WO2016173335A1

WO2016173335A1 - Intelligent electrical appliance system and control device and matching device thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2016173335A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/076890
Authority: WO
Inventors: 龙涛; 王中镇; 滕敏
Original assignee: 江苏惠通集团有限责任公司
Priority date: 2015-04-28
Filing date: 2016-03-21
Publication date: 2016-11-03
Also published as: CN104797023A

Abstract

An intelligent electrical appliance system and control device and matching device thereof. The control device is adapted for at least one matching device, and the control device comprises a detection unit (11), a control unit (12) and an execution unit (13), wherein the detection unit (11) is adapted to detect whether the matching device adapted for the control device is present in a preset detection area of the control device, the control unit (12) is adapted to generate a corresponding control signal when the detection unit (11) detects that the matching device adapted for the control device is present in the preset detection area of the control device, and the execution unit (13) is adapted to perform, according to the control signal, a corresponding operation on the matching device. The power consumption can be reduced by utilizing the control device.

Description

Intelligent electrical system and its control device and supporting device

This application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application filed on Apr. 28, 2015, the Chinese Patent Application No. 201510209946.3, entitled "Intelligent Electrical System and Its Control Device and Auxiliary Device", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the application.

Technical field

The invention relates to a smart electrical system, a control device thereof and an auxiliary device.

Background technique

With the development of electronic technology, smart electrical systems are widely used in the fields of home and business, which provide convenience for people's lives. At the same time, the use of intelligent electrical systems also has a certain waste of resources.

For example, during the use of the induction cooker, the heating circuit therein needs to be kept in a standby state until the heating circuit is placed on the heating circuit. For another example, during the use of the wireless charging device, the charging circuit therein also needs to remain in the standby state until the corresponding terminal is installed, and the charging circuit starts charging the corresponding terminal.

In the above intelligent electrical system, whether it is an induction cooker or a wireless charging device, the heating circuit in the induction cooker and the charging circuit in the wireless charging device are always in a standby state before the device for use thereof is detected, resulting in a large power consumption.

Summary of the invention

The problem solved by the embodiments of the present invention is how to reduce power consumption during use of the intelligent electrical system control device.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for a smart electrical system, the control device is adapted to at least one accessory device, and the control device includes: a detecting unit, a control unit, and an executing unit, where

The detecting unit is adapted to detect whether a preset detection area of the control device is stored a matching device adapted to the control device;

The control unit is adapted to generate a corresponding control signal when the detecting unit detects that there is a matching device adapted to the control device in a preset detection area of the control device;

The executing unit is adapted to perform a corresponding operation on the accessory device according to the control signal.

Optionally, the detecting unit is three or more, and the area between the adjacent detecting units is the preset detecting area.

Optionally, the detecting unit comprises: an inductor and a metal line coupled to the inductor, the inductor being adapted to sense a change in charge in the metal line and generate corresponding detection data.

Optionally, the detecting unit is a capacitive sensor.

Optionally, the detecting unit is an inductive sensor.

Optionally, the detecting unit is a piezoelectric sensor.

Optionally, the shape of the preset detection area is related to the shape and configuration of the control device and the adaptable matching device.

Optionally, the shape of the preset detection area is related to the shape and configuration of the execution unit.

Optionally, the wire has a diameter ranging from 35 μm to 5 mm.

Optionally, the metal line comprises a metal pad-like structure.

Optionally, the control unit is further adapted to detect a moving direction of the companion device adapted to the control device.

Optionally, the accessory device is a heat receiving device, and the execution unit is a heating circuit.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an accessory device for a smart electrical system, and the accessory The device is adapted to the control device of the smart electrical system described above, and the accessory device comprises: a signal generating unit adapted to generate a corresponding signal according to the operation of the user or the state information of the user.

Optionally, the signal is at least one of the following: a pairing signal; a temperature sensor signal; and a switching signal.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a smart electrical system including the above-mentioned control device of the intelligent electrical system, and the supporting device of the smart electrical system; the control unit of the control device is adapted to be according to the The signal generated by the signal generating unit of the accessory device generates a corresponding control signal, and the execution unit of the control device is adapted to perform a corresponding operation on the accessory device according to the control signal.

Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages:

By setting the detecting unit and the control unit, the detecting unit presets, by the control unit, whether there is a matching device that is suitable for the control device in the detection area, and then the control unit generates corresponding control according to the detection of the detecting unit. a signal, by which the control unit controls the execution unit to perform a corresponding operation on the accessory device adapted to the control device, without reducing the power consumption of the control device without causing the execution unit to remain in the standby state at all times.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a smart electrical system control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a detecting unit in an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of connection between a detecting unit and a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of connection between another detecting unit and a control unit in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a smart electric appliance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

At present, there is a certain waste of resources in the use of smart electrical systems. The smart electrical system may be a plurality of devices such as an induction cooker and a pot, a coffee pot and a corresponding base, a wireless charging device, and a corresponding terminal. Taking the induction cooker as an example, in use, the heating circuit in the induction cooker is kept in a standby state until the iron pan is placed on the surface of the induction cooker, and the heating circuit starts heating the iron pan. That is to say, the heating circuit has begun to have power consumption before heating the iron pan, thus causing a large power consumption of the induction cooker during use.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for a smart electrical system. The control device is provided with a detecting unit and a control unit. The detecting unit may detect whether there is a corresponding supporting device in the preset detecting area of the control device, and after detecting the corresponding supporting device, the control unit controls the executing unit to perform the detected device. The corresponding operation, without having to keep the execution unit in standby state, can effectively reduce the power consumption of the control device.

The above described objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the aspects of the appended claims.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control device of the smart electrical system in the embodiment of the present invention may include: a detecting unit 11, a control unit 12, and an executing unit 13.

It should be noted that, in a specific implementation, the smart electrical system may include a control device, and a matching device adapted to the control device, where the control device performs a corresponding operation on the accessory device, thereby being a user. Provide the corresponding services.

The control device may be a heating device. Correspondingly, the matching device may be a heating device, and the control device heats the accessory device, thereby providing a corresponding service for the user. For example, the control device may be an induction cooker. Accordingly, the matching device matched with the control device may be an iron pan, and the iron pan is heated by the induction cooker, thereby providing corresponding services for the user. The control device may also be a base, and correspondingly, the matching device adapted to the control device may be a coffee maker or an electric kettle Etc., the coffee pot or the electric kettle is heated by the base, so that the user can be provided with corresponding services. The control device may be an electromagnetic base. Correspondingly, the matching device adapted to the control device may be an electric iron, and the electric iron is heated by the ironing board, thereby providing corresponding services for the user.

The control device may also be a charging device. Accordingly, the accessory device may be a mobile terminal, and the control device charges the accessory device.

It can be understood that the smart electrical system can also be other devices, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited as long as the control device needs to perform corresponding operations according to the position of the matching device matched with the control device. The control device can be applied to the structure in the embodiment of the present invention.

In a specific implementation, the execution unit 13 may include a plurality of execution circuits, each of which may perform a corresponding operation on a corresponding portion of the control device in contact with the accessory device. For example, the execution unit 13 in the induction cooker may include a plurality of heating coils, each of which serves as an execution circuit that heats a corresponding portion of the induction cooker in contact with the iron pan.

In a specific implementation, the number of accessory devices that are adapted to the control device is not limited. For example, the matching device with the control device may be one, two or more, as long as the number of execution circuits in the execution unit 13 is increased accordingly. It can be understood that regardless of the number of the supporting devices, the supporting device can perform corresponding operations on it by the control device adapted thereto.

In a specific implementation, the control device includes at least three detection units 11 , and the area in the adjacent two detection units may be set as the preset detection area. For example, the control device includes five detecting units 11, and the area between the adjacent two detecting units 11 is the preset detecting area, and the control device is provided with four preset detecting areas. The control unit 12 can determine, according to the data detected by the detecting unit 11, whether there is a matching device associated with the control device in the corresponding preset detection area.

