CN111051601A - Device with a single user actuator for selecting an operating mode - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device (100) adapted to assume different angular orientations during use. The apparatus (100) comprises: a sensor (101) connected to the control unit (102) for determining an angular orientation of the device (100) during use; a user actuator (103) for generating a trigger signal to the control unit (102) for each actuation of the user actuator (103); and an interface (104) for displaying at least one operating mode of the device (100). The control unit (102) is adapted to: -detecting that the device (100) is in a predetermined angular orientation based on the determined angular orientation, -triggering, for each successive trigger signal generated when the device (100) is in the predetermined angular orientation, a successive display on the interface (104) of a different operation mode assumed from the at least one operation mode, and-applying the latest operation mode displayed on the interface (104) to the device (100). This solution allows to activate a plurality of different operating modes using only one user actuator.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of household appliances, and more particularly to a laundry care appliance.
Background
A steam iron is an example of a domestic appliance. In steam irons, buttons are typically used to activate various modes and/or to change settings. For example, there are some buttons that function as mode selector buttons that can alter the steam rate or temperature or as steam actuator buttons that control the steam output. Others include steam button sprays, flush button sprays. To improve the ironing experience and performance, more and more modes and settings are increasingly required to be selected by the user. However, this requirement often leads to the situation that the corresponding steam iron is equipped with a large number of buttons and knobs.
Considering that most home appliances have limited space and external dimensions, it is difficult to implement a greater number of buttons and knobs. Further, if the sizes of the buttons and knobs are reduced, inconvenience is brought to the user when manipulating the apparatus for mode selection.
Document US 2006/195252 discloses a manual input navigation device comprising sensors for manipulating graphical elements on a user interface of a mobile device. When the input navigation signal is generated, the current tilt angle is stored as a reference tilt angle, and the relative position of the graphic element is changed based on the difference between the current tilt angle and the reference tilt angle.
Document US 2006/081588 discloses an interface for an iron having a graphical display indicating a current temperature selection, a user control for adjusting the current temperature selection, and a ready indicator adapted to indicate when the iron is at the currently selected temperature.
Document US 2009/153466 discloses a method for activating and deactivating a scrolling operation, the method comprising: activating a scrolling operation of a display of the mobile unit; sensing at least one of a motion and an orientation of a mobile unit; and scrolling the display based on the sensed motion or orientation.
Document US 2010/037184 discloses a portable electronic device comprising a motion detection module configured to determine a direction of movement of the device when the orientation of the device has changed.
Document US 2012/254646 discloses a method for controlling a screen saver function of a portable electronic device comprising a gravity sensor and a display screen, wherein the display screen enters a power saving mode if a tilt angle measured by the gravity sensor exceeds a current tilt angle range.
Disclosure of Invention
It is an object of the present invention to propose an improved device which avoids or mitigates the above-mentioned problems.
The invention is defined by the independent claims. The dependent claims define advantageous embodiments.
To this end, the device according to the invention comprises means adapted to assume different angular orientations during use. The apparatus comprises:
-a sensor connected to the control unit for determining an angular orientation (A) of the device (100) during use,
a user actuator for generating a trigger signal to the control unit for each actuation of the user actuator,
an interface for displaying at least one of a plurality of operating modes of the device,
the control unit is adapted to:
-detecting that the device is in a predetermined angular orientation based on the determined angular orientation,
-for each successive trigger signal generated only when the device is in a predetermined angular orientation, triggering successive display on the interface of a different operating mode taken from the plurality of operating modes; and
-applying the latest operation mode displayed on the interface to the device.
With this solution, a plurality of different operating modes can be activated using only one user actuator. As a result, implementation becomes much easier. Furthermore, this helps to achieve a cost-effective solution.
The invention also relates to a method of selecting an operating mode in a device as described above.
A detailed description and other aspects of the present invention will be given below.
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Certain aspects of the invention will now be explained with reference to the embodiments described below, in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which like parts or sub-steps are designated in a like manner:
figure 1 depicts an apparatus according to the invention,
figures 2A and 2B illustrate the device according to the invention in an initial angular orientation and a final angular orientation respectively,
figure 3 depicts an interface in a device according to the invention,
fig. 4 depicts a flow chart of a method according to the invention.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 depicts an apparatus 100 according to the present invention.
The device 100 is adapted to assume different angular orientations during use. Those different angular orientations are for example the result of a manipulation of the device by a user.
The device 100 comprises a sensor 101, the sensor 101 being connected to a control unit 102 for determining an angular orientation (a) of the device 100 during use.
The device 100 further comprises a user actuator 103 for generating a trigger signal to the control unit 102 for each actuation of the user actuator 103.
