EP3701509A2 - An electrical device capable of communicating optically - Google Patents

An electrical device capable of communicating optically

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Publication number
EP3701509A2
EP3701509A2 EP19841170.4A EP19841170A EP3701509A2 EP 3701509 A2 EP3701509 A2 EP 3701509A2 EP 19841170 A EP19841170 A EP 19841170A EP 3701509 A2 EP3701509 A2 EP 3701509A2
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Prior art keywords
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electrical device
communication
communication region
communicating means
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French (fr)
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EP3701509A4 (en
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Hasan Yörük
Ersoy ATILLA
Mehtap Yildiz
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Arzum Elektrikli Ev Aletleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
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Arzum Elektrikli Ev Aletleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C23/00—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
    • G08C23/06—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems through light guides, e.g. optical fibres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
    • A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
    • A47J27/212—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles with signaling means, e.g. whistling kettles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an electrical device suitable for communicating optically.
  • the values sensed by the sensors inside the cooking chamber might be needed to be transferred to a control unit on the main body.
  • the commands of the control unit on the main body might be needed to be transferred to the actuators on the cooking chamber.
  • data communication might be achieved by mechanical contacts such as slipring, infrared light beams or radio waves.
  • the receivers and the transmitters need to see each other, the receivers and the transmitters need to be placed such that they might be exposed to external factors. This, in turn, might cause water leakages while washing the cooking chamber, and thus, short circuits.
  • the data communication needs to be carried out such that it is not affected by external factors.
  • German patent application numbered DE102010043858 in the state of the art discloses a hot beverage preparing apparatus wherein the data regarding the failures that might occur in the device are transmitted to an external device. None of the documents in the state of the art disclose a solution as in the present application.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an electrical device suitable for communicating optically.
  • Figure 1 A schematic view of the first piece
  • the electrical device (1) suitable for communicating optically essentially comprises; at least one first piece (2) having at least one first piece body (21), and at least one second piece (3) having at least one second piece body (31), where the communication between them is intended.
  • Each of the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) is suitable for hosting at least one communicating means (C) which comprises at least one receiver, at least one transmitter or any combination thereof.
  • Each body (21, 31) has at least one part which is suitable for the communicating means (C) to be placed.
  • the said part can be a housing which is integrally produced with the body (21, 31) as well as a space located inside the body (21, 31). By this, the communicating means (C) can be held in a fixed location inside the body (21, 31).
  • the inside part of the body (21 , 31 ) in which the communicating means (C) are placed is isolated from external factors such as especially air and moisture. As a result, the pieces which need to be washed, such as cooking chambers, gain the ability to communicate optically.
  • the communicating means (C) can be components suitable for providing communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3), such as a light source and a light sensor.
  • the communicating means (C) can be any or a combination of optical transmitters or receivers, including but not limited to, infrared LEDs, visible LEDs, ultraviolet LEDs, infrared sensors, light dependent resistors (LDR), light sensors.
  • the communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) is realized via the data transmission between the communicating means (C) that these pieces (2, 3) have.
  • the communicating means (C) communicate via visible or invisible light beams
  • the light beam emitted by the communicating means (C) that is a transmitter need to be received by the communicating means (C) that is a receiver.
  • the transmission of light between the two communicating means (C) should not be blocked by the bodies (21, 31).
  • each body (21, 31) has at least one communication region (22, 32) which is suitable to at least partially pass the electromagnetic waves corresponding to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum at which the communicating means (C) radiate.
  • the communication regions (22, 32) is suitable to at least partially pass at least the infrared waves.
  • the body (21, 31) and the communication regions (22, 32) are made of different materials.
  • the body (21, 31) can be made of any desired material.
  • the alternatives during the design of the electrical device (1) are not limited.
  • the body (21, 31) and the communication regions (22, 32) are made of different thicknesses.
  • the body (21, 31) can be made of a material of any thickness.
  • the communication region (22, 32) in turn, can be produced such that it has less thickness than the body (21, 31), and thus, the transparency at the communication region (22, 32) is greater than the rest of the body (21, 31)
  • a uniform surface structure for each of the bodies (21, 31) can be achieved, and thus the communication regions (22, 32) can be hidden.
  • the body (21, 31) and the communication regions (22, 32) are made of different finishing techniques.
  • the body (21, 31) can be processed with any desired finishing technique.
  • the parts of the body (21, 31) except for the communication parts (22, 32) can be sanded, and the communication region (22, 32) can be left relatively smoother.
  • the alternatives during the design of the electrical device (1) are not limited.
  • the communication regions (22, 32) have the shape of C or O, in order to enable the light to be transmitted in a wider area. By this, the communication can be carried on even if the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) rotate with respect to each other.
  • the communication regions (22, 32) can be placed in any location on the bodies (21, 31) where the communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) might be obtained during the use of the inventive electrical device (1).
  • the inventive electrical device (1) might comprise one first piece (2) and multiple second pieces (3).
  • second pieces (3) which are cooking chambers
  • different data can be transferred to different cooking chambers. This, for example, enables brewing tea in a cooking chamber while coffee is being brewed in the other cooking chamber.

