Household appliance key vibration control equipment and control method

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of electric appliances, and particularly relates to household appliance key vibration control equipment and a control method. The household appliance comprises a vibration device arranged at an operation panel of the household appliance; and the main control unit is used for controlling the vibration device to vibrate after detecting that the key on the operation panel is pressed, controlling the vibration device to enhance the vibration strength along with the prolonging of the pressing time of the key, and controlling the vibration device to stop vibrating until detecting that the key is released. Through the vibration of the vibration device when the key is pressed, the old can perceive that the key pressing operation is successful, the vibration intensity is stronger and stronger along with the extension of the key pressing time, and the device can adapt to the old with different touch sensitivity degrees.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of electrical appliance technology, and specifically relates to a household appliance key vibration control device and a control method. Background Art

[0002] In modern family life, the use of household appliances is becoming more and more common, and range hoods, air conditioners, and induction cookers play an indispensable role in people's daily lives.

[0003] Due to the widespread use of household appliances, the elderly often need to operate the appliances themselves. However, due to the decline of their sense of touch, their perception of button pressing is relatively dull and they are unable to accurately judge whether the button has been pressed successfully.

[0004] The design of household appliance buttons in the prior art does not take into account the problem of the elderly's dull sense of touch. When the elderly operate the appliance buttons, they do not know whether the operation is successful, causing the elderly to repeatedly press the appliance buttons. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application provides a household appliance button vibration control device and control method, which are used to solve the problem that the design of household appliance buttons in the prior art does not take into account the dull tactile sense of the elderly. When the elderly operate the appliance buttons, they do not know whether the operation is successful, which causes the elderly to repeatedly press the appliance buttons.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a household appliance key vibration control device, the device comprising:

[0007] A vibration device disposed at the operating panel of the household appliance;

[0008] Main control unit, used for:

[0009] After detecting that a key on the operation panel is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the key is released, and the vibration device is controlled to stop vibrating.

[0010] In the above preferred technical solution of the household appliance key vibration control device, the main control unit is specifically used for:

[0011] The input current of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time.

[0012] In the above preferred technical solution of the household appliance key vibration control device, the main control unit is also used for:

[0013] When it is detected that the key is released, recording the current input current value of the vibration device as a recorded current value;

[0014] When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the recorded current value.

[0015] In the above preferred technical solution of the household appliance key vibration control device, the main control unit is also used for:

[0016] After the vibration device is activated with the recorded current value, detecting the duration for which the key is pressed;

[0017] If the duration of the button being pressed is greater than a preset duration threshold, the input current value of the vibration device is adjusted to a preset reference current value, and then the input current of the vibration device is increased as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the recorded current value is updated to the current input current value of the vibration device;

[0018] When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the updated recorded current value.

[0019] In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the household appliance key vibration control device, the vibration device includes a vibration motor.

[0020] In the above preferred technical solution of the key vibration control device for household appliances, the vibration motor is installed at the operation panel, and the main control unit is also used for:

[0021] The input current value of the vibration motor is controlled not to exceed the rated current value of the vibration motor.

[0022] In a second aspect, the present application provides a method for controlling vibration of buttons of household appliances, which is applied to the above-mentioned device, and the method comprises:

[0023] After detecting that a button on the household appliance operation panel is pressed, a vibration device arranged on the operation panel is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the vibration device is controlled to stop vibrating.

[0024] In the above preferred technical solution of the method for controlling the vibration of a household appliance key, the step of controlling the vibration device to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer period of time comprises:

[0025] The input current of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time.

[0026] In the above preferred technical solution of the method for controlling vibration of a key of a household appliance, after detecting that the key is released, the method further includes:

[0027] recording the current input current value of the vibration device when the key is released as the recorded current value;

[0028] When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the recorded current value.

[0029] In the above preferred technical solution of the method for controlling the vibration of household appliance buttons, after controlling the vibration device to start with the recorded current value, the method further includes:

[0030] Detecting the duration for which the button is pressed;

[0031] If the duration of the button being pressed is greater than a preset duration threshold, the input current value of the vibration device is adjusted to a preset reference current value, and then the input current of the vibration device is increased as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the recorded current value is updated to the current input current value of the vibration device;

[0032] When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the updated recorded current value.

[0033] The present application provides a household appliance button vibration control device and control method, which allows the elderly to perceive that the button pressing operation is successful through the vibration of the vibration device when the button is pressed, and the vibration intensity becomes stronger as the button pressing time increases, which can adapt to the elderly with different tactile sensitivity levels. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a household appliance key vibration control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 2 is a flow chart of another household appliance key vibration control method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 3 This is a flow chart of another household appliance key vibration control method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, for example.