The device 100 also includes an interface 104 for displaying at least one of a plurality of operating modes of the device 100.
The control unit 102 is further adapted to:
-detecting that the device 100 is in a predetermined angular orientation (a1) based on the determined angular orientation (a).
-triggering, for each successive trigger signal generated only when the device 100 is in the predetermined angular orientation (a1), a successive display on the interface 104 of a different operating mode taken from the plurality of operating modes.
Applying the latest operation mode displayed on the interface 104 to the device 100.
Preferably, the control unit 102 is adapted to apply the latest operation mode displayed on the interface 104 to the device 100 when the device 100 is returned to an initial angular orientation a0 different from the predetermined angular orientation a 1.
Alternatively, the control unit 102 is adapted to apply the latest operating mode displayed on the interface 104 to the device 100 when the device 100 is in the predetermined angular orientation a 1. For example:
solution 1: the control unit 102 is adapted to apply the operation mode displayed on the interface 104 immediately to the device 100. Or
Solution 2: the control unit 102 is adapted to detect that the user actuator 103 has not been actuated for more than a predetermined duration since the last actuation. In this case, the latest operation mode displayed on the interface 104 is applied to the apparatus 100 after the predetermined duration has elapsed. For example, the predetermined duration is 1 second.
The fact that the device may assume different angular orientations during use reflects: in view of the portability of the device, a user may manually move the device in all directions (left, right, up, down, or a combination thereof).
The sensor 101 is preferably selected from the set defined by an accelerometer (accelerometer), a gyroscope, a ball sensor or any sensor that can give orientation information. Preferably, the sensor 101 is arranged in the handle 109.
If the sensor101 corresponds to an accelerometer, which is then preferably of the type of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS). For example, a three-axis accelerometer may be used to generate three acceleration signals along the three principal axes X, Y, Z of an orthogonal reference, where Z corresponds to the vertical direction and X-Y forms the horizontal plane. The accelerometer is capable of measuring the change in static acceleration along any of the axes X, Y, Z between a first static position of the device and a second static position of the device even when the device is not moving dynamically. For example, when the accelerometer is in a first position in which axis X, Y is in a horizontal plane, the acceleration value along axis Z is equal to 9.81m/s to 1g2(i.e., earth gravity) and is equal to 0 along axis X, Y. If the accelerometer is moved to a second position (e.g., by tilting the device into a plane parallel to the plane formed by axis XZ), the acceleration values along axes X, Y and Z will vary depending on the sine and/or cosine of the tilt angle (a). From the change in acceleration values along the X, Y and Z axes, the corresponding angular orientation (A) of the device can be derived. For example, a pre-filled look-up table linking the values of the acceleration to the corresponding angle values may be used. The pre-fill value may be obtained by measuring or calculating the tilt angle from the acceleration values using a formula given in the sensor data table.
Changes in acceleration values along only one axis (e.g., the Z-axis) may be used.
For this purpose, for example, the following look-up table 1 may be used:
look-up table 1
The unit of acceleration value is milli g (or abbreviated as "mg"), where 1g is 9.81m/s2。
For the above lookup table 1, it is assumed that the lower threshold of the predetermined angular orientation a1 is set to 35 degrees. In this case, if the measured acceleration value is below 853milli g, the device may be considered to be in a predetermined angular orientation.
Also, changes in acceleration values along the X and/or Y axes may be used, with the following look-up table 2:
look-up table 2
In the case where the lower threshold of predetermined angular orientation a1 is below 30 degrees (e.g., 10 degrees), it may be advantageous to use acceleration values along axes X and/or Y. In fact, since the change in acceleration value varies with the sine of the orientation angle A, the change in angular acceleration is more important for small angles, as opposed to using the acceleration value along the Z-axis that varies with the cosine of the orientation angle. Thus, the accuracy of determining the angular orientation (a) is improved.
The accelerometer preferably comprises a processing module to directly derive the angular orientation (a) of the device. Alternatively, if the accelerometer is not equipped with the processing module, the necessary processing may be performed by the control unit 102.
If the sensor 101 corresponds to a gyroscope, the orientation along the X, Y, Z axis is measured directly by the sensor. Knowing the orientation in the three-dimensional reference allows deriving the corresponding angular orientation (a) of the device 100.
If the sensor 101 corresponds to a ball sensor, only binary information about the angular orientation of the device can be determined. For example, it can only be determined that the angular orientation of the device is above a certain threshold angle. The threshold angle reflects the angle at which the ball inside the sensor can move from an initial position to a final position inside the sensor.
