquisition means, when an object with a non-contact IC tag attached enters the service area of the non-contact IC tag reader, the non-contact IC tag and the non-contact IC tag reader Exchanges the identification data, that is, information about the identification target, using the electromagnetic wave between them, and the non-contact IC tag reader reads the identification data (target identification information) written and held in advance in the non-contact IC tag. Thus, the object identification information can be acquired. In addition, identification data of an object can be written in a non-contact IC tag attached to the object as necessary.
[0017]
Said object identification information acquisition means can be provided as a separate body capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the iron, in addition to being provided in the iron. In particular, when the object identification information acquisition means is a bar code reader or a non-contact IC tag reader, it is desirable to provide it on an iron, particularly a heel rest that exists behind the iron bottom plate.
[0018]
Further, the ironing system according to the present invention is preferably formed so as to notify by voice or display when it is determined that it is preferable not to iron based on the acquired object identification information. For example, the original texture of clothing is impaired by ironing, functions such as shape memory are lost, or decorations such as beads and embroidery are attached. This determination can be made based on information transmitted from the information processing apparatus, information held by the iron, or the like.
[0019]
Further, the appliance identification information transmitted to the external information processing apparatus together with the object identification information is information that can specify the iron, and is information related to the iron specifications and the like. Moreover, it can also be set as the information which can specify the temperature range which can be used, the presence or absence of steam, an output range, etc., without specifying even iron itself (namely, manufacturer, model, etc.). The appliance identification information may include weather information (temperature, humidity, etc.) of the area where the iron is used.
[0020]
The object identification information and the appliance identification information are transmitted to the external information processing apparatus by the information transmission means as part or all of the requirement information for determining the conditions for ironing.
[0021]
As the information transmission means, a known device used in the field of information processing apparatus, for example, a network device such as a modem, a terminal adapter, or a network interface card (LAN card, etc.) can be used. In addition to being built in or attached to the iron, it can also be provided outside the iron.
[0022]
The information processing apparatus receives the ironing requirement information transmitted from the information transmitting means, determines execution information for performing optimal ironing, and transmits this to the iron. By providing this information processing apparatus outside, that is, outside the iron, the latest information can be easily and collectively updated. Further, the iron and the information processing apparatus can be connected via, for example, a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LAN). Therefore, a host computer or a server connected to the iron can be used as the information processing apparatus. In particular, the information processing apparatus and the iron (specifically, information receiving means and information transmitting means) are preferably connected directly or indirectly via a wide area network, and further connected via the Internet. It is desirable. In this way, by interposing the wide area network between the two, the information processing apparatus can be installed on the manufacturer or information provider side, which is preferable in terms of information management and updating.
[0023]
The host computer or server used as the information processing apparatus needs to include means for determining optimal ironing execution information based on the acquired ironing requirement information (that is, ironing execution information determination means). This can be constructed by, for example, software (for example, a program or data) that can specify optimal ironing execution information, hardware (for example, an arithmetic device), or the like.
[0024]
This information processing apparatus extracts or calculates ironing execution information. The ironing execution information determined by the information processing apparatus is information on the procedure and conditions for performing the ironing process (for example, information on the work content). For example, the temperature of the iron, the presence or absence of steam, the temperature of steam, In addition to iron control information related to the amount, pressing pressure of the iron, etc., when performing ironing processing such as where to process with the current settings if the temperature and steam conditions differ depending on the ironing procedure, method, and location Procedural information can be included. Furthermore, when the below-mentioned processing auxiliary agent and processing auxiliary tool can be used, the information regarding these usage methods, usage amount, etc. can be included.
[0025]
The information processing apparatus transmits the extracted or calculated ironing execution information, and the transmitted ironing execution information is received by the information receiving unit. In many cases, the information receiving means can use the device (modem, terminal adapter, etc.) selected as the information transmitting means, and the modem, terminal adapter, etc. can be used as the information transmitting means and the information receiving means (that is, Information transmission / reception means).
