Touch screen display device and cooking equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a touch screen display device and cooking equipment. The touch screen display device comprises a color screen and a touch sheet. The color screen is used for displaying; the touch piece comprises a light-transmitting area aligned to the color screen and an extension area located on the periphery of the light-transmitting area, the area of the light-transmitting area is not smaller than that of the color screen, the light-transmitting area is configured to enable display content of the color screen to be visible through the light-transmitting area, and the light-transmitting area and the extension area are configured to be capable of being subjected to touch interaction operation; and the extension area comprises at least one display icon capable of being subjected to touch interaction operation. According to the scheme, the requirement for displaying multi-level image-text interaction information on a screen is considered, the visual experience of a large screen capable of being touched and interacted is reserved, meanwhile, the production cost is saved, and popularization, application and market competition are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a touch screen display device and a cooking device. Background Art

[0002] Cooking equipment, such as steam-bake all-in-one machines, has more and more functions, but its display interface is mostly in the form of a monochrome LED (light-emitting diode) display screen with a spring touch button. The LED display screen can only display monochrome text information or simple monochrome icons, and cannot realize multi-level graphic information interaction, which limits the display of many functions and cannot provide a poor user interaction experience. The display interface of a few cooking devices uses a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) color LCD screen, which can present multi-level graphic and text interactive information, with rich colors and content, and more intuitive graphic and text display, which significantly improves the user experience. However, the cost of TFT color LCD screens is high and cannot be widely used. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a touch screen display device and cooking equipment to address the problem that cost and interactive experience cannot be balanced in the display interface of existing cooking equipment.

[0004] A touch screen display device, comprising a color screen and a touch sheet. The color screen is used for display; the touch sheet comprises a light-transmitting area aligned with the color screen and an extension area located outside the light-transmitting area, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area is not less than the area of ​​the color screen, and the light-transmitting area is configured so that the display content of the color screen can be viewed through the light-transmitting area, the light-transmitting area and the extension area are both configured to enable touch interaction, and the extension area includes at least one display icon that can be touched for interaction.

[0005] In one of the embodiments, the touch screen display device includes an insulating sheet, which is clamped between the color screen and the touch sheet, and the insulating sheet is configured so that the display content of the color screen can be viewed through the insulating sheet.

[0006] In one embodiment, the thickness of the insulating sheet is not less than 1 mm.

[0007] In one embodiment, the insulating sheet is provided with an anti-light leakage strip on the end edge facing the color screen, the insulating sheet includes an anti-light leakage area formed by the anti-light leakage strip, and the projection of the display area of ​​the color screen on the plane where the end face of the insulating sheet is located is located in the anti-light leakage area.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the light-transmitting area is provided with at least one touch button corresponding to the color screen.

[0009] In one embodiment, the touch screen display device further includes a mounting box, the mounting box includes a mounting surface with a mounting groove, the color screen is embedded in the mounting groove, and the touch sheet is attached to the mounting surface.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the touch screen display device further includes a buffer pad, which is located in the mounting groove and abutted between the mounting box and the color screen.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the touch screen display device further includes a control panel, the touch sheet is connected to and controlled by the control panel, and the control panel includes a backlight acting on the displayed icon.

[0012] In one embodiment, the control board is connected to the end surface of the installation box facing away from the touch sheet, and the touch screen display device also includes a back cover, which is detachably connected to the installation box, and the back cover and the installation box together enclose an installation space for placing the control board.

[0013] A cooking device comprises the touch screen display device described in any of the above embodiments.

[0014] In the above scheme, a smaller color screen is provided to display multi-level graphic and text interactive information on the color screen, and then a larger touch sheet is covered on the surface of the color screen to realize touch interactive operation through the touch sheet. In combination with the display icons provided on the periphery of the color screen with the touch sheet, the display and touch interactive area of ​​the touch screen display device is expanded, so that the visual display and touch interactive area is close to the area of ​​the touch sheet. This takes into account the need to display multi-level graphic and text interactive information on the screen, and retains the visual experience of a large screen with touch interactive operation. At the same time, it saves production costs, which is conducive to popularization and market competition. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of a touch screen display device in one embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the touch screen display device.

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the touch screen display device.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the color screen, touch panel and insulating panel.

[0019] Description of reference numerals:

[0020] 100. touch screen display device; 110. color screen; 120. touch sheet; 121. light-transmitting area; 122. extension area; 123. display icon; 124. touch button; 130. insulating sheet; 131. light leakage prevention strip; 132. light leakage prevention area; 140. installation box; 141. installation surface; 142. installation groove; 150. buffer pad; 160. control panel; 170. back cover; 180. installation space. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0022] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply 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 a limitation on the present application.