Preferably, the predetermined angular orientation (a1) is an angle of at least 10 degrees between the horizontal plane (X-Y) of the device 100 and the reference plane (S). For example, the predetermined angular orientation (a1) has an angular value of 15 degrees.
Preferably, the reference plane (S) corresponds to a planar treatment surface of the device. If the device is a steam iron, the reference plane (S) is a soleplate for ironing the garment.
Fig. 2A and 2B illustrate the device according to the invention in an initial angular orientation a0 and a final angular orientation, respectively.
In fig. 2A, the reference plane (S) of the apparatus 100 is parallel to the horizontal plane (X-Y). Thus, in this example, the value of initial angular orientation A0 is 0 degrees. If the device is a steam iron, this may correspond to the use of the device on a horizontal ironing board.
In fig. 2B, the user has modified the angular orientation (a) of the device, for example by tilting the tip of the device, so that the reference plane (S) and the horizontal surface (X-Y) form an angle a of, for example, at least 10 degrees a 1.
The user actuator may for example correspond to a button, a rotary button, a tactile touch button.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, the user actuator 103 is disposed on a top surface of a handle 109 of the device, proximate to the interface/display 104. However, the user actuator 103 may also be arranged at a different location on the device (e.g. inside the hollow part of the handle 109).
The user actuator generates a trigger signal for each actuation of the user actuator. However, the term actuation is not limited to a single action by the user. Indeed, actuation may also correspond to more complex actions (e.g., a double click on a user actuator that will only generate one trigger signal).
The interface 104 may, for example, correspond to:
-the name of at least one of a plurality of modes of operation of the continuous back lighting (e.g. using light emitting diodes);
-an LCD screen on which a name of at least one of a plurality of operating modes is displayed in succession,
-marking on the device individual lights (e.g. light emitting diodes) arranged adjacent to each name of at least one of the plurality of operation modes, the individual lights being illuminated consecutively.
Consider an example in which the at least one mode of operation comprises only one mode of operation. In this case, when the device 100 is in the predetermined angular orientation a1, actuating the user actuator 103 will cause the operational mode to be displayed in the interface 104. Actuating the user actuator 103 a second time will cause the display of the operational mode in the interface 104 to cease. For example, if the device is a steam iron, the only one operational mode that may be selected in the interface may correspond to applying a non-steaming (i.e., drying) mode (i.e., drying mode) to the steam iron when the device 100 is returned to an initial angular orientation (a0) that is different from the predetermined angular orientation (a 1). In other words, the plurality of operating modes may simply comprise: a steaming mode and a non-steaming mode.
Fig. 3 depicts an interface in a device according to the invention.
Consider an example in which the plurality of operating modes include:
-a first mode of operation M1,
-a second mode of operation M2,
-a third mode of operation M3,
a fourth operating mode M4.
When the device 100 is in an initial angular orientation (a0) different from the predetermined angular orientation (a1), it is assumed for example that the second operation mode M2 has been applied to the device 100.
In this case, when the device 100 enters the predetermined angular orientation a 1:
as shown in fig. 3(a), the second operation mode M2 is displayed in the interface 104 by default, while the other operation modes are not displayed (alternatively, displayed at a lower light intensity),
as shown in fig. 3(b), a first actuation of the user actuator 103 will result in the third mode of operation M3 being displayed in the interface 104, while the other modes of operation are not displayed (alternatively, displayed at a lower light intensity),
as shown in fig. 3(c), actuating the user actuator 103 a second time will result in the fourth mode of operation M4 being displayed in the interface 104, and no other modes of operation (alternatively, displayed at a lower light intensity),
a third actuation of the user actuator 103, as shown in fig. 3(d), will result in the first mode of operation M1 being displayed in the interface 104, and no other modes of operation (alternatively, displayed at a lower light intensity),
as shown in fig. 3(a), actuating the user actuator 103 a fourth time will result in the second mode of operation M2 being displayed in the interface 104.
The above-described process of continuously displaying the various operating modes repeats recursively if the user actuator 103 continues to be actuated.
As an alternative to the above procedure, when the device 100 enters the predetermined angular orientation a1, no default operating mode is displayed in the interface 104, and actuating the user actuator 103 a first time will result in the first operating mode M1 being displayed in the interface 104 and no other operating modes (alternatively, displayed at a lower light intensity).
For example, if the user actuator 103 is actuated such that the latest operation mode displayed on the interface 104 is the fourth operation mode M4, the fourth operation mode M4 is applied to the apparatus without any user operation when the apparatus is out of the predetermined angular orientation (a 1).
Preferably, the apparatus is a laundry care apparatus and the plurality of operating modes includes a drying mode (i.e. a non-steaming mode). In this mode of operation, the device does not generate steam.
