CN111094643A - Household appliance with sensor - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a household appliance (100) having a display element (109) for displaying an object (115), a sensor (111) for detecting a hand movement (117) of a user of the household appliance (100), and a control device for controlling an operating parameter of the household appliance (100). The control device is designed to change an object property of an object (115) displayed on the display element (109) in response to a detected hand movement (117) of the user. The control device is designed to change an operating parameter of the household appliance (100) in response to a detected hand movement (117) of the user.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to a household appliance having a sensor.
Background
In conventional household appliances, LCD screens, TFT screens or LED screens are often used in order to provide the user with the possibility of making certain settings and inputs on the household appliance. The input of the user is usually effected here by capacitive touch input of the display screen, wherein the input of the user must be coupled in mechanically and expensively or the provision of a touch-sensitive film on the display screen must be realized expensively. Touch-sensitive display screens generally have the disadvantage that the input possibilities and setting possibilities by the user are limited due to the mechanical structure of the touch-sensitive display screen.
DE 102013208581 a1 discloses an operating method and an operating device for a household appliance, wherein an operating sensor device having a distance sensor is provided in the household appliance, which distance sensor can detect the distance of a hand held upstream of the distance sensor device.
EP 2824231 a1 discloses a household appliance having a sensor which is designed to determine a user in a predetermined position relative to the household appliance.
A method for operating a household appliance having at least one sensor for detecting a user of the household appliance is disclosed in EP 3012532 a 1.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a household appliance having an advantageous gesture recognition device for controlling the household appliance.
This object is achieved by the subject matter having the features according to the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of the dependent claims, the description and the figures.
According to one aspect, the object is achieved according to the invention by a household appliance having a display element for displaying an object, a sensor for detecting a hand movement of a user of the household appliance, and a control device for controlling an operating parameter of the household appliance, wherein the control device is designed to change an object property of the object displayed on the display element in response to the detected hand movement of the user, wherein the control device is designed to change the operating parameter of the household appliance in response to the detected hand movement of the user.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that a sensor which can detect and evaluate a hand movement of a user can reduce the structure and the cost of a display element, in particular an operating panel, of a household appliance and enables a greater degree of design freedom in the configuration of the display element or of the operating panel. Furthermore, gaps and gaps in the domestic appliance, into which dirt can reach, can be avoided in the design of the domestic appliance, so that easier cleaning of the display element or the operating panel is achieved.
The sensor for detecting the hand movement of the user is designed to detect a complex operating process of the user in order to effectively change the object displayed on the display element and to control the operating parameters accordingly. This ensures a favorable gesture control of the household appliance by the user.
The objects displayed on the display element may comprise a plurality of different objects, which are for example arranged in a staggered manner in the display element.
In addition to the sensor, one or more further sensors can be arranged in the domestic appliance in particular in order to ensure a particularly accurate and detailed detection of the hand movement of the user. The at least one sensor can be arranged in particular on the front side of the household appliance and can be arranged in particular behind a screen which is permeable to electromagnetic radiation.
The advantage of the gesture control is that the operating element is not functionally impaired by moisture, grease or other contaminants, since direct contact between the hand of the user and the household appliance is no longer necessary. Furthermore, it is possible for a user with physical limitations to ensure an unobstructed operation of the household appliance.
A household appliance is understood to be an appliance for implementing household care. The appliance may be a large household appliance, such as a washing machine, a laundry dryer, a dish washing machine. However, the appliance may also be a small household appliance, such as a water heater, a fully automatic coffee maker, a kitchen multifunction machine or a carpet cleaning appliance.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the object characteristic comprises a movement of an object displayed on the display element, and the control device is designed to move the object displayed on the display element in accordance with a detected hand movement of the user.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that a hand movement of the user, which is detected by the sensor, can be directly converted into a corresponding, i.e. identically oriented movement of the object on the display element. When the user rotates his hand, for example, the object on the display element is also rotated in response to the detected hand movement of the user. When the user moves his hand in one direction, for example, then the object on the display element is also moved in the same direction corresponding to the detected hand movement of the user.