The shape of the preset detection area is not limited, and in specific implementation, the skill The person skilled in the art can set the shape and configuration of the contactable portion of the control device and the adapted accessory device. For example, when the shape of the contact portion of the control device with the accessory device is circular, the shape of the preset detection region is set to a circle. In a specific implementation, the preset detection area may also be set according to the shape and configuration of the execution unit 13. For example, when the execution unit 13 is a rectangle, the shape of the preset detection area is set to a rectangle.

The number of the preset detection areas is not limited, and a plurality of preset detection areas may be set on the control device, which may be set by a person skilled in the art according to the configuration of the execution unit 13. Moreover, the correspondence between the preset detection area and the execution circuit included in the execution unit 13 is not limited, that is, one preset detection area may correspond to one execution circuit of the execution unit 13, or may be corresponding to the execution. A plurality of execution circuits of unit 13. For example, the execution unit 13 may include three heating coils, and a preset detection area may be disposed on a surface of the control device corresponding to each heating coil and the matching device, or may be controlled by two heating coils. The surface of the device that is in contact with the accessory device is provided with a predetermined detection area.

It should be noted that, when a plurality of preset detection areas are disposed on the control device, the shapes of the plurality of the preset detection areas may be the same or different, and each preset detection area may refer to the pair. The description of the shape of the preset detection area is set, and details are not described herein again.

In a specific implementation, the detecting unit may detect, by using various structures, whether the preset detection area has a matching device that is adapted to the control device. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the detecting unit may include an inductor 210 and a metal wire 220 coupled to the inductor 210. The one end of the metal wire 220 is connected to the control unit. When the matching device contacts the control device, the charge in the corresponding metal line 220 is changed, and the sensor 210 can generate corresponding detection data according to the sensed change of the charge in the metal line 220 and send the corresponding detection data. To the control unit, the control unit determines, according to the detection data, whether the supporting device exists in a corresponding preset detection area. When determined to save After the accessory device, a control signal is generated, and the control execution unit performs a corresponding operation.

In a specific implementation, the detecting unit may be an electronic device such as a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, and a piezoelectric sensor. When the detecting unit is a capacitive sensor, the sensor 210 is a capacitive sensor. When the sensor 210 senses a change in the charge in the metal line 220, the generated detection data is the capacitance data of the current time line 220. When the detecting unit is an inductive sensor, the inductor 210 is an inductive sensor. When the inductor 210 senses a change in the charge in the metal line 220, the generated detection data is the inductive data of the current time line 220. When the detecting unit is a piezoelectric sensor, the inductor 210 is a piezoelectric inductor, and the pressure on the surface of the control device causes the electric charge in the metal wire 220 to change. When the inductor 210 senses a change in the charge in the metal line 220, the generated detection data is the charge data of the metal line 220 at the current time.

In a specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 2, after one end 220a of the metal wire 220 is connected to the control unit, the other end 220b may be soldered to the inductor 210. The other end 220b may also extend outside the inductor 210 via the sensor 210, and be coupled to the accessory device when the accessory device adapted to the control device is in contact with the control device. Regardless of the specific connection mode of the other end 220b of the metal wire 220, the charge change occurring on the surface of the control device can be detected when the accessory device comes into contact with the control device. When the other end 220b of the metal wire 220 extends outside the sensor 210 via the sensor 210, the sensor 210 may be separately provided with the control unit or integrated with the control unit.

When the two are separately set, the area between the adjacent two detecting units is the preset detecting area. As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor and the control unit 30 are separately provided. The area between the detecting unit 31 and the detecting unit 32 is a preset detecting area 33, and the area between the detecting unit 32 and the detecting unit 34 is a preset detecting area 35. The area between the detecting unit 34 and the detecting unit 36 is the preset detecting area 37, and the area between the detecting unit 36 and the detecting unit 38 is the preset detecting area 39.

When the two are integrated, the area between two adjacent metal lines is the preset detection. region. As shown in FIG. 4, the inductor is integrated with the control unit 40. The area between the metal line 41 and the metal line 42 is a preset detection area 43, and the area between the metal line 42 and the metal line 44 is a preset detection area 45. The area between the metal line 44 and the metal line 46 is a predetermined detection area 47, and the area between the metal line 46 and the metal line 48 is a preset detection area 49.

