TWI578125B - The method of assembling the household appliance and its control device and the control device - Google Patents

Description

Household appliance and its control device and assembly method of the same

The invention relates to home appliance control; in particular to a home appliance and its control device and a method of assembling the control device.

Press, generally remotely controlled household appliances, allowing the user to control the home appliance by remote control at a location away from the home appliance, adding a lot of convenience to life. The control device for the remotely controllable home appliance comprises a control circuit and a wireless signal receiving circuit fixedly coupled to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit receives the wireless control signal transmitted by the remote controller through the wireless signal receiving circuit, thereby controlling Other controlled assemblies of household appliances, the aforementioned controlled totals become components that can be controlled to operate, taking the air conditioner as an example, and the controlled total becomes a component such as a compressor, a fan, and the like.

Although the conventional home appliance can achieve the effect of remote control, the wireless signal receiving circuit is fixedly coupled to the control circuit, and therefore, only the wireless control signal of a fixed signal type can be received. For example, when the wireless signal receiving circuit is designed for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, the control device can no longer receive wireless control signals of other signal types (eg, infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.).

Due to the wide variety of signal types in the market, manufacturers of home appliances are currently developing a control device for each type of wireless signal. After receiving the customer's order, the customer will select the signal that meets the customer's needs. Type of control device. For home appliance manufacturers, developing a control device for each type of signal-type wireless signal will leave the unused control device idle and increase the pressure on the control device inventory.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for assembling a home appliance and its control device and the control device, which can effectively reduce the inventory pressure of the manufacturer of the home appliance on the control device.

The control device for the household appliance provided by the present invention is for controlling at least one controlled assembly of the household appliance, the control device comprising a control module and a signal conversion module, wherein the control device comprises The control module is electrically connected to the controlled assembly, and the control module has a port for inputting an electrical signal; the control module controls the controlled assembly according to the electrical signal received by the port Corresponding operation; the signal conversion module is detachably coupled to the connection port, and the signal conversion module receives a wireless control signal, and converts the wireless control signal into the electrical signal and transmits the wireless control signal to the connection port.

The home appliance provided by the present invention comprises at least one controlled assembly, a control module and a signal conversion module, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the controlled assembly, and the control module has a connection port. The connection module is configured to input an electrical signal; the control module controls the controlled assembly to perform corresponding operations according to the electrical signal received by the connection module; the signal conversion module is detachably coupled to the connection port, The signal conversion module receives a wireless control signal, and converts the wireless control signal into the electrical signal and transmits the wireless control signal to the connection port.

The method for assembling a control device for a household appliance according to the present invention, wherein the household appliance comprises at least one controlled assembly, the controlled assembly being controlled to perform a specific operation; the assembly method comprising the following steps: A. providing a control module electrically connecting the control module to the controlled assembly, the control module having a port for inputting an electrical signal; the control module receiving the switch according to the connection The electrical signal controls the controlled assembly; B. provides a plurality of signal conversion modules, each of which converts wireless control signals of different signal types into the electrical signals; C. converts one of the signals into a mode a group connected to the port; thereby, the control module and the device The connected signal conversion modules together constitute the control device.

The effect of the invention is that only one control module is needed for the same household appliance, and the signal conversion module of the wireless signal of the specific signal type is connected to the control module according to the requirement, that is, the assembly of the control device is completed, thereby effectively reducing The manufacturer's inventory pressure on the control unit.

