REMOTE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME

• US 20170160732A1
• Filed: 10/13/2016
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dartpoint Tech. Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Dartpoint Tech. Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KANG, Chi-Lin, HUANG, Chao-Yuan
• Application Number:
  US15/292,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20170160732A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0058 controlled by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0079 using remote control signal transmission devices, e.g. ultrasonic, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0083 Illumination
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/141 with ionised gas, e.g. ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/50 Control means thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5007 computer controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5025 Activation means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5058 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5097 wireless
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/005 Electrical circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/60 Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00 plumbing E03C1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/14084 Remote diagnostic
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0259 characterized by the response to fault detection

Abstract

A remote diagnosis system is introduced herein, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment. The remote diagnosis system comprises a spa bathing system and a remote operating platform. The spa bathing system comprises a plurality of devices for actuating relatively to the spa bathing equipment, and a spa bathing control unit having a control unit for controlling actuations of the plurality of devices, which is used to correspondingly generate at least one partial-region information according to at least one partial-region status generated by the spa bathing system, and to actively or passively transmit the at least one partial-region information toward outside the spa bathing system.

Claims

1. A remote diagnosis system, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment, the remote diagnosis system comprising:

a spa bathing system, comprising

a plurality of devices, used to actuate relatively to the spa bathing equipment; and

a spa bathing control unit, comprising a control unit that is used to control actuations of the plurality of devices, correspondingly generate at least one partial-region information according to at least one partial-region status generated by the spa bathing system, and actively or passively transmit the at least one partial-region information toward outside the spa bathing system; and

a remote operating platform connected with the spa bathing control unit to receive the at least one partial-region information via a network unit, comprising a user operation interface used to correspond with the at least one partial-region information to selectively generate at least one diagnosis control that makes the control unit to perform at least one automatic detection process on a single attached device and/or multiple attached devices included within the plurality of devices, based on the at least one selected diagnosis control.

2. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the remote operating platform is one of a pad, a mobile phone, a notebook, a desktop, a server, or any electronic device having a microprocessor.

3. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices comprises at least one attached device, which performs actuations relative to the spa bathing equipment, the at least one partial-region status contains a working status of the at least one attached device, and the at least one partial-region information contains a working information of the at least one attached device.

4. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit is used to control the at least one attached device, for further controlling the working status of the at least one attached device,

5. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of devices further comprises at least one sensor which is electrically connected with the control unit and is used to detect either a physical measurement value or a chemical measurement value with reference to the at least one attached device, to make that the at least one partial-region information contains either the physical measurement value or the chemical measurement value, with reference to the at least one attached device.

6. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 3, wherein the remote operating platform makes the control unit selectively performing the automatic detection process of the single attached device and/or the automatic detection process of the multiple attached devices on the at least one attached device, directly based on the at least one partial-region information.

7. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 3, wherein the spa bathing control unit further comprises a detection feedback device, which is used to be electrically connected with the control unit and the at least one attached device, the detection feedback device further comprises at least one sensor and at least one switch controlled by the control unit, the at least one sensor is used to detect either a physical measurement value or a chemical measurement value with reference to the at least one attached device, to make that the at least one partial-region information contains either the physical measurement value or the chemical measurement value, with reference to the at least one attached device.

8. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 7, wherein the remote operating platform make the control unit and the detection feedback device selectively performing the automatic detection process of the single attached device and/or the automatic detection process of the multiple attached device on the at least one attached device, directly based on the at least one partial-region information.

9. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the spa bathing system further comprises a power source, which is used to supply power for operation of the spa bathing system.

10. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices further comprise a light controller,

11. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 3, wherein the at least one attached device comprises at least one or a combination of a heater, an ozone generator, an ultraviolet light generator, a pump, and a blower,

12. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the remote operating platform further comprises:

a storage device, which is used to store at least one reference value and the at least one partial-region information; and

a managing unit, which is used to perform the automatic detection process of the single attached device and/or the automatic detection process of the multiple attached devices, directly based on the at least one reference value and the at least one partial-region information.

13. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 3, wherein the remote diagnosis system further comprises an external storage and/or an internet/intranet storage equipment.

14. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 13, wherein at least one of the external storage, the internet/intranet storage equipment and the remote operating platform is used to store at least one of a result of the at least one automatic detection process and an identification code corresponding to the at least one spa bathing equipment.

15. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit correspondingly generates the at least one partial-region information, according to the at least one partial-region status generated by at least one of the plurality of devices and/or the spa bathing control unit, the at least one partial-region information is different from an information based on an input power supplied for the whole spa bathing system.

16. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the remote operating platform is connected with the spa bathing control unit through wired or wireless connection.