In an advantageous embodiment of the domestic appliance, the changed object properties of the object comprise: a movement, in particular a vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal movement, of the object on the display element; a rotation, in particular a clockwise and/or counterclockwise rotation, of the object on the display element; a change, in particular a reduction and/or an increase, in the size of the object on the display element; a change in color of an object on the display element and/or a change in transparency of an object on the display element.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that the sensor is designed to detect a plurality of different hand movements of the user, wherein the plurality of different hand movements of the user lead to a plurality of different changes in the object properties of the object on the display element. In this way, the user can carry out a particularly diverse control of the object on the display element by means of different hand movements.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the display element comprises a graphical user interface for displaying objects, wherein the objects comprise at least one switch surface, in particular a key, at least one toolbar, in particular a symbol bar and/or a toolbar, at least one slider, at least one selection list and/or at least one symbol.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that the user can control a plurality of different objects on the display element by means of detected hand movements, thereby providing the user with a large variability of the control possibilities. By displaying conventional operating elements known from laundry care appliances with similar setting possibilities, such as rotary program selectors, setting keys and sliding adjusters, it is possible to use learned operating processes, such as the setting of a washing program by the rotary selector. Thereby, the operation of the household appliance can be simplified and intuitively designed for the user.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the operating parameters of the household appliance comprise a selection of a program of the household appliance, a selection of a program option of the selected program of the household appliance, an operating temperature of the household appliance and/or an operating duration of the household appliance.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that a plurality of different operating parameters of the household appliance can be controlled by a detected hand movement of the user. If the household appliance is configured as a laundry care appliance, the selection of the program of the household appliance may comprise, for example, a selection of a fine wash program, a wool wash program, a colored wash program and/or a hot water wash program. Program options may include dehydration settings, softener addition settings, and the like. The operating temperature selection may comprise a selection of a washing temperature and the operating duration selection may comprise a duration of the laundry care program.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the object comprises a rotatable knob, the detected hand movement of the user comprises a rotation of the hand in a clockwise direction and/or in a counter-clockwise direction, the control device is designed to rotate the rotatable knob on the display element in response to the detected hand movement of the user, the operating parameters comprise in particular different programs of the household appliance, and the control device is designed to select one of the different programs of the household appliance in response to the rotation of the hand in the clockwise direction and/or in the counter-clockwise direction.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that the rotatable knob can be advantageously rotated on the display element by turning the hand and that an advantageous selection of a program from a plurality of different programs can be ensured.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the object comprises a sliding actuator, the detected hand movement of the user comprises a translational hand movement, the control device is designed to move the sliding actuator on the display element in accordance with the detected translational hand movement of the user, the operating parameters comprise in particular different operating temperatures of a program of the household appliance, and the control device is designed to select the operating temperature of the household appliance in response to the translational hand movement of the user.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that a translatory hand movement by the user can ensure that an operating temperature is advantageously selected from a plurality of different operating temperatures.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the object is designed as a switch surface, in particular a key, and the detected hand movement of the user comprises a translational movement in the direction of the switch surface, wherein the operating parameters comprise in particular different program options of a program of the household appliance, wherein the control device is designed to select one program option of the household appliance in response to the translational movement of the user.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that an advantageous selection of a program option from a plurality of different program options can be ensured by a hand movement of the user in translation in the direction of the switch surface, in particular by virtually pressing the switch surface or a key.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the household appliance comprises an appliance door for closing an appliance opening of the household appliance, the household appliance has a motorized door opener for opening the appliance door, the sensor is designed to detect a further hand movement of the user, and the control device is designed to activate the motorized door opener in response to the detected further hand movement to open the appliance door.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that effective opening of the appliance door by the electrically operated door opener is ensured by the detected additional hand movement.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the household appliance is designed as a laundry care appliance having an electrically extendable wash-in housing, the sensor is designed to detect a further hand movement of the user, and the control device is designed to activate the electrically extendable wash-in housing in response to the detected further hand movement in order to extend the wash-in housing.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that the effective extension of the electrically extendable drive-in housing is ensured by the additional hand movement detected.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the household appliance has a signal device for outputting an acoustic signal, and the control device is designed to activate the signal device in response to a detected hand movement in order to output the acoustic signal.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that, in addition to the visual signal in the case of a change in the object parameters of the object or the operating parameters of the household appliance, an acoustic signal is advantageously output in response to a detected hand movement to ensure effective acoustic feedback.
