阅读说明：本技术 电动牙刷自清洁的控制方法、装置、设备及存储介质 (Method, device and equipment for controlling self-cleaning of electric toothbrush and storage medium ) 是由 周进京 严锦来 于 2021-07-28 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明实施例公开了一种电动牙刷自清洁的控制方法、装置、设备及存储介质,方法应用于电动牙刷,方法包括：电动牙刷利用第一检测装置判断所述电动牙刷是否置于牙刷收纳盒内的预设清洁位置；当电动牙刷检测到电动牙刷置于预设清洁位置时,电动牙刷控制电动牙刷进入自清洁模式,自清洁模式为电动牙刷按照预设摆动参数带动电动牙刷的刷头进行摆动,以对刷头的刷毛进行清洁干燥。通过上述方法,使电动牙刷的刷毛达到自清洁的效果；同时,由于刷毛的摆动,根据惯性定律,残留在刷毛上的水被甩出,加速了刷毛自身的干燥,有效防止细菌滋生。(The embodiment of the invention discloses a method, a device, equipment and a storage medium for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, wherein the method is applied to the electric toothbrush and comprises the following steps: the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device; when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives the brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head. By the method, the bristles of the electric toothbrush achieve the self-cleaning effect; meanwhile, due to the swinging of the bristles, water remained on the bristles is thrown away according to the law of inertia, so that the drying of the bristles is accelerated, and the bacteria breeding is effectively prevented.)

1. A method for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, wherein the method is applied to the electric toothbrush, and the method comprises the following steps:

the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device;

when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first detecting device comprises a read/write card module and a tag chip is disposed in the toothbrush receiving case, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is disposed in a predetermined cleaning position in the toothbrush receiving case by using the first detecting device, comprising:

if the read-write card module detects the tag chip, the electric toothbrush acquires the card information of the tag chip;

and when the card information is the same as the preset card information in the read-write card module, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first detection device comprises a magnetic proximity detection device and the toothbrush housing comprises a first magnetic element, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is disposed in a predetermined cleaning position in the toothbrush housing using the first detection device, comprising:

the electric toothbrush acquires a level value detected by the magnetic field proximity detection device, wherein the level value is positively correlated with the distance between the magnetic field proximity detection device and the first magnetic element;

when the level value is a preset level threshold, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is placed in the preset cleaning position.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first sensing device comprises a metal proximity sensing device and the toothbrush receiving compartment comprises a first metal element, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is disposed in a predetermined cleaning position in the toothbrush receiving compartment using the first sensing device, comprising:

the electric toothbrush acquires a switching value detected by the metal approach detection device, and the switching value is used for determining whether the electric toothbrush is in contact with the first metal element;

when the switching value is a preset value, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is placed in the preset cleaning position.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the electric toothbrush includes a charging device, the toothbrush receptacle includes a charging base therein, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed in a predetermined cleaning position in the toothbrush receptacle using the first detecting device, including:

the electric toothbrush acquires the working state of the electric toothbrush;

when the working state of the electric toothbrush is a charging state, the electric toothbrush determines that the charging base is charging the electric toothbrush, and the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the electric toothbrush includes a button, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed in a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush receiving case using the first detecting device, including:

and when the button is detected to be pressed and the pressing time lasts for a preset duration, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the toothbrush receiving compartment includes a disinfecting light, a disinfecting light control module, and the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and thereafter further comprising:

when the toothbrush containing box is covered, the switch of the disinfection lamp is turned on, and the disinfection lamp control module controls the disinfection lamp to emit disinfection light to disinfect the electric toothbrush.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the toothbrush receiving case includes a sanitizing light switch detection device, the toothbrush receiving case includes a top cover and a bottom cover, the top cover or the bottom cover includes at least one of a second magnetic element and a second metal element, the sanitizing light switch is opened, and further comprising:

the disinfection lamp switch detection device detects a voltage value between the disinfection lamp switch detection device and a second magnetic element on the top cover or the bottom cover;

and when the voltage value reaches a preset cover closing threshold value, determining that the toothbrush accommodating box is closed, continuing to execute the step that the switch of the sterilizing lamp is turned on, and controlling the sterilizing lamp to emit sterilizing light to sterilize the electric toothbrush by the sterilizing lamp control module.