In a specific implementation, whether in the case shown in FIG. 3 or in the case shown in FIG. 4, the shape of the preset detection area may be set according to the shape and configuration of the execution unit and the contact portion of the supporting device and the control device. For example, the preset detection area may be set to a circle or a rectangle or the like.

The control device is an induction cooker, and the matching device matched with the control device is an iron pan as an example. Referring to FIG. 4, the control device in the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail:

When the iron pan is placed on the preset detection area 47, the electric charges in the metal wire 44 and the metal wire 46 are transmitted, and the sensor corresponding to the metal wire 44 and the sensor corresponding to the metal wire 46 generate corresponding detection data. . Based on the received detection data, the control unit 40 can determine that the iron pot is placed on the preset detection area 47, thereby generating a corresponding control signal, and the control execution unit operates the execution circuit corresponding to the preset detection area 47.

In a specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 2, the metal wire 220 may be a wire or a copper wire on a PCB. The sensitivity of the inductor 210 is related to the diameter of the metal wire 220. Generally, the larger the diameter of the metal wire 220, the higher the sensitivity of the inductor 210, but the easier it is to sense the error, causing the control unit to make an erroneous judgment on whether or not there is a matching device, and finally generate power consumption. The smaller the diameter of the metal wire 220, the lower the sensitivity of the inductor 210, resulting in the control unit not being able to accurately and timely determine whether or not there is a matching device. The inventors have found through a large number of practices that when the diameter of the metal wire 220 is set between 35 μm and 5 mm, the control unit makes a more accurate judgment on whether or not there is a matching device.

In a specific implementation, the overall structure of the metal wire 220 is a linear structure, and the partial structure may be other structures such as a pad shape or a block shape, which is not limited herein. The sensor 210 may generate corresponding detection data based on changes in charge within the metal line 220. For example, when the matching device does not contact the control device, the number of charges in the metal line 220 is 200. Correspondingly, the detection data generated by the sensor 210 is s1. When the matching device contacts the control device, the number of charges in the metal line 220 is 1200, and correspondingly, the detection data generated by the sensor 210 is s2. The control unit determines whether there is a companion device by comparing the magnitudes of the s1 and s2 values.

In a specific implementation, the control unit may also detect a moving direction of the matching device that is adapted to the control device. The detection unit may generate detection data in real time after the change of the electric charge in the metal line, and the control unit may, according to the sequence of the received detection data and the specific value of the detection data, The direction of movement is judged.

In summary, the control device in the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the detecting unit and the control unit, presets, by the detecting unit, the detecting device whether there is a matching device matched with the detecting region, and then the control device The unit generates a corresponding control signal according to the detection of the detecting unit, and the executing unit performs a corresponding operation under the control of the control signal without continuously maintaining the standby state. Therefore, the control device in the embodiment of the present invention can reduce power consumption.

The embodiment of the invention further provides an accessory device of the intelligent electrical system, and the accessory device is adapted to the above-mentioned control device. The accessory unit includes: a signal generating unit. The signal generating unit is adapted to generate a corresponding signal according to a user's operation or its own state information.

In a specific implementation, the signal may be at least one of a pairing signal, a temperature sensor signal, or a switching signal. The accessory device can transmit the signal to the control device in a wireless manner, and the control device performs a corresponding operation according to the signal. The wireless mode may be a WiFi mode, a low-power Bluetooth mode, or other wireless modes, and is not limited herein.

As shown in FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a smart electrical system including the above-mentioned smart electrical system control device 51 and a smart electrical system. Supporting device 52. The accessory device 52 can include a signal generating unit 521. The control device 51 may include a detecting unit 511, a control unit 512, and an executing unit 513.

In a specific implementation, the signal generating unit 521 of the matching device 52 can generate a corresponding signal, and the control unit 512 can generate a corresponding control signal according to the signal generated by the signal generating unit 521, and the executing unit 513 can A corresponding operation is performed on the accessory device 52 according to the control signal.