[0026]
The ironing execution information received by the information receiving means is displayed on the display means, and the iron is controlled by the control means.
[0027]
Examples of means for displaying the received ironing execution information include a dedicated monitor, a television, a monitor of a mobile phone, and the like. In particular, when a dedicated monitor is used as the display means, this monitor can be provided separately from the iron in addition to being integrated with the iron.
[0028]
The contents displayed by the display means (that is, execution information) include information such as the number of locations to be processed with the current settings when the temperature and steam conditions differ depending on the ironing procedure, how to apply, and the part. The iron control content includes the iron temperature, the presence or absence of steam, the steam temperature, the amount of steam, the pressing pressure of the iron, and the ironing time. The display content of the display means and the control content of the iron by the control means preferably coincide with each other. In particular, when the execution information includes information related to the pressing pressure of the iron, it is preferable that a means for detecting the pressing pressure such as a sensor is provided in the iron, and this pressing pressure is taken as information and reflected in the ironing.
[0029]
The following are advantageous configurations and aspects that can be accompanied by the ironing system according to the present invention.
[0030]
First, in the ironing system according to the present invention, priority information acquisition means for acquiring priority information obtained by ranking items that the user expects or prioritizes for at least one of ironing processing and ironing finish. It is desirable that the ironing requirement information transmitted to the external information processing apparatus includes this priority information.
[0031]
This priority information is information that ranks items regarding what the user expects or prioritizes for the current ironing process and what points the ironing finish expects or prioritizes. Items related to the ironing process can be easily finished in a short period of time, economics, etc., and items related to the ironing finish include parit finishing, gently finishing without damaging the fabric, thorough finishing, and extending the wrinkles. Items such as soft finishing can be considered. The ironing system according to the present invention preferably includes priority information acquisition means for acquiring information (priority information) arbitrarily selected and ranked by the user from such items. This priority information can be acquired from the result of operation of the keyboard, touch panel or other operation panel by the user. Therefore, a keyboard, touch panel, or other operation panel can be used as the priority information acquisition unit.
[0032]
The ironing system according to the present invention can further include satisfaction information acquisition means for acquiring satisfaction information related to the degree of satisfaction of the finished object after completion of the ironing process. The satisfaction information includes user satisfaction information regarding the result (finish) of the ironing performed based on the execution information, for example, whether or not the user is satisfied with the ironing finish, and how satisfied In addition to the satisfaction level information about whether or not, if not satisfied, information on which point is not satisfied (that is, the reason for dissatisfaction) can be included. In particular, when the ironing execution information is determined in consideration of the user priority information, the satisfaction information can be obtained by comparing with the priority information.
[0033]
Such satisfaction level information can be directly obtained from the operation results of the keyboard, touch panel and other operation panels by the user. Therefore, a keyboard, a touch panel, and other operation panels can be used as the satisfaction information acquisition unit. In particular, if an item that may be a reason for not being satisfied, for example, the item of the priority information is set in the operation panel in advance, the reason for not being satisfied simply based on the selection result of the corresponding item by the user Can be obtained.
[0034]
The satisfaction level information acquired based on the user's operation can be transmitted to the information processing apparatus separately from the ironing requirement information, or can be transmitted together with the ironing requirement information to be transmitted next time. When formed in this manner, the information processing apparatus desirably reconstructs means (in many cases, a program or data) for determining optimum ironing execution information based on the acquired satisfaction degree information. . By restructuring the program and data of the execution information determination means, the ironing system can acquire the latest and optimal ironing execution information, and the iron that will be finished more reliably according to the user's preference. Can be hung. That is, an ironing system that is more customized and more satisfying for the user is realized by bidirectional information communication.
[0035]
In the ironing system according to the present invention, the processing auxiliary agent that further identifies at least one of the processing auxiliary agent and the processing auxiliary tool that can be used for the ironing process and acquires the processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information. -It is desirable to provide auxiliary equipment identification information acquisition means.