[0041] In the embodiments of the present application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0042] At present, the application of household appliances is very common. Commonly used household appliances include range hoods, induction cookers, rice cookers, air conditioners, etc.

[0043] Due to the widespread use of household appliances, the elderly often need to operate them personally. For example, they often need to operate range hoods and induction cookers personally when cooking.

[0044] However, due to the reduced sense of touch, the elderly are less sensitive to button pressing and cannot accurately judge whether the button has been pressed successfully. They often press the button repeatedly when operating household appliances. Many buttons are designed to cancel the function after pressing again, or to correspond to different functions with different press times. It is conceivable that elderly people with reduced sense of touch will have great inconvenience when operating these appliances.

[0045] The design of household appliance buttons in the prior art does not take into account the problem of slow tactile perception in the elderly. To address this problem, the technical concept of the present application is to install a vibration device on the operating panel of the household appliance, and when it is detected that a button is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the button is pressed for a longer time.

[0046] The technical solution of the present application and how the technical solution of the present application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments. The embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0047] In a possible embodiment of the present application, a household appliance key vibration control device is provided. Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a household appliance key vibration control device architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the device 10 includes:

[0048] A vibration device 101 disposed at the operation panel of the household appliance;

[0049] In this application, the operation panel is the control area of ​​the household appliance, and the user interacts with the household appliance through the buttons on the operation panel. It should be noted that the operation panel in this application can be a touch screen of the household appliance, and the buttons on the operation panel can be virtual buttons displayed on the touch screen.

[0050] The vibration device 101 can preferably be installed on the back of the operation panel to keep the appearance of the operation panel simple.

[0051] The main control unit 102 is used for:

[0052] After detecting that a key on the operation panel is pressed, the vibration device 101 is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device 101 is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the key is released, and the vibration device 101 is controlled to stop vibrating.

[0053] In this embodiment, the main control unit 102 may be a chip capable of executing a program, and the main control unit 102 may also be a functional module of a household appliance control unit.

[0054] In addition, the main control unit 102 includes a key pressing detection device, and the main control unit 102 detects whether a physical key or a virtual key on the operation panel is pressed and the duration of the key being pressed through the key pressing detection device.

[0055] The main control unit 102 can control the vibration intensity of the vibration device 101 by controlling the intensity of the current or voltage applied to the vibration device 101. For example, the main control unit 102 can control the power module that supplies power to the vibration device 101 to control the intensity of the current or voltage applied to the vibration device 101.

[0056] The main control unit 102 may also send different signals to the vibration device 101 according to the extension of the time the key is pressed, and the vibration device 101 generates different vibration intensities according to the different signals.

[0057] It should be noted that users of different ages have different degrees of tactile impairment. Although the vibration device 101 is set to vibrate when it detects that a key is pressed, the user may not be able to feel the current vibration intensity due to low tactile sensitivity. Therefore, if the user keeps pressing the key, it means that the user may not feel the vibration feedback.

[0058] Therefore, by gradually increasing the vibration intensity of the vibration device 101 to strengthen the feedback to the user, until the main control unit 102 detects that the key is released, it means that the user has sensed that the key is pressed through the vibration, so that it can adapt to users of different ages and different tactile sensitivities.

[0059] The technical effect of this embodiment is: the vibration of the vibration device when pressing the key allows the elderly to perceive that the key pressing operation is successful, and the vibration intensity becomes stronger as the key pressing time increases, which can adapt to the elderly with different tactile sensitivity levels.

[0060] In a possible embodiment of the present application, the main control unit 102 is specifically used for:

[0061] As the key is pressed for a longer time, the input current of the vibration device 101 is increased, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device 101 increases as the key is pressed for a longer time.

[0062] The vibration device 101 in this embodiment can be a vibration motor, and the vibration intensity of the vibration motor can be enhanced by increasing the input current of the vibration motor. When detecting that a key is pressed, the main control unit 102 can control the vibration device 101 to start with a smaller input current, and gradually increase the current of the vibration device 101 to increase the intensity of the vibration device 101 as the key is pressed longer.

[0063] Optionally, the corresponding relationship between different button pressing durations and the input current of the vibration device 101 may be pre-stored in the storage module of the main control unit 102. For example, in practical applications, the input current of the vibration device 101 may be controlled according to the following table: Pressing time Input Current 0.1 second 0.01A 0.2 seconds 0.02A 0.3 seconds 0.03A 0.4 seconds 0.04A … … 4.9 seconds 0.49A 5th second 0.5A

[0064] In practical applications, the functional relationship between the key pressing duration and the input current of the vibration device 101 may be pre-stored in the storage module of the main control unit 102, so as to achieve more accurate vibration intensity adjustment.

