Lighting interaction method and device for household appliances and household appliances

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of household appliances, and provides a method, device and household appliance for light interaction of household appliances. The method for light interaction of household appliances comprises: obtaining the distance between a human body and the household appliance; determining that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, lighting an indicator light of the household appliance; and adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance. The method for light interaction of household appliances provided by an embodiment of the present invention can improve the degree of perception of the household appliance to the user, improve the user's interactive experience and enhance the degree of intelligence by adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a lighting interaction method and device for household appliances, and the household appliance. Background Art

[0002] With the development of home appliances, users have higher and higher demands for interaction with home appliances.

[0003] The indicator lights on existing household appliances are used to display the working parameters of the household appliances, but they can only light up or turn off, and do not provide corresponding feedback to the user's actions, lacking linkage with the user's interaction process. Even if the indicator lights can interact with the user, the low level of intelligence gives the user a poor interaction experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a lighting interaction method for household appliances, which can improve the household appliances' perception of users, improve the user's interactive experience, and enhance the degree of intelligence.

[0005] The present invention also provides a lighting interaction device for a household appliance.

[0006] The invention also provides an electronic device for household appliances.

[0007] The present invention also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for a household appliance.

[0008] The invention also provides a household appliance.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a lighting interaction method for household appliances includes: obtaining the distance between a human body and the household appliance; determining that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and lighting up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0010] According to the lighting interaction method of household appliances provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the working parameters of the indicator light are adjusted based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance, which can improve the household appliance's perception of the user, improve the user's interactive experience, and enhance the degree of intelligence.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance includes: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to the distance between the human body and the household appliance based on a pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light and the distance.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the working parameters of the indicator light are adjusted by pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, which can reduce the amount of calculation. The working parameters of the indicator light can be adjusted with a simple matching operation, which can improve the efficiency of light interaction.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the correspondence between the pre-stored working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, when it is determined that the ambient light intensity is less than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, the luminous length of the indicator light is negatively correlated with the distance; when it is determined that the ambient light intensity is greater than the preset ambient light intensity threshold, the luminous length of the indicator light is positively correlated with the distance.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance includes: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on a comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at a previous moment.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance includes: determining that the distance gradually becomes smaller, and the light-emitting range of the indicator light expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides; and / or determining that the distance gradually becomes larger, and the light-emitting range of the indicator light shrinks symmetrically from both sides to the middle.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, lighting up the indicator light of the household appliance includes: when the indicator light is turned on, the brightness of the indicator light under at least one working parameter gradually decreases from the middle to both sides.

[0017] According to the lighting interaction device for household appliances of the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the lighting interaction device for household appliances comprises: an acquisition unit, used to acquire the distance between a human body and the household appliance; an indicator light control unit, used to determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and light up the indicator light of the household appliance; and an adjustment unit, used to adjust the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0018] An electronic device according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the steps of the lighting interaction method for a household appliance as described in any embodiment of the first aspect are implemented.

[0019] According to the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer program is stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the lighting interaction method for a household appliance as described in any embodiment of the first aspect are implemented.

[0020] According to the household appliance of the fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance includes: a household appliance main body; a distance sensor installed on the household appliance main body; an indicator light installed on the household appliance main body; a main controller, the distance sensor and the indicator light are both electrically connected to the main controller, and the main controller is configured to obtain the distance between a human body and the household appliance according to the distance sensor; determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and light up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjust the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0021] According to the household appliance provided in the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the main controller to adjust the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance obtained by the distance sensor, the household appliance can improve its perception of the user, improve the user's interactive experience, and enhance the degree of intelligence.

[0022] According to the household appliance provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance further includes: a control switch electrically connected to the main controller, and used to start or shut down the main controller's function of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance body includes a box body, a first door body and a second door body, the first door body and the second door body are both pivotally connected to the box body, and the distance sensor is arranged in the box body and is located in the gap between the first door body and the second door body.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the box body is provided with a first hinge, a second hinge and a hinge cover, the first door body is connected to the box body through the first hinge, the second door body is connected to the box body through the second hinge, the hinge cover is arranged at the top of the box body and extends from the first hinge to the second hinge, and the distance sensor is arranged in the hinge cover.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance body comprises a door body, an outer surface of the door body is provided with a transmissive portion, and the distance sensor is provided on the door body and faces the transmissive portion.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the indicator light includes: a light-transmissive lampshade, at least a portion of which is disposed on the surface of the household appliance body; a reflector, the reflector facing the lampshade; and a lamp body, at least a portion of which faces the reflector.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance body has a door body, a mounting position is provided at the lower end of the door body, the lampshade is provided at the mounting position, the lamp body is located directly above the lampshade and faces the lampshade, and the reflective surface of the reflector faces the lampshade and the lamp body.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reflector has an arc segment and a flat segment, the curvature center of the arc segment is on one side of the lamp body, and the flat segment faces the lampshade.

