Household electrical appliance circuit and household electrical appliance comprising same

Abstract

The utility model provides a household appliance circuit and a household appliance comprising the same. The household appliance circuit comprises a voice help button, a function button, a voice broadcast circuit, a communication circuit, a memory and a controller. And the communication circuit is in communication connection with an external terminal and is used for receiving voice help information corresponding to the function keys from the external terminal. The memory is used for storing voice help information. And the controller is electrically connected with the voice help key, the function key, the voice broadcast circuit, the communication circuit and the memory. And the controller is used for providing the voice help information received by the communication circuit to the memory for storage, and controlling the voice broadcast circuit to play the corresponding voice help information under the condition that the voice help key is triggered. According to the invention, the household appliance can carry out voice broadcast when the user needs voice broadcast, and does not carry out voice broadcast when the user does not need voice broadcast, so that the user can select whether voice broadcast is needed or not, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of small household appliances, and in particular to a household appliance circuit and a household appliance including the same. Background Art

[0002] At present, some home appliances have voice help functions. When a user clicks a function button, the home appliance retrieves the pre-stored voice help content corresponding to the function button and plays it through a speaker or other circuit to help the user operate the home appliance. However, the user cannot flexibly choose whether to need voice help. Even if the user does not want the home appliance to make a voice call, the home appliance will still make a voice call, resulting in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides a household appliance circuit and a household appliance including the same, which can allow users to choose whether to need voice assistance, thereby improving user experience.

[0004] The present application provides a household appliance circuit, including:

[0005] Voice help button;

[0006] Function buttons;

[0007] Voice broadcast circuit;

[0008] A communication circuit, connected to the external terminal for receiving voice help information corresponding to the function key from the external terminal;

[0009] A memory, used to store the voice help information; and

[0010] A controller is electrically connected to the voice help button, the function button, the voice broadcast circuit, the communication circuit and the memory; the controller is used to: provide the voice help information received by the communication circuit to the memory for storage, and when the voice help button is triggered, control the voice broadcast circuit to play the corresponding voice help information.

[0011] In some embodiments, the circuit of the household appliance includes a voice help button, and the controller is connected to the voice help button. When the user triggers the voice help button, the voice is broadcast. This allows the household appliance to make voice broadcasts when the user needs them, and not make voice broadcasts when the user does not need them. The user can choose whether to need voice broadcasts, thereby improving the user experience.

[0012] Optionally, the communication circuit includes at least one of NFC, Bluetooth, and WiFi. In some embodiments, communication through NFC, Bluetooth, or WiFi has a simple circuit and low cost.

[0013] Optionally, the household appliance circuit further includes a power amplifier circuit, connected to the controller and the voice broadcast circuit, for amplifying the signal of the voice help information. In some embodiments, the power amplifier circuit can amplify the signal to increase the signal strength of the voice help information.

[0014] Optionally, the household appliance circuit further includes a display circuit, and the controller is connected to the display circuit, and is used to control the working state of the display circuit to change when the function key is triggered. In some embodiments, the display circuit can assist with voice help information to better assist the user in operation.

[0015] Optionally, the household appliance circuit includes a plurality of the function buttons and a plurality of the display circuits, the plurality of the function buttons correspond one to one with the plurality of the display circuits, and the controller is used to control the change of the working state of the display circuit corresponding to the function button when the function button is triggered. In some embodiments, the plurality of display circuits can respectively assist the plurality of function buttons to better help the user operate.

[0016] Optionally, the display circuit includes a display light electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is used to control the display light to turn off or stop flashing when the function key is triggered. In some embodiments, the display light can more clearly indicate the function key, which is convenient for users to identify.

[0017] Optionally, the household appliance circuit includes a time setting button and a digital tube display circuit, and the controller is connected to the time setting button and the digital tube display circuit respectively, and is used to control the digital tube display circuit to display the time corresponding to the time setting button when the time setting button is triggered. In some embodiments, the digital tube display circuit and the time setting button can facilitate users to set time and better control household appliances to cook.

[0018] Optionally, the household appliance circuit includes a display screen connected to the controller, and the controller is used to control the display screen to display the corresponding voice help information when the voice help button is triggered. In some embodiments, the display screen can display voice help information so that the user can obtain voice help more clearly.

[0019] Optionally, the function key and the voice help key include touch keys or induction keys, respectively. In some embodiments, touch keys and induction keys are low in cost and easy to arrange.

[0020] The present application also provides a household appliance, comprising:

[0021] case;

[0022] A display panel, disposed on the housing;

[0023] In the household appliance circuit as described in any one of the above items, the voice help button and the function button are arranged on the display panel.

