Household appliance control method and household appliance

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, particularly provides a household appliance control method and a household appliance, and aims to solve the technical problem that a display interface of a display panel of an existing household appliance is single in style. Therefore, the control method of the household appliance comprises the following steps: acquiring feature information of a user; enabling the display panel to selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface according to the feature information; wherein the standardized interface comprises at least one of factory default background pictures, brightness, fonts, colors and information; the personalized interface comprises at least one of exclusive background pictures, brightness, fonts, colors and information set by the user according to use habits and personal preferences. Through the arrangement, the display interface of the display panel is more humanized and diversified, individual requirements of different users can be met, and the use experience of the users is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household electrical appliances, and particularly provides a control method for a household electrical appliance and the household electrical appliance. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the development of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, the types and quantities of household electrical appliances have been increasing. At the same time, display panels are provided on mainstream household electrical appliances, which can display the operating conditions and states of the household electrical appliances. Some household electrical appliances can also control the household electrical appliances through the touch function of the display panel.

[0003] However, the display interfaces of the display panels of existing household electrical appliances all adopt the standard settings at the time of factory, and the styles are relatively single.

[0004] Therefore, a new technical solution is needed in this field to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problems, that is, the technical problem that the display interfaces of the display panels of existing household electrical appliances have a single style.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a control method for a household electrical appliance, where the household electrical appliance includes a display panel, and the control method includes: obtaining feature information of a user; according to the feature information, enabling the display panel to selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface; where the standardized interface includes at least one of a background picture, brightness, font, color, and information that are default at the time of factory; and the personalized interface includes at least one of a dedicated background picture, brightness, font, color, and information set by the user according to usage habits and personal preferences.

[0007] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "according to the feature information, enabling the display panel to selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface" include: comparing the feature information with pre-stored user information; according to the comparison result, enabling the display panel to selectively display the standardized interface or the corresponding personalized interface.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "according to the comparison result, enabling the display panel to selectively display the standardized interface or the corresponding personalized interface" include: if the feature information matches the user information, enabling the display panel to display the personalized interface corresponding to the feature information; if the feature information does not match the user information, enabling the display panel to display the standardized interface.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes: obtaining the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel; selectively increasing the font size of the display panel according to the distance.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively increasing the font size of the display panel according to the distance" include: comparing the distance with a preset distance; if the distance is greater than the preset distance, increasing the font size of the display panel; if the distance is not greater than the preset distance, not increasing the font size of the display panel.

[0011] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, in the case of "the display panel displays the standardized interface", the control method further includes: obtaining the light intensity of the environment where the home appliance is located; selectively increasing the brightness of the display panel according to the light intensity.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively increasing the brightness of the display panel according to the light intensity" include: comparing the light intensity with a preset intensity; if the light intensity is greater than the preset intensity, increasing the brightness of the display panel; if the light intensity is not greater than the preset intensity, not increasing the brightness of the display panel.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, in the case of "the display panel displays the standardized interface", the control method further includes: obtaining the ambient temperature; selectively making the display panel adopt a cold-tone backlight or a warm-tone backlight according to the ambient temperature.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution of the above control method, the specific steps of "selectively making the display panel adopt a cold-tone backlight or a warm-tone backlight according to the ambient temperature" include: comparing the ambient temperature with a preset temperature; if the ambient temperature is greater than the preset temperature, making the display panel adopt a cold-tone backlight; if the ambient temperature is not greater than the preset temperature, making the display panel adopt a warm-tone backlight.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a home appliance, which has a controller configured to be able to execute the above control method.

[0016] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the household electrical appliance device of the present invention includes a display panel, and its control method includes: obtaining the characteristic information of the user; according to the characteristic information, making the display panel selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface; wherein, the standardized interface includes at least one of a background picture, brightness, font, color, and information default at the factory; the personalized interface includes at least one of an exclusive background picture, brightness, font, color, and information set by the user according to usage habits and personal preferences. Through such a setting, in addition to having a standardized interface, a personalized interface designed according to the user's usage habits and personal preferences is also added. The present invention can make the display panel selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface according to the obtained characteristic information of the user. On the one hand, it enables the user to flexibly set their own exclusive personalized interface according to personal preferences and usage habits, and bind it to their personal characteristic information, so that the household electrical appliance device can automatically display its own exclusive personalized interface after recognizing its characteristic information, meeting the personalized needs of different users; on the other hand, for users who use it for the first time or have not set an exclusive personalized interface, the household electrical appliance device can also display a standardized display interface; improving the usage experience of different users.