[0029] The above one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects: by adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance, the household appliance can improve its perception of the user, improve the user's interactive experience, and enhance the degree of intelligence.

[0030] Furthermore, by adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, the amount of calculation can be reduced. The working parameters of the indicator light can be adjusted with a simple matching operation, which can improve the efficiency of light interaction.

[0031] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0033] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a lighting interaction method for a household appliance provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a distance between household appliances and the human body;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of another distance between household appliances and the human body;

[0036] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of another distance between household appliances and the human body;

[0037] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a lighting interaction device for a household appliance provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a household appliance provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the lateral section at A in the middle;

[0040] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the lateral section at B in the middle;

[0041] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Reference numerals:

[0043] Household appliance body 10, box body 11,

[0044] Distance sensor 20;

[0045] Indicator light 30, lampshade 31, lamp body 32, reflector 33, arc section 34, flat section 35,

[0046] Door body 40, first door body 41, second door body 42, transmission part 43, hinge cover 44,

[0047] Acquisition unit 510, indicator light control unit 520, adjustment unit 530,

[0048] Processor 910 , communication interface 920 , memory 930 , and communication bus 940 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The following embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0050] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0051] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0052] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0053] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiment of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0054] Combine the following Figure 1-Figure 4 A lighting interaction method for a household appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0055] The lighting interaction method of household appliances according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to household appliances such as lockers. The lockers can be commercial equipment such as vending machines, selling machines, retail cabinets, storage cabinets, display cabinets, wine cabinets and express cabinets, or household equipment such as refrigerators. For example, vending machines, selling machines and retail cabinets can be intelligent or unmanned, and household appliances can also be functional appliances such as microwave ovens, electric ovens and washing machines.

[0056] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a lighting interaction method for a household appliance, comprising the following steps 100 to 300.

[0057] Step 100: Obtain the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0058] It can be understood that the distance sensor 20 is used to obtain the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0059] Step 200: Determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and light up the indicator light 30 of the household appliance. The distance sensor 20 may be one of an ultrasonic distance sensor, a laser distance sensor, an infrared distance sensor, and a 24 GHz radar sensor.

[0060] It can be understood that the preset distance threshold can be 1.2m-1.8m, for example, it can be 1.5m. When the distance between the user and the household appliance is greater than 1.5m, the indicator light 30 of the household appliance is set to off; when the distance between the user and the household appliance is less than or equal to 1.5m, the indicator light 30 of the household appliance is turned on.

[0061] Step 300: Adjust the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0062] The working parameter can be expressed as the luminous brightness or luminous length of the indicator light, and can also indicate that the indicator light is in the off state.

[0063] It is understandable that if Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the indicator light 30 does not work with fixed working parameters. Instead, as the human body moves, the distance between the human body and the household appliance changes, and the working parameters of the indicator light 30 also change. For example, the light length or brightness of the indicator light 30 may change with the distance between the human body and the household appliance, thereby improving the user's perception.

[0064] For example, when the distance between the user and the household appliance is 1.5m, the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is 0.1m; when the distance between the user and the household appliance is 1m, the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is 0.2m; when the distance between the user and the household appliance is 0.5m, the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is 0.5m; when the distance between the user and the household appliance is 1.6m, the indicator light 30 is off.

[0065] According to the lighting interaction method of household appliances provided in an embodiment of the present invention, by adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the distance between the human body and the household appliances, it is possible to improve the household appliances' perception of the user, improve the user's interaction experience, and enhance the degree of intelligence.

[0066] In some embodiments, the above step 300: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance includes:

[0067] Based on the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance, the working parameters of the indicator light 30 are adjusted according to the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0068] It is understandable that the correspondence between the operating parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance can be pre-stored in the main controller of the household appliance, so that each distance between the user and the household appliance corresponds to an operating parameter of the indicator light 30 .