[0065] In a possible embodiment of the present application, the main control unit 102 is further used for:

[0066] When it is detected that the key is released, the current input current value of the vibration device 101 is recorded as the recorded current value;

[0067] When the key is detected to be pressed again, the vibration device 101 is controlled to start recording the current value.

[0068] When the key is released, it indicates that the current vibration intensity of the vibration device 101 can be perceived by the user, so the current input current value of the vibration device 101 is recorded as the recorded current value. When the main control unit 102 detects that the key is pressed next time, the vibration device 101 is controlled to start directly with the recorded current value recorded last time, so there is no need to gradually increase the input current of the vibration device 101, thereby preventing the user from pressing the key for a long time.

[0069] In a possible embodiment of the present application, the main control unit 102 is further used for:

[0070] After the vibration device 101 is started with the recorded current value, the duration of the key being pressed is detected;

[0071] If the duration of the button being pressed is greater than a preset duration threshold, the input current value of the vibration device 101 is adjusted to a preset reference current value, and then the input current of the vibration device 101 is increased as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the recorded current value is updated to the current input current value of the vibration device 101;

[0072] When the key is detected to be pressed again, the vibration device 101 is controlled to start with an updated recorded current value.

[0073] Taking into account that the user's tactile sensitivity may change, different elderly users may operate the same household appliance, or the last recorded current value may be wrong. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the vibration device 101 is started with the recorded current value, the main control unit 102 detects the duration of the button being pressed. If the duration of the button being pressed is greater than the preset duration threshold, that is, the duration of the button being pressed is too long, it means that the current recorded current value is not applicable. Therefore, the main control unit 102 adjusts the input current value of the vibration device 101 to the preset reference current value, and starts from the preset reference current value. As the button is pressed for a longer time, the main control unit 102 controls the input current of the vibration device 101 to gradually increase until it detects that the button is released. At this time, the current input current of the vibration device 101 is recorded, and the recorded current value is updated to the current input current value of the vibration device 101.

[0074] In practical applications, the preset time threshold may be 3 seconds, and the preset reference current value may be 0.01 A. The present application does not limit the specific values ​​of the preset time threshold and the preset reference current value.

[0075] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, after the vibration device 101 is started to record the current value, the main control unit 102 detects the duration of the key being pressed. If the duration of the key being pressed is less than or equal to the preset duration threshold, the recorded current value is not updated.

[0076] The technical effect of this embodiment is that after the vibration device 101 is started with the recording current value, the main control unit 102 detects the length of time the button is pressed. If the button is pressed for too long, the recorded current value is updated, thereby adjusting the recorded current value that is not suitable for the current user.

[0077] In a possible embodiment of the present application, the vibration device 101 includes a vibration motor.

[0078] The vibration motor is an exciting source that combines a power source with a vibration source. The vibration motor is equipped with a set of adjustable eccentric blocks at both ends of the rotor shaft. The centrifugal force generated by the high-speed rotation of the shaft and the eccentric blocks is used to obtain the exciting force. It has the advantages of high exciting force utilization, low energy consumption, low noise, long life, stepless adjustment of exciting force, and easy use. By increasing the input current of the vibration motor, the vibration intensity of the vibration motor can be enhanced.

[0079] Optionally, the vibration motor is installed at the operation panel.

[0080] The vibration motor is installed on the operation panel and can provide users with strong vibration feedback.

[0081] Further optionally, the main control unit 102 is further configured to:

[0082] The input current value of the vibration motor is controlled not to exceed the rated current value of the vibration motor.

[0083] The main control unit 102 prevents the vibration motor from burning out by preventing the input current value of the vibration motor from exceeding its rated current value.

[0084] In a possible embodiment of the present application, a method for controlling vibration of a key of a household appliance is provided, which is applied to a main control unit of the above-mentioned device, and the method includes:

[0085] After detecting that a key on the operation panel of the household appliance is pressed, a vibration device arranged on the operation panel is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the key is released, and the vibration device is controlled to stop vibrating.

[0086] The main control unit may control the vibration intensity of the vibration device by controlling the intensity of the current or voltage applied to the vibration device. For example, the main control unit may control a power module that supplies power to the vibration device to control the intensity of the current or voltage applied to the vibration device.

[0087] The main control unit can also send different signals to the vibration device according to the extension of the key pressing time, and the vibration device generates different vibration intensities according to the different signals.

[0088] Optionally, controlling the vibration device to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer period of time includes:

[0089] As the key is pressed longer, the input current of the vibration device is increased, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device increases as the key is pressed longer. In this embodiment, the vibration device may include a vibration motor, and the vibration intensity of the vibration motor may be increased by increasing the input current of the vibration motor.

