DE102008041516A1 - Household appliance device, has operating device installed in panel unit, including three functional main parts and formed as installation unit with touch control element, turning knob and display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has an operating device (10) including three functional main parts and formed as an installation unit with a touch control element (26), a turning knob (34) and a display unit (30). The operating device is installed in a panel unit. The operating device has a panel unit (16) including two portions (18, 20) that are made of different materials. Two sensor units (12, 14) are covered by one of the portions, where the portion (20) forms a control surface. The portions are arranged adjacent to each other in an operating condition.

Description

The The invention is based on a home appliance device the preamble of claim 1.

From the publication DE 197 47 769 A1 is a household appliance with a front panel known, which is designed as an aluminum extruded profile part. In the upper third of the front panel a glass plate is held. Associated with the front panel or held in this are controls and display elements.

From the publication DE 10 2006 001 283 A1 For example, an operating device in the form of an integrated operating module is known which comprises, in a common housing, a display device, touch-sensitive buttons mounted next to the display device, and rotary switches mounted underneath the display device.

From the publication EP 0 413 208 A2 is a retractable module with stove panel for installation in cookers known, the module is designed as a box-shaped housing and in addition to the built-in cooking panel operating assemblies, such as stove timer, cooking position controller, but also ads, the entire control and power electronics for the stove already contains wired.

The The object of the invention is, in particular, a generic Device with improved properties in terms of a comfortable To provide operability. The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and the dependent claims solved, while advantageous embodiments and Developments of the invention taken from the dependent claims can be.

The Invention is based on a home appliance device at least one operating device.

Farther It is proposed that the operating device has at least three functional main parts. Under a "main part" is in particular a understood by a unit ge formed part of the operating device which is in an unmounted state in an operating position in a parallel projection along a viewing direction, in which an operator in a frontal view of the operating device looks at a plane that is perpendicular to the line of sight, has a contour that encloses an area, the at least sixty percent, especially at least seventy percent, in particular at least eighty percent and especially advantageous at least ninety percent of that area, which at the same parallel projection a contour of the. By the A maximum projection included in the parallel projection. In particular, under a "functional body" a main part to be understood, which at least one functional means which consists of a housing part, a carrier, a fan means, a plug-in multiplier, a film, an aperture and any combination at least one housing part, at least one carrier, at least one fan means, at least one plug-in multiplier, distinguishes at least one film and at least one aperture agent and which is touched in at least one operation and / or is moved and / or conducts electrical current. hereby can be a comfortable usability and in particular a high functionality can be achieved. Especially can be a use of convenient operator controls at a cost-effective design can be achieved.

Furthermore It is proposed that the operating device as a loading unit is formed, which at least one touch control, at least a rotary knob and at least one display unit, and which is intended to be used in a diaphragm unit become. Under a "touch control" should In particular, a control element to be understood, which by touching a surface region of the control element operable is. By "pressing" a control should in particular a performing an operation or part of an operation using the control be understood. In particular, "provided" is intended specially designed and / or equipped to be understood. hereby a comfortable operation can be achieved.

It is also proposed that the home appliance device has at least one operating insert element. An "insert element" is to be understood in particular to be an element which is arranged immovably relative to the second subregion and / or the sensor elements and / or which is arranged in at least one operating state of the domestic appliance device relative to a means and in particular to a part of the iris unit in that the element and the means are flush with one another and join in particular without a gap, and in particular that the element and the means form a flat surface. An "operating insert element" should in particular be understood as an insert element which forms at least one user interface. A "user interface" is to be understood in particular as meaning a surface which is touched by an operator during at least one operating procedure. With an embodiment of the invention can be a comfortable le operability can be achieved. In particular, cleaning-intensive gaps, which are necessary for a movable mounting of a partial area, can be saved.

Furthermore it is proposed that the home appliance device at least has a conductive print. Under a "conductive" printing should be understood in particular a printing, which electrical Electricity passes. As a result, a comfortable operation can be achieved. In particular, a usability of a capacitive sensor be achieved. Furthermore, in particular, a rimless training a control element can be achieved. In particular, you can Column are avoided, which require a high cleaning requirements.

Preferably the conductive printing forms at least one operating symbol. Under a "control symbol" is in particular a Symbol understood, which is a function of an operating means features. In this way, a structurally simple training be achieved. A particularly comfortable operation can be achieved when the conductive print is a separate from has the operating symbol arranged contact surface on which in an assembled state, an electrical conduit means is applied. This can in particular a lighting of the control symbol be achieved.