[0036]
Examples of processing aids that can be used in the ironing process include glues, iron slip improvers, moisturizers, lubricants, and composite products thereof. Examples of processing aids include addressing cloths and ironing boards. . The identification information about any or all of these processing aids and processing aids is obtained based on the operation results of the keyboard, touch panel, and other operation panels by the user in the same manner as the object identification information. A barcode attached to an auxiliary agent or processing aid can be recognized by a barcode reader, or a non-contact IC tag attached to a processing aid or processing aid can be recognized by a non-contact IC tag reader. . Therefore, as a processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means, a keyboard, a touch panel and other operation panels, a barcode reader, a non-contact IC tag reader, etc. can be used, and a keyboard and a non-contact IC tag reader, and a touch panel and a non-contact IC. Like a tag reader, they can be used in any combination. In particular, a barcode reader is desirable because it can easily obtain identification information of a processing aid or a treatment aid, and a non-contact IC tag reader is more desirable because it can obtain such identification information more easily.
[0037]
The identification information about the processing aids and processing aids that can be used for ironing is transmitted to an external information processing apparatus as part of the ironing requirement information, and the optimum processing aids and processing aids used for ironing. It is desirable to acquire the tool as part of the ironing execution information. In this case, the processing aid to be used, the amount used, the site to be used, the processing aid to be used, the usage method, the site to be used, etc. are displayed on the display means or communicated to the user by voice. It can be. It should be noted that the identification information of these processing aids and processing aids shall be sent to the information processing device as a plurality of usable information, and the optimum combination, usage amount, and usage method from among these will be transmitted to the external information processing device. Preferably, it is determined.
[0038]
In the ironing system according to the present invention, the control means for controlling the iron based on the acquired ironing execution information needs to be provided in the iron, but other means, for example, object identification information acquisition means, information transmission means, information The receiving means, display means, and preferably provided priority information acquisition means, processing aid / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means, satisfaction information acquisition means, and the like may be provided separately from the iron.
[0039]
Moreover, in this invention, the iron which can be used conveniently for the said ironing system is provided. That is, the iron includes the object identification information acquisition means, information transmission means, information reception means, display means, and control means. The iron preferably includes priority information acquisition means, processing aid / auxiliary identification information acquisition means, and satisfaction information acquisition means.
[0040]
The ironing system and iron according to the present invention may include a home server. At this time, it is desirable that the operating unit (that is, the iron part) that performs the actual ironing process and the home server are connected via a local area network, and the home server is directly or indirectly connected to the information processing apparatus. In addition, in the case of including the home server in this way, it is desirable that the object information is acquired by a reader such as a barcode reader or a non-contact IC tag reader installed in the iron part, It is desirable to obtain it from the operation result of the home server. Therefore, in the ironing system and iron of the present invention, any information acquisition means and information transmission / reception means can be provided in the home server. In this case, the home server also includes the ironing system and iron of the present invention. Part of it.
[0041]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an ironing system and an iron 10 according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiments shown in FIGS.
[0042]
[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of an ironing system in which an iron 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is used. This iron 10 is provided with object identification information acquisition means 15 for identifying the type, material, thickness, etc. of clothing and textile products (hereinafter referred to as object 30) to be ironed. In particular, a non-contact IC tag reader is used as the information acquisition means 15.
[0043]
This non-contact IC tag reader is desirably provided in a portion where the non-contact IC tag attached to the object 30 can be easily identified, for example, a heel rest behind the bottom plate of the iron 10 as shown in FIG. The non-contact IC tag reader can identify the type, material, thickness, and the like of the object 30 by reading information recorded on the non-contact IC tag 31 attached to the object 30. When the object 30 has a button, the non-contact IC tag 31 can be installed on the object 30. If the object 30 has a button, the non-contact IC tag 31 can be incorporated into the button. Can be attached.
[0044]
When the object identification information acquisition means 15 acquires the object information, if it is determined that it is better not to iron the object 30, the user is warned and a warning is displayed. It is desirable to call attention to.