[0069] When the distance between the human body and the household appliance is obtained, the working parameters of the indicator light 30 can be determined according to the pre-stored corresponding relationship.

[0070] In one embodiment, the correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance can be determined according to a specific formula, such as L2=0.6 / L1, where L1 represents the distance between the human body and the household appliance, and L2 represents the luminous length of the indicator light 30.

[0071] In another embodiment, a clear numerical correspondence table may be provided to indicate the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance, as shown in Table 1.

[0072] Table 1 Correspondence between indicator light length and distance

[0073] Distance between human body and household appliances (m) Lighting length of indicator light (m) 1.5 0.3 1.25 0.5 1 0.8 0.75 1.0 0.5 1.2

[0074] In an actual scenario, the correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance can be set as:

[0075] First, when the distance between the human body and the household appliance gradually decreases, the light-emitting range of the indicator light 30 expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides. The indicator light 30 can be set at the gap between the two doors of the household appliance, so that the indicator light 30 gradually lights up from the gap between the two doors along the width direction of the household appliance toward both sides.

[0076] Secondly, when the distance between the human body and the household appliance gradually increases, the light-emitting range of the indicator light 30 decreases symmetrically from both sides to the middle. The indicator light 30 can be set in the gap between the two doors of the household appliance, so that the indicator light 30 gradually lights up from both sides of the household appliance along the width direction toward the gap between the two doors.

[0077] In some scenarios, the brightness of the indicator light 30 may gradually decrease from the middle to the sides when it is turned on. Therefore, when the light-emitting range of the indicator light 30 does not change, the working state of the indicator light 30 is that the middle area is slightly brighter than the two side areas, and gradually decreases towards the two side areas; of course, the brightness of the indicator light 30 may gradually increase from the middle to the sides, or it may maintain the same brightness from the middle to the two sides.

[0078] By adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light 30 through the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance, the amount of calculation can be reduced. The working parameters of the indicator light 30 can be adjusted by a simple matching operation, which can improve the efficiency of light interaction.

[0079] In some embodiments, in the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance, it is determined that the ambient light intensity is less than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is negatively correlated with the distance.

[0080] It can be understood that the closer the distance between the user and the household appliance, the longer the luminous length of the indicator light 30. For example, in a dark environment, the user only needs to judge the approximate location of the household appliance based on the shorter luminous length when he is far away from the household appliance, and needs to judge the appearance outline and function panel of the household appliance based on the longer luminous length when he is close to the household appliance to instruct the user to perform corresponding operations. Such a setting can save the power consumption of the indicator light 30 and play a role in energy saving and consumption reduction.

[0081] In some embodiments, in the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance, it is determined that the ambient light intensity is greater than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is positively correlated with the distance.

[0082] It is understandable that the closer the distance between the user and the household appliance, the shorter the light length of the indicator light 30. For example, in a bright environment, the user who is farther away from the household appliance needs a longer light to eliminate the interference of external ambient light, which can improve the lighting effect. The user who is closer to the household appliance only needs a shorter light to see clearly, which can save the power consumption of the indicator light 30 and play a role in energy saving and consumption reduction.

[0083] In some embodiments, the above step 300: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance includes: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at the previous moment.

[0084] It can be understood that the working parameters of the indicator light 30 are adjusted at a certain period, such as 0.5s. The time interval between the previous moment and the current moment can be 0.5s. The relationship between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance may not be a one-to-one correspondence. The working parameters of the indicator light 30 can be adjusted based on the comparison between the current distance and the distance at the previous moment.

[0085] For example, the distance at the previous moment is 1m, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is 0.2m. The distance at the current moment is 0.5m, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is 0.1m. That is to say, the distance at the current moment is reduced by 0.5m, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is reduced by 0.1m.

[0086] For example, the distance at the previous moment was 1m, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 was 0.1m. The distance at the current moment is 0.5m, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 is 0.2m. That is to say, the distance at the current moment has decreased by 0.5m, and the luminous length of the indicator light 30 has increased by 0.1m.

[0087] When this embodiment is applied to an actual scenario, the corresponding relationship between the working parameters of the indicator light 30 and the distance can be set as:

[0088] First, when the distance between the human body and the household appliance gradually decreases, the light-emitting range of the indicator light 30 expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides. The indicator light 30 can be set at the gap between the two doors of the household appliance, so that the indicator light 30 gradually lights up from the gap between the two doors along the width direction of the household appliance toward both sides.