[0017] Further, the control method of the present invention further includes: comparing the characteristic information with the pre-stored user information; according to the comparison result, making the display panel selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface. Through such a setting, that is, first collect and identify the characteristic information of the user, and determine whether the display panel finally displays the corresponding personalized interface or the standardized interface according to the identification result.

[0018] Still further, the control method of the present invention further includes: if the characteristic information matches the user information, then make the display panel display the personalized interface corresponding to the characteristic information; if the characteristic information does not match the user information, then make the display panel display the standardized interface. Through such a setting, the household electrical appliance device can only display the corresponding personalized interface when the user information matches the pre-stored characteristic information, and when the user information cannot be recognized, it means that the characteristic information of the user is not stored in the household electrical appliance device and there is no corresponding personalized interface, and only the standardized display interface can be used.

[0019] Furthermore, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes: obtaining the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel; selectively increasing the font size of the display panel according to the distance. Through such a setting, the display panel can also perform certain adaptive adjustments according to the actual usage scenario under the standardized interface, that is, adjust the font size according to the user's height and the distance between the eyes and the display panel, enabling the user to see the text information on the display panel clearly in a comfortable posture without bending down, and at the same time ensuring that the display panel can display as much information as possible, making the standardized interface more user-friendly.

[0020] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: comparing the distance with a preset distance; if the distance is greater than the preset distance, increasing the font size of the display panel; if the distance is not greater than the preset distance, not increasing the font size of the display panel. Through such a setting, when the user is tall or stands at a relatively far position from the home appliance device to operate, the home appliance device can adaptively increase the font size according to the distance between the eyes and the display panel, enabling the user to still clearly see the text information displayed on the display panel.

[0021] Furthermore, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes: obtaining the light intensity of the environment where the home appliance device is located; selectively increasing the brightness of the display panel according to the light intensity. Through such a setting, the display panel can also perform certain adaptive adjustments according to the actual usage scenario under the standardized interface, that is, adjust the brightness of the display panel according to the light intensity in the usage environment where the home appliance device is located, enabling the user to see the information on the display panel more clearly, and at the same time ensuring that the background light is relatively soft, which is beneficial to protecting eyesight and making the standardized interface more user-friendly.

[0022] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: comparing the light intensity with a preset intensity; if the light intensity is greater than the preset intensity, increasing the brightness of the display panel; if the light intensity is not greater than the preset intensity, not increasing the brightness of the display panel. Through such a setting, when the light intensity is strong, it indicates that the usage environment is very bright, and the brightness of the display panel should be appropriately increased so that the user can see the information inside the display panel clearly. When the light intensity is weak, it indicates that the usage environment is very dark, and a lower brightness should be adopted to avoid being too dazzling and damaging eyesight.

[0023] Furthermore, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes: obtaining the ambient temperature; and according to the ambient temperature, selectively making the display panel adopt a cold-toned backlight or a warm-toned backlight. Through such a setting, the display panel can also perform certain adaptive adjustments according to the actual usage scenario under the standardized interface, that is, adjust the backlight color of the display panel according to the ambient temperature where the household electrical appliance is located, making the user's visual sense more comfortable, helping to adjust the mood, and making the standardized interface more user-friendly.

[0024] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention further includes: comparing the ambient temperature with a preset temperature; if the ambient temperature is greater than the preset temperature, then making the display panel adopt a cold-toned backlight; if the ambient temperature is not greater than the preset temperature, then making the display panel adopt a warm-toned backlight. Through such a setting, it is possible to adjust the backlight between cold and warm tones, enabling the user to feel refreshed in a high-temperature environment and warm in a low-temperature environment.

[0025] In addition, the household electrical appliance further provided by the present invention based on the above technical solution has the technical effects possessed by the above control method. Compared with the household electrical appliance before improvement, the household electrical appliance of the present invention has multiple different styles of display interfaces, and binds different styles of display interfaces with the characteristic information of different users, so that when different users use the household electrical appliance, the display panel can display the corresponding display interface, meeting the personalized needs of different users and improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0027] Figure 1 is a flowchart of the control method of the household electrical appliance of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the control method of the household electrical appliance of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principle of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0030] Based on the technical problem of the single display interface style of the display panel of existing household appliances pointed out in the background art. For this reason, the present invention provides a control method and a household appliance for a household appliance, aiming to make the display interface of the display panel personalized, so that in addition to having the default standardized interface, it also has a variety of personalized interfaces, and can bind the various personalized interfaces to the characteristic information of different users respectively, so that the household appliance can display the corresponding personalized interface when different users use it, meet the personalized needs of different users, and improve the user experience.