Preferably, the apparatus is a garment care apparatus and the plurality of operating modes includes a steaming mode (i.e., steaming mode). In this mode of operation, the device is able to generate steam.
Preferably, the steaming mode includes a first steaming mode with low steam generation and a second steaming mode with high steam generation.
Preferably, the steaming modes include a third steaming mode, characterized in that when the apparatus 100 is in an initial angular orientation (a0) different from the predetermined angular orientation (a1), steam is generated if the apparatus 100 is moving, and when the apparatus 100 is in an initial angular orientation (a0) different from the predetermined angular orientation (a1), steam is not generated if the apparatus 100 is not moving.
The movement information is measured, for example, by a control unit 102 connected to the sensor 101.
Preferably, the steaming mode includes a fourth steaming mode characterized in that pulse steam is generated.
Preferably, the control unit 102 is further adapted to modify some characteristics of the latest operating mode displayed on the interface 104, based on the trigger signal generated when the device 100 is in the initial angular orientation (a0), when the device 100 is in the initial angular orientation (a 0).
For example:
-if the latest operation mode applied to the device is a dry mode, actuating the user actuator may generate a steam burst,
-actuating the user actuator may generate an increased steam flow if the latest operation mode applied to the apparatus is a steaming mode with low steam generation,
actuating the user actuator may generate an even larger steam flow if the latest operation mode applied to the apparatus is a steaming mode with high steam generation,
-actuating the user actuator may generate a reduced steam flow if the latest operation mode applied to the apparatus is a steaming mode with high steam generation,
if the latest operating mode applied to the device is a steaming mode in which movement of the device is detected, actuating the user actuator may generate steam even if there is no movement of the device.
It is noted that according to the present invention, the predetermined angular orientation (a1) may comprise a plurality of predetermined angular ranges, each angular range being associated with a different set of operating modes. In each of these angular ranges, the selection of the operation mode is similar to the method described above.
For example, the predetermined angular orientation (a1) includes:
a first angular range (e.g. between 10-45 degrees compared to the horizontal plane) used for selecting among a first set of operation modes (e.g. the above four operation modes M1-M2-M3-M4), and
a second angular range (for example, between 45-90 degrees compared to the horizontal plane) used for selecting among a second set of operating modes (for example, the first vertical steaming mode M5 and the second vertical steaming mode M6).
For example, for the operational modes M1-M2-M3-M4, the control unit 102 is adapted to apply the latest operational mode displayed on the interface 104 to the device 100 when the device 100 is returned to an initial angular orientation A0 different from the predetermined angular orientation A1.
For example, for the operational modes M5-M6, the control unit 102 is adapted to apply the latest operational mode displayed on the interface 104 to the device 100 when the device 100 is in the predetermined angular orientation A1.
Preferably, the apparatus is a garment care apparatus corresponding to any one of the following types:
-a dry iron: this type of device comprises a base plate forming a reference plane similar to the reference plane (S) depicted in fig. 1.
-a steam iron: this type of device corresponds to the embodiment depicted in fig. 1.
-a pressurized steam generator: this type of device comprises a base connected to the iron via a hose line, which can carry water, or which carries steam. The iron has a similar structure to the embodiment depicted in fig. 1.
-hand-held garment steamer (parent boiler): this type of device comprises a planar front plate from which the steam is discharged. The planar front plate forms a reference plane similar to the reference plane (S) depicted in fig. 1. However, considering that the default orientation of the planar front plate is vertical during use, the angular orientation A corresponds to the angle between the vertical plane (X-Z or Y-Z) and the reference plane.
-a vertical garment steamer: this type of apparatus comprises a base connected to a portable steamer. The steamer head includes a planar front plate from which steam is discharged. The planar front plate forms a reference plane similar to the reference plane (S) depicted in fig. 1. However, considering that the default orientation of the planar front plate is vertical during use, the angular orientation A corresponds to the angle between the vertical plane (X-Z or Y-Z) and the reference plane.
-a decontamination apparatus: this type of apparatus includes a planar front end for treating the stain. The planar front end can be considered to be similar to the reference plane (S) depicted in fig. 1. The angular orientation a corresponds to the angle between the horizontal plane X-Y and the reference plane. The at least one operation mode may for example correspond to stain treatment with a chemical agent, rinsing of the stained area with water, drying of the stained area.
For example, to generate steam, the garment care device depicted in fig. 1 comprises a water tank 105, a steam chamber 106 receiving water from the water reservoir 105. The steam generated in the steam chamber 106 is discharged through the steam vents 107 in the soleplate S. In order to control the amount of steam generated, a water pump 108 is arranged between the water tank 105 and the steam chamber 106. The opening/closing of the water pump 108 is controlled by the control unit 102.