1‧‧ ‧ gas water heater

10‧‧‧heating unit

12‧‧‧ heat exchanger

122‧‧‧heat absorbing film

124‧‧‧Water pipes

14‧‧‧ Burner

16‧‧‧ gas valve

18‧‧‧Blowers

20‧‧‧Ignition induction needle

22‧‧‧Water inlet

24‧‧‧Outlet

262~266‧‧‧Detector

28‧‧‧Control device

30‧‧‧Control Module

302‧‧‧Control circuit

304a~304g‧‧‧First port

306‧‧‧Second port

32‧‧‧First Signal Conversion Module

322‧‧‧First receiving circuit

324‧‧‧First conversion circuit

326‧‧‧First connection interface

326a‧‧‧Contacts

34‧‧‧Second signal conversion module

342‧‧‧Second receiving circuit

344‧‧‧Second conversion circuit

346‧‧‧Second connection interface

36‧‧‧Third Signal Conversion Module

362‧‧‧ Third receiving circuit

364‧‧‧ Third conversion circuit

366‧‧‧ third connection interface

38‧‧‧ gas pipeline

40‧‧‧Water tap

42‧‧‧Control unit

2‧‧‧Air conditioner

44‧‧‧Control device

46‧‧‧Control Module

462‧‧‧Control circuit

464a~464c‧‧‧First port

466‧‧‧Second connection

48‧‧‧Signal Conversion Module

482‧‧‧ receiving circuit

484‧‧‧Transition circuit

486‧‧‧Connection interface

50‧‧‧temperature sensor

52‧‧‧fan

54‧‧‧Compressor

1 is a schematic view of a home appliance in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a control module according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first signal conversion module according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of a second signal conversion module according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third signal conversion module according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of a home appliance in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order that the present invention may be more clearly described, the preferred embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Referring to FIG. 1 , a home appliance according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is a gas heater 1 comprising a heating unit 10, a water inlet pipe 22, an outlet pipe 24, and a plurality of detectors 262, 264, 266 and A control device 28.

The heating unit 10 includes a heat exchanger 12, a burner 14, a gas valve 16, a blower 18 and an ignition induction needle 20. The heat exchanger 12 has a plurality of heat absorbing sheets 122 and a water conduit 124 extending through the heat absorbing sheets 122. The burner 14 is located below the heat exchanger 12 for combustion of the gas to heat the heat exchanger 12.

The gas valve 16 and the blower 18 are controlled assemblies of the present embodiment, and are respectively controlled to perform corresponding operations.

The gas valve 16 is disposed on a gas line 38 that is in communication with the combustor 14 and is controlled to vary the amount of gas supplied to the combustor 14. The blower 18 is in communication with the combustor 14 which is controlled to vary the rotational speed of its operating motor to regulate the amount of air supplied to the combustor 14. The ignition sensor pin 20 is disposed adjacent to the burner 14 for generating a spark to ignite the gas output from the burner port of the burner 14 and detecting the flame generated by the burner 14.

The water inlet pipe 22 and the water outlet pipe 24 respectively communicate with the water pipe 124 of the heat exchanger 12, and the water inlet pipe 22 is supplied with water, and the injected water flows out from the water outlet pipe 24 through the water pipe 124, and the water outlet pipe 24 is connected to One tap 40. The detectors 262, 264, 266 respectively detect the water inlet temperature of the water inlet pipe 22, the outlet water temperature of the water outlet pipe, and the water flow rate through the water inlet pipe 22.

The control device 28 includes a control module 30. The control module 30 includes a control circuit 302 and a plurality of first ports 304a-304g and a second port 306 electrically connected to the control circuit 302. A connection port 304a~304g is respectively electrically connected to a control unit 42, the gas valve 16, the blower 18, the ignition sensor pin 20 and the detectors 262, 264, 266; in practice, the first ports 304a-304g and The second port 306 is in the form of a joint or socket. The control unit 42 is configured to input the set temperature. After the faucet 40 is turned on, the control circuit 302 controls the gas valve 16 and the blower 18 according to the inlet water temperature, the outlet water temperature and the water flow measured by the detectors 262, 264, 266. The outlet water temperature is brought to the temperature set by the user.

In order to allow the gas water heater 1 to be controlled by an external wireless control signal, after the control module 30 is provided, the first, second, and third signal conversions shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 are additionally provided in this embodiment. The modules 32, 34, 36, the signal conversion modules 32, 34, 36 individually convert different types of wireless control signals into the same electrical signal.