[0031] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the household appliance of the present invention includes a display panel, and the control method of the present invention includes:

[0032] S100: Obtain the characteristic information of the user;

[0033] S200: According to the characteristic information, make the display panel selectively display the standardized interface or the corresponding personalized interface;

[0034] Among them, the standardized interface includes at least one of the background picture, layout brightness, font, color and information set by default at the factory; the personalized interface includes at least one of the exclusive background picture, brightness, font, color and information set by the user according to usage habits and personal preferences.

[0035] Exemplarily, at least one liquid crystal display panel is provided on household appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators, which can display the operating conditions and states of the equipment, such as the temperature of the refrigerator, the washing mode of the washing machine, the remaining time, etc. Some display panels also have a touch function and can control the equipment through virtual buttons on the display panel. However, the display interfaces presented by the display panels of existing household appliances all adopt a unified style, including at least one of the background picture, brightness, font, color, layout and information, which are all fixed formats set at the factory and cannot be personalized or adjusted during later use.

[0036] The household appliance of the present invention has a variety of display interfaces to choose from. Users can personalize the display interface through the control panel, or upload the completed display interface to the household appliance through a computer, or download it from the material library provided by the manufacturer through the network. Each household appliance can store a variety of display interfaces. At the same time, the characteristic information of each member in the family can also be stored in the equipment. The characteristic information includes but is not limited to the user's facial features, body contour features, retinal features, fingerprint features or voice features, etc. Users can bind their favorite display interfaces to their own characteristic information.

[0037] Meanwhile, for first-time users or temporary users, the control method of the present invention also sets a standardized interface. Since first-time users or temporary users have not pre-stored personal information in the washing device nor set a corresponding personalized interface, the display panel can display the standardized interface when they use it, ensuring the normal use of temporary users.

[0038] During the use process, when the user is within the recognition range of the recognition device, the display panel will first be lit from the screen-off state. Then, the recognition device (such as a high-definition camera, an infrared sensor, etc.) installed on the household electrical appliance will collect the user's characteristic information. At the same time, the controller will analyze and compare the collected characteristic information with the pre-stored user information through a certain algorithm, and then can complete the accurate recognition of the user. For the users whose recognition is successful, the display panel will display the corresponding personalized interface, while for the users whose recognition is unsuccessful, the display panel will display the factory default standardized interface.

[0039] Through such settings, on the one hand, it enables users to flexibly set their own exclusive personalized interface according to personal preferences and usage habits, and bind it to their personal characteristic information, so that the household electrical appliance can display their own exclusive personalized interface after recognizing their characteristic information, meeting the personalized needs of different users; on the other hand, for users who use it for the first time or have not set an exclusive personalized interface, the household electrical appliance can also display a standardized display interface to ensure the normal display of information; generally improving the usage experience of different users.

[0040] Preferably, as Figure 2 shown, the specific steps of "selectively displaying a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface on the display panel according to the characteristic information" include:

[0041] S210: Compare the characteristic information with the pre-stored user information;

[0042] S220: Selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface on the display panel according to the comparison result.

[0043] That is, first collect and recognize the characteristic information of the user, and then decide whether the display panel finally displays the corresponding personalized interface or the standardized interface according to the recognition result.

[0044] Preferably, as Figure 2 shown, the specific steps of "selectively displaying a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface on the display panel according to the comparison result" include:

[0045] S221: If the characteristic information matches the user information, make the display panel display the personalized interface corresponding to the characteristic information;

[0046] S222: If the feature information does not match the user information, then cause the display panel to display a standardized interface.

[0047] If the feature information matches the user information, it indicates that the household appliance device stores the user's feature information and the personalized interface bound to the feature information. Furthermore, cause the display panel to display the personalized interface.

[0048] If the feature information does not match the user information, it indicates that the household appliance device does not store the user's feature information and the personalized interface bound to the feature information. This situation usually occurs for users who are using the household appliance device for the first time, or non-regular users of the household appliance device, such as guests at home, etc. At this time, the system will default to causing the display panel to display a standardized interface.

[0049] This enables the household appliance device to display the corresponding personalized interface only when the user information matches the pre-stored feature information. When the user information cannot be recognized, it indicates that the user's feature information is not stored in the household appliance device and there is no corresponding personalized interface, and only the standardized display interface can be used, which can also meet the normal usage requirements.