[0045]
The iron 10 used in the ironing system in FIG. 1 is provided with a panel portion 11 formed using a touch panel as shown in FIG. Auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means 16 and priority information acquisition means 17 are provided. However, when a non-contact IC tag reader is used as the processing aid / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means 16, the one used as the object identification information acquisition means 15 can be shared.
[0046]
The processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means 16 is configured to acquire identification information of processing auxiliary agents and processing auxiliary tools that can be used for ironing based on the operation result of the panel portion 11 by the user. . General processing aids used for ironing (glue, iron slip improver, etc.) and processing aids (addressing cloth, ironing board, etc.) are set in advance in the panel section 11 and used. These identification information can be acquired simply by selecting a processing aid or processing aid that can be used at present from among processing aids and processing aids displayed on the panel portion 11. In particular, when setting a general iron processing aid to the panel portion 11, not only the processing aid provided as a product, but also components used in various processing aids, such as pastes such as carboxymethyl cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol It can also be itemized for each component, such as a component, a slip agent component, a fragrance component, and a chelating agent component. In this case, of course, the user selects the processing aid component currently possessed.
[0047]
The priority information acquisition means 17 is also configured to acquire priority information based on the operation result of the panel portion 11 by the user, like the processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means 16. . In the panel portion 11, items that the user generally expects, for example, items such as “claw removal”, “crease crease”, “prevent damage” of the object 30 can be set in advance. For example, the iron 10 can acquire priority information only by selecting an item in accordance with the order of expectation for ironing.
[0048]
The information acquired by the object identification information acquisition means 15, the processing aid / auxiliary identification information acquisition means 16, and the priority information acquisition means 17 is a requirement for determining the ironing processing procedure and conditions. A part or all of the requirement information is transmitted from the information transmission means 12 to the external information processing apparatus 20. In addition to the information obtained by the various information acquisition means described above, the ironing requirement information may further include various information that can be involved in specifying the ironing conditions such as weather, temperature, and humidity. it can.
[0049]
The iron 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a built-in modem that functions as information transmitting means 12 for transmitting ironing requirement information, which is connected to an external information processing apparatus 20 via the Internet. Yes. When the information processing device 20 receives the ironing requirement information transmitted from the information transmitting means 12, the information processing device 20 executes the optimal ironing process, the optimal ironing processing aid, and the amount of use thereof based on the information. It is extracted or calculated by the information determining means, and this is transmitted to the iron 10 as ironing execution information.
[0050]
The iron 10 includes information receiving means 13, and the information receiving means 13 receives ironing execution information transmitted from the information processing apparatus 20. In this embodiment, the modem used in the information transmission unit 12 is also used as the information reception unit 13, and the modem provided in the iron 10 functions as the information transmission unit 12 and the information reception unit 13. To do.
[0051]
Among the ironing execution information received by the information receiving means 13, it relates to the ironing procedure and method, the part to be processed with the current settings, the processing aid used and the amount used, the processing aid used and the usage method, etc. The information is displayed on the panel part 11 provided on the iron, and the iron control information regarding the iron temperature, the presence or absence of steam, the temperature of the steam, the amount of steam, the pressing pressure of the iron, etc. is directly taken into the control means. Control the iron. In the present embodiment, a microcomputer is used as the control means, and this microcomputer is provided as one that can control main functions such as temperature setting of iron and strength of steam. This control device includes storage means for storing ironing process information transmitted from the information processing apparatus 20, and universal process information (such as programs and data that cannot be changed depending on ironing requirement information). It is also possible to provide storage means for storing (information). These storage means can be constituted by, for example, RAM (random access memory) or ROM (read only memory).
[0052]
As described above, the ironing is controlled by the ironing execution information, and the user proceeds with the ironing work in accordance with the procedure shown in the panel portion 11 and the ironing extracted or calculated by the information processing apparatus. Execution information is reliably reproduced, and ironing can be performed to obtain a finish that matches the user's preference.
