EP3270065A1 - Interface utilisateur pour appareil domestique - Google Patents

Interface utilisateur pour appareil domestique Download PDF

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EP3270065A1
EP3270065A1 EP16179370.8A EP16179370A EP3270065A1 EP 3270065 A1 EP3270065 A1 EP 3270065A1 EP 16179370 A EP16179370 A EP 16179370A EP 3270065 A1 EP3270065 A1 EP 3270065A1
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user interface
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illumination
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Gerhard Klein
Jochen Holzinger
Paolo DEI TOS
Veronika BUMANN
Milena SALVADOR
Jérôme BRASSEUR
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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
    • F24C7/083—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination on tops, hot plates
    • 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
    • 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
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/10—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings

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  • the present invention relates to a user interface for a domestic appliance, in particular for a cooking hob. Further, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance.
  • the user interfaces for domestic appliances comprise a lot of control elements and indicators. Therefore, the user interface requires a large area for said control elements and indicators.
  • the arrangement of the control elements and indicators on the user interface should have a clear structure, so that the user can easily operate the user interface. Further, the user should easily recognize the operational state of the domestic appliance and the current switching statuses of the control elements. However, it is often difficult for the user to recognize the current switching status of each control element.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by the user interface according to claim 1.
  • a user interface for a domestic appliance in particular for a cooking hob, is provided, wherein
  • the core of the present invention is the multi-coloured representation of the control elements and the switching statuses of said control elements.
  • Said multi-coloured representation requires only a little space and allows a compact design of the user interface.
  • the multi-coloured representation provides very clear information to the user.
  • the light signals indicate the current switching status of the control element on the one hand and show always the position of said control element on the other hand.
  • the illumination unit may include a light funnel for receiving the light source elements.
  • the display unit may include at least one TFT device and/or LCD device.
  • the TFT device and/or LCD device allow the representation of different colours by low complexity.
  • the at least two light source elements of one illumination unit are light emitting diodes, wherein said light emitting diodes are alternatingly activated or activatable.
  • the single light source element of one illumination unit is an RGB light emitting diode, wherein said RGB light emitting diode generates alternatingly at least two different colours.
  • the user interface may be arranged or arrangeable beneath a transparent or semi-transparent glass ceramic panel.
  • At least one control element is a key element being alternatingly in a first switching status and a second switching status, wherein two light signals of the corresponding illumination unit indicate said first switching status and second switching status, respectively.
  • the key element is a touch key element.
  • the key element may be a push-button.
  • the user interface may comprise at least one touch slide element for adjusting at least one parameter value by the user, wherein a series of illumination units corresponds with said touch slide element.
  • the series of illumination units is provided for indicating the current parameter value.
  • series of illumination units may be provided for indicating the position of the corresponding touch slide element.
  • the series of illumination units is provided for several purposes.
  • each illumination unit of the series of illumination units corresponds with a certain parameter value or a certain range of parameter values.
  • the illumination units corresponding with parameter values lower than an adjusted parameter value generate light of one colour, while the illumination units corresponding with parameter values higher than the adjusted parameter value generate light of another colour.
  • At least one touch slide element is a linear touch slide element.
  • At least one touch slide element is a circular type touch slide element.
  • the present invention relates to a domestic appliance, in particular a cooking hob, wherein the domestic appliance comprises at least one user interface mentioned above.
  • FIG 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a user interface 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user interface 10 is provided for a cooking hob, wherein said user interface 10 is arrangeable or arranged beneath a glass ceramic panel.
  • Said glass ceramic panel may be transparent or semi-transparent.
  • the user interface 10 comprises a number of illumination units 12.
  • each illumination unit 12 correspond with one key element.
  • said key element is a touch key element.
  • the illumination unit 12 is arranged beneath the corresponding key element in each case.
  • the illumination unit 12 includes a first light source element 14, a second light source element 16 and a light funnel 18.
  • the first light source element 14 and the second light source element 16 generate light of different colours.
  • the light source elements 14 and 16 are light emitting diodes (LED).
  • the illumination unit 12 includes an RGB LED instead of two light source elements 14 and 16. Said RGB LED may generate light of different colours.
  • the first light source element 14 and the second light source element 16 are alternatingly activated or activatable. In a similar way, two different colours of light from the RGB LED are alternatingly activated or activatable.
  • each illumination unit 12 is provided for sending two different light signals. Furthermore, each illumination unit 12 may be provided for sending more than two different light signals.
  • the light signal depends on the current switching status of the corresponding key element.
  • the first light source element 14 is activated, if the key element is in a deactivated switching status
  • the second light source element 16 is activated, if the key element is in an activated switching status.
  • the colour of the second light source element 16 indicates the activated switching status of the key element
  • the colour of the first light source element 14 indicates the deactivated switching status of the key element.
  • the key element is always illuminated by the corresponding illumination unit 12.
  • the illumination unit 12 indicates always the position of the corresponding key element on the user interface 10 in all switching statuses.
  • the user interface 10 comprises a number of touch slide elements 22.
  • the user interface 10 comprises four circular type touch slide elements 22.
  • the user interface 10 may comprise linear touch slide elements 22.
  • the touch slide element 22 is provided for adjusting a parameter value by the user.
  • the user interface 10 comprises a number of display devices 24 including one or two seven-segment displays.
  • the user interface 10 comprises five display devices 24, wherein a central display device 24 includes two seven-segment displays, while the other four play devices 24 include one seven-segment display in each case.
  • FIG 2 illustrates a schematic detailed perspective view of the user interface 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG 2 shows a central portion of the user interface 10.
  • the user interface 10 comprises the illumination units 12 including the first light source element 14, the second light source element 16 and the light funnel 18. Further, the user interface 10 comprises the touch slide elements 22 and the display devices 24.
  • the user interface 10 comprises a plurality of further illumination units 20.
  • Each further illumination unit 20 includes the light funnel 18 and only one single light source element 26.
  • the light source element 26 is a light emitting diode (LED).
  • the light source element 26 either generates light of one colour or is an RGB LED generating two or more different colours.
  • the further illumination units 20 may include the first light source element 14 and the second light source element 16 instead of the one single light source element 26.
  • a series of further illumination units 20 is arranged beneath each circular type touch slide element 22.
  • Each illumination unit 20 of the series of illumination units 20 corresponds with a certain parameter value or a certain range of parameter values. If said illumination units 20 generate two different colours, then the parameter value adjusted by the touch slide element 22 may be represented by the series of further illumination units 20. For example, if a minimum parameter value is adjusted, then all further illumination units 20 of the series generate a first colour. In a similar way, if a maximum parameter value is adjusted, then all further illumination units 20 of the series generate a second colour. If another parameter value is adjusted, then the illumination units 20 corresponding with parameter values lower than the adjusted parameter value generate the second colour, while the illumination units 20 corresponding with parameter values higher than the adjusted parameter value generate the first colour. Thus, the adjusted parameter value is indicated by the series of further illumination units 20. Additionally, the touch slide elements 22 are always illuminated by the series of further illumination units 20.
  • the user interface 10 may comprise at least one display unit.
  • the display unit includes at least one TFT device and/or LCD device.
  • the TFT device and/or LCD device allow the representation of different colours by low complexity.
  • the display unit is provided for representing signals of different colours.
  • the display unit may be also provided for representing more than two signals of different colours. In general, arbitrary displaying technologies representing two or more colours are suitable for the inventive user interface 10.
  • the user interface 10 allows a clear representation of the control elements and the switching statuses of said control elements.
  • the multi-coloured representation requires only a little space and allows a compact design of the user interface 10.
  • the multi-coloured representation provides very clear information to the user.