[0050] Preferably, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes:

[0051] S300: Obtain the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel;

[0052] S400: Selectively increase the font size of the display panel according to the distance.

[0053] In the case where the user uses the standardized interface, since the installation position of the display panel is fixed, while the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel will change according to the user's height and the distance between the user and the device, this results in the text information on the display panel being clearer for users at a closer distance, and the text information on the display panel being blurrier for users at a farther distance, causing users at a farther distance to have to bend down and lower their heads to operate.

[0054] Based on this situation, the control method of the present invention can adjust the font size according to the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel under the standardized interface, so that users at different distances can clearly see the text information on the display panel.

[0055] This enables the display panel to also make certain adaptive adjustments according to the actual usage scenario under the standardized interface, that is, to adjust the font size according to the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel, so that the user can clearly see the text information on the display panel in a comfortable posture without bending down. At the same time, the font size should not be set too large to ensure that as much information as possible can be displayed within the limited area of the display panel, thereby making the standardized interface more user-friendly.

[0056] Preferably, the specific steps of "selectively increasing the font size of the display panel according to the distance" include:

[0057] S410: Compare the distance with a preset distance;

[0058] S420: If the distance is greater than the preset distance, increase the font size of the display panel;

[0059] S430: If the distance is not greater than the preset distance, do not increase the font size of the display panel.

[0060] The present invention obtains the best correspondence relationship between the distance between the human eye and the display panel and the font size by analyzing a large amount of experimental data and the user's usage habits, which can ensure that the user can see the text information more clearly. Exemplarily, in this case, the preset distance is preferably set to 30 cm, and the text on the display panel defaults to the No. 4 font. When the distance is greater than 30 cm, the font size needs to be increased to the No. 3 font to ensure that the user can clearly see the text information in these two distance ranges. It should be noted that the preset distance and the font size can be flexibly set according to needs, and no specific limitation is made in this case.

[0061] Therefore, when the user is tall or the user is used to standing at a relatively far position from the home appliance device to operate, the home appliance device can adaptively increase the font size so that the user can still clearly see the text information displayed on the display panel.

[0062] Preferably, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes:

[0063] S500: Obtain the light intensity of the environment where the home appliance device is located;

[0064] S600: Selectively increase the brightness of the display panel according to the light intensity.

[0065] Under normal natural light conditions, the most suitable light intensity indoors is 300 - 500 lux. When the light intensity is lower than 100 lux, auxiliary lighting is required. In this case, the brightness of the display panel must not be less than the indoor light intensity to ensure that users can clearly see the information displayed on the display panel. Therefore, by detecting the indoor light intensity, the brightness of the display panel is adaptively adjusted so that the brightness of the display panel is always higher than the indoor light intensity, ensuring that users can more clearly see the information on the display panel. At the same time, the brightness of the backlight should not be set too high, and the backlight brightness should be relatively soft, which is beneficial to protecting eyesight.

[0066] Preferably, the specific steps of "selectively increasing the brightness of the display panel according to the light intensity" include:

[0067] S610: Compare the light intensity with a preset intensity;

[0068] S620: If the light intensity is greater than the preset intensity, increase the brightness of the display panel;

[0069] S630: If the light intensity is not greater than the preset intensity, do not increase the brightness of the display panel.

[0070] In this case, both the default brightness of the display panel and the preset intensity are set to 500 lux. During use, the indoor light intensity is detected in real time by a light sensor. When the light intensity exceeds 500 lux, it becomes difficult for users to clearly see the information displayed on the display panel. At this time, the system will appropriately increase the brightness of the display panel. In this case, it is preferably increased to 600 lux.

[0071] In summary, when the light intensity in the use environment is strong, it means the use environment is very bright, and the brightness of the display panel should be appropriately increased so that users can see the information inside the display panel clearly. When the light intensity is small, it means the use environment is very dark, and a lower brightness should be adopted to avoid being too dazzling and damaging eyesight.

[0072] Preferably, in the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes:

[0073] S700: Obtain the ambient temperature;

[0074] S800: According to the ambient temperature, make the display panel selectively adopt a cold - tone backlight or a warm - tone backlight.

[0075] Exemplarily, the temperature of the usage environment varies with seasons or geographical locations. For example, in the hot summer, the indoor temperature can reach over 30°C at its highest, while in the cold winter, the indoor temperature can drop to 10°C at its lowest. The control method of the present invention enables the display panel to have two types of backlights with cold and warm colors, and can adjust the user's senses and mood through color transformation. For example, cold colors can be set as blue, green, etc., which can make the user feel refreshed, and warm colors can be set as red, orange, etc., which can make the user feel warm.