The first signal conversion module 32 includes a first receiving circuit 322, a first converting circuit 324 and a first connection disposed on the same circuit board. The interface 326 is configured to receive a radio frequency control signal (RF), and the first conversion circuit 324 is electrically connected to the first receiving circuit 322 and the first connection interface 326. In this embodiment, the first connection interface has a plurality of contacts 326a that cooperate with the second port 306 of the control module 30. The first conversion circuit 324 is configured to convert the radio control signal of the radio frequency received by the first receiving circuit 322 into a corresponding electrical signal and transmit it to the contact 326a of the first connection interface 326.

The second and third signal conversion modules 34, 36 are similar in structure to the first signal conversion module 32, except that the second receiving circuit 342 of the second signal conversion module 34 is configured to receive an infrared ray. The wireless control signal is converted into an electrical signal by the second conversion circuit 344 into an electrical signal and transmitted to the second connection interface 346; the third receiving circuit 362 of the third signal conversion module 36 is configured to receive a The wireless control signal of the Bluetooth is converted into an electrical signal by the third conversion circuit 364 and transmitted to the third connection interface 366. The first, second, and third connection interfaces 326, 346, and 366 have the same specifications and correspond to the second connection port 306 of the control module 30.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the first connection interface 326 of the first signal conversion module 32 is coupled to the second connection port 306 to form an electrical connection, and then through an external device, such as a radio frequency. The remote controller transmits a wireless control signal including a set temperature to the first signal conversion module 32, and the first signal conversion module 32 converts the received wireless control signal into a corresponding electrical signal through the second connection. 306 is transmitted to the control circuit 302, so that the control circuit 302 controls the ignition sensor 20 to ignite after the faucet 40 is turned on, and controls the gas valve 16 and the blower 18 to allow the gas water heater 1 to supply hot water according to the set temperature. . Similarly, after the second signal conversion module 34 or the third signal conversion module 36 is connected to the second port 306 of the control module 30, the gas water heater 1 can receive infrared wireless control signals or Bluetooth. Wireless control signal.

Thereby, the manufacturer of the gas water heater 1 is assembling the control device At 28 o'clock, the signal conversion module of the signal type specified by the customer is connected to the second port 306 of the control module 30 according to the customer's ordering requirement, so that the control module 30 and the connected signal can be converted. The modules together form a control device 28 with a wireless control function.

In the foregoing, three kinds of signal conversion modules 32, 34, and 36 are taken as an example, but not limited thereto. In practice, wireless control of Zigbee, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, 5G and other signal types can also be designed. The signal is converted into a signal conversion module of the electrical signal.

FIG. 6 shows a household appliance according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The home appliance is an air conditioner 2, and includes a control device 44, a temperature sensor 50, a fan 52, and a compressor 54. The control device 44 includes a control module 46 and a signal conversion module 48. The control module 46 has a control circuit 462 and a plurality of first ports 464a-464c and a second electrically connected to the control circuit 462. The first connection ports 464a-464c are electrically connected to the temperature sensor 50, the fan 52 and the compressor 54, respectively. The fan 52 and the compressor 54 are controlled assemblies of the embodiment. .

The signal conversion module 48 is detachably coupled to the second port 466. The signal conversion module 48 includes a receiving circuit 482, a converting circuit 484 and a connection interface 486. The receiving circuit 482 receives radio frequency wireless control. The signal is then converted to the corresponding electrical signal by the conversion circuit 484 and transmitted to the connection interface. The signal conversion module 48 selects one of a plurality of signal conversion modules for converting different signal types according to requirements, and the operation principle of the signal conversion modules is the first to the first embodiment. The third signal conversion modules 32, 34, 36 are similar, and are not described herein.

The signal conversion module 48 receives the radio control signal of the radio frequency transmitted by the external device, converts it into an electrical signal, and transmits the signal to the control circuit 462. The control circuit 462 controls the fan 52 according to the received electrical signal. The compressor 54 is adapted to change the amount of air or temperature output by the air conditioner 2.