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CN111885776A (zh) * 2020-08-03 2020-11-03 杭州老板电器股份有限公司 家用电器操控系统和方法
CN114999320A (zh) * 2022-06-02 2022-09-02 广东美的厨房电器制造有限公司 显示组件、家用电器和控制方法

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FR2887672A1 (fr) * 2005-06-23 2006-12-29 Diehl Ako Stiftung & Co Kg Kom Dispositif pour commander un appareil electronique
EP1947550A1 (fr) * 2006-12-29 2008-07-23 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Dispositif d'entrée pour un appareil ménager
US20130038840A1 (en) * 2010-05-05 2013-02-14 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Cooktop-interface, cooktop-panel, cooking device and method of operating a cook-top-interface
EP2690786A1 (fr) * 2012-07-25 2014-01-29 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Dispositif de contrôle, en particulier pour un appareil domestique
US9146033B2 (en) * 2013-01-23 2015-09-29 General Electric Company Illuminated knobs for an appliance

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FR2887672A1 (fr) * 2005-06-23 2006-12-29 Diehl Ako Stiftung & Co Kg Kom Dispositif pour commander un appareil electronique
EP1947550A1 (fr) * 2006-12-29 2008-07-23 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Dispositif d'entrée pour un appareil ménager
US20130038840A1 (en) * 2010-05-05 2013-02-14 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Cooktop-interface, cooktop-panel, cooking device and method of operating a cook-top-interface
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US9146033B2 (en) * 2013-01-23 2015-09-29 General Electric Company Illuminated knobs for an appliance

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CN111885776A (zh) * 2020-08-03 2020-11-03 杭州老板电器股份有限公司 家用电器操控系统和方法
CN114999320A (zh) * 2022-06-02 2022-09-02 广东美的厨房电器制造有限公司 显示组件、家用电器和控制方法
CN114999320B (zh) * 2022-06-02 2024-05-03 广东美的厨房电器制造有限公司 显示组件、家用电器和控制方法

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