[0023] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0024] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that 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.

[0026] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present application, a cooking device is provided. In the present application, a cooking device as a steam-bake combination machine is used as an example for description, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the cooking device may also be a steamer, an oven, etc. The cooking device provided in the present application includes a touch screen display device 100 in any of the following embodiments.

[0028] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a touch screen display device 100 in an embodiment of the present application is shown. A touch screen display device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application can be applied to a cooking device to display the working status of the cooking device and adjust the working condition of the cooking device by touch screen control. In other implementations, the touch screen display device 100 can also be applied to other electrical appliances, such as dishwashers, refrigerators, etc.

[0029] Combination Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2Shows Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the touch screen display device 100, wherein the touch screen display device 100 includes a color screen 110 and a touch sheet 120. The color screen 110 is used to display multi-level graphic interactive information, such as the working status of the cooking equipment, the process countdown, etc. In order to reduce production costs, the color screen 110 can be a color LCD screen without a touch screen function.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the touch sheet 120 includes a light-transmitting area 121 aligned with the color screen 110 and an extension area 122 located at the periphery of the light-transmitting area 121. The area of ​​the light-transmitting area 121 is not less than the area of ​​the color screen 110, and the light-transmitting area 121 is configured to allow the display content of the color screen 110 to be visible through the light-transmitting area 121, so that when the light-transmitting area 121 of the touch sheet 120 covers the surface of the color screen 110, the display content of the color screen 110 can be seen through the touch sheet 120. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting area 121 can be made of an ITO film (n-type semiconductor material) having a high visible light transmittance. In other embodiments, the light-transmitting area 121 can also be made of other films having a transmittance equivalent to that of the ITO film. Exemplarily, the touch sheet 120 is a color film sheet integrated with a high-transmittance ITO film.

[0031] The light-transmitting area 121 and the extension area 122 are both configured to enable touch interaction, and the extension area 122 includes at least one display icon 123 that can be touched and interacted, so that the touch-screen area of ​​the touch-screen display device 100 is not limited to the display area of ​​the color screen 110. At the same time, due to the display function of the display icon 123 itself, the display area of ​​the touch-screen display device 100 visually includes the area of ​​the touch sheet 120 where the display icon 123 is provided and the light-transmitting area 121, thereby visually widening the display area and the touch-screen area. Exemplarily, the display icon 123 is a color icon or color text.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the light-transmitting area 121 is located in the middle and upper position of the touch sheet 120, and multiple display icons 123 are distributed on the left and right sides and below the light-transmitting area 121, forming a three-sided surrounded layout. The layout is compact and symmetrical, which is convenient for user operation and beautifies the visual experience.

[0033] Combination Figure 3 , Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 The cross-sectional structure diagram of the touch screen display device 100 is shown in FIG. Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the touch screen display device 100 includes an insulating sheet 130, which is clamped between the color screen 110 and the touch sheet 120. The insulating sheet 130 is made of insulating material to avoid interference between the touch sheet 120 and the color screen 110, so as to improve the touch screen effect at the light-transmitting area 121 of the touch sheet 120, and to avoid interference with the display of the color screen 110 when the user interacts with the touch screen in the light-transmitting area 121. And the insulating sheet 130 is configured to make the display content of the color screen 110 visible through the insulating sheet 130, so as not to affect the display content of the display screen seen through the light-transmitting area 121. In one embodiment, the thickness of the insulating sheet 130 is not less than 1 mm to ensure physical isolation of the touch sheet 120 and the color screen 110 to avoid interference between the two.

[0034] like Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment, an anti-light leakage strip 131 is provided on the edge of the end face of the insulating sheet 130 facing the color screen 110. Exemplarily, the anti-light leakage strip 131 is a black ink strip silk-screened on the insulating sheet 130. The insulating sheet 130 includes an anti-light leakage area 132 formed by the anti-light leakage strip 131. The projection of the display area of ​​the color screen 110 on the plane where the end face of the insulating sheet 130 is located is located in the anti-light leakage area 132, so as to improve the problem of light leakage through the insulating sheet 130 or through the gap between the insulating sheet 130 and the color screen 110 after the color screen 110 is turned on.

[0035] In one embodiment, the light-transmitting area 121 is provided with at least one touch button 124 for the color screen 110. The display content of the color screen 110 is selected through the touch button 124 located in the light-transmitting area 121. Although the touch screen interaction is actually completed by the touch sheet 120, it will be visually mistaken for the touch screen interaction of the color screen 110.

[0036] In one embodiment, the touch screen display device 100 further includes an installation box 140, the installation box 140 includes an installation surface 141 with an installation groove 142, the color screen 110 is embedded in the installation groove 142, and the touch sheet 120 is attached to the installation surface 141. Preferably, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the touch sheet 120 and the mounting surface 141 have the same shape and size, and the touch sheet 120 can completely cover the mounting surface 141 .