[0090] Further optionally, a vibration motor is installed at the operation panel. The vibration motor is installed at the operation panel, which can provide the user with stronger vibration feedback.

[0091] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0092] The input current value of the vibration motor is controlled not to exceed the rated current value of the vibration motor.

[0093] In this embodiment, by preventing the input current value of the vibration motor from exceeding its rated current value, burning of the vibration motor can be avoided.

[0094] In a possible embodiment of the present application, another method for controlling vibration of a key of a household appliance is provided. Figure 2 is another flow chart of a method for controlling the vibration of household appliance buttons provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0095] S201, after detecting that a key on the operation panel of the household appliance is pressed, controlling a vibration device disposed on the operation panel to vibrate, increasing an input current of the vibration device as the key is pressed for a longer time, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device increases as the key is pressed for a longer time;

[0096] S202, when it is detected that a key on the operation panel is released, recording the current input current value of the vibration device when the key is released as the recorded current value;

[0097] S203: When it is detected that the key is pressed again, the vibration device is controlled to start recording the current value.

[0098] The technical effect of this embodiment is: when a key is released, it indicates that the current vibration intensity of the vibration device can be perceived by the user, so the current input current value of the vibration device is recorded as the recorded current value. When the key is detected to be pressed next time, the vibration device is controlled to start directly with the recorded current value recorded last time, so there is no need to gradually increase the input current of the vibration device, thereby avoiding the user from pressing the key for a long time.

[0099] In a possible embodiment of the present application, another method for controlling vibration of a key of a household appliance is provided. Figure 3 This is another flow chart of a method for controlling the vibration of a household appliance key provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, the method includes:

[0100] S301, after the vibration device is started to record the current value, detect the duration of the key being pressed;

[0101] S302, if the duration of the button being pressed is greater than a preset duration threshold, adjusting the input current value of the vibration device to a preset reference current value, and then increasing the input current of the vibration device as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and updating the recorded current value to the current input current value of the vibration device;

[0102] S303: When it is detected that the key is pressed again, the vibration device is controlled to start with an updated recorded current value.

[0103] The technical effect of this embodiment is: after the vibration device is started with the recorded current value, the duration of the button being pressed is detected. If the button is pressed for too long, it means that the current recorded current value is not suitable for the user, and the input current of the vibration device is gradually increased from a smaller input current. When it is detected that the button is released, the vibration of the vibration device at this time can be felt by the user, and the recorded current value is updated. Through the above steps, the recorded current value that is not suitable for the current user can be adjusted.

[0104] So far, the technical solution of the present application has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments, and the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application rather than to limit it. Although the present application 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 replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A household appliance key vibration control device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A vibration device disposed at the operating panel of the household appliance; Main control unit, used for: After detecting that a key on the operation panel is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the key is released, and the vibration device is controlled to stop vibrating.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The main control unit is specifically used for: The input current of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time.

3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The main control unit is also used for: When it is detected that the key is released, recording the current input current value of the vibration device as a recorded current value; When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the recorded current value.

4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that The main control unit is also used for: After the vibration device is activated with the recorded current value, detecting the duration for which the key is pressed; If the duration of the button being pressed is greater than a preset duration threshold, the input current value of the vibration device is adjusted to a preset reference current value, and then the input current of the vibration device is increased as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the recorded current value is updated to the current input current value of the vibration device; When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the updated recorded current value.

5. The device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The vibration device includes a vibration motor.

6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that The vibration motor is installed at the operation panel, and the main control unit is also used for: The input current value of the vibration motor is controlled not to exceed the rated current value of the vibration motor.

7. A method for controlling the vibration of household appliance buttons, characterized in that: Applied to the device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the method comprising: After detecting that a button on the household appliance operation panel is pressed, a vibration device arranged on the operation panel is controlled to vibrate, and the vibration device is controlled to increase the vibration intensity as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the vibration device is controlled to stop vibrating.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The step of controlling the vibration device to increase the vibration intensity as the key is pressed for a longer period of time comprises: The input current of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time, so that the vibration intensity of the vibration device is increased as the key is pressed for a longer time.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that After detecting that the key is released, the method further includes: recording the current input current value of the vibration device when the key is released as the recorded current value; When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the recorded current value.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that After controlling the vibration device to start with the recorded current value, the method further includes: Detecting the duration for which the button is pressed; If the duration of the button being pressed is greater than a preset duration threshold, the input current value of the vibration device is adjusted to a preset reference current value, and then the input current of the vibration device is increased as the button is pressed for a longer time, until it is detected that the button is released, and the recorded current value is updated to the current input current value of the vibration device; When it is detected again that the key is pressed, the vibration device is controlled to start with the updated recorded current value.

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