[0024] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] 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.

[0026] Figure 1 Shown is a circuit block diagram of an embodiment of a household appliance circuit of the present application.

[0027] Figure 2 Shown is a circuit block diagram of another embodiment of the household appliance circuit of the present application.

[0028] Figure 3 Shown is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the household appliance of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present application provides a household appliance circuit and a household appliance including the same. The household appliance circuit and the household appliance including the same are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments and implementations can be combined with each other.

[0030] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of an embodiment of a household appliance circuit 10 of the present application. The household appliance circuit 10 is used in household appliances. Figure 1 As shown, the household appliance circuit 10 includes: a voice help button 11, a function button 12, a voice broadcast circuit 13, a communication circuit 14, a memory 15 and a controller 16.

[0031] The voice help button 11 is used to trigger the home appliance circuit 10 to provide voice help to the user. When the voice help button 11 is triggered by the user, the home appliance circuit 10 provides voice help to the user according to the trigger signal. The voice help button 11 includes a touch button or a sensor button. The touch button generates a trigger signal when it is touched by the user. The sensor button generates a trigger signal when the distance between the user and the voice help button 11 reaches a preset distance. The voice help button 11 can also include a button with the word "voice help" to remind the user of the function of the voice help button 11.

[0032] The function button 12 is used to display the functions of the home appliance. For example, when the home appliance circuit 10 is used for a rice cooker, the function button 12 may include a cooking reservation button, and may also include a button for selecting "wood-fired rice" or "clay rice". In some embodiments, the voice help information triggered by the voice help button 11 corresponds to the function button 12. For example, the function button 12 is a "cooking reservation" button. When the voice help button 11 is triggered, the home appliance circuit 10 provides the user with a voice prompt on how to make a cooking reservation.

[0033] In some embodiments, the function key 12 and the voice help key 11 include touch keys or induction keys, respectively. Touch keys and induction keys are low in cost and easy to arrange.

[0034] The voice broadcast circuit 13 is used to play the voice help information. If the voice help information is text input by the user through an external terminal, the voice broadcast circuit 13 is used to broadcast the voice content converted from the text. If the voice help information is an audio file, the voice broadcast circuit 13 is used to broadcast the audio file. In some embodiments, the voice broadcast circuit 13 includes a TTS circuit.

[0035] The communication circuit 14 is connected to the external terminal for receiving voice help information corresponding to the function button 12 from the external terminal. The external terminal can be a computer, iPad, mobile phone, etc., which can transmit voice help information.

[0036] In some embodiments, the communication circuit 14 includes at least one of NFC, Bluetooth, and WiFi. By communicating through NFC, Bluetooth, or WiFi, the circuit is simple and the cost is low.

[0037] The memory 15 is used to store voice help information. The memory 15 can store the voice help information received by the communication circuit 14, and can also be used to store the voice help information pre-stored by the home appliance itself.

[0038] The controller 16 is electrically connected to the voice help button 11, the function button 12, the voice broadcast circuit 13, the communication circuit 14 and the memory 15. The controller 16 is used to provide the voice help information received by the communication circuit 14 to the memory 15 for storage, and when the voice help button 11 is triggered, control the voice broadcast circuit 13 to play the corresponding voice help information. The voice help button 11 is used to trigger the home appliance circuit 10 to provide the user with the corresponding voice help information.

[0039] The corresponding voice help information comes from an external terminal, such as a mobile phone APP connected to the home appliance, and can be modified by the user. The user can enter the voice help content by entering text or by recording. The voice help information is received by the communication circuit 14. The controller 16 controls the memory 15 to store the voice help information. In some embodiments, the controller 16 is also used to convert the voice help information into voice content broadcast by a specific sound and store it in the memory 15. When the voice help button 11 is triggered, the controller 16 controls the voice broadcast circuit 13 to play the voice help information stored in the memory 15. In some embodiments, when the voice help button 11 is triggered, the controller 16 receives an electrical signal that the user needs voice help, and controls the voice broadcast circuit 13 to play the corresponding voice help information. When the voice help button 11 is not triggered, the controller 16 will not control the voice broadcast circuit 13 to play the voice help information. In this way, the user can choose whether to need voice help.

[0040] When the voice help information in the memory 15 changes, the voice help information corresponding to the voice help button 11 also changes accordingly. The controller 16 can control the voice broadcast circuit 13 to play different voice help information, so that the voice help function is more abundant.