In an advantageous embodiment of the domestic appliance, the sensor comprises a radar sensor which is designed to emit a first radar signal in the direction of the hand of the user and which is designed to receive a second radar signal reflected by the hand of the user in order to detect a hand movement of the user by comparing the first radar signal with the second radar signal.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that a particularly effective detection of the hand movements of the user is achieved by the radar signals emitted by the radar sensor.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the control device has a reference unit on which a plurality of reference hand movements are stored, wherein each reference hand movement corresponds to an object property of the object displayed on the display element and an operating parameter of the household appliance, wherein the control device is designed to compare a detected hand movement of a user with the reference hand movement, wherein the control device is designed to change the object property of the object displayed on the display element and the operating parameter of the household appliance when the detected hand element corresponds to the reference hand movement.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that, by comparing the detected hand movement with the reference hand movement of the user, the detected hand movement of the user can be simply and advantageously assigned to a change in the object property and a change in the operating parameter by the control device.
In an advantageous embodiment of the household appliance, the control device is designed to store the detected hand movement of the user as a reference hand movement during the detection process.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that different hand movements of the user can be detected particularly advantageously by the detection process of the control device and can be stored as reference hand movements, so that hand movements of the user detected at a later point in time can correspond particularly advantageously to previously stored reference hand movements.
According to a second aspect, the object is achieved according to the invention by a method for controlling an operating parameter of a household appliance, wherein the household appliance comprises a display element for displaying an object, a sensor for detecting a hand movement of a user of the household appliance, and a control device for controlling the operating parameter of the household appliance, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: detecting, by a sensor, a hand movement of a user of the household appliance; changing an object characteristic of an object displayed on the display element in response to the detected hand motion of the user; and changing an operating parameter of the household appliance in response to the detected hand movement of the user.
The technical advantage achieved thereby is that a particularly effective change of the operating parameters and of the object properties of the object displayed on the display element can be carried out in response to a detected hand movement of the user.
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fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a household appliance with a radar sensor;
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fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a method for controlling an operating parameter of a household appliance.
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a household appliance 100, for example a laundry care appliance in the form of a washing machine. The laundry care appliance comprises a rinsing housing 101, and into which a detergent or other laundry care substance can be injected. The laundry care appliance comprises an appliance door 103 for loading the laundry care appliance with laundry. The appliance door 103 closes an appliance opening 105 on the front side 107 of the laundry care appliance.
Furthermore, the laundry care appliance has a display element 109 for displaying the object. The display element 109 comprises a display screen, in particular an LCD display screen, an LED display screen or a TFT display screen.
Furthermore, the laundry care appliance has a sensor 111, in particular a radar sensor 111, which is designed to detect a hand movement of a user of the laundry care appliance in order to assist the user during the laundry care process and to provide the user with intuitive input means. A sensor 111, in particular a radar sensor 111, is arranged on the front side 107 of the laundry care appliance and is designed to emit radar radiation 112.
However, it may be necessary here (for example, depending on the signal resolution) to optimize the position of the sensor 111 or to use one or more further sensors 111. The signal effective range of the sensor 111 can likewise be increased by a material on the housing of the front side 107 which is transparent to radar waves, by a reflector or by a locally smaller wall thickness, for example in the operating panel. In order to achieve flexible or more complex situation-dependent operator inputs and operator outputs, the laundry care appliance has a display element 109, which is preferably designed as a large full-color display screen for displaying visual feedback.
The sensor 111 physically detects the hand movements of the user, wherein the control device is available locally in the laundry care appliance or is available as a cloud application distributed in the laundry care appliance in order to detect different operating and process processes from the signals by means of corresponding algorithms, for example, the insertion of laundry into a laundry drum of the laundry care appliance.
Software solutions for learning new gestures from initial programming are optionally available to the user, so that a system of learning may be provided.