In summary, the home appliance and the control device thereof according to the present invention The assembly method, the manufacturer of the household appliance only needs to manufacture the same control module for the same household appliance, and then cooperate with different signal conversion modules to produce a plurality of control devices capable of receiving wireless control signals of different signal types. Effectively reduce the inventory pressure of the home appliance manufacturer on the control device, making the control device more flexible.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and variations of equivalent structures or equivalent methods of the present invention and the scope of the claims are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

1‧‧ ‧ gas water heater

10‧‧‧heating unit

12‧‧‧ heat exchanger

122‧‧‧heat absorbing film

124‧‧‧Water pipes

14‧‧‧ Burner

16‧‧‧ gas valve

18‧‧‧Blowers

20‧‧‧Ignition induction needle

22‧‧‧Water inlet

24‧‧‧Outlet

262~266‧‧‧Detector

28‧‧‧Control device

30‧‧‧Control Module

306‧‧‧Second port

32‧‧‧First Signal Conversion Module

38‧‧‧ gas pipeline

40‧‧‧Water tap

42‧‧‧Control unit

Claims (6)

A control device for a home appliance for controlling at least one controlled assembly of the home appliance, the control device comprising: a control module electrically connected to the controlled assembly, the control module having a connection port, the control module The connection module is configured to input an electrical signal; the control module controls the controlled assembly to perform corresponding operations according to the electrical signal received by the connection; and a signal conversion module detachably coupled to the connection port, The signal conversion module receives a wireless control signal and converts the wireless control signal into the electrical signal and transmits the signal to the interface; wherein the signal conversion module is selected from one of a plurality of different signal conversion modules The signal conversion modules individually convert the wireless control signals of different signal types into the electrical signals; the signal conversion modules individually have a connection interface of the same specification for electrical connection with the connection. The control device of the home appliance of claim 1, wherein each of the signal conversion modules includes a receiving circuit and a conversion circuit electrically connected in sequence, and the conversion circuit is electrically connected to the connection interface of the signal conversion module. The receiving circuit is configured to receive the wireless control signal, and the converting circuit converts the wireless control signal received by the receiving circuit into the electrical signal and transmits the wireless control signal to the connection interface. A household appliance comprising: at least one controlled assembly; a control module electrically connected to the controlled assembly, the control module having a connection port for inputting an electrical signal; the control module is based on The electrical signal received by the port controls the controlled assembly to perform corresponding operations; and a signal conversion module detachably coupled to the port, the signal conversion module receives a wireless control signal, and the The wireless control signal is converted into the electrical signal and transmitted to the interface; wherein the signal conversion module is selected from one of a plurality of different signal conversion modules, the signal conversion modules individually and different signals The type of wireless control signals are converted into the electrical signals; the signal conversion modules individually have a connection interface of the same specification for electrical connection with the connection. The home appliance of claim 3, wherein each of the signal conversion modules includes a receiving circuit and a conversion circuit electrically connected in sequence, and the conversion circuit is electrically connected to a connection interface of the signal conversion module, wherein The receiving circuit is configured to receive the wireless control signal, and the converting circuit converts the wireless control signal received by the receiving circuit into the electrical signal and transmits the wireless control signal to the connection interface. A method of assembling a control device for a household appliance, wherein the household appliance includes at least one controlled assembly, the controlled assembly being controlled to perform a specific actuation; the assembly method comprising the following steps: A. providing a control module And the control module is electrically connected to the controlled assembly, the control module has a port for inputting an electrical signal; the control module is controlled according to the electrical signal received by the port The plurality of signal conversion modules are provided by the plurality of signal conversion modules to convert the wireless control signals of different signal types into the electrical signals; the signal conversion modules individually have the same specifications Connection interface The connection interface of the number conversion module is connected to the connection module of the control module; and C. select one of the signal conversion modules, and connect the selected signal conversion module to the connection port Thereby, the control module and the signal conversion module connected thereto form the control device. The method for assembling a control device for a household appliance according to claim 5, wherein each of the signal conversion modules in step B comprises a receiving circuit and a conversion circuit electrically connected in sequence, and the conversion circuit is electrically connected to the signal conversion module. a connection interface, wherein the receiving circuit is configured to receive the wireless control signal, and the conversion circuit converts the wireless control signal received by the receiving circuit into the electrical signal and transmits the signal to the connection interface; The connection interface of the signal conversion module is electrically connected to the connection.