EP2792952A1 - Dispositif de commande d'appareils ménagers - Google Patents

Dispositif de commande d'appareils ménagers Download PDF

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EP2792952A1
EP2792952A1 EP20140164017 EP14164017A EP2792952A1 EP 2792952 A1 EP2792952 A1 EP 2792952A1 EP 20140164017 EP20140164017 EP 20140164017 EP 14164017 A EP14164017 A EP 14164017A EP 2792952 A1 EP2792952 A1 EP 2792952A1
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Jorge Alaman Aguilar
Arturo PEITIVI ASENSIO
Fernando Planas Layunta
Julio Rivera Peman
Nuria Sabugo Garcia
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/082—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination
    • F24C7/086—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination touch control

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  • the invention relates to a household appliance operating device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to provide a generic device with improved properties in terms of comfort.
  • the object is achieved by the features of claim 1, while advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention can be taken from the dependent claims.
  • the invention is based on a domestic appliance operating device, in particular a cooktop operating device, with at least one operating unit having at least three operating elements at least for input of at least one parameter and at least three sensor elements associated with a respective one of the operating elements.
  • control unit should in particular be understood to mean a unit which has at least three, in particular at least four, advantageously at least five and preferably at least seven control elements.
  • the controls are arranged adjacent.
  • there exists at least one shortest connecting line which connects the center points and / or center of gravity of the operating elements, wherein the connecting line has a monotonous, continuous course.
  • there is at least one operating direction which, starting from a first of the operating elements, is aligned in the direction of the connecting line.
  • control element an element should be understood which is intended to receive an input quantity from an operator during an operating procedure and in particular to be contacted directly by an operator, wherein a touch of the operating element detects and / or detects an actuating force exerted on the operating element and / or is mechanically passed on to actuate a unit, in particular to at least one control unit.
  • the operating unit has at least one control unit which is provided to execute at least one action desired by the operator by the actuation of the operating element in response to an actuation of the operating element.
  • the action is designed as a selection and / or change of at least one operating parameter.
  • the operating parameter is formed as a maximum temperature, as a holding temperature, as a heating zone and / or as an adjustment of a heating performance characteristic of the heating zone.
  • the heat output characteristic is designed as a heating power and / or a heating power density.
  • a "control unit” should be understood to mean, in particular, an electronic unit which is preferably at least partially integrated in a control and / or regulating unit of a domestic appliance and which is preferably provided for actions, in particular a controller, in dependence on parameters entered by means of the control element / or control of at least one heating unit to make.
  • the control unit preferably comprises a computing unit and, in particular in addition to the computing unit, a memory unit with a control and / or regulating program stored therein, which is intended to be executed by the computing unit.
  • a "sensor element” should in particular be understood to mean an element which is intended to detect at least one actuation of at least one operating element of the operating elements assigned to the sensor element.
  • the sensor element is provided to transmit the signal detected upon actuation of the control element associated with the sensor element at least to the control unit.
  • the sensor elements and the respective control elements associated with the respective sensor element are arranged in direct contact with one another.
  • the operating unit has at least three line elements, one of the line elements being provided for one of the operating elements with a control element associated sensor element of the sensor elements at least partially, in particular for the most part, preferably directly, to connect.
  • An "overlay area" is to be understood in particular as an area which is formed by at least two, in particular adjacently arranged operating elements and preferably forms at least one transition area between the operating elements which form the overlay area.
  • the overlay area is assigned at least to the sensor elements which are assigned to the operating elements forming the overlapping area.
  • the overlay area is assigned to further sensor elements, for example a zone selection sensor, which is connected to the respective operating elements by means of a connecting element.
  • the operating elements in the overlay area in each case at least partially overlap.
  • the controls in the overlay area should be understood in particular that the controls in the overlay area with respect to at least one direction, at least substantially perpendicular to a shortest, the centers and / or centers of gravity of two is aligned with respect to the operating direction adjacent arranged controls connecting straight line, are arranged adjacent.