[0089] Secondly, when the distance between the human body and the household appliance gradually increases, the light-emitting range of the indicator light 30 decreases symmetrically from both sides to the middle. The indicator light 30 can be set in the gap between the two doors of the household appliance, so that the indicator light 30 gradually lights up from both sides of the household appliance along the width direction toward the gap between the two doors.

[0090] In some scenarios, when the indicator light 30 is turned on, the brightness may be gradually reduced from the middle to the sides. Therefore, when the light-emitting range of the indicator light 30 does not change, the working state of the indicator light 30 is that the middle area is slightly brighter than the two side areas, and gradually weakens toward the two side areas; of course, the brightness of the indicator light 30 may be gradually increased from the middle to the two sides, or it may be the same brightness from the middle to the two sides. The working parameters of the indicator light 30 of this embodiment do not correspond to the distance one by one, but are related to the change value of the distance. For example, the preset distance threshold is 1.5m, and the initial light length of the indicator light 30 is set to 0.2m. In the initial state, one case is that the distance between the user and the household appliance detected by the distance sensor 20 is 1.5m, and the other case is that the distance between the user and the household appliance detected by the distance sensor 20 is 1.0m. In both cases, the indicator light 30 is illuminated according to the initial light length of 0.2m. When the user moves, the light length of the indicator light 30 is adjusted according to the distance change value. The change value of the distance at the current moment and the distance at the previous moment can determine the difference in light length. This design can avoid the solidification of the lighting adjustment mode, making the lighting adjustment and human body movement more flexible, further improving the user experience.

[0091] In some embodiments, based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance, adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light 30 may include the following two situations:

[0092] When the user walks into the household appliance, the distance between the human body and the household appliance gradually decreases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light 30 expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides.

[0093] It is understandable that the indicator light 30 can be arranged at the gap between the two doors of the household appliance, so that the indicator light 30 gradually lights up from the gap between the two doors along the width direction of the household appliance toward both sides.

[0094] When the user gradually moves away from the household appliance, the distance between the human body and the household appliance gradually increases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light 30 decreases symmetrically from both sides to the middle.

[0095] It is understandable that the indicator light 30 can be arranged at the gap between the two doors of the household appliance, so that the indicator light 30 gradually lights up from both sides of the household appliance along the width direction toward the gap between the two doors.

[0096] This setting can further enhance the user's interactive experience, and the dynamic lighting interaction formed by changes in the distance between the human body gives a sense of futurism and technology.

[0097] In some embodiments, when the indicator light 30 is turned on, the brightness of the indicator light 30 under at least one working parameter gradually decreases from the middle to both sides.

[0098] That is to say, when the indicator light 30 is turned on, under certain working parameter conditions, the luminous range of the indicator light 30 remains unchanged, and the brightness of the indicator light 30 gradually decreases from the middle area of ​​the indicator light 30 to the two side areas, until the luminous brightness of some areas on both sides is 0.

[0099] When the indicator light 30 is under another working parameter condition, the luminous range of the indicator light 30 changes, such as expanding the luminous area to both sides of the indicator light 30, and then the brightness of the increased luminous area decreases from its own middle to both sides.

[0100] By setting the brightness of the indicator light 30 under at least one working parameter to gradually decrease from the middle to both sides, a smarter visual effect can be achieved.

[0101] The following is a description of a light interaction device for a household appliance provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The light interaction device for a household appliance described below and the light interaction method for a household appliance described above may correspond to each other.

[0102] like Figure 5 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a lighting interaction device for a household appliance, including: an acquisition unit 510 , an indicator light control unit 520 and an adjustment unit 530 .

[0103] The acquisition unit 510 is used to acquire the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0104] The indicator light control unit 520 is used to determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold and light up the indicator light 30 of the household appliance.

[0105] The adjustment unit 530 is used to adjust the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0106] The light interaction device for a household appliance provided in an embodiment of the present invention is used to execute the light interaction method for a household appliance described above, and its specific implementation is consistent with the implementation of the method, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0107] like Figure 6-Figure 8As shown, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a household appliance, which includes: a household appliance body 10, a distance sensor 20, an indicator light 30 and a main controller (not shown in the figure).