9. A control device for cleaning an electric toothbrush, the device comprising:

a position determination module: the electric toothbrush is used for judging whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush containing box by utilizing the first detection device;

a cleaning start module: and when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored which, when being executed by a processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of electric toothbrush control, in particular to a method, a device, equipment and a storage medium for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush.

Background

When the electric toothbrush is placed in the containing box after being used, water remains on the bristles, and bacteria are easy to breed after the electric toothbrush is placed for a long time; meanwhile, the toothbrush is fixedly placed in the toothbrush storage box, and the limited space in the toothbrush storage box is not beneficial to sterilizing the electric toothbrush. Therefore, how to clean the electric toothbrush in a limited space and further inhibit the growth of bacteria is a problem to be solved.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a control method and device for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, computer equipment and a storage medium, which can solve the problem that bacteria are bred due to the fact that the electric toothbrush cannot be cleaned in time in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a method for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, the method being applied to the electric toothbrush, the method comprising:

the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device;

when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

In a feasible implementation, the first detecting device includes a card reading and writing module, and a tag chip is disposed in the toothbrush storage box, and then the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is disposed in a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by using the first detecting device, including:

if the read-write card module detects the tag chip, the electric toothbrush acquires the card information of the tag chip;

and when the card information is the same as the preset card information in the read-write card module, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position.

In one possible implementation, the first detecting device includes a magnetic field proximity detecting device, the toothbrush containing box includes a first magnetic element therein, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed in a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush containing box by using the first detecting device, including:

the electric toothbrush acquires a level value detected by the magnetic field proximity detection device, wherein the level value is positively correlated with the distance between the magnetic field proximity detection device and the first magnetic element;

when the level value is a preset level threshold, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is placed in the preset cleaning position.

In one possible implementation, the first detecting device includes a metal proximity detecting device, the toothbrush containing box includes a first metal element therein, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed in a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush containing box by using the first detecting device, including:

the electric toothbrush acquires a switching value detected by the metal approach detection device, and the switching value is used for determining whether the electric toothbrush is in contact with the first metal element;

when the switching value is a preset value, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is placed in the preset cleaning position.

In one possible implementation, the electric toothbrush includes a charging device, a charging base is included in the toothbrush storage box, and then the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed in a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by using the first detection device, including:

the electric toothbrush acquires the working state of the electric toothbrush;

when the working state of the electric toothbrush is a charging state, the electric toothbrush determines that the charging base is charging the electric toothbrush, and the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position.

In a possible implementation manner, if the electric toothbrush includes a button, the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed in a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by using the first detection device, including:

and when the button is detected to be pressed and the pressing time lasts for a preset duration, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position.

In one possible implementation, the toothbrush storage box comprises a disinfection lamp and a disinfection lamp control module, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and then the toothbrush storage box further comprises:

when the toothbrush containing box is covered, the switch of the disinfection lamp is turned on, and the disinfection lamp control module controls the disinfection lamp to emit disinfection light to disinfect the electric toothbrush.

In one possible implementation, the toothbrush storage box comprises a disinfection lamp switch detection device, the toothbrush storage box comprises a top cover and a bottom cover, the top cover or the bottom cover comprises at least one of a second magnetic element and a second metal element, and the disinfection lamp switch is turned on, and the toothbrush storage box further comprises:

the disinfection lamp switch detection device detects a voltage value between the disinfection lamp switch detection device and a second magnetic element on the top cover or the bottom cover;

and when the voltage value reaches a preset cover closing threshold value, determining that the toothbrush accommodating box is closed, continuing to execute the step that the switch of the sterilizing lamp is turned on, and controlling the sterilizing lamp to emit sterilizing light to sterilize the electric toothbrush by the sterilizing lamp control module.

To achieve the above object, a second aspect of the present invention provides a control device for cleaning an electric toothbrush, the device comprising:

a position determination module: the electric toothbrush is used for judging whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush containing box by utilizing the first detection device;

a cleaning start module: and when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

To achieve the above object, a third aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps as shown in the first aspect and any possible implementation manner.

To achieve the above object, a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer device, including a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, the computer program, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to perform the steps as shown in the first aspect and any possible implementation manner.

The embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

the embodiment of the invention discloses a method, a device, equipment and a storage medium for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, wherein the method is applied to the electric toothbrush and comprises the following steps: the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device; when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives the brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head. By the method, the bristles of the electric toothbrush achieve the self-cleaning effect; meanwhile, due to the swinging of the bristles, water remained on the bristles is thrown away according to the law of inertia, so that the drying of the bristles is accelerated, and the bacteria breeding is effectively prevented.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a power toothbrush in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a toothbrush receiving case of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is another schematic flow chart illustrating a method for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control device for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a block diagram of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1, as shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush is provided. The method is applied to the electric toothbrush, and specifically comprises the following steps:

101. the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device;

the first detection device is used to detect the positional relationship between the electric toothbrush and a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage case.

The preset cleaning position is arranged in the toothbrush containing box, the preset cleaning position can be an area where a clamping and fixing position for fixing the electric toothbrush is located in an accommodating space in the toothbrush containing box, or any area where the electric toothbrush can be arranged in the accommodating space in the toothbrush containing box, and the electric toothbrush utilizes the first detection device to determine whether the electric toothbrush is placed in the preset cleaning position in the toothbrush containing box.

102. When the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush can enter the self-cleaning mode after the preset starting time or immediately enter the self-cleaning mode, when the electric toothbrush enters the self-cleaning mode, the electric toothbrush can vibrate the brush head by automatically starting the brush head vibration function of the electric toothbrush, or can vibrate the brush head of the electric toothbrush according to the preset vibration parameters corresponding to the self-cleaning mode, so that the water remained on the bristles of the brush head is removed by utilizing inertia, the bristles are dried, and the breeding of bacteria is reduced.

It should be noted that the preset swing parameters include, but are not limited to, a vibration frequency, a vibration strength, a swing amplitude, a swing angle, and the like.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a control method for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, which is applied to the electric toothbrush and comprises the following steps: the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device; when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives the brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head. By the method, the bristles of the electric toothbrush achieve the self-cleaning effect; meanwhile, due to the swinging of the bristles, water remained on the bristles is thrown away according to the law of inertia, so that the drying of the bristles is accelerated, and the bacteria breeding is effectively prevented.

In a possible implementation manner, as shown in fig. 2, which is a schematic structural diagram of an electric toothbrush in an embodiment of the present invention, the electric toothbrush 200 shown in fig. 2 includes a brush head 201, bristles 202, a handle 203, a button 204, a first detection device 205, a charging device 206, and a second detection device 207.

The first detection device 205 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a read/write card module, a magnetic field proximity detection device, a metal proximity detection device, and a charging device. The second detection device includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a magnetic field proximity detection device, a metal proximity detection device.

It can be understood that the brush bristles are arranged on the brush head, the brush head is connected with the handle, the charging device is arranged on the handle and far away from one end of the brush head, and the key and the first detection device are respectively arranged on the handle.

In a possible implementation manner, as shown in fig. 3, which is a schematic structural diagram of a toothbrush storage box of an electric toothbrush in an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the toothbrush storage box 300 includes a top cover 301, a bottom cover 302 and a disinfection lamp 308, wherein the bottom cover 302 includes a storage space in the toothbrush storage box, the storage space includes a clamping and fixing structure 303 and a first element to be detected 305, wherein the top cover 301 includes a second element to be detected 306, and it should be noted that the disinfection lamp 308 may be disposed in the storage space in the top cover and the bottom cover contacting side or the bottom cover. It should be noted that the first element to be detected 305 includes, but is not limited to, a tag chip, a magnet, and an iron sheet, and the second element to be detected 306 includes, but is not limited to, a magnet, and an iron sheet.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is another flow chart illustrating a method for controlling self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising:

401. the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device;

it should be noted that, the content of step 401 is similar to that of step 101 shown in fig. 1, and for avoiding repetition, details are not repeated here, and the content shown in step 101 may be referred to specifically.

In one possible implementation, the first detection device includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a read/write card module, a magnetic field proximity detection device, a metal proximity detection device, and a charging device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first detecting device includes a card reading and writing module, and a tag chip is disposed in the toothbrush receiving box, step 401 includes: if the read-write card module detects the label chip, the electric toothbrush acquires the card information of the label chip; and when the card information is the same as the preset card information in the read-write card module, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position.

It should be noted that the read/write card module is disposed on the electric toothbrush, and the tag chip is disposed at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box, wherein a positional relationship between the read/write card module and the tag chip is a relative relationship between the read/write card module and the tag chip when the electric toothbrush is completely placed in the toothbrush storage box, so as to facilitate detection of the tag chip by the read/write card module. Further, the tag chip is one of the first components to be detected.