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical device (1) suitable for communicating optically comprising; comprising at least one first piece (2) having at least one first piece body (22), and characterized by at least one first piece (2) having at least one first piece communication region (22) which is suitable to at least partially pass the electromagnetic waves corresponding to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum at which the communicating means (C) radiate; at least one second piece (3) having at least one second piece body (31), and at least one second piece communication region (32) which is suitable to at least partially pass the electromagnetic waves corresponding to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum at which the communicating means (C) radiate.

Description

AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING
OPTICALLY
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical device suitable for communicating optically.
Background of the Invention
Especially in the electrical devices which comprise more than one pieces, it is often needed to provide communication between these pieces. For example, in a coffee machine comprising a main body and a cooking chamber, the values sensed by the sensors inside the cooking chamber might be needed to be transferred to a control unit on the main body. Similarly, the commands of the control unit on the main body might be needed to be transferred to the actuators on the cooking chamber. In the state of the art, data communication might be achieved by mechanical contacts such as slipring, infrared light beams or radio waves. Especially in the applications where infrared light beams are used, as the receivers and the transmitters need to see each other, the receivers and the transmitters need to be placed such that they might be exposed to external factors. This, in turn, might cause water leakages while washing the cooking chamber, and thus, short circuits. For this, the data communication needs to be carried out such that it is not affected by external factors.
The German patent application numbered DE102010043858 in the state of the art discloses a hot beverage preparing apparatus wherein the data regarding the failures that might occur in the device are transmitted to an external device. None of the documents in the state of the art disclose a solution as in the present application.
Short Description of the Invention
The object of the invention is to provide an electrical device suitable for communicating optically.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The electrical device in order to fulfill the objects of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
Figure 1. A schematic view of the first piece
Figure 2. Another schematic view of the first piece
Figure 3. View of A-A section
Figure 4. A schematic view of the second piece
Figure 5. A schematic view of the electrical device
Elements shown in the figures are individually numbered, and the correspondence of these numbers are given as follows:
1. Electrical device
2. First piece
21. First piece body
22. First piece communication region
3. Second piece
31. Second piece body
32. Second piece communication region
C. Communicating means The electrical device (1) suitable for communicating optically essentially comprises; at least one first piece (2) having at least one first piece body (21), and at least one second piece (3) having at least one second piece body (31), where the communication between them is intended. Each of the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) is suitable for hosting at least one communicating means (C) which comprises at least one receiver, at least one transmitter or any combination thereof. Each body (21, 31) has at least one part which is suitable for the communicating means (C) to be placed. The said part can be a housing which is integrally produced with the body (21, 31) as well as a space located inside the body (21, 31). By this, the communicating means (C) can be held in a fixed location inside the body (21, 31). The inside part of the body (21 , 31 ) in which the communicating means (C) are placed is isolated from external factors such as especially air and moisture. As a result, the pieces which need to be washed, such as cooking chambers, gain the ability to communicate optically.
The communicating means (C) can be components suitable for providing communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3), such as a light source and a light sensor. The communicating means (C) can be any or a combination of optical transmitters or receivers, including but not limited to, infrared LEDs, visible LEDs, ultraviolet LEDs, infrared sensors, light dependent resistors (LDR), light sensors.
The communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) is realized via the data transmission between the communicating means (C) that these pieces (2, 3) have. In the case where the communicating means (C) communicate via visible or invisible light beams, the light beam emitted by the communicating means (C) that is a transmitter need to be received by the communicating means (C) that is a receiver. In other words, the transmission of light between the two communicating means (C) should not be blocked by the bodies (21, 31). In order to provide this, each body (21, 31) has at least one communication region (22, 32) which is suitable to at least partially pass the electromagnetic waves corresponding to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum at which the communicating means (C) radiate. In other words, when the communication is intended to be carried out by infrared light beams, the communication regions (22, 32) is suitable to at least partially pass at least the infrared waves.
In an embodiment of the invention, the body (21, 31) and the communication regions (22, 32) are made of different materials. As the light transparency of the parts of the body (21, 31) except for the communication region (22, 32), the body (21, 31) can be made of any desired material. By this, the alternatives during the design of the electrical device (1) are not limited.
In an embodiment of the invention, the body (21, 31) and the communication regions (22, 32) are made of different thicknesses. As the light transparency of the parts of the body (21, 31) except for the communication region (22, 32), the body (21, 31) can be made of a material of any thickness. The communication region (22, 32), in turn, can be produced such that it has less thickness than the body (21, 31), and thus, the transparency at the communication region (22, 32) is greater than the rest of the body (21, 31) In this embodiment, a uniform surface structure for each of the bodies (21, 31) can be achieved, and thus the communication regions (22, 32) can be hidden.
In an embodiment of the invention, the body (21, 31) and the communication regions (22, 32) are made of different finishing techniques. As the light transparency of the parts of the body (21, 31) except for the communication region (22, 32), the body (21, 31) can be processed with any desired finishing technique. For example, the parts of the body (21, 31) except for the communication parts (22, 32) can be sanded, and the communication region (22, 32) can be left relatively smoother. By this, the alternatives during the design of the electrical device (1) are not limited. In an embodiment of the invention, the communication regions (22, 32) have the shape of C or O, in order to enable the light to be transmitted in a wider area. By this, the communication can be carried on even if the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) rotate with respect to each other.
The communication regions (22, 32) can be placed in any location on the bodies (21, 31) where the communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) might be obtained during the use of the inventive electrical device (1). In an embodiment of the invention, the inventive electrical device (1) might comprise one first piece (2) and multiple second pieces (3). For example, in a configuration having second pieces (3) which are cooking chambers, different data can be transferred to different cooking chambers. This, for example, enables brewing tea in a cooking chamber while coffee is being brewed in the other cooking chamber.

Claims

1. An electrical device (1) suitable for communicating optically comprising; at least one first piece (2) having at least one first piece body (22), and characterized by at least one first piece (2) having at least one first piece communication region (22) which is suitable to at least partially pass the electromagnetic waves corresponding to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum at which the communicating means (C) radiate; at least one second piece (3) having at least one second piece body (31), and at least one second piece communication region (32) which is suitable to at least partially pass the electromagnetic waves corresponding to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum at which the communicating means (C) radiate.
2. An electrical device (1) as in Claim 1 comprising communication region (22, 32) which is made of a different material than the body (21, 31).
3. An electrical device (1) as in Claim 1 comprising communication region (22, 32) which has a different thickness than the body (21, 31).
4. An electrical device (1) as in Claim 1 comprising communication region
(22, 32) which produced with a different finishing technique than the body (21, 31).
5. An electrical device (1) as in Claim 1 comprising communication region (22, 32) which has a shape of C or O.
6. An electrical device (1) as in Claim 1 wherein the communication regions (21, 31) are placed in any location on the bodies (21, 31) where the communication between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3) might be obtained during the use of the inventive electrical device (1).
7. An electrical device as in Claim 1 wherein the part of the body (21, 31) having the communicating means (C) is isolated from external factors such as especially air and moisture.
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