There are a number of preferred variants of how gesture detection can be utilized to improve user interaction with the laundry care appliance. Specific applications include, for example, the possibility of replacing complex operating element functions by more intuitively, i.e. more simply and flexibly, trained control devices, the extension of gesture detection from the operating panel to the entire appliance, and the implementation of user treatments on or before the laundry care appliance.
Furthermore, the user processing includes learning options for new gestures, user identification and individual reaction of the user and identification of laundry movement and operation of the machine easily by people with disabilities. Further, additional functions include: contactless operation of the machine without damage due to contamination and/or accumulation of moisture on the operating panel; identification of the child or child's hand and locking of the appliance and identification of the geometry or contour of the laundry held in front for the purpose of identifying and selecting a suitable laundry care program; or the recognition and differentiation of geographic and/or country-specific gestures; and unlocking the laundry care appliance by the learned gesture; or detection of the surroundings of the machine for the purpose of evaluating the installation site or for identifying/characterizing the dewatering/vibration.
Fig. 2A to 2F show perspective views of a laundry care appliance with a radar sensor 111, which is designed to detect a hand movement 117 of a user.
In a laundry care appliance, a display element 109 with a graphical user interface 113 is used, on which or on which an object 115 is displayed, wherein the object 115 comprises operating elements typical for laundry care appliances. The object 115 shown in fig. 2A includes a rotatable knob 115-1. The object 115 shown in fig. 2B includes a sliding adjuster 115-2. The object 115 shown in fig. 2C or 2D includes a switch surface 115-3, and in particular, a key 115-3.
Here, the sensor 111, in particular the radar sensor 111, can detect a hand movement 117 of a user of the laundry care appliance. The control device is designed to change the object parameter of the respective object 115 in response to a detected hand movement 117 of the user, thereby providing the user with a visual feedback in which the object parameter of the object 115 on the display element 109 is changed.
Additionally, further acoustic feedback or optical signals (e.g. status lights, LED displays, etc.) by means of a signal unit are also possible. The sequential operating sequences may be displayed on the same interface of the display element 109 as, for example, a wash program selection, a wash temperature selection, or another option.
In the learning mode, the machine may also learn alternative gestures with respect to individuals, for example, for a disabled person without an index finger or a disabled person with only a left arm. In the so-called "Laundry care guide" mode, the radar sensor 111 can be switched on to recognize the user movement in order to assist the user in the entire course of the Laundry care process on the appliance (Laundry care course). For this purpose, user processes, such as opening/closing of a detergent drawer, filling of detergent, insertion or removal of laundry, opening or closing of a door, program selection and checking of faulty processes, are evaluated.
The machine can then provide corresponding user-relevant recommendations for the next step (e.g. filling or forgetting the detergent, laundry being too heavily packed in the drum in a half-load procedure, etc.), for example with respect to display, projection or voice output.
All user interactions with the laundry care appliance can be detected and evaluated with the radar sensor, by means of which radar sensor 111 the construction and costs for the operating panel can be significantly reduced. No individual components are required here, which ensures a simpler construction of the operating electronics or of complex operating components. Furthermore, gaps and gaps on the appliance, which could be reached by contaminants, can be avoided in the component design, whereby an easier cleaning of the smooth operating panel can be ensured.
The gesture control also has the advantage that the operating element is not functionally impaired by moisture, grease, detergents or other contaminants. In the same way, in a system that can be learned, incorrect operations, for example a sweeping motion on the switch surface instead of a finger tap, can be avoided, so that the user can retrain his own gestures at any time.
The learnable gesture control can be designed in software technology such that the user always has the possibility of controlling the appliance by means of gestures that can be performed explicitly by the user. For this purpose, the user interface must be equipped with a control device that can be easily learned. Temporary restrictions, for example the lifting of a full wash basket, no longer constitute an obstacle to the use of the machine. The user may set other body movements, for example to also open the door at a distance.
Preferably, the manufacturer provides a set of predefined meaningful gestures from which the user can select individually adapted gestures. Here, cultural differences in the manipulation process and possible control gestures may also and must be taken into account. The detection of gestures can also be used for user recognition by means of a corresponding learning algorithm. Thereby, a security function can be realized: only authorized personnel can operate the appliance, whereby effective child protection can be ensured.