[0108] The distance sensor 20 is installed on the home appliance body 10 .

[0109] The distance sensor 20 may be one of an ultrasonic distance sensor, a laser distance sensor, an infrared distance sensor and a 24 GHz radar sensor.

[0110] The indicator light 30 is mounted on the home appliance body 10 and can be disposed on the door 40 of the home appliance.

[0111] The indicator light 30 may be a long strip of light tube, or a light strip composed of a plurality of light beads.

[0112] The distance sensor 20 and the indicator light 30 are both electrically connected to the main controller, and the main controller is configured to obtain the distance between the human body and the household appliance according to the distance sensor 20; determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and light up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjust the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0113] It can be understood that the main controller can adjust the working parameters of the indicator light 30 according to the built-in algorithm based on the distance sensor 20 to obtain the distance between the human body and the household appliance. The indicator light 30 does not work with fixed working parameters, but as the human body moves, the distance between the human body and the household appliance changes, and the working parameters of the indicator light 30 also change. For example, the luminous length or brightness of the indicator light 30 can change with the actual distance between the human body and the household appliance, which can improve the user's perception.

[0114] According to the household appliance provided in the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the main controller to adjust the working parameters of the indicator light 30 based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance obtained by the distance sensor 20, the household appliance can improve its perception of the user, improve the user's interactive experience, and enhance the degree of intelligence.

[0115] In some embodiments, the household appliance also includes a control switch, which can be located on the control panel of the household appliance. The control switch is electrically connected to the main controller. The control switch is used to start or shut down the main controller's function of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light, so that the user can turn on or off the light interaction function according to their actual needs.

[0116] For example, when a user needs to stay with home appliances for a long time, such as when cooking, the user may need to concentrate on the task at hand and can choose to turn off the light interaction function.

[0117] By setting the control switch, users can choose to turn the lighting interaction function on or off, further improving the user experience of home appliances.

[0118] In some embodiments, the home appliance body 10 includes a housing 11 , a first door 41 , and a second door 42 .

[0119] The first door body 41 and the second door body 42 are both pivotally connected to the box body 11 , and the distance sensor 20 is disposed in the box body 11 and is located at the joint between the first door body 41 and the second door body 42 .

[0120] It can be understood that the distance sensor 20 is set in the box body 11 and located at the joint between the first door body 41 and the second door body 42. The distance signal can be obtained through the gap existing at the joint between the first door body 41 and the second door body 42 to avoid being blocked and improve the detection accuracy.

[0121] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the box body 11 is provided with a first hinge (not shown in the figure), a second hinge (not shown in the figure) and a hinge cover 44.

[0122] Among them, the first door body 41 and the second door body 42 are connected to the box body 11 through the first hinge and the second hinge respectively, the hinge cover 44 is arranged on the top of the box body 11, and the hinge cover 44 extends from the first hinge to the second hinge along the width direction of the box body 11, and the hinge cover 44 is arranged outside the distance sensor 20.

[0123] In other words, the hinge cover 44 of the embodiment of the present invention is provided on the first hinge and the second hinge, and the hinge cover 44 extends from the first hinge to the second hinge along the width direction of the box body 11. The distance sensor 20 is provided in the hinge cover 44, which can separate the distance sensor 20 from the outside world and play a role in waterproofing and dustproofing.

[0124] like Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the household appliance body 10 includes a door body 40 , the outer surface of the door body 40 is provided with a transmissive portion 43 , and the distance sensor 20 is disposed on the door body 40 and directly faces the transmissive portion 43 .

[0125] It is understandable that the distance sensor 20 is arranged on the door body 40 and faces the transmission part 43 on the door body 40. The transmission part 43 can avoid blocking the detection signal of the distance sensor 20, and can protect the distance sensor 20 while ensuring the detection accuracy of the distance sensor 20.

[0126] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the indicator light 30 includes: a lampshade 31 , a reflector 33 and a lamp body 32 .

[0127] The lampshade 31 is made of light-transmitting material.

[0128] At least a portion of the lampshade 31 is disposed on the surface of the household appliance body 10 , the reflector 33 faces the lampshade 31 , and at least a portion of the lamp body 32 faces the reflector 33 .