17. A remote diagnosis system, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment, the remote diagnosis system comprising:

at least one spa bathing system each of which comprises;

a plurality of devices used to actuate relatively to the spa bathing equipment; and

a spa bathing control unit, comprising a control unit which is used to control actuations of the plurality of devices, correspondingly generate at least one partial-region information according to at least one partial-region status generated by the spa bathing system, and actively or passively transmit the at least one partial-region information toward outside the spa bathing system;

a user operation interface, used to generate at least one preset operating schedule that comprises at least one diagnosis control; and

a remote operating platform connected with the spa bathing control unit to receive the at least one partial-region information via a network unit, performing the at least one preset operating schedule wherein the control unit is requested to perform at least one automatic detection process on a single attached device and/or multiple attached devices included within the plurality of devices, based on the at least one diagnosis control.

18. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the remote operating platform is one of a pad, a mobile phone, a notebook, a desktop, a server, or any electronic device comprising a microprocessor,

19. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of devices comprises at least one attached device, which perform actuations relatively to the spa bathing equipment, the at least one partial-region status contains a working status of the at least one attached device, and the at least one partial-region information contains a working information of the at least one attached device.

20. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 19, wherein the control unit is used to control the at least one attached device, for further controlling the working status of the at least one attached device.

21. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of devices further comprises at least one sensor which is electrically connected with the control unit and is used to detect either a physical measurement value or a chemical measurement value with reference to the at least one attached device, to make that the at least one partial-region information contains either the physical measurement value or the chemical measurement value with reference to the at least one attached device.

22. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 19, wherein the remote operating platform makes the control unit selectively performing the automatic detection process of the single attached device and/or the automatic detection process of the multiple attached device on the at least one attached device, directly based on the at least one partial-region information.

23. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 19, wherein the spa bathing control unit further comprises a detection feedback device which is electrically connected with the control unit and the at least one attached device, and the detection feedback device comprises at least one sensor and at least one switch controlled by the control unit, the at least one sensor is used to detect either a physical measurement value or a chemical measurement value with reference to the at least one attached device, to make that the at least one partial-region information contains either the physical measurement value or the chemical measurement value with reference to the at least one attached device.

24. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 23, wherein the remote operating platform make the control unit and the detection feedback device selectively performing the automatic detection process of the single attached device and/or the automatic detection process of the multiple attached device on the at least one attached device, directly based on the at least one partial-region information.

25. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the spa bathing system further comprises a power source which is used to supply power for operation of the spa bathing system.

26. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 20, wherein the plurality of devices further comprise a light controller.

27. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 19, wherein the at least one attached device comprises at least one or a combination of a heater, an ozone generator, an ultraviolet light generator, a pump, and a blower.

28. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the remote operating platform further comprises:

a storage device, which is used to store at least one reference value and the at least one partial-region information; and

a managing unit, which is used to perform the automatic detection process of the single attached device and/or the automatic detection process of the multiple attached devices, directly based on the at least one reference value and the at least one partial-region information.

29. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the remote diagnosis system further comprises an external storage and/or an internet/intranet storage equipment.

30. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 29, wherein at least one of the external storage, the intemet/intranet storage equipment, and the remote operating platform is used to store at least one of a result of the at least one automatic detection process, an identification code corresponding with the at least one spa bathing equipment, and the at least one preset operating schedule,

31. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the control unit correspondingly generates the at least one partial-region information, according to the at least one partial-region status of the at least one device of the plurality of devices and/or the spa bathing control unit, the at least one partial-region information is different from an information based on an input power supplied for the whole spa bathing system.

32. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the remote operating platform is connected with the spa bathing control unit through wired or wireless connection.

33. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the at least one preset operating schedule contains a processing schedule and the automatic detection process, of the at least one spa bathing system.

34. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein a format of the at least one preset operating schedule is one of a relational database, a non-relational databases, a text file, a spreadsheet, a format similar to the spreadsheet, and a computer-recognized data.

35. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the remote diagnosis system further comprises an operational terminal, which is connected with the remote operating platform through wired or wireless connection, and the user operation interface is disposed on the operating terminal.

36. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 17, wherein the user operation interface is disposed on the remote operating platform.

37. A remote diagnosis system, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment, the remote diagnosis system comprising:

a spa bathing system, comprising

a plurality of devices, used to actuate relatively to the spa bathing equipment; and

a spa bathing control unit, comprising a control unit which is used to control actuations of the plurality of devices;

a user operation interface used to selectively generate at least one diagnosis control; and

a remote operating platform connected with the spa bathing control unit via a network unit, making the control unit to perform at least one automatic detection process on a single attached device and/or multiple attached devices included within the plurality of devices, based on the at least one diagnosis control.

38. The remote diagnosis system according to claim 37, wherein the control unit is used to correspondingly generate at least one partial-region information according to at least one partial-region status generated by the spa bathing system, and actively or passively transmit the at least one partial-region information toward outside the spa bathing system.

39. A remote diagnosis system, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment, the remote diagnosis system comprising:

at least one spa bathing system, each spa bathing system comprising

a plurality of devices, used to actuate relatively to the spa bathing equipment; and

a spa bathing control unit comprising a control unit which is used to control actuations of the plurality of devices; and

a remote operating platform, connected with the spa bathing control unit via a network unit, performing at least one preset operating schedule which contains at least one diagnosis control that makes the control unit to perform at least one automatic detection process on a single attached device and/or multiple attached devices included within the plurality of devices, based on the at least one diagnosis control.