[0041] In some embodiments, the household appliance circuit 10 includes a voice help button 11, and the controller 16 is connected to the voice help button 11. When the user triggers the voice help button 11, the voice is broadcast, so that the household appliance can make voice broadcasts when the user needs voice broadcasts, and not make voice broadcasts when the user does not need voice broadcasts. The user can choose whether to need voice broadcasts, thereby improving the user experience.

[0042] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of another embodiment of the household appliance circuit 10 of the present application.

[0043] In some embodiments, the household appliance circuit 10 further includes a power amplifier circuit 17, which is connected to the controller 16 and the voice broadcast circuit 13, and is used to amplify the signal of the voice help information. When the function button 12 and the voice help button 11 are triggered, the controller 16 retrieves the voice broadcast information from the memory 15, controls the power amplifier circuit 17 to amplify the voice help information, and controls the voice broadcast circuit 13 to play the amplified voice help information. The power amplifier circuit 17 can amplify the signal and increase the signal strength of the voice help information, so that the user can get the voice help more clearly.

[0044] In some embodiments, the household appliance circuit 10 further includes a display circuit 18, and the controller 16 is connected to the display circuit 18, and is used to control the working state of the display circuit 18 to change when the function button 12 is triggered. When the function button 12 is triggered, the controller 16 controls the working state of the display circuit 18 to change to remind the user that the function button 12 is triggered, so that the display circuit 18 can assist the voice help information to better help the user to operate.

[0045] In some embodiments, the household appliance circuit 10 includes a plurality of function buttons 12 and a plurality of display circuits 18, and the plurality of function buttons 12 correspond to the plurality of display circuits 18 one by one. The controller 16 is used to control the working state change of the display circuit 18 corresponding to the function button 12 when the function button 12 is triggered. For example, the function button 12 includes a "firewood rice" button and a "clay rice" button, which correspond to different display circuits 18 respectively. When the "firewood rice" button is triggered, the controller 16 controls the working state change of the display circuit 18 corresponding to the "firewood rice" button. When the "clay rice" button is triggered, the controller 16 controls the working state change of the display circuit 18 corresponding to the "clay rice" button. The plurality of display circuits 18 can respectively assist the plurality of function buttons 12 to better help the user operate.

[0046] In some embodiments, the display circuit 18 includes a display light, which is electrically connected to the controller 16. The controller 16 is used to control the display light to turn off or stop flashing when the function button 12 is triggered. In some embodiments, the display circuit 18 includes multiple display lights, which are respectively set on multiple function buttons 12. When the function button 12 is triggered, the corresponding display light turns off or stops flashing, thereby reminding the user that the function button 12 is operated and the home appliance will perform the function corresponding to the function button 12. The display light can more clearly indicate the function button 12, which is convenient for users to identify.

[0047] For example, in one embodiment, the voice help information involves a voice instruction of a function button 12, and the controller controls the display light corresponding to the function button 12 to flash, reminding the user that the function button 12 needs to be operated. When the function button 12 is triggered, the corresponding display light stops flashing, thereby reminding the user that the function button 12 has been operated, and the home appliance will perform the function corresponding to the function button 12, thereby guiding the user in operation.

[0048] In some embodiments, the household appliance circuit 10 includes a time setting button and a digital tube display circuit. The controller 16 is connected to the time setting button and the digital tube display circuit respectively, and is used to control the digital tube display circuit to display the time corresponding to the time setting button when the time setting button is triggered. The time setting button is used to set the time. For example, the cooking time or the scheduled cooking time can be set. The time setting button includes a button for setting the time to increase or decrease, and the user sets the time by operating the button. When the time setting button is operated by the user, the digital tube display circuit is controlled to display the corresponding time. The digital tube display circuit and the time setting button can facilitate the user to set the time and better control the household appliance to cook.

[0049] In some embodiments, the household appliance circuit 10 includes a display screen connected to a controller 16, and the controller 16 is used to control the display screen to display corresponding voice help information when the voice help button 11 is triggered. The display screen can display text or pictures of the voice help information. For example, the display screen can display text content converted from the voice content of the voice help information. The display screen can also display pictures or animations corresponding to the voice help information. The display screen can display voice help information so that the user can get voice help more clearly.

[0050] Figure 3 Shown is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a household appliance 20 of the present application.

[0051] like Figure 3 As shown, the household appliance 20 includes: a housing 21, a display panel 22 and the household appliance circuit 10 provided in the present application.