[0129] It can be understood that the reflector 33 reflects the light emitted by the lamp body 32 to the lampshade 31. Since the lampshade 31 is translucent and at least a portion of the lampshade 31 is on the surface of the household appliance body 10, the light of the lamp body 32 can be transmitted from the surface of the household appliance body 10 through the lampshade 31, and the lamp body 32 is protected by the lampshade 31 to avoid being directly exposed to the outside, thereby playing a role of waterproof and dustproof.

[0130] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the household appliance body 10 has a door body 40, the lower end of the door body 40 is provided with a mounting position, the lampshade 31 is provided at the mounting position, the lamp body 32 is located directly above the lampshade 31 and faces the lampshade 31, and the reflective surface of the reflector 33 faces the lampshade 31 and the lamp body 32.

[0131] It is understandable that the lampshade 31 is disposed at the lower end of the door body 40 , as opposed to being disposed on the front side of the door body 40 , which can prevent the lampshade 31 from being damaged by frontal collisions and improve the stability of the lampshade 31 .

[0132] The lamp body 32 is disposed directly above the lampshade 31 and faces the lampshade 31 . By arranging the reflector 33 and making the reflective surface face the lampshade 31 and the lamp body 32 , the light can be more concentrated.

[0133] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the reflector 33 has an arc segment 34 and a flat segment 35 , the center of curvature of the arc segment 34 is on one side of the lamp body 32 , and the flat segment 35 faces the lampshade 31 .

[0134] One end of the arc segment 34 of the reflector 33 is connected to the lampshade 31, and one end of the flat segment 35 is connected to the lamp body 32. The concave surface of the arc segment 34 faces the lamp body 32, and the flat segment 35 faces the lampshade 31. This arrangement can prevent light leakage, converge the light to the lampshade 31, avoid light waste, and further reduce the power consumption of the indicator light 30.

[0135] Fig. 9 An example of a physical structure diagram of an electronic device is shown in FIG. Fig. 9As shown, the electronic device may include: a processor 910, a communication interface 920, a memory 930 and a communication bus 940, wherein the processor 910, the communication interface 920 and the memory 930 communicate with each other through the communication bus 940. The processor 910 may call the logic instructions in the memory 930 to execute the light interaction method of the household appliance, the method comprising: obtaining the distance between the human body and the household appliance; determining that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, lighting up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0136] In addition, the logic instructions in the above-mentioned memory 930 can be implemented in the form of a software functional unit and can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when it is sold or used as an independent product. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention can be essentially or partly embodied in the form of a software product that contributes to the prior art. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including several instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), disk or optical disk, etc. Various media that can store program codes.

[0137] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program includes program instructions. When the program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer can execute the household appliance light interaction method provided by the above-mentioned method embodiments, and the method includes: obtaining the distance between a human body and the household appliance; determining that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and lighting up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0138] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it is implemented to execute the lighting interaction method of household appliances provided in the above-mentioned embodiments. The method includes: obtaining the distance between the human body and the household appliance; determining that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and lighting up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance.

[0139] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand and implement it without paying creative labor.

[0140] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each implementation method can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on this understanding, the above technical solution is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, a disk, an optical disk, etc., including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment or some parts of the embodiments.

[0141] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0142] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, but not to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications or equivalent substitutions of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lighting interaction method for household appliances, characterized in that: include: Get the distance between human body and household appliances; Determining that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, lighting up an indicator light of the household appliance; Adjusting the operating parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance; The step of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance comprises: Based on the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, the working parameters of the indicator light are adjusted according to the distance between the human body and the household appliance; In the correspondence between the pre-stored working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, Determine that the ambient light intensity is less than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, the light length of the indicator light is negatively correlated with the distance, and the user can judge the approximate location of the household appliance based on the shorter light length when the user is far away from the household appliance, and can judge the appearance and function panel of the household appliance based on the longer light length when the user is close to the household appliance; The adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance comprises: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to a comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at a previous moment; The step of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to the comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at the previous moment includes: It is determined that the distance gradually decreases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides; and / or, determining that the distance gradually increases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light decreases symmetrically from both sides to the middle; and / or, when the indicator light is turned on, the brightness of the indicator light under at least one working parameter gradually decreases from the middle to both sides; It is determined that the ambient light intensity is greater than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light is positively correlated with the distance.