The new door opening gesture may be designed such that the door opens allowing a responsive, more dexterous operation.
According to the embodiment in fig. 2A, the object 115 comprises a rotatable knob 115-1. The detected hand movement 117 of the user comprises a rotation 119-1 of the hand in a clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction, wherein the control device is designed to rotate a rotatable knob 115-1 on the display element 109 in response to the detected hand movement 117 of the user and to change an operating parameter of the household appliance 100, in particular to select a program from a plurality of different programs of the household appliance 100.
According to the embodiment in fig. 2B, the object 115 includes a sliding adjuster 115-2. The detected hand movement 117 of the user comprises a translational hand movement 119-2, wherein the control device is designed to move a sliding actuator 115-2 on the display element 109 in accordance with the detected hand movement 117 of the user and to change the operating temperature of the household appliance 100.
According to the embodiment in fig. 2C and 2D, the object 115 includes a switch plane 115-3. The detected hand movement 117 of the user comprises a translational hand movement 119-3, wherein the control device is designed to move the switch surface 115-3 on the display element 109 in accordance with the detected hand movement 117 of the user. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2C, detected hand movement 117 includes movement of the thumb in a direction toward switch face 115-3. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2D, the detected hand motion 117 includes movement of the index finger parallel to the direction of the switch face 115-3.
According to the exemplary embodiment in fig. 2E, the household appliance 100 is designed as a laundry care appliance with an electrically extendable wash-in housing 101, and the sensor 111 is designed to detect a further hand movement 117-2 of the user. The control device is designed to activate the electrically extendable drive-in housing 101 in response to the detection of a further hand movement 117-2 in order to extend the drive-in housing 101.
According to the embodiment in fig. 2F, the household appliance 100 comprises an appliance door 103 for closing an appliance opening 105 of the household appliance 100. The household appliance 100 has an electrically operated door opener 121 for opening the appliance door 103. The sensor 111 is designed to detect a further hand movement 117-2 of the user and the control means are designed to activate the electric door opening means 121 in response to the detected further hand movement 117-2 in order to open the appliance door 103.
Fig. 3 shows a method for controlling an operating parameter of a household appliance.
The method 200 comprises a first method step: a hand movement 117 of a user of the household appliance 100 is detected 201 by the sensor 111.
The method 200 comprises a second method step: the object characteristic of the object 115 displayed on the display element 109 is changed 203 in response to the detected hand movement 117 of the user 117.
The method 200 comprises a third method step: the operating parameters of the household appliance 100 are changed 205 in response to the detected hand movement 117 of the user.
All features described and shown in connection with the individual embodiments of the invention can be provided in the subject matter according to the invention in different combinations in order to achieve the advantageous effects of the features at the same time. The scope of protection of the invention is derived from the claims and is not limited to the features described in the description or shown in the drawings.
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1. A household appliance (100) having a display element (109) for displaying an object (115), a sensor (111) for detecting a hand movement (117) of a user of the household appliance (100), and a control device for controlling an operating parameter of the household appliance (100),
the control device is designed to change an object property of an object (115) displayed on the display element (109) in response to a detected hand movement (117) of the user, and
the control device is designed to change an operating parameter of the household appliance (100) in response to a detected hand movement (117) of the user.
2. The household appliance (100) according to claim 1, wherein the object characteristic comprises a movement of an object (115) displayed on the display element (109), and the control device is designed to move the object (115) displayed on the display element (109) in correspondence with the detected hand movement (117) of the user.
3. The household appliance (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the changed object characteristics of the object (115) comprise: a movement, in particular a vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal movement, of an object (115) on the display element (109); a rotation, in particular a clockwise and/or counterclockwise rotation, of an object (115) on the display element (109); a change, in particular a reduction and/or a reduction, in the size of the object (115) on the display element (109); a change in color of an object (115) on the display element (109) and/or a change in transparency of the object (115) on the display element (109).