Further It is proposed that the operating device at least one aperture unit comprising a first and at least a second portion which are formed by different materials. Under a "aperture unit" is intended in particular a unit can be understood which in at least one view of the home appliance device in a completely mounted and installed state is visible.

hereby a comfortable operation can be achieved. Especially an easy differentiability of the subregions can be achieved.

Preferably the home appliance device has at least two sensor means on, which are covered by at least one of the sub-areas. Under a "sensor means" should in particular a means be understood, which in at least one operation due an operation of an operating means by an operator, in particular a movement of the operator or a touch or a pressure, generates an electrical signal. Under which a sensor means is "covered" by a subregion, should be understood in particular that in a frontal view and / or a top view of the home appliance device arranged in an operating position of the sub-region in front of the sensor means is. With an embodiment according to the invention a low cleaning requirement can be achieved. especially Pollution of the sensor means can be prevented.

Preferably the first subarea forms a user interface. hereby a structurally simple construction can be achieved.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the home appliance device at least one touch control on which the first portion and / or the second subregion. This way you can a particularly high ease of use can be achieved.

With The advantages are the first and the second subarea in a frontal view arranged side by side on the subregions in an operating state. among them, that the subareas are arranged in a frontal view of the subregions "next to each other" In particular, it should be understood that the subareas in the frontal view are completely visible and relative are arranged to each other without overlap and in particular in an operating position with respect to a vertical direction one above the other or with each other and / or with respect to a horizontal Direction are arranged adjacent to each other. Including that Subareas in an operating position "with respect to a horizontal direction adjacent to each other "arranged In particular, it should be understood that it is in the operating position there is at least one horizontal line, which is the two subregions cuts. As a result, a compact design can be achieved.

Farther it is proposed that the home appliance device at least a sensor means, on which immediately at least one of Subareas is arranged. Including that one of the subareas "immediate" one of the sensor means is arranged, should be understood in particular that the partial area in at least one operating state on the Sensor means abuts and / or that in at least one operating state between the sub-area and the sensor means exclusively air is arranged. This can be a reliable sense be achieved.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the home appliance device at least one display unit, which at least partially from one of the subareas is covered. This can be a Secure arrangement of the display unit can be achieved.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the home appliance device comprises little at least one sensor means having at least one conductive rubber. A "conductive rubber" is to be understood in particular a rubber in which conductive particles and / or particles are inserted and / or which is mixed with conductive particles and / or particles and / or coated. As a result, a high sensitivity of the sensor means can be achieved.

Preferably At least one of the sections is formed of metal. In order to a stable construction can be achieved.

Further it is proposed that the home appliance device at least a module having the operating device. Under a "module" is intended in particular as a whole interchangeable unit, which in particular as a whole in a device can be installed and converted, be understood. In this way can be a simple assembly and especially a smaller one Effort can be achieved in a repair of the module.

Preferably the operating device has at least one rotary knob and / or a circuit board and / or a screen carrier. hereby can with a high functionality a compact design be achieved.

Farther It is proposed that at least one of the subregions at least partially formed by an electrical insulator. This can a cost-effective electrical isolation in particular be achieved with respect to an electronic control means.

With Advantage, the home appliance device at least one Carrier unit on which the operating device in an operating state non-positively and / or positively and / or secured by means of a locking means of the operating device is. This allows a simple installation can be achieved.

Furthermore becomes a home appliance with a home appliance device proposed. As a result, a comfortable operation can be achieved become.

Further Advantages are shown in the following description of the drawing. In the drawing, embodiments of the invention shown. The drawing, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The specialist will expediently also consider the features individually and summarize to meaningful further combinations.

It demonstrate:

1 a three-dimensional view of an operating device of a household appliance device according to the invention,

2 an exploded view of the operating device,

3 a schematic section through a portion, a conductive rubber, a sensor element and an electronic panel of the home appliance device,

4 a three-dimensional view of the operating device and a carrier unit to which the operating device is attached,

5 a domestic appliance, which has the operating device,

6 3 shows a three-dimensional view of a rear side of a panel carrier of the household appliance device,

7 a conductive printing of the subarea of the household appliance device,

8th an alternative embodiment of an operating device and

9 a conductive printing of the alternative embodiment.