2. A lighting interaction device for household appliances, characterized in that: include: An acquisition unit, used for acquiring the distance between the human body and the household appliance; An indicator light control unit, configured to determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold and light up the indicator light of the household appliance; An adjustment unit, used for adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance; The adjustment unit is specifically used to: adjust the working parameters of the indicator light according to the distance between the human body and the household appliance based on the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light and the distance; In the correspondence between the pre-stored working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, Determine that the ambient light intensity is less than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, the light length of the indicator light is negatively correlated with the distance, and the user can judge the approximate location of the household appliance based on the shorter light length when the user is far away from the household appliance, and can judge the appearance and function panel of the household appliance based on the longer light length when the user is close to the household appliance; Determine that the ambient light intensity is greater than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light is positively correlated with the distance; The adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance comprises: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to a comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at a previous moment; The step of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to the comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at the previous moment includes: It is determined that the distance gradually decreases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides; and / or, determining that the distance gradually increases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light decreases symmetrically from both sides to the middle; and / or, when the indicator light is turned on, the brightness of the indicator light under at least one working parameter gradually decreases from the middle to both sides; It is determined that the ambient light intensity is greater than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light is positively correlated with the distance.

3. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor executes the program, the steps of the lighting interaction method for a household appliance as claimed in claim 1 are implemented.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the lighting interaction method for a household appliance as claimed in claim 1 are implemented.

5. A household appliance, characterized in that: include: Household appliances; A distance sensor is installed on the household appliance body; An indicator light, mounted on the household appliance body; A main controller, the distance sensor and the indicator light are both electrically connected to the main controller, and the main controller is configured to obtain the distance between the human body and the household appliance according to the distance sensor; determine that the distance is not greater than a preset distance threshold, and light up the indicator light of the household appliance; and adjust the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance; The main controller is further configured to: adjust the working parameters of the indicator light according to the distance between the human body and the household appliance based on the pre-stored correspondence between the working parameters of the indicator light and the distance; In the correspondence between the pre-stored working parameters of the indicator light and the distance, Determine that the ambient light intensity is less than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, the light length of the indicator light is negatively correlated with the distance, and the user can judge the approximate location of the household appliance based on the shorter light length when the user is far away from the household appliance, and can judge the appearance and function panel of the household appliance based on the longer light length when the user is close to the household appliance; Determine that the ambient light intensity is greater than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light is positively correlated with the distance; The adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light based on the distance between the human body and the household appliance comprises: adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to a comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at a previous moment; The step of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light according to the comparison between the current distance between the human body and the household appliance and the distance at the previous moment includes: It is determined that the distance gradually decreases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light expands symmetrically from the middle to both sides; and / or, determining that the distance gradually increases, and the light emitting range of the indicator light decreases symmetrically from both sides to the middle; and / or, when the indicator light is turned on, the brightness of the indicator light under at least one working parameter gradually decreases from the middle to both sides; It is determined that the ambient light intensity is greater than a preset ambient light intensity threshold, and the luminous length of the indicator light is positively correlated with the distance.

6. The household appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also includes: The control switch is electrically connected to the main controller and is used to start or shut down the main controller's function of adjusting the working parameters of the indicator light.

7. The household appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that: The household appliance body comprises a box body, a first door body and a second door body, the first door body and the second door body are both pivotally connected to the box body, and the distance sensor is arranged on the box body and is located in the gap between the first door body and the second door body.

8. The household appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that: The box body is provided with a first hinge, a second hinge and a hinge cover, the first door body is connected to the box body through the first hinge, the second door body is connected to the box body through the second hinge, the hinge cover is arranged on the top of the box body and extends from the first hinge to the second hinge, and the distance sensor is arranged in the hinge cover.

9. The household appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that: The household appliance body comprises a door body, an outer surface of the door body is provided with a transmission part, and the distance sensor is arranged on the door body and faces the transmission part.

10. The household appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that: The indicator light comprises: A light-transmissive lampshade, at least a portion of which is disposed on the surface of the main body of the household appliance; A reflector, the reflector facing the lampshade; A lamp body, at least a portion of which faces the reflector.

11. The household appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that: The household appliance body has a door body, a mounting position is arranged at the lower end of the door body, the lampshade is arranged at the mounting position, the lamp body is located directly above the lampshade and faces the lampshade, and the reflective surface of the reflector faces the lampshade and the lamp body.

12. The household appliance according to claim 11, characterized in that: The reflector has an arc segment and a flat segment, the curvature center of the arc segment is on one side of the lamp body, and the flat segment faces the lampshade.

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