4. The household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the display element (109) comprises a graphical user interface (113) for displaying the object (115), wherein the object (115) comprises at least one switch surface (115-3), in particular a key, at least one toolbar, in particular a symbol bar and/or a toolbar, at least one slider actuator (115-2), at least one selection list and/or at least one symbol.
5. The household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the operating parameters of the household appliance (100) comprise a selection of a program of the household appliance (100), a selection of a program option of the selected program of the household appliance (100), an operating temperature of the household appliance (100) and/or an operating duration of the household appliance (100).
6. The household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the object (115) comprises a rotatable knob (115-1), the detected hand movement (117) of the user comprises a rotation (119-1) of the hand in a clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction, the control device being designed to rotate the rotatable knob (115-1) on the display element (109) in response to the detected hand movement (117) of the user, wherein the operating parameters comprise in particular different programs of the household appliance (100), wherein the control device is designed to select one program from the different programs of the household appliance (100) in response to the rotation of the hand in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction.
7. The household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the object (115) comprises a sliding actuator (115-2) and the detected hand movement (117) of the user comprises a translational hand movement (119-2), wherein the control device is designed to move the sliding actuator (115-2) on the display element (109) in response to the detected translational hand movement (119-2) of the user, wherein the operating parameters comprise in particular different operating temperatures of a program of the household appliance (100), wherein the control device is designed to select an operating temperature of the household appliance (100) in response to the translational hand movement (119-2) of the user.
8. The household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the object (115) comprises a switch surface (115-3), in particular a key, and the detected hand movement (117) of the user comprises a translational movement (119-3) in the direction of the switch surface (115-3), wherein the operating parameters comprise in particular different program options of a program of the household appliance (100), wherein the control device is designed for selecting one program option of the household appliance (100) in response to the translational movement (119-3) of the user.
9. The household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the household appliance (100) comprises an appliance door (103) for closing an appliance opening (105) of the household appliance (100), the household appliance (100) has an electric door opening device (121) for opening the appliance door (103), the sensor (111) is designed for detecting a further hand movement (117-2) of the user, and the control device is designed for activating the electric door opening device (121) in response to the detected further hand movement (117-2) for opening the appliance door (103).
10. Household appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the household appliance (100) is configured as a laundry care appliance with an electrically extendable flush-in housing (101), the sensor (111) is designed for detecting a further hand movement (117-2) of the user, and the control device is designed for activating the electrically extendable flush-in housing (101) in response to the detected further hand movement (117-2) in order to extend the flush-in housing (101).
11. Household appliance (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the household appliance (100) has a signal device for outputting an acoustic signal, and the control device is designed to activate the signal device to output the acoustic signal in response to a detected hand movement (117, 117-2).
12. Household appliance (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sensor (111) comprises a radar sensor (111) designed to emit a first radar signal in the direction of the user's hand and to receive a second radar signal reflected by the user's hand in order to detect the user's hand movement (117) by comparison of the first radar signal with the second radar signal.
13. Household appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device has a reference unit on which a plurality of reference hand movements are stored, wherein each reference hand movement corresponds to an object property of an object (115) displayed on the display element (109) and an operating parameter of the household appliance (100), wherein the control device is designed to compare the detected hand movement (117) of the user with a reference hand movement, wherein the control device is designed to change the object property of the object (115) displayed on the display element (109) and the operating parameter of the household appliance (100) when the detected hand element (117) corresponds to the reference hand movement.
14. Household appliance (100) according to claim 13, characterized in that the control device is designed for storing the detected hand movement (117) of the user as a reference hand movement during a detection process.
15. A method (200) for controlling an operating parameter of a household appliance (100), wherein the household appliance (100) comprises a display element (109) for displaying an object (115), a sensor (111) for detecting a hand movement (117) of a user of the household appliance (100), and a control device for controlling an operating parameter of the household appliance (100), characterized in that the method comprises the following method steps:
detecting (201) a hand movement (117) of a user of the household appliance (100) by the sensor (111);
changing (203) an object characteristic of an object (115) displayed on the display element (109) in response to the detected hand movement (117) of the user; and
changing (205) an operating parameter of the household appliance (100) in response to the detected hand movement (117) of the user.
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