[0076] Through such settings, the display panel can also perform certain adaptive adjustments according to the actual usage scenario under the standardized interface, that is, adjust the backlight color of the display panel according to the environmental temperature of the household appliance device, making the user's visual senses and mood more comfortable and enhancing the humanization of the standardized interface.

[0077] Preferably, the specific steps of "selectively adopting a cold-color backlight or a warm-color backlight for the display panel according to the environmental temperature" include:

[0078] S810: Compare the environmental temperature with a preset temperature;

[0079] S820: If the environmental temperature is greater than the preset temperature, make the display panel adopt a cold-color backlight;

[0080] S830: If the environmental temperature is not greater than the preset temperature, make the display panel adopt a warm-color backlight.

[0081] The control method of the present invention preferably sets the cold-color backlight as blue, sets the warm-color backlight as red, and sets the preset temperature as 25°C at the same time. When the environmental temperature is greater than 25°C, the display panel displays a blue backlight, and when the environmental temperature is not greater than 25°C, the display panel displays a red backlight.

[0082] By adjusting the cold and warm colors of the backlight, the user can feel a trace of coolness in a high-temperature environment, relieving the hot and dry mood, and can feel a trace of warmth in a low-temperature environment, making the user's mood more comfortable and further enhancing the user's usage experience.

[0083] In addition, the household appliance device further provided by the present invention based on the above technical solution has the technical effects possessed by the above control method due to adopting the above control method. Compared with the household appliance device before improvement, the household appliance device of the present invention pre-stores various display interfaces with different styles and binds different styles of display interfaces with the characteristic information of different users, so that when different users use the household appliance device, the display panel can display the corresponding display interface, meeting the personalized needs of different users and improving the user's usage experience.

[0084] So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a household electrical appliance, the household electrical appliance including a display panel, characterized in that, The control method includes: Obtaining the feature information of the user; According to the feature information, making the display panel selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface; Wherein, the standardized interface includes at least one of a background picture, brightness, font, color, and information that are factory defaults; The personalized interface includes at least one of an exclusive background picture, brightness, font, color, and information set by the user according to usage habits and personal preferences.

2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein The specific steps of "According to the feature information, making the display panel selectively display a standardized interface or a corresponding personalized interface" include: Comparing the feature information with the pre-stored user information; According to the comparison result, making the display panel selectively display the standardized interface or the corresponding personalized interface.

3. The control method according to claim 2, wherein The specific steps of "According to the comparison result, making the display panel selectively display the standardized interface or the corresponding personalized interface" include: If the feature information matches the user information, making the display panel display the personalized interface corresponding to the feature information; If the feature information does not match the user information, making the display panel display the standardized interface.

4. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, In the case of "the display panel displays a standardized interface", the control method further includes: Obtaining the distance between the user's eyes and the display panel; According to the distance, selectively increasing the font size of the display panel.

5. The control method according to claim 4, wherein The specific steps of "According to the distance, selectively increasing the font size of the display panel" include: Comparing the distance with a preset distance; If the distance is greater than the preset distance, increasing the font size of the display panel; If the distance is not greater than the preset distance, not increasing the font size of the display panel.

6. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, In the case of "the display panel displays the standardized interface", the control method further includes: Obtaining the light intensity of the environment where the household electrical appliance is located; According to the light intensity, selectively increasing the brightness of the display panel.

7. The control method according to claim 6, wherein The specific steps of "According to the light intensity, selectively increasing the brightness of the display panel" include: Comparing the light intensity with a preset intensity; If the light intensity is greater than the preset intensity, increasing the brightness of the display panel; If the light intensity is not greater than the preset intensity, not increasing the brightness of the display panel.

8. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, In the case of "the display panel displays the standardized interface", the control method further includes: Obtaining the ambient temperature; According to the ambient temperature, making the display panel selectively adopt a cold-color background light or a warm-color background light.

9. The control method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The specific steps of "According to the ambient temperature, making the display panel selectively adopt a cold-color background light or a warm-color background light" include: Comparing the ambient temperature with a preset temperature; If the ambient temperature is greater than the preset temperature, making the display panel adopt a cold-color background light; If the ambient temperature is not greater than the preset temperature, making the display panel adopt a warm-color background light.

10. A household electrical appliance, characterized in that, The household electrical appliance includes a controller configured to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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