Fig. 4 depicts a flow chart of a method of selecting an operating mode of a device among a plurality of operating modes, the device being adapted to assume different angular orientations during use, in accordance with the present invention.
The method comprises the following steps:
-determining (401) an angular orientation (A) of the device (100) during use,
-detecting (402) that the device (100) is in a predetermined angular orientation (A1) based on the determined angular orientation (A),
-generating (403) at least one trigger signal when the device (100) is in a predetermined angular orientation (A1),
-for each successive trigger signal generated only when the device (100) is in a predetermined angular orientation (a1), triggering (404) successive displays on an interface of the device of different operating modes taken from a plurality of operating modes, and
-applying (405) the latest operation mode displayed on the interface (104) to the device (100).
The above embodiments described are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the technical method of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical method of the present invention may be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. Any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope.
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1. A device (100) adapted to assume different angular orientations during use, the device (100) comprising:
a sensor (101) connected to a control unit (102) for determining an angular orientation (A) of the device (100) during use,
-a user actuator (103) for generating a trigger signal to the control unit (102) for each actuation of the user actuator (103),
an interface (104) for displaying at least one of a plurality of operation modes of the device (100),
wherein the control unit (102) is adapted to:
-detecting that the device (100) is in a predetermined angular orientation (A1) based on the determined angular orientation (A),
-for each successive trigger signal generated only when the device (100) is in the predetermined angular orientation (a1), triggering successive display on the interface (104) from different ones of the plurality of operating modes, and
-applying the latest operation mode displayed on the interface (104) to the device (100).
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined angular orientation (a1) is an angle of at least 10 degrees between a horizontal plane (X-Y) of the apparatus (100) and a reference plane (S).
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined angular orientation (a1) comprises a plurality of predetermined angular ranges, each angular range being associated with a different set of operating modes.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a planar treatment surface, wherein the planar treatment surface defines the reference plane surface (S).
5. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit (102) is further adapted to: applying the latest operating mode displayed on the interface (104) to the device (100) when the device (100) returns to an initial angular orientation (A0) different from the predetermined angular orientation (A1).
6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit (102) is further adapted to: applying the latest operating mode displayed on the interface (104) to the device (100) when the device (100) is in the predetermined angular orientation (A1).
7. The apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 6, wherein the control unit (102) is further adapted to: modifying certain characteristics of the latest mode of operation when the device (100) is in the initial angular orientation (A0) based on the trigger signal generated when the device (100) is in the initial angular orientation (A0).
8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, corresponding to a laundry care apparatus, wherein the plurality of operating modes comprises a drying mode.
9. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, corresponding to a garment care apparatus, wherein the plurality of operating modes comprises a steaming mode.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the steaming mode includes a first steaming mode with low steam generation and a second steaming mode with high steam generation.
11. An apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein said steaming modes comprise a third steaming mode, characterized in that when said apparatus (100) is in an initial angular orientation (a0) different from said predetermined angular orientation (a1), steam is generated if said apparatus (100) is moving, and when said apparatus (100) is in said initial angular orientation (a0) different from said predetermined angular orientation (a1), steam is not generated if said apparatus (100) is not moving.
12. The apparatus according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein said steaming mode comprises a fourth steaming mode, characterized in that pulsed steam is generated.
13. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the sensor (101) is chosen from the set defined by an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a ball sensor.
14. The device according to claim 13, wherein said sensor (101) is an accelerometer generating acceleration values along at least one axis (X, Y, Z), said control unit (102) being adapted to derive said angular orientation (a) from the acceleration values along said at least one axis (X, Y, Z).
15. The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, corresponding to any of the types defined by a dry iron, a steam iron, a pressurized steam generator, a hand-held garment steamer, a stand-up garment steamer, a decontamination machine.
16. A method of selecting an operating mode of a device from a plurality of operating modes, the device being adapted to assume different angular orientations during use, the method comprising the steps of:
-determining (401) an angular orientation (A) of the device (100) during use,
-detecting (402) that the device (100) is in a predetermined angular orientation (A1) based on the determined angular orientation (A),
-generating (403) at least one trigger signal when the device (100) is in the predetermined angular orientation (A1),
-for each successive trigger signal generated only when the device (100) is in the predetermined angular orientation (a1), triggering (404) successive displays on an interface of the device from different ones of the plurality of operating modes, and
-applying (405) the latest operation mode displayed on the interface (104) to the device (100).
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