In a specific implementation, the signal generated by the signal generating unit 521 may be a pairing signal, and the control unit 512 may identify, according to the pairing signal, whether the accessory device 52 is a matching device that is adapted to the control device, and only When the accessory device 52 is a companion device adapted to the control device, the control unit 512 generates a corresponding control signal to control the execution unit 513 to perform a corresponding operation on the accessory device 52.

In a specific implementation, the signal generated by the signal generating unit 521 may also be a temperature sensor signal, and the control unit 512 may acquire the temperature of the accessory device 52 in real time according to the temperature sensor signal, thereby controlling the execution unit. 513 is a mode for performing a corresponding operation on the accessory device. For example, the execution unit 513 can be controlled to start or stop the corresponding operation on the accessory device, and the execution unit 513 can be controlled to perform the operation of keeping warm to the accessory device, and the execution unit 513 can be controlled to perform the matching at a specific frequency. The device performs the corresponding operation.

In a specific implementation, the signal generated by the signal generating unit 521 may be a switching signal, and the control unit 512 may control whether the executing unit 513 performs a corresponding operation on the supporting device according to the switching signal. The switch signal may be generated by a user's operation, or may be automatically generated according to its own state information. For example, the switch signal may be generated after the user presses the switch button.

According to the above, in the smart electric appliance system in the embodiment of the present invention, the control device sets a detecting unit and a control unit, and the control unit generates a corresponding control signal according to the detecting of the detecting unit to control the pair of executing units. The accessory device performs the corresponding operation without the execution unit remaining in the standby state. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention The control device can reduce power consumption. And a signal generating unit is disposed on the supporting device, and the control unit of the control device controls the executing unit to perform a corresponding operation on the supporting device according to the signal generated by the signal generating unit, so as to better serve the user. .

It should be noted that, in a specific implementation, the smart electrical system can be widely applied in the fields of home and business. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that no matter what the application field of the smart electrical system is, it does not constitute a limitation of the present invention.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention should be determined by the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

A control device for a smart electrical system, characterized in that the control device is adapted to at least one accessory device, the control device comprising: a detection unit, a control unit and an execution unit, wherein

The detecting unit is adapted to detect whether there is a matching device adapted to the control device in a preset detection area of the control device;

The control unit is adapted to generate a corresponding control signal when the detecting unit detects that there is a matching device adapted to the control device in a preset detection area of the control device;

The executing unit is adapted to perform a corresponding operation on the accessory device according to the control signal.
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is three or more, and an area between adjacent detection units is the preset detection area.
The control device according to claim 2, wherein said detecting unit comprises: an inductor and a metal wire coupled to said inductor, said inductor being adapted to sense a change in charge in said metal line and Generate corresponding test data.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein said detecting unit is a capacitive sensor.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein said checklist The element is an inductive sensor.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein said detecting unit is a piezoelectric sensor.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein the shape of the predetermined detection area is related to the shape and configuration of the contact portion of the control device and the adapted accessory device.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein the shape of the predetermined detection area is related to the shape and configuration of the execution unit.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein said metal wire has a diameter ranging from 35 μm to 5 mm.
The control device according to claim 9, wherein said metal wire comprises a metal land structure.
The control device according to claim 2, wherein said control unit is further adapted to detect a moving direction of the associated device adapted to said control device.
The control device according to claim 1, wherein said matching device is a heat receiving device, and said execution unit is a heating circuit.
A matching device for a smart electrical system, characterized in that the supporting device is adapted to the control device of the smart electrical system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, the supporting device comprising: a signal generating unit Corresponding signals are generated according to the user's operation or its own state information.
The accessory device according to claim 13, wherein said signal is at least one of the following:

Pairing signal

Temperature sensor signal;

And the switching signal.
A smart electrical system, comprising: the control device of the smart electrical system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and the supporting device of the smart electrical system according to claim 13 or 14; The control unit is adapted to generate a corresponding control signal according to a signal generated by the signal generating unit of the accessory device, the execution unit of the control device being adapted to perform a corresponding operation on the accessory device according to the control signal.