For example, the card reading and writing module may be a Near Field Communication (NFC) device, and when the tag chip is detected, the card reading and writing module acquires the card information of the tag chip and determines whether the card information is the same as the pre-written preset card information to determine whether the electric toothbrush is placed at the preset cleaning position; when the card information is the same as the preset card information, the electric toothbrush can determine that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position.

In an embodiment of the present invention where the first sensing device comprises a magnetic proximity sensing device and the toothbrush housing comprises a first magnetic element, step 401 comprises: the electric toothbrush acquires a level value detected by the magnetic field proximity detection device, and the level value is positively correlated with the distance between the magnetic field proximity detection device and the first magnetic element; when the level value is a preset level threshold, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is placed in a preset cleaning position.

It should be noted that the magnetic field proximity detection device is disposed on the electric toothbrush, the first magnetic element is disposed in the toothbrush storage box, and the position relationship between the magnetic field proximity detection device and the first magnetic element is such that when the electric toothbrush is placed in the toothbrush storage box, the magnetic field proximity detection device can detect the presence of the first magnetic element, and when the electric toothbrush is completely placed in the toothbrush storage box, the magnetic field proximity detection device and the first magnetic element are disposed in a relative position. Further, the positive correlation between the level value and the distance between the magnetic field approach detection device and the first magnetic element means that the magnetic induction is stronger when the distance is shorter, the level value is larger, and whether the electric motor is placed at the preset cleaning position is judged through a preset level threshold value. For example, the preset level threshold may be a threshold voltage value corresponding to the maximum magnetic field strength. Further, the first magnetic element is one of the first elements to be detected.

In one possible implementation, the magnetic field proximity detection device may be a hall sensor, the first magnetic element may be a magnet, and the hall sensor converts the detected magnetic flux of the magnet into a corresponding voltage value; when the voltage value is greater than or equal to the preset level threshold value, converting the voltage value into a high level value representing a high level signal; and when the voltage value is smaller than the preset level threshold value, converting the voltage value into a low level value representing a low level signal. And the electric toothbrush acquires a level value, and when the level value is a high level value, the contact between the Hall sensor and the magnet is determined, namely the electric toothbrush is positioned at a preset cleaning position.

In an embodiment of the present invention where the first sensing device comprises a metal proximity sensing device and the toothbrush housing comprises a first metal element, step 401 comprises: the electric toothbrush acquires a switching value detected by the metal approach detection device, and the switching value is used for determining whether the electric toothbrush is in contact with the first metal element; and when the switching value is a preset value, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is placed at a preset cleaning position. Further, the first metal element is one of the first elements to be detected.

It should be noted that the metal proximity detection device is disposed on the electric toothbrush, the first metal element is disposed in the toothbrush storage box, and the position relationship between the metal proximity detection device and the first metal element is to ensure that the metal proximity detection device can detect the presence of the first metal element when the electric toothbrush is placed in the toothbrush storage box, and the position relationship between the metal proximity detection device and the first metal element is disposed oppositely when the electric toothbrush is completely placed in the toothbrush storage box.

For example, the metal proximity detection device may be a metal sensor, the first metal element may be a sheet iron, the switching value may be a binary switching value, the preset value is a binary switching value corresponding to a capacitance value of the sheet iron detected by the metal sensor when the metal sensor is in full contact with the sheet iron, the metal sensor converts the detected capacitance value of the sheet iron into a binary switching value, and when the switching value reaches the preset value, it is determined that the electric toothbrush is placed in the preset cleaning position when the metal sensor is in full contact with the sheet iron, wherein the preset value may be a Code value (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) or a corresponding binary representation corresponding to the detected capacitance value, or the like.

In an embodiment of the present invention where the electric toothbrush includes a charging device and the toothbrush receiving case includes a charging base, step 401 comprises: the electric toothbrush acquires the working state of the electric toothbrush; when the working state of the electric toothbrush is a charging state, the electric toothbrush determines that the charging base is charging the electric toothbrush, and the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position.

In one possible implementation, the electric toothbrush includes, but is not limited to, a brushing mode, a self-cleaning mode, a charging mode, etc. when the electric toothbrush is charged by the charging device, the electric toothbrush is charged, which indicates that the charging device is in contact with the charging base, and the electric toothbrush is determined to be placed in the preset cleaning position when the electric toothbrush is charged.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electric toothbrush includes a button, and the electric toothbrush determines whether the electric toothbrush is placed at a predetermined cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by using the first detecting device, including: when the electric toothbrush detects that the key is pressed down and the pressing time lasts for the preset duration, the electric toothbrush determines that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position. When a further key is pressed, it may be represented that the corresponding key value is 1, and when it is not pressed, it may be represented that the corresponding key value is 0. The preset time period may be 3s or 5s, and the like, and is not limited herein.