[0053]
Further, the iron 10 used in the ironing system shown in FIG. 1 shows the satisfaction level of the result of ironing according to the ironing execution information, that is, the user satisfaction level information about the ironing finish of the object 30. In order to acquire it, a satisfaction information acquisition means 19 is provided. In this embodiment, the satisfaction information acquisition means 19 is provided on the panel portion 11 of the iron 10. When the user finishes ironing, whether or not the finish is as per the priority information entered, and if the finish is not as per the priority information, any points (wrinkle removal and crease It is possible to input from the panel portion 11 whether the condition is not satisfied. The inputted satisfaction degree information is transmitted from the information transmitting means 12 (that is, a modem) to the information processing apparatus 20 via the Internet.
[0054]
By receiving the satisfaction level information, the information processing device 20 can reconstruct means (program or data) for determining ironing execution information based on this information. As a result, when the next ironing execution information is determined, the ironing execution information can be extracted or calculated by the reconstructed determination means, and the ironing reflecting the user's preference is more reliably performed. be able to. When reconstructing, in particular, by managing various types of information and data for each user, it can be used reliably for the finished feeling that varies depending on the user's subjectivity, such as the degree of wrinkle removal and crease. The user's preferences.
[0055]
In the iron 10 shown in this embodiment, the panel portion 11 functions as a processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition unit 16, a priority information acquisition unit 17, and a satisfaction information acquisition unit 19. This panel portion 11 can be formed as a panel provided with a plurality of operation buttons in addition to being formed by a touch panel. Of course, a plurality of such panel portions 11 can be provided, and the function of the information acquisition means can be distributed to each panel.
[0056]
[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating another embodiment of the ironing system. In particular, the ironing system shown in this figure is different from the ironing system shown in FIG. 1 in the network configuration of the iron 10 ′ and the information processing apparatus 20, and the configuration of the iron itself is also shown in FIG. It is different from the thing.
[0057]
That is, the iron 10 'in the ironing system shown in FIG. 3 is connected to a local area network (LAN) such as a home LAN, and this local area network (LAN) is further connected to a wide area network (such as the Internet). By connecting to the WAN), bidirectional communication between the information processing apparatus 20 and the iron 10 'is possible. In such a network configuration, the iron 10 'is provided with a network interface (12', 13 ') such as a LAN card to enable connection to a local area network (LAN). Between the (LAN) and the wide area network (WAN), a device (for example, a home server) having devices (12 ″, 13 ″) such as a modem and a terminal adapter is provided.
[0058]
In the present invention, the information transmitting means and the information receiving means can be built in the iron or provided outside the iron. Therefore, when the network interface is attached to the iron 10 'and a modem is provided in the local area network (LAN) as shown in the figure, this network interface is used as the information transmitting means 12' or the information receiving means. It can be seen as the means 13 ', and the network interface and the modem can be seen as the information transmitting means 12 "and the information receiving means 13". In particular, when the network interface attached to the iron 10 'is regarded as the information transmitting means 12' or the information receiving means 13 ', the iron 10' is information processing means via a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN). When a device (12 ", 13") such as a modem or a terminal adapter is regarded as an information transmitting means or an information receiving means, a device having these devices (12 ", 13") (for example, Home servers etc.) can also be part of the iron.
[0059]
If the device (12 ", 13") such as a modem or a terminal adapter is provided separately from the iron body as shown in this figure, the device (12 ", 13") such as this modem A panel portion 11 ′ and an information input button are provided in the apparatus having the processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means 16 ′, priority information acquisition means 17 ′, and satisfaction information acquisition means 19 ′. can do. Further, when the panel portion 11 ′ provided in a device such as a modem (12 ″, 13 ″) includes a display unit (monitor), the ironing execution information can be displayed on the monitor. However, it is desirable to use the non-contact IC tag reader shown in FIG. This is to eliminate troublesome input such as operation of the panel portion.
[0060]
Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means 16 ′, priority information acquisition means 17 ′, satisfaction information acquisition means 19 ′, and ironing execution information display means are modems. Is provided in a panel portion 11 ′ associated with a device (12 ″, 13 ″) such as an object identification information acquiring means 15 using a non-contact IC tag reader, and ironing execution information. Accordingly, control means for controlling the iron is provided.