[0037] In one embodiment, the touch screen display device 100 further includes a buffer pad 150, which is made of a flexible material, such as a sponge, a rubber ring, etc. The buffer pad 150 is located in the mounting groove 142 and is abutted between the mounting box 140 and the color screen 110 to protect the color screen 110 and facilitate the installation of the color screen 110.

[0038] In one embodiment, the touch screen display device 100 further includes a control board 160. In this embodiment, the control board 160 is a PCB (circuit board). The control board 160 is provided in conjunction with the touch sheet 120. The touch sheet 120 is connected to and controlled by the control board 160. The control board 160 includes a backlight acting on the display icon 123 so that the display icon 123 is displayed on the surface of the touch sheet 120.

[0039] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown in one embodiment, the control board 160 is connected to the end surface of the installation box 140 away from the touch sheet 120, and the touch screen display device 100 further includes a back cover 170, which is detachably connected to the installation box 140 to improve the strength of the touch screen display device 100, and as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, the rear cover 170 and the installation box 140 together enclose an installation space 180 for placing the control board 160. The control board 160 is located inside the installation space 180, so that the control board 160 is sealed and protected by the installation box 140 and the rear cover 170. Preferably, in this embodiment, the control board 160 is fixed to the end surface of the installation box 140 by hot melting.

[0040] In the above scheme, a smaller color screen 110 is provided, and the color screen 110 is used to display multi-level graphic and text interactive information, and then a larger touch sheet 120 is covered on the surface of the color screen 110 to implement touch interactive operations through the touch sheet 120. In combination with the display icons 123 provided on the periphery of the color screen 110 by the touch sheet 120, the displayable and touch interactive area of ​​the touch screen display device 100 is expanded, so that the visual display and touch interactive area is close to the area of ​​the touch sheet 120, that is, the need for the screen to display multi-level graphic and text interactive information is taken into account, and the visual experience of a large screen with touch interaction is retained, while saving production costs, which is conducive to popularization and market competition.

[0041] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0042] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A touch screen display device, characterized in that: The touch screen display device (100) comprises: A color screen (110) for display; The touch sheet (120) comprises a light-transmitting area (121) aligned with the color screen (110) and an extension area (122) located at the periphery of the light-transmitting area (121), the area of ​​the light-transmitting area (121) is not less than the area of ​​the color screen (110), and the light-transmitting area (121) is configured so that the display content of the color screen (110) can be viewed through the light-transmitting area (121), the light-transmitting area (121) and the extension area (122) are both configured to enable touch interaction operation, and the extension area (122) includes at least one display icon (123) that can be touch-interactively operated.

2. The touch screen display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The touch screen display device (100) comprises an insulating sheet (130), wherein the insulating sheet (130) is clamped between the color screen (110) and the touch sheet (120), and the insulating sheet (130) is configured such that display content of the color screen (110) can be viewed through the insulating sheet (130).

3. The touch screen display device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thickness of the insulating sheet (130) is not less than 1 mm.

4. The touch screen display device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The insulating sheet (130) is provided with a light leakage prevention strip (131) at the edge of the end surface facing the color screen (110); the insulating sheet (130) includes a light leakage prevention area (132) enclosed by the light leakage prevention strip (131); and the projection of the display area of ​​the color screen (110) on the plane where the end surface of the insulating sheet (130) is located is located within the light leakage prevention area (132).

5. The touch screen display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light-transmitting area (121) is provided with at least one touch button (124) corresponding to the color screen (110).

6. The touch screen display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The touch screen display device (100) further comprises an installation box (140), wherein the installation box (140) comprises an installation surface (141) having an installation groove (142), the color screen (110) is embedded in the installation groove (142), and the touch sheet (120) is attached to the installation surface (141).

7. The touch screen display device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The touch screen display device (100) further comprises a buffer pad (150), wherein the buffer pad (150) is located in the installation groove (142) and is abutted between the installation box (140) and the color screen (110).

8. The touch screen display device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The touch screen display device (100) further comprises a control panel (160), the touch sheet (120) is connected to and controlled by the control panel (160), and the control panel (160) comprises a backlight acting on the display icon (123).

9. The touch screen display device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control panel (160) is connected to the end surface of the installation box (140) facing away from the touch sheet (120), and the touch screen display device (100) further includes a back cover (170), the back cover (170) is detachably connected to the installation box (140), and the back cover (170) and the installation box (140) together enclose an installation space (180) for placing the control panel (160).

10. A cooking device, characterized in that: A touch screen display device (100) comprising any one of claims 1-9.

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