JPH11296186A - Equipment for domestic use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To report the required attention item to a user without forcing burden to the user as little as possible by providing an audio device for explaining the attention item for using equipment in voice and a switch for explanation for starting the audio device. SOLUTION: Inside a main control panel 4 ordinarily installed in the kitchen, an audio device 1 is provided together with an equipment control circuit 7 for controlling the pumps or valves of hot-water heat exchanger 5 or additional boiling exchanger 6. When it is desired to know how to set the temperature of hot water to be supplied, first of all, a switch 2 for explanation is pressed and continuously, a supplied hot water temperature setting switch is pressed. At such a time, the explanation of whole equipment in voice is started by pressing the switch 2 for explanation but the explanation of 'first change over priority switch and next set supplied hot water temperature through temperature setting switch' is performed in voice by pressing the next switch. After the end of explanation, the control circuit 7 is returned into ordinary mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to household electric or gas appliances.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, precautions for use of home appliances are described in printed materials such as instruction manuals attached to the appliances and printed on labels attached to the back of the appliance itself. However, there is a problem in that the contents are increased as the devices become more complicated in recent years, and the characters become smaller, which makes it difficult to read, and the place where the label is attached is restricted, so that necessary items cannot be written.

[0003]

As described above, since the equipment has been complicated recently and the precautions for use have been increased, there are many general precautions that the manufacturer must always know for the user. There is a problem that it is buried inside, and it is extremely laborious to search for the corresponding part of the device while reading each item of precautionary notes such as a manual. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a means for notifying a user of necessary precautions without imposing a burden on the user as much as possible.

[0004]

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, a home appliance according to the present invention comprises an audio device 1 for explaining notes on use of the device by voice, and the voice device is started. The invention according to claim 2 comprises a plurality of function switches 3a, 3b, 3b for selecting functions, as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG.
.. 3n is provided with one explanation switch 2 for giving a voice explanation of the precautions for use of the equipment, and is provided together with the explanation switch 2 or on the explanation switch 2. Then, one of the function switches 3
a, 3b, 3c,..., 3n are pressed to explain the precautions for using the function switches 3a, 3b, 3c,. It is characterized in that it is possible to repeatedly listen to the usage description of the household equipment which has been transformed for each function without having to look at the manual one by one.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 3 show a schematic system diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is used for a gas bath, and a hot water supply heat exchanger is provided inside a main operation panel 4 usually installed in a kitchen. The audio device 1 is provided together with a device control circuit 7 for controlling pumps and valves of the heat exchanger 5 and the reheating heat exchanger 6. Also, as shown in FIG.
a, bath automatic switch 3b, hot water temperature setting switch 3
c, hot water supply priority switch 3d, hot water amount setting switch 3
e, bath temperature setting switch 3f, call switch 3
g, Plenty switch 3h, Hot switch 3
i, various function switches such as a "warm" switch 3j are provided, and the state of the device when these are pressed, that is, the temperature, the amount of hot water, the combustion state of the burner, and the like are displayed on the display screen 8. Further, together with these function switches, an explanation switch 2 for starting the audio device 1 is provided. Reference numeral 9 denotes a cover for switches.

[0006] Since these switches are numerous and have complicated functions, it is not easy to learn the functions and precautions for use of each switch at a time, and once they do so, they are forgotten. Often. In such a case, the explanation switch 2 is pressed, and the switches 3a,
By pressing 3b, 3c, etc., information can be obtained very easily. For example, in FIG. 2, when it is desired to know how to set the hot water supply temperature, first, the explanation switch 2 is pressed, and then the hot water temperature setting switch 3c is pressed. At this time, when the explanation switch 2 is pressed, the sound description of the entire device starts, but when the next switch 3a is pressed, the description of the entire device is interrupted, and the description of the individual function switches starts. In the case of this example, by pressing the switches 2 and 3a, "Please change the priority switch first and then set the hot water supply temperature with the temperature setting switch." Or "Do not switch the priority switch while using a shower or the like." Will be performed by voice. When the explanation is completed, the lamp 2a of the explanation switch 2 is turned off, and the control circuit 7 returns to the normal mode.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the audio device 1 and includes function switches 3a and 3 together with the explanation switch 2 or subsequent to the explanation switch 2.
When one of b, 3c,..., 3n is pressed, which switch is selected is transmitted to the CPU 10 via the input circuit 9, and the CPU 10 selects the data of the corresponding explanatory text from the explanatory text storage circuit 11 and selects it. Is sent to the speech synthesis circuit 12. The voice synthesizing circuit 12 converts the explanatory note data into voice, and converts this into a speaker 14
Output to

[0008]

According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to repeatedly listen to the explanation of the use of home appliances, which has become complicated in recent years, for each function. Also, there is an advantage that the maker can notify the user of the precautions that the user must know without too much burden.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic system diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external front view of a main part of the above.

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of a main part of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Audio device 2 Explanation switch 3a, 3b, 3c Function switch 4 Main operation panel 5 Hot water supply heat exchanger 6 Reheating heat exchanger 7 Device control circuit 8 Display screen 9 Input circuit 10 CPU 11 Explanatory text storage circuit 12 Voice synthesis circuit 13 Amplification circuit 14 Speaker 15 Sub-operation panel 16 Bathtub 17 Pump 18 Temperature sensor 19 Water level sensor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A household appliance comprising: a voice device for explaining, by voice, precautions for using the device, and a description switch for starting the voice device. 2. A home appliance provided with a plurality of function switches for selecting functions is provided with a single explanation switch for giving voice-based explanations on the usage precautions of the appliance, together with the explanation switch, or Following the explanation switch,
A home appliance wherein, when any one of the function switches is depressed, a cautionary note on the use of the function switch is provided by voice. 3. When only the explanation switch is pressed,
The precautions for use of the entire device are described in a predetermined order, and when any of the function switches is pressed subsequent to the explanation switch, the description of the entire device is interrupted, and the function switch is stopped. 3. The household appliance according to claim 2, wherein the procedure shifts to explanation of usage precautions.