  • provided is intended to be understood in particular specially programmed, designed and / or equipped.
  • the fact that an object is intended for a specific function should in particular mean that the object fulfills and / or executes this specific function in at least one application and / or operating state.
  • the inventive design in particular a high level of comfort can be achieved.
  • a large number of different commands can be achieved with preferably a small number of sensor elements, as a result of which an inexpensive and compact domestic appliance operating device can be achieved.
  • an efficient signal transmission and / or a signal evaluation can be achieved.
  • At least one of the operating elements at least partially surrounds another of the operating elements in the overlapping area.
  • at least one of the controls at least partially "surrounds" another of the controls in the overlay area, is intended to be understood in particular be that at least one straight line exists, which extends in at least one plane spanned by the controls and the starting from a point within the control element and when progressing in the direction of the other control element first the control element, then at least once the further control element and further progression in the direction again cuts the control.
  • At least one of the operating elements surrounds at least a part of the operating elements in the overlay region is to be understood in particular to mean that one of the operating elements has at least one partial area that covers at least a portion of the other of the operating elements over an angular range of more than 90 °, in particular of more than 120 ° and advantageously of more than 180 °. This can advantageously be achieved in a structurally simple manner a functional overlay area.
  • the operating elements of the respective overlapping area are arranged interlockingly.
  • the controls of the respective overlay area "interlocking" are arranged, should be understood in particular that at least one straight line exists, which extends in at least one of the controls plane spanned and starting from a point within a first of the controls and as it progresses in the direction of a second of the control elements, first the first control element, then at least once the second control element, then at least once the first control element and with further progression in the direction again cuts the second control element.
  • a targeted operation and a low susceptibility to errors in an evaluation of an actuation of the overlay area can advantageously be achieved by means of an interlocking of the operating elements.
  • the overlapping regions each have a length, in particular with respect to the operating direction, of more than 10%, in particular more than 15%, advantageously more than 20%, of a length, in particular with respect to the operating direction, of the operating elements.
  • the overlapping areas each have a length, in particular with respect to the operating direction, of less than 200%, in particular less than 150% and advantageously less than 100% of a length, in particular with respect to the operating direction, of the operating elements.
  • the controls are arranged in a row.
  • the operating elements are arranged in a "row"
  • the connecting line and / or the operating direction could have an arcuate, circular and / or planar course.
  • further courses of the connection line and / or the operating direction appearing appropriate to a person skilled in the art are conceivable.
  • the operating elements form an operating strip, in particular an operating slider.
  • the operating elements can advantageously be arranged in a manner that is pleasant for an operator, in a known manner.
  • the operating unit has at least one control unit which is provided to execute different actions as a function of an actuating position in the overlapping area.
  • the control unit is provided to generate different control signals as a function of an actuation position in the overlay area.
  • an action performed by the control unit is dependent on at least a percentage overlap of the overlay area.
  • the coating is formed from semiconducting material and / or from conductive material and / or from a combination of semiconductive and conductive material.
  • the coating is formed from solvent-based ink, which has, for example, proportions of silver, copper, aluminum and / or at least one conductive ceramic.
  • a conductivity of the coating is adjustable by changing a composition of the proportions.
  • the coating could be made by sputtering a large area and then removing unwanted portions by laser.
  • a "coating” is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a firmly adhering layer of a substance which is applied to a surface of at least one component.
  • the coating has a material thickness which is less than 10%, preferably less than 5% and in particular less than 1% of a material thickness of the component on which the coating is applied is.
  • the coating has an at least substantially constant material thickness.
  • the coating has a material thickness of less than 1 mm, in particular less than 0.3 mm, advantageously less than 0.1 mm, preferably less than 0.03 mm and preferably less than 0.01 mm.
  • An "at least substantially constant material thickness” should be understood in particular to mean a material thickness whose amount changes in the area of the coating of the component by less than 20%, in particular by less than 10% and advantageously by less than 5%.
  • the operating unit is designed to be touch-sensitive.
  • at least one of the operating elements of the operating unit is designed as a touch-sensitive operating element.