[0061]
The ironing system shown in this embodiment also enables two-way communication, like the iron and ironing system shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and includes ironing requirement information and ironing execution information. By this exchange, it is possible to perform ironing that can be finished in accordance with the user's preference.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
In the ironing system of the present invention, the ironing requirement information necessary for determining the exact ironing procedure and conditions is acquired by the object identification information acquisition means, etc. Can be eliminated. Since the actual ironing operation is performed according to the ironing execution information extracted or calculated by the external information processing apparatus based on the ironing requirement information, optimal ironing can be performed easily and reliably. As a result, inappropriate ironing is not performed due to ambiguity of operation or misunderstanding of the user.
[0063]
In particular, in the case of an ironing system provided with priority information acquisition means, ironing execution information is determined in consideration of priority information. Therefore, if ironing is performed according to this execution information, it is simple and reliable. In addition, the finish according to the user's preference can be obtained.
[0064]
The iron and the external information processing means are connected so as to be capable of two-way communication, and the ironing execution information is received from the external information processing means. It can be updated, and even when an object using a new material appears or when a new processing aid or processing aid appears, it is possible to cope with it.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of an ironing system.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of the iron shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating another embodiment of the ironing system.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Iron
11 Panel part
12 Information transmission means
13 Information receiving means
15 Object identification information acquisition means
16 Processing aid / assistant identification information acquisition means
17 Priority information acquisition means
19 Satisfaction information acquisition means
20 Information processing device
30 objects
31 Non-contact IC tag

Claims (8)

Object identification information acquisition means for acquiring object identification information including at least one of information on the type, mass, material, and thickness of the ironing object;
A priority information acquisition means for acquiring priority information in which the user selects and ranks at least two items among items indicating the finished state of ironing;
Ironing requirement information that is a requirement for determining the procedure and conditions of the ironing process, including the acquired object identification information and priority information, and the appliance identification information that identifies the iron used for ironing Information transmitting means for transmitting to an external information processing device;
An information processing device that receives the information transmitted from the information transmitting means, determines ironing execution information including information on procedures and conditions for performing the ironing process, and transmits the ironing execution information;
Information receiving means for receiving ironing execution information transmitted from the information processing device;
Display means for displaying the ironing execution information received by the information receiving means;
An ironing system comprising: control means for controlling irons according to the ironing execution information received by the information receiving means and according to the ranking of the items . Furthermore, a processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means for identifying processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information by identifying at least one of the processing auxiliary agent and the processing auxiliary tool that can be used for ironing processing is provided. And
Ironing requirements information transmitted to the external information processing apparatus, ironing system of claim 1 Symbol placement including the processing aid, aid identification. Furthermore, after completion of the ironing process, it is provided with satisfaction information acquisition means for acquiring satisfaction information regarding the satisfaction degree of the finish of the object, and is provided with information transmission means for transmitting this satisfaction information to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes an ironing execution information determination unit that determines ironing execution information based on ironing requirement information, and reconstructs the ironing execution information determination unit based on the received satisfaction information. The ironing system according to 1 or 2 . The ironing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the information receiving unit and the information transmitting unit are connected to the information processing apparatus directly or indirectly via a wide area network. An iron for use in the ironing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , comprising the object identification information acquisition means, information transmission means, information reception means, display means, and control means. Iron for hanging system. Moreover, among the items indicating the finished state of the A nylon hook, the user obtains the priority information consisting attach selected vital rank at least two items, the priority information acquiring means with claim 5, wherein the provided Iron. Furthermore, a processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information acquisition means for identifying processing auxiliary agent / auxiliary tool identification information by identifying at least one of the processing auxiliary agent and the processing auxiliary tool that can be used for ironing processing is provided. The iron according to claim 5 or 6 . Furthermore, after the ironing process is completed, the object finish satisfaction with satisfaction information satisfaction information acquisition unit - claim 5 and a 7 to get according to one of iron.

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