402. When the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

It should be noted that the content of step 402 is similar to that of step 102 shown in fig. 1, and for avoiding repeated descriptions, details of step 102 may be referred to specifically.

In one possible implementation, the electric toothbrush may be further provided with a timer, and a preset start time may be set for controlling the electric toothbrush to enter the self-cleaning mode, and when the preset start time is reached, the electric toothbrush is controlled to enter the self-cleaning mode.

Furthermore, after the electric toothbrush is detected to be placed in the toothbrush storage box, the preset terminal capable of establishing wireless communication with the electric toothbrush is used for starting the toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning working mode, the electric toothbrush receives a wireless communication instruction sent by the preset terminal and analyzes the instruction meaning, and when the instruction meaning is matched with a starting instruction in the instruction meaning written in the electric toothbrush in advance, the electric toothbrush is controlled to enter the self-cleaning mode after the preset starting time; or when the electric toothbrush is detected to be placed in the toothbrush storage box, the electric toothbrush is immediately controlled to enter the self-cleaning mode, and the mode for controlling the electric toothbrush to enter the self-cleaning mode is only taken as an example and is not particularly limited, and different control modes can be adopted according to actual conditions.

It should be noted that, as part of the contents of steps 401 and 402 in the control method for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush shown in fig. 4 are similar to those of steps 101 and 102 in the control method for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush shown in fig. 1, and for avoiding repetition, the description of the steps in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 is not repeated herein.

403. When the toothbrush containing box is covered, the switch of the disinfection lamp is turned on, and the disinfection lamp control module controls the disinfection lamp to emit disinfection light to disinfect the electric toothbrush.

In a feasible implementation, toothbrush receiver still includes sterilamp and sterilamp control module, and further, the sterilamp can be Ultraviolet ray sterilamp (UV), and Ultraviolet ray (UV) is invisible light, is a section electromagnetic radiation except visible violet light, and the wavelength is 10 ~ 400 nm's scope.

A. Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) light with wavelength of 10-200 nm

B. Short wave Ultraviolet (UVC) with wavelength of 200-280 nm, and can be used for sterilization.

In one possible implementation, the disinfecting light may be short-wave ultraviolet light, i.e., ultraviolet light in the UVC band, emitted by an ultraviolet disinfecting lamp.

Wherein, the toothbrush receiver includes sterilamp and sterilamp control module, and the toothbrush receiver includes sterilamp switch detection device, and the toothbrush receiver includes top cap and bottom, and top cap or bottom include in second magnetic element and the second metal component at least one. Further, the disinfection lamp switch is turned on, and the method also comprises the following steps: the sterilizing lamp switch detection device detects a voltage value between the sterilizing lamp switch detection device and the second magnetic element on the top cover or the bottom cover; when the voltage value reaches the preset cap closing threshold value, it is determined that the toothbrush accommodating box is closed, and the step 403 is continuously executed. The second magnetic element and the second metal element are the second element to be detected.

For example, the magnetic field detection sensor may be a hall sensor, the second magnetic element may be a magnet, and the hall sensor converts a detected magnetic flux of the magnet into a corresponding voltage value; when the voltage value is greater than or equal to a preset voltage threshold value, converting the voltage value into a high level value representing a high level signal; and when the voltage value is smaller than the preset voltage threshold value, converting the voltage value into a low level value representing the low level signal. The electric toothbrush obtains a level value, when the level value is a high level value, the Hall sensor is determined to be in contact with the magnet, namely the top cover is determined to cover the electric toothbrush, and the disinfecting lamp is continuously started to disinfect the electric toothbrush.

For example, the metal detection sensor may be a metal sensor, the second metal element may be an iron sheet, the switching value may be a binary switching value, the preset value is a binary switching value corresponding to a capacitance value of the iron sheet detected by the metal sensor when the metal sensor is completely contacted with the iron sheet, the metal sensor converts the detected capacitance value of the iron sheet into a binary switching value, and when the switching value reaches the preset value, it is determined that the metal sensor is completely contacted with the iron sheet, that is, the top cover covers the electric toothbrush, and then the sterilization lamp is continuously turned on to sterilize the electric toothbrush.