1 shows a three-dimensional view of an operating device 10 a household appliance device according to the invention. The operating device 10 has an aperture unit 16 on which a first subarea 20 and at least a second subarea 18 having formed by different materials. Furthermore, the operating device has two sensor means 12 . 14 on, which in each case a capacitive sensor element 48 . 50 include. Except the sensor means 12 . 14 the operating device has further identical sensor means. If the home appliance device and in particular the operating device are in an operating position, the partial area covers the domestic appliance device and in particular the operating device in a frontal view 18 the sensor means 12 and the subarea 20 the sensor means 14 off, so the sensor means 12 . 14 in each case completely behind the subareas 18 . 20 are arranged. The subarea 18 is made of glass and the part area 20 made of stainless steel. In the frontal view, the subarea overlaps 18 a display unit 30 the operating device 10 , so that in the frontal view of the subarea 18 in front of the display unit 30 is arranged. The display unit 30 is on an electronics board 52 the operating device 10 arranged ( 2 ). In addition, the operating device 10 a rotary knob 34 on, which through a recess of the aperture unit 16 protrudes. The rotary knob 34 is rotatable about an axis 54 stored.

Furthermore, the subareas 18 . 20 in the frontal view, which is a frontal view of the sections 18 . 20 corresponds, arranged horizontally next to each other. A line of sight in the frontal view runs parallel to the axis 34 around which the rotary knob 34 is rotatably mounted. A horizontal straight line 55 cuts the sections 18 and 20 ,

The subarea 20 forms an operating insert element 22 which is relative to the subarea 18 is fixed immovably. The subareas 18 . 20 For an operator in the front view visible and touchable, even surfaces 56 . 58 on. The surfaces 56 and 58 lie in one plane and connect flush to each other.

Furthermore, the home appliance device has a touch control 26 on, this is the first section 20 having. The touch control 26 includes one through the first portion 20 formed user interface 24 which when using the touch control 26 is at least touched by an operator, whereby the touch control 26 is pressed. For example, by pressing the touch control 26 Adjustable cooking temperatures or oven operating modes. Also the first section 18 forms together with the sensor means 12 a touch element.

The sensor means 12 . 14 also each have a conductive rubber 28 . 29 on ( 1 . 2 and 3 ). The conductive rubber 29 is part of the sensor means 14 and is located on the subarea 20 at. The sensor means 12 has a conductive print 70 on ( 7 ), which are on the subarea 18 is applied (in the 1 and 2 not shown) and a control symbol 72 forms. In the mounted state, the conductive rubber is located 28 at the printing 70 at. In an operating state is on the printing 70 arranged an amount of electrical charge, which by touching the portion 18 is changed by an operator. One of the printing 70 over the conductive rubber 28 outgoing charge is through the sensor element 48 sensed.

With respect to the frontal view of the operating device along the axis 54 and perpendicular to the flat surface 56 lies behind the conductive rubber 28 the capacitive sensor element 48 , The conductive rubber 28 and the printing 70 cause an increase in the sensitivity of the capacitive sensor element 48 , leaving a touch of the subarea 18 , which in the front view immediately before the conductive rubber 28 is arranged reliably by the sensor means 12 is sensed.

The operating device 10 has three functional main parts 60 . 62 . 64 on. The functional body 60 indicates the subareas 18 . 20 on. The functional body 64 has a blind carrier 38 which, in an assembled state, the weight of the functional main parts 60 . 62 receives. Furthermore, the functional main part 64 the rotary knob 34 on. The functional body 62 is in the assembled state between the other two main functional parts 60 . 64 arranged and is through the electronics board 52 educated. The electronics board 52 has a circuit board 36 on which the capacitive sensor elements 48 . 50 are arranged. The blind carrier 38 stores the rotary knob 34 rotatable. In an assembled state is an annular attachment 66 on the knob 34 applied. The functional body 60 has a carrier unit 78 on which the operating insert element 22 is glued. In principle, the operating insert element 22 be attached by clips, by a snap connection or by injection molding.

The operating device 10 is in the assembled state to a carrier unit 40 screwed and thus in the carrier unit 40 used. The carrier unit 40 is through an aperture unit 82 formed, which is visible in a built-in a household appliance state in the front view. In the front view, the operating device 10 a shape of a rectangle. All sides of the rectangle lie on the sides of corresponding areas of the carrier unit 40 so that in frontal view the operating device 10 laterally completely from the carrier unit 40 is surrounded.

5 shows a trained as an oven domestic appliance with the home appliance device. The operating device 10 forms a module 32 , which is separately disassembled and re-installable in a built-in a household appliance state.

6 shows a back of the functional body 64 , which is a molding 68 for receiving the rotary knob 34 having.

