WO2020251506A2 - Appareil électroménager comprenant un bouton - Google Patents

Appareil électroménager comprenant un bouton Download PDF

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WO2020251506A2
WO2020251506A2 PCT/TR2020/050578 TR2020050578W WO2020251506A2 WO 2020251506 A2 WO2020251506 A2 WO 2020251506A2 TR 2020050578 W TR2020050578 W TR 2020050578W WO 2020251506 A2 WO2020251506 A2 WO 2020251506A2
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Eren MUTLU
İsa TOSUN
Erdogan BOLDAZ
Tansel OZTURK
Ensar GURER
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Arcelik AS
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a portable knob.
  • Knobs which enable the adjustment of settings and switching to different levels of the household appliances are usually provided on the body of the household appliances and controlled by the user. Said knobs detect commands via mechanical or optical sensors and by means of the integrated structure thereof with the household appliance, transmit the choices made by the user to the control unit in the household appliance. The user can monitor the operation of the household appliance in real-time by means of a screen with a user interface or indicators provided preferably on the household appliance.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • the Internet of Things aims to offer the customers user experiences never seen before, truly dependable systems which provide such functionality are yet to be developed.
  • issues to be solved such as the communication between the device and the user and the way the user controls said features.
  • the fact that independent devices with different features have separate and different user interfaces makes the user experience more complicated and the required efficiency cannot be obtained from the IoT infrastructure.
  • a household appliance comprising a knob which is fixed to the front panel of a gas cooker and which functions as a controller.
  • a household appliance comprising a knob with illumination function which is suitable for use in household appliances.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance comprising a knob having communication features.
  • the household appliance realized to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the claims thereof, comprises a body; a panel which is disposed on the body; a knob which is detachably attached onto the panel; and a first control unit which is provided in the body and which detects the data received from the knob.
  • the first control unit detects the data transmitted by the knob in response to the user commands and renders the control of the household appliance more flexible for the user.
  • the household appliance of the present invention comprises a transmitter which is disposed in the body and which transmits an identification signal predetermined by the producer; a receiver which is disposed on the knob and which receives the signal transmitted by the transmitter; and the knob which has a second control unit provided in the knob for detecting the identification signal received by the receiver.
  • the knob can be paired with the household appliance as the identification signal specific to the household appliance transmitted by the transmitter is received by the receiver on the knob and detected by a second control unit.
  • the pairing process is performed without the need for user intervention, providing ease of use.
  • the household appliance comprises the knob having the second control unit which has a plurality of menus/programs corresponding to the identification signals predetermined by the producer and which identifies the menu corresponding to the signal transmitted from the transmitter and also having a screen which enables the identified menu to be displayed.
  • a user interface specific to the household appliance provided with the knob and the menu corresponding to the features of the household appliance can be displayed.
  • the household appliance comprises the knob which has a first wireless connection means enabling the commands received from the user to be transmitted, and the first control unit which has a second wireless communication means enabling the commands to be detected.
  • the data and commands are transmitted from the knob to the household appliance or from the household appliance to the knob by means of the wireless connection means without the need for using physical connections.
  • the wireless connection By means of the wireless connection, the changes made by the user via the screen and such can be transmitted to the household appliance and the operating conditions of the household appliance or the appliance data can be transmitted to the knob.
  • the household appliance comprises the knob which has an angle sensor suitable to be used by touching and turning, enabling the commands entered by the user to be detected.
  • Data can be transmitted to the control unit of the knob as the user touches or turns the knob.
  • Said sensor provided around the knob creates a tactile sensation and thus, the user can easily feel the entered commands.
  • the angle sensor in the form of a mechanical, optical or magnetic sensor provided here generates angle data depending on the 360-degree turning ability of the knob and the user control based on the angle data analyzed by the second control unit can be monitored on the screen.
  • the user can perform selections on the screen without any difficulty.
  • Different user experiences can be obtained with various encoder structures such as optical, magnetic, etc.
  • the household appliance comprises a first magnetic holder group which has equal magnetic properties and which is equidistantly positioned in the knob and a second magnetic holder group which is positioned in the panel and which has the same arrangement as the first magnetic holder group.
  • the household appliance comprises the knob having a motion sensor which detects movement, and the second control unit having two separate modes, that is an active mode wherein the movement of the user is detected by the motion sensor and the screen is turned on, and a sleep mode wherein the movements of the user are not detected and the screen is turned off.
  • the second control unit which keeps the screen turned on for a predetermined time period by detecting the movements of the user in a limit range and turns the screen off when no movement is detected in the limit range for a predetermined time period is provided in the knob.