In a feasible implementation, start the sterilamp and can also be through setting up a switch button outside the toothbrush receiver, the switch button is connected with the sterilamp electricity, through the start-up of the manual operation switch button control sterilamp.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a control method for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, which is applied to the electric toothbrush and comprises the following steps: the electric toothbrush judges whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box by utilizing the first detection device; when the electric toothbrush is detected to be arranged at a preset cleaning position, controlling the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode within preset starting time, wherein the self-cleaning mode is that a brush head of the electric toothbrush vibrates to dry bristles of the brush head; and starting the disinfection lamp to control the disinfection lamp to emit disinfection light to disinfect the electric toothbrush. Utilize electric toothbrush from vibration characteristic, when detecting the clean position of predetermineeing that electric toothbrush is located toothbrush containing box, enter the automatically cleaning mode after predetermineeing the boot time through controlling electric toothbrush, make electric toothbrush utilize the remaining moisture of brush head that gets rid of electric toothbrush from vibration characteristic, in order to clean dry electric toothbrush, effectively prevent bacterial growing, and set up the sterilamp in toothbrush containing box, disinfect electric toothbrush, and the brush head vibration that arouses under the automatically cleaning mode, make the brush hair correspond the swing and make the exposure area increase, the brush hair is fully contacted with the disinfection light beam that the sterilamp sent, the disinfection effect of sterilamp has further been improved.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a block diagram of a self-cleaning control device for an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention, the device includes:

the position determination module 501: the electric toothbrush is used for judging whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush containing box by utilizing the first detection device;

the cleaning initiation module 502: and when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at the preset cleaning position, the electric toothbrush controls the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head.

It is understood that the descriptions of the modules in the control device for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush shown in fig. 5 are similar to the control method for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush shown in fig. 1, and for avoiding repetition, the descriptions of the steps in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 are not repeated herein.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a control method, a device, equipment and a storage medium for self-cleaning of an electric toothbrush, wherein the method is applied to the electric toothbrush, and the device comprises the following steps: a position determination module: the first detection device is used for judging whether the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position in the toothbrush storage box or not; a cleaning start module: the automatic cleaning device is used for controlling the electric toothbrush to enter a self-cleaning mode when the electric toothbrush detects that the electric toothbrush is arranged at a preset cleaning position, and the self-cleaning mode is that the electric toothbrush drives a brush head of the electric toothbrush to swing according to preset swing parameters so as to clean and dry bristles of the brush head. By the method, the bristles of the electric toothbrush achieve the self-cleaning effect; meanwhile, due to the swinging of the bristles, water remained on the bristles is thrown away according to the law of inertia, so that the drying of the bristles is accelerated, and the bacteria breeding is effectively prevented.

Fig. 6 shows an internal configuration diagram of a computer device in the embodiment of the present invention. The computer device may specifically be a terminal, and may also be a server. As shown in fig. 6, the computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a network interface connected by a system bus. Wherein the memory includes a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. The non-volatile storage medium of the computer device stores an operating system and may also store a computer program, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the above-described method embodiments. The internal memory may also store a computer program, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of the above-described method embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the architecture shown in fig. 6 is merely a block diagram of some of the structures associated with the disclosed aspects and is not intended to limit the computing devices to which the disclosed aspects apply, as particular computing devices may include more or less components than those shown, or may combine certain components, or have a different arrangement of components.

In an embodiment, a computer device is proposed, comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the steps as shown in fig. 1, fig. 4 or any of the possible embodiments.

In an embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is proposed, in which a computer program is stored, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps as shown in fig. 1, fig. 4 or any of the possible embodiments.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the processes of the methods of the embodiments described above can be implemented by a computer program, which can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, and can include the processes of the embodiments of the methods described above when the program is executed. Any reference to memory, storage, database, or other medium used in the embodiments provided herein may include non-volatile and/or volatile memory, among others. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), Programmable ROM (PROM), Electrically Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include Random Access Memory (RAM) or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in a variety of forms such as Static RAM (SRAM), Dynamic RAM (DRAM), Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDRSDRAM), Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous Link DRAM (SLDRAM), Rambus Direct RAM (RDRAM), direct bus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and memory bus dynamic RAM (RDRAM).

The technical features of the above embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, but should be considered as the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the present application. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.