  • a "touch-sensitive" operating element is to be understood in particular as an operating element which is intended to be touched and / or approached by an operator, in particular an approach of a body part, for example a finger, of an operator, in particular within a distance of a maximum of 10 cm, in particular not more than 3 cm, advantageously not more than 1 cm, preferably not more than 0.5 cm to react.
  • the operating element preferably reacts to an approach independently of a direct contact and / or pressure, in particular through a contact surface.
  • the contact surface is designed as a glass and / or plastic unit and / or a hob plate.
  • Fig. 1 shows a household appliance 32 according to the invention, which is designed as a hob, with a domestic appliance operating device 10 according to the invention, which is designed as a cooktop operating device.
  • the domestic appliance 32 could be designed as oven, microwave oven, refrigerator, freezer, washing machine, dryer and / or dishwasher.
  • the household appliance 32 has a plate unit designed as a hob plate 34 for setting up Gargeschirren.
  • the plate unit 34 is formed as a separate control panel.
  • the domestic appliance 32 has four heating units 36, which are arranged below the plate unit 34.
  • the heating units 36 which are designed as induction heating units, are each intended to heat a cooking utensil erected on the plate unit 34 above one of the heating units 36. In each case one of the heating units 36 each forms an independent heating zone 38 for heating a raised cooking utensil.
  • the domestic appliance 32 has the domestic appliance operating device 10 designed as an induction hob operating device.
  • the household appliance operating device 10 has an operating unit 12 which has ten operating elements 14, 16, 18 for input of a parameter.
  • the parameter is designed as a heat output characteristic, for example a heating power and / or a heating power density.
  • the operating unit 12 has ten sensor elements 20, 22, 24, which are each assigned to one of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 (cf. Fig. 2 ).
  • a number of sensor elements 20, 22, 24 is equal to a number of controls 14, 16, 18.
  • the controls 14, 16, 18 and the Sensor elements 20, 22, 24 are arranged at a distance.
  • the operating unit 12 which is designed to be touch-sensitive, has ten line elements 40 which connect the respective operating elements 14, 16, 18 to the respective sensor elements 20, 22, 24. Alternatively, an embodiment while avoiding line elements is conceivable, wherein respective sensor elements would be arranged at a position of the respective sensor element associated control element.
  • the operating unit 12 has ten shielding elements 42, which are intended to shield the line elements 40 and the sensor elements 20, 22, 24 for the most part.
  • the shielding elements 42 are formed as conductive, grounded components. Also conceivable are further embodiments of the shielding elements 42 that appear appropriate to a person skilled in the art. Alternatively to an embodiment of the sensor elements 20, 22, 24 described above, a use of conventional sensor elements is conceivable. Of the shielding elements 42 and the line elements 40 only one is provided with a reference numeral.
  • the shielding elements 42, the line elements 40 and the operating elements 14, 16, 18 are formed as a coating.
  • the coating is applied to a rear side of the plate unit 34.
  • the operating elements 14, 16, 18 are arranged in a row which extends substantially parallel in an operating direction 44, which is aligned substantially parallel to a front edge of the plate unit 34.
  • a first operating element 14 of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 has with respect to the operating direction 44 on a second operating element 16 of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 side facing away from a substantially flat, straight course, which is aligned substantially perpendicular to the operating direction 44 , At a side facing the second operating element 16 with respect to the operating direction 44, the first operating element 14 has a bulge.
  • the second operating element 16 has a recess corresponding to the bulge at a side facing the first operating element 14 with respect to the operating direction 44.
  • a third control element 18 of the controls 14, 16, 18 side facing the second control element 16 has a bulge, which is formed substantially identical to the bulge of the first control element 14.
  • the further arranged in the row controls 14, 16, 18 are substantially identical to the second control element 16 is formed.
  • a row concluding of the controls 14, 16, 18 has a respect to the operating direction 44 an adjacent of the controls 14, 16, 18 repellent, the row final page in the Substantially planar, straight course, which is aligned substantially perpendicular to the operating direction 44.