In the 8th and 9 an alternative embodiment of an operating device is shown. Substantially identical components, features and functions are basically numbered by the same reference numerals. To distinguish the embodiments, however, the reference numerals of the embodiment in the 8th and 9 the letter "a" added. The following description is essentially limited to the differences from the embodiment in the 1 to 7 , wherein with respect to the same components, features and functions on the description of the embodiment in the 1 to 7 can be referenced.

In the 8th illustrated operating device 10a has a subarea 20a on, which from Po Lymethylmethacrylat is formed and a user interface 24a forms. On one of the user interface 24a opposite side of the subarea 20a is a conductive print 70a ( 9 ) applied, which is a contact point 74a has, which is designed as a contact surface. The printing 70a forms an operating symbol 72a , The contact surface is separate from the operating symbol 72a trained and is spaced from the operating icon 72a arranged. In a mounted state is a conductive rubber 28a at the dock 74a on and the operating symbol 72a stays free, leaving the control icon 72a illuminated by a lighting unit (not shown) in an operating mode. The subarea 20a forms an operating insert element 22a and is on the carrier unit 40a attached. Furthermore, the subarea 20a be replaced separately in a possible repair case. Furthermore, the operating device 10a a display unit 30a , which is a subarea 18a forms, and a rotary knob 34a on.

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operating device

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sensor means

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sensor means

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diaphragm unit

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subregion

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subregion

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Operator insertion element

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user interface

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Touch-control element

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Conductive Rubber

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Conductive Rubber

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display unit

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module

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rotary knob

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circuit board

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Screen support

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support unit

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sensor element

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sensor element

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electronic board

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axis

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Just

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surface

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surface

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Function main part

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Function main part

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Function main part

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essay

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formation

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Oppression

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operator symbol

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contact point

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support unit

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diaphragm unit

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 19747769 A1 [0002]
• DE 102006001283 A1 [0003]
• - EP 0413208 A2 [0004]

Claims (15)

Home appliance device with at least one operating device ( 10 ; 10a ), characterized in that the operating device ( 10 ; 10a ) at least three functional main parts ( 60 . 62 . 64 ) having. Domestic appliance device according to the preamble of claim 1 and in particular according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating device ( 10 ; 10a ) is designed as an insertion unit, which at least one touch control element ( 26 ; 26a ), at least one rotary knob ( 34 ; 34a ) and at least one display unit ( 30 ; 30a ) and which is intended to be incorporated in a diaphragm unit ( 82 ; 82a ) to be used. Domestic appliance device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by at least one operating insert element ( 22 ; 22a ). Domestic appliance device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one conductive printing ( 70 ; 70a ). Domestic appliance device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating device ( 10 ; 10a ) at least one aperture unit ( 16 ; 16a ) having a first and at least a second subregion ( 18 . 20 ; 18a . 20a ), which are formed by different materials. Domestic appliance device according to claim 5, characterized by at least two sensor means ( 12 . 14 ; 12a . 14a ) passing through at least one of the subregions ( 18 . 20 ; 18a . 20a ) are covered. Domestic appliance device according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the first subregion ( 20 ; 20a ) a user interface ( 24 ; 24a ). Domestic appliance device according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized by at least one touch control element ( 26 ; 26a ), which covers the first subarea ( 20 ; 20a ) and / or the second subarea ( 18 ) having. Domestic appliance device according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the first and the second partial area ( 18 . 20 ; 18a . 20a ) in a frontal view of the subregions ( 18 . 20 ; 18a . 20a ) are arranged side by side in an operating condition. Domestic appliance device according to one of claims 5 to 9, characterized by at least one sensor means ( 12 . 14 ; 12a . 14a ), at which directly at least one of the subregions ( 18 . 20 ; 18a . 20a ) is arranged. Domestic appliance device according to one of claims 5 to 10, characterized by at least one display unit ( 30 ; 30a ), which at least partially from one of the subregions ( 18 ; 18a ) is covered. Domestic appliance device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one sensor means ( 12 . 14 ; 12a . 14a ), which has at least one conductive rubber ( 28 . 29 ; 29a ) having. Domestic appliance device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one module ( 32 ; 32a ), which the operating device ( 10 ; 10a ) having. Domestic appliance device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one carrier unit ( 40 ; 40a ) on which the operating device ( 10 ; 10a ) in an operating state non-positively and / or positively and / or by means of a locking means of the operating device ( 10 ; 10a ) is attached. Domestic appliance with a home appliance device after one of claims 1 to 14.