  • the household appliance comprises the knob having a vibration motor which provides tactile feedback to the user based on the data received by the second control unit in the body.
  • the frequency and the intensity of the vibrations can be adjusted by the user by means of the knob.
  • the user is enabled to receive feedback from the region touched by the user by means of the vibrational feedback delivered to the user through the knob during any level and setting adjustment.
  • the quality perception of the user is improved.
  • the household appliance comprises a knob which has a first energy unit providing wireless charging function and a second energy unit disposed in the body and providing energy.
  • the knob is enabled to be charged via the household appliance whereon the knob is placed. The flexibility of use is further increased for the user and thus, a cost-effective solution is provided by eliminating the need for additional adapters and similar devices.
  • different household appliances are enabled to be controlled via a single knob by means of a receiver and a transmitter.
  • a single knob which can create a common interface for different household appliances, flexibility of use is provided for the user and a cost-effective solution is provided by eliminating the need for a plurality of knobs.
  • a household appliance realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figure, where:
  • Figure 1 - is the perspective view of the household appliance and the knob.
  • Second energy unit A Active mode
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a body (2); a panel (3) provided on the body (2); a knob (4) which is detachably attached onto the panel (3); and a first control unit (5) which is disposed in the body (2) and which detects the data received from the knob (4).
  • the data transmitted by the knob (4) in response to the user commands is detected by the first control unit (5) and thus, the user can control the household appliance (1) easily.
  • the detachable structure of the knob (4) provides ease of service.
  • the household appliance (1) of the present invention comprises a transmitter (6) which is disposed in the body (2) and which transmits an identification signal predetermined by the producer; a receiver (7) which is disposed on the knob (4) and which receives the signal transmitted by the transmitter (6); and the knob (4) which has a second control unit (8) provided in the knob (4) for detecting the identification signal received by the receiver (7).
  • Signal transmission technologies such as RFID, NFC or BLE can be used for the receiver (7) and the transmitter (6).
  • the knob (4) can be paired with the household appliance (1) as the identification signal specific to the household appliance (1) transmitted by the transmitter (6) is received by the receiver (7) on the knob (4) and detected by the second control unit (8).
  • different identification signals are specified for microwave oven, oven and refrigerator.
  • the knob (4) is paired with the household appliance (1) and the authorization permission of the household appliance (1) is given to the knob (4).
  • a specific identification signal value similar to the identification number of each household appliance (1) is provided and the update of the identification signals of the household appliance (1) can be preferably used in the present invention.
  • the pairing process is performed without the need for user intervention.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises the knob (4) having the second control unit (8) which has a plurality of menus/programs corresponding to the identification signals predetermined by the producer and which identifies the menu corresponding to the identification signal received from the transmitter (6) and also having a screen (9) which enables the identified menu to be displayed.
  • a user interface specific to the household appliance (1) whereon the knob (4) is placed and the menu corresponding to the features of the household appliance (1) can be displayed on the screen (9) of the knob (4).
  • the type of the household appliance (1) whereon the knob (4) is placed is detected by means of the second control unit (8) which identifies the data received by the receiver (7) by means of a database saved in the memory thereof.
  • the display (9) indicators and the menu is composed of heating values and similar symbols
  • the screen (9) display consists of cooling levels and similar symbols.
  • the screen (9) which is positioned parallel to the panel (3) is provided on the outer surface of the knob (4) facing the user.
  • the screen (9) can be rectangular or circular and can be provided with indicators adjacent to the knob (4) which show levels and preferences.
  • TFT, LCD, OLED or LED screens (9) can be used.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises the knob (4) which has a first wireless connection means (10) enabling the commands received from the user to be transmitted to the first control unit (5) of the household appliance (1), and the first control unit (5) which has a second wireless communication means (11) provided in the body (2), enabling the transmitted commands to be detected.
  • the data and commands are transmitted from the knob (4) to the household appliance (1) or from the household appliance (1) to the knob (4) by means of the wireless connection means (10, 11) without the need for using physical connections.
  • the communication between the household appliance (1) and the knob (4) can be realized using protocols such as BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), ZigBee, Z-Wave, WLAN and NFC.
  • BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
  • ZigBee ZigBee
  • Z-Wave Wireless Local Area Network
  • NFC NFC
  • the household appliance (1) comprises the knob (4) which has an angle sensor (12) suitable to be used by touching and turning, enabling the commands entered by the user to be detected.