  • the end of the row of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 has a recess which is essentially identical to the recess of the second operating element 16.
  • the first and second operating elements 14, 16 form a first overlapping area 26 and the second and third operating elements 16, 18 form a second overlapping area 28.
  • Each of the overlapping areas 26, 28 is intended to trigger respective sensor elements 20, 22, 24 which are associated with the operating elements 14, 16, 18 forming the overlay area 26, 28.
  • one of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 partially surrounds another of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 in the overlapping area 26, 28.
  • Each of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 has a bulge and a recess corresponding to the bulge, which is arranged with respect to the operating direction 44 on a side opposite the bulge.
  • a bulge of one of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 is partially encompassed by a recess of a further one of the operating elements 14, 16, 18.
  • Fig. 3 to 5 Alternative embodiments are shown.
  • the operating elements 14, 16, 18 partially overlap each other in the overlapping area 26, 28 (cf. FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 ).
  • a first of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 could each have a beveled side surface with respect to the operating direction 44, which could be arranged with a corresponding bevelled side surface of a second operating element 14, 16, 18 adjacent the operating element 14, 16, 18 (cf. Fig. 5 ).
  • the operating elements 14, 16, 18 each have mutually offset projections, which are arranged across (see. Fig. 3 ).
  • the operating elements 14, 16, 18 of the respective overlay region 26, 28 are arranged intermeshing (cf.
  • adjacently arranged operating elements 14, 16, 18 may each have a plurality of mutually offset projections arranged interlocking are (cf. Fig. 4 ). It is also possible a toothed arrangement of the controls 14, 16, 18, such as in a gear.
  • the overlay regions 26, 28 each have a length of more than 10% of a length of the operating elements 14, 16, 18.
  • the controls 14, 16, 18 have a length of substantially 2 cm and a width of substantially 2 cm.
  • the overlay areas 26, 28 have a length of substantially 0.5 cm and a width of substantially 2 cm.
  • further lengths and / or widths of the operating elements 14, 16, 18 and / or the overlay areas 26, 28 appearing appropriate to a person skilled in the art are conceivable.
  • a respective length substantially parallel to the operating direction 44 and a respective width are each aligned substantially perpendicular to the length and the operating direction 44.
  • the operating unit 12 has a control unit 30, which is provided to perform different actions depending on an actuation position 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 in the overlay area 26, 28.
  • the control unit 30 is provided for an absolute size adjustment, wherein each actuation position 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 is assigned its own, fixed predetermined value.
  • a control unit is provided for a relative size adjustment, wherein upon actuation of a series forming controls and thus formed by the controls overlay areas in the form of a sliding movement a size depending on movement speed and / or movement length, in particular traveled distance changed becomes.
  • both the first control element 14 and the second control element 16 are each actuated to a proportion of substantially 50%.
  • a proportion of essentially 50% of an operating signal triggered by the actuation of the overlay region 26 is detected by the respective sensor elements 20, 22 forming the overlay region 26, 16 associated with the overlay region 26.
  • a third action is performed.
  • An evaluation of an actuation of the overlay region 26 at an actuation position 48, 52, which is arranged at substantially 25% of the length of the overlay region 26, takes place analogously.
  • a proportion of substantially 75% of the operating signal is detected by the sensor element 20 assigned to the operating element 14, and a proportion of essentially 25% is detected by the sensor element 22 assigned to the operating element 16.
  • a fourth action is executed.
  • a proportion of essentially 25% of the operating signal is correspondingly detected by the sensor element 20 assigned to the operating element 14, and a proportion of substantially 75% is detected by the sensor element 22 assigned to the operating element 16.
  • a fifth action is executed.
  • evaluations can be realized in the case of additional actuating positions that appear meaningful to a person skilled in the art, for example at essentially one third of the length of the overlapping area 26.
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EP2309647A2 (fr) * 2009-10-07 2011-04-13 E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERÄTEBAU GmbH Dispositif de commande d'un appareil électrique
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