[0052] The display panel 22 is disposed on the housing 21. The voice help button 11 and the function button 12 are disposed on the display panel 22. The display panel 22 is assembled on the housing 21. The display panel 22 is provided with a key area. The voice help button 11 and the function button 12 are disposed in the key area of ​​the display panel 22 for user operation. The display panel 22 may also include a display area, and the display circuit 18 of the household appliance circuit 10 may be disposed in the display area for displaying voice help information.

[0053] Next, the present application is explained by taking the household appliance 20 as a rice cooker and the voice help required by the user as “how to make an appointment to cook firewood rice” as an example.

[0054] The function buttons 12 include a "common" button, a "reservation" button, a "plus and minus" button, and a "start" button.

[0055] The user sets the voice help content through the external terminal: first click the "Common" button and select the "firewood rice" function; then click the "Reservation" button, click the "Add / Subtract" button, adjust to the time to be reserved, and finally click the "Start" button to complete the reservation of cooking firewood rice. After the user sets the voice help information, the controller 16 receives the voice help information through the communication circuit 14 and controls the memory 15 to store the information. When the voice help button 11 is triggered, the controller 16 controls the voice broadcast circuit 13 to broadcast the voice help information and convert it into voice content for playback: "First click the 'Common' button and select the 'firewood rice' function", and at the same time control the "Common" button to flash or light up to remind the user to operate. When the user operates the "Common" button and selects the "firewood rice" function, the "Common" button stops flashing or goes out, and broadcasts the voice content: "Then click the 'Reservation' button", and controls the "Reservation" button to flash or light up. After the user clicks the "Appointment" button, the "Appointment" button stops flashing or goes out, and the voice content is broadcast: "Click the 'plus' button to adjust to the time you want to book", and the "plus' button is controlled to flash or light up. After the user clicks the "plus' button and sets the time, the "plus' button" stops flashing or goes out, and the voice content is broadcast: "Finally, click the 'Start' button", and the "Start" button is controlled to flash or light up. After the user clicks the "Start" button, the "Start" button stops flashing or goes out, and the voice content is broadcast: "Complete the appointment to cook firewood rice", completing the voice help.

Claims

1. A household appliance circuit, characterized in that: include: Voice help button (11); Function buttons (12); Voice broadcast circuit (13); A communication circuit (14) is connected to the external terminal for receiving voice help information from the external terminal; A memory (15), used for storing the voice help information; and A controller (16) is electrically connected to the voice help button (11), the function button (12), the voice broadcast circuit (13), the communication circuit (14) and the memory (15); the controller (16) is used to: provide the voice help information received by the communication circuit (14) to the memory (15) for storage, and when the voice help button (11) is triggered, control the voice broadcast circuit (13) to play the corresponding voice help information.

2. The household appliance circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication circuit (14) includes at least one of NFC, Bluetooth, and WiFi.

3. The household appliance circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The household appliance circuit (10) further comprises a power amplifier circuit (17) connected to the controller (16) and the voice broadcast circuit (13) and used for amplifying the signal of the voice help information.

4. The household appliance circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The household appliance circuit (10) further comprises a display circuit (18), and the controller (16) is connected to the display circuit (18) and is used to control the change of the working state of the display circuit (18) when the function button (12) is triggered.

5. The household appliance circuit according to claim 4, characterized in that: The household appliance circuit (10) comprises a plurality of function buttons (12) and a plurality of display circuits (18), wherein the plurality of function buttons (12) correspond to the plurality of display circuits (18) one by one, and the controller (16) is used to control the change of the working state of the display circuit (18) corresponding to the function button (12) when the function button (12) is triggered.

6. The household appliance circuit according to claim 4, characterized in that: The display circuit (18) comprises a display light which is electrically connected to the controller (16). The controller (16) is used to control the display light to turn off or stop flashing when the function key (12) is triggered.

7. The household appliance circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The household appliance circuit (10) comprises a time setting button and a digital tube display circuit, and the controller (16) is connected to the time setting button and the digital tube display circuit respectively, and is used to control the digital tube display circuit to display the time corresponding to the time setting button when the time setting button is triggered.

8. The household appliance circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The household appliance circuit (10) comprises a display screen connected to the controller (16), and the controller (16) is used to control the display screen to display the corresponding voice help information when the voice help button (11) is triggered.

9. The household appliance circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The function button (12) and the voice help button (11) respectively comprise touch buttons or induction buttons.

10. A household appliance, characterized in that: include: Housing (21); A display panel (22), arranged on the housing (21); According to the household appliance circuit (10) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, the voice help button (11) and the function button (12) are arranged on the display panel (22).

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