  • Said angle sensor (12) can be provided in various forms as per preference such as an optical sensor with an optical encoder which provides a very sensitive detection, a magnetic sensor having a magnetic band which occupies less space and Hall- effect sensor or a mechanical sensor having a mechanical encoder which provide tactile sensation.
  • the angle sensor (12) in the form of an optical, magnetic and mechanical sensor provided here generates angle data depending on the 360-degree turning ability of the knob (4), and the user control based on the angle data analyzed by the second control unit (8) can be monitored on the screen (9).
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a first magnetic holder (13) group which has equal magnetic properties and which is equidistantly positioned in the knob (4) and a second magnetic holder group (14) which is disposed in the body (2) and which has the same arrangement as the first magnetic holder group (13).
  • the household appliance (1) comprises the knob (4) having a motion sensor (15) which detects movement, and the second control unit (8) having two separate modes, that is an active mode (A) wherein the movement of the user is detected by the motion sensor (15) and the screen (9) is turned on, and a sleep mode (U) wherein the movements of the user are not detected and the screen (9) is turned off.
  • an active mode A
  • a sleep mode U
  • Optical, capacitive, ultrasound or RF measurement techniques can be used in the motion sensor (15) which detects the limit range.
  • characteristics such power consumption, precision, etc. of the motion sensor (15) used in the present invention can be diversified.
  • the screen (9) is kept turned on for a predetermined time period and the sleep mode (U) is activated if there isn’t any movement detected during said time period. If a movement is detected, said time period is restarted repeatedly and the active mode (A) continues.
  • the active mode (A) continues.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises the knob (4) having a vibration motor (16) which provides tactile feedback to the user.
  • a vibration motor (16) which provides tactile feedback to the user.
  • LRA Linear Resonant Actuator
  • a design with customized the frequency and intensity specifically for the user is provided. For example, if the number of options in the program A is X and the number of options in the program B is Y, the angle of vibration frequency for program A is 360/A degrees and the angle of vibration frequency for program B is 360/B degrees.
  • the knob (4) when not placed onto the household appliance (1), can provide the user with warnings (time lapse, cooking, alarm etc.) by means of vibrations.
  • an increasing or decreasing tactile warning or feedback can be sent to the user and thus, a user experience with a better sensation is provided.
  • the household appliance (1) comprises a knob (4) which has a first energy unit (17) providing wireless charging function and a second energy unit (18) which is disposed in the body (2) for energizing the knob (4).
  • the knob is enabled to be charged through the household appliance (1) whereon the knob (4) is placed.
  • the energy transfer can be realized by means of electromagnetic induction or radiation. Induction and radiation can be performed on the coil in the knob (4), and the energy can be stored in the battery.
  • the batteries can be charged even when placed onto the household appliance (1) without the need for using additional devices and continuous usage is provided compared to cable solutions.
  • different household appliances (1) can be controlled by means of the knob (4) of the present invention, and the need for using any interfaces and such on the household appliance (1) is eliminated.
  • the user places the knob (4) on the desired household appliance (1) and the knob (4) automatically pairs with the household appliance (1) by means of the receiver (7) and the transmitter (6), thus enabling the household appliance (1) to be controlled.
  • a screen (9) is provided on the knob (4)
  • a menu/interface specific to the household appliance (1) is displayed on the screen (9).
  • a standard interface which can be adapted to different household appliances (1) can be displayed.
  • the user can control a plurality of household appliances (1) with the same knob (4) and by means of the wireless connection means (10, 11), the knob (4) can control the connected household appliance (1) until being placed on another household appliance (1) after being separated from the household appliance (1).
  • the user can pair the knob (4) for example with an oven or a cooktop so as to control the household appliance (1) remotely.
  • the knob (4) can pair with household appliances (1) via the wireless connection means (10, 11).
  • the user can see the connectable/pairable household appliances (1) on the screen (9) of the knob (4) and can connect to the desired household appliance (1).
  • the user can control all the household appliances (1) by means of the knob (4) without the need for being next to the appliances (1).
  • a household appliance (1) comprising a knob (4) which can identify the household appliance (1) whereon the same is placed by means of a receiver (7) and a transmitter (6) as per the preferences of the producer.
  • a single knob (4) which can create a common interface for different household appliances (1), flexibility of use is provided for the user and a cost-effective solution is provided by eliminating the need for a plurality of knobs

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La présente invention concerne un appareil électroménager (1) comprenant un corps (2) ; un panneau (3) disposé sur le corps (2) ; un bouton (4) qui est fixé de manière amovible sur le panneau (3) ; et une première unité de commande (5) qui est disposée dans le corps (2) et qui détecte les données reçues du bouton (4).
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