40. An operating method for a remote diagnosis system, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment, the operating method comprising:

verifying whether an identification code with reference to the at least one spa bathing equipment is valid or not;

establishing a networking connection between a remote operating platform and a spa bathing system corresponding to the at least one spa bathing equipment when the identification code is verified to be valid;

the remote operating platform receiving at least one partial-region information generated by the spa bathing system when the networking connection is successfully established;

using a user operation interface corresponding to the at least one partial-region information selectively generating at least one diagnosis control; and

based on the at least one diagnosis control, the spa bathing system performing at least one automatic detection process on a single attached device and/or multiple attached devices which are disposed within the spa bathing system.

41. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 40, wherein the automatic detection process performed on the single attached device comprises:

using a spa bathing control unit disposed within the spa bathing system to turn on one of all of the plurality of attached devices, and to turn off the rest of the plurality of attached devices;

using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate at least one partial-region information according to at least one partial-region status of the respective attached devices, and to actively or passively transmit the at least one partial-region information to the remote operating platform; and

the remote operating platform generating a report according to the at least one partial-region information.

42. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 41, further comprising:

transmitting information contained within the report to a user terminal.

43. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 40, wherein the automatic detection process performed on the multiple attached devices comprises:

in step (1), using a spa bathing control unit disposed within the spa bathing system to turn off all of a plurality of attached devices;

in step (2), using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate a first partial-region information according to a first partial-region status of the respective attached devices, and to actively or passively transmit the first partial-region information to the remote operating platform;

in step (3), using the spa bathing control unit to turn on one of all of the plurality of attached devices, according to a preset sequence;

in step (4), using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate a second partial-region information according to a second partial-region status of the turned-on attached device, and to actively or passively transmit the second partial-region information to the remote operating platform;

in step (5), using the spa bathing control unit to turn off the turned-on attached devices, according to the preset sequence;

in step (6), using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate a third partial-region information according to a third partial-region status of the attached device which is turned on and then turned off, and to actively or passively transmit the third partial-region information to the remote operating platform;

In step (7), performing the step (3) to the step (6) for the rest of the plurality of attached devices, according to the preset sequence; and

In step (8), the remote operating platform generating a report according to the respective partial-region information.

44. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 43, further comprising:

transmitting information contained within the report to a user terminal.

45. An operating method for a remote diagnosis system, which is applied to at least one spa bathing equipment, the operating method comprising:

using a user operation interface receiving at least one preset operating schedule which comprises at least one diagnosis control and an identification code with reference to the at least one spa bathing equipment;

verifying whether the identification code is valid or not;

when the identification code is verified to be valid, establishing a networking connection between a remote operating platform and a spa bathing system corresponding to the at least one spa bathing equipment;

when the networking connection is established successfully, the remote operating platform performing at least one preset operating schedule; and

based on the at least one diagnosis control, making the spa bathing system performing at least one automatic detection process on a single attached device and/or multiple attached devices which are disposed within the spa bathing system.

46. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 45, wherein the automatic detection process performed on the single attached device comprises:

using a spa bathing control unit disposed within the spa bathing system to turn on one of all of the plurality of attached devices, and to turn off the rest of the plurality of attached devices;

using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate at least one partial-region information according to at least one partial-region status of the respective attached devices, and to actively or passively transmit the at least one partial-region information to the remote operating platform; and

the remote operating platform generating a report according to the at least one partial-region information.

47. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 46, further comprises:

transmitting information contained within the report to a user terminal.

48. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 45, wherein the automatic detection process performed on the multiple attached devices comprises:

In step (1), using a spa bathing control unit disposed within the spa bathing system to turn off all of the plurality of attached devices;

In step (2), using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate a first partial-region information according to a first partial-region status of the respective attached devices, and to actively or passively transmit the first partial-region information to the remote operating platform;

In step (3), using the spa bathing control unit to turn on one of ail of the plurality of attached devices, according to a preset sequence;

In step (4), using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate a second partial-region information according to the second partial-region status of the turned-on attached device, and to actively or passively transmit the second partial-region information to the remote operating platform;

In step (5), using the spa bathing control unit to turn off the turned-on attached devices, according to the preset sequence;

In step (6), using the spa bathing control unit to correspondingly generate a third partial-region information according to a third partial-region status of the attached device which is turned on and then turned off, and to actively or passively transmit the third partial-region information to the remote operating platform;

In step (7), performing the step (3) to the step (6) for the rest of the plurality of attached devices according to the preset sequence; and

In step (8), the remote operating platform generating a report according to the respective partial-region information.

49. The operating method for a remote diagnosis system according to claim 48, further comprises:

transmitting information contained within the report to a user terminal.