U.S. patent application number 16/066561 was filed with the patent office on 2018-12-20 for a household appliance control unit.
The applicant listed for this patent is ARCELIK ANONIM SIRKETI. Invention is credited to Oner HATIPOGLU, Metin OZCAN, Yalcin OZKAN, Davut Ayhan SERABATIR.
Application Number | 20180363922 16/066561 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57544502 |
Filed Date | 2018-12-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180363922 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SERABATIR; Davut Ayhan ; et
al. |
December 20, 2018 |
A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE CONTROL UNIT
Abstract
The present invention relates to a household appliance control
unit, comprising a casing and a projector that is disposed in the
casing, that reflects the images that are preloaded by the producer
to a surface that enables the user to enter information through the
transmitted image and that is suitable for one or more household
appliance to be enabled to be controlled in accordance with the
information entered.
Inventors: |
SERABATIR; Davut Ayhan;
(Istanbul, TR) ; OZKAN; Yalcin; (Istanbul, TR)
; OZCAN; Metin; (Istanbul, TR) ; HATIPOGLU;
Oner; (Istanbul, TR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ARCELIK ANONIM SIRKETI |
Istanbul |
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TR |
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Family ID: |
57544502 |
Appl. No.: |
16/066561 |
Filed: |
November 16, 2016 |
PCT Filed: |
November 16, 2016 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/TR2016/050449 |
371 Date: |
June 27, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47L 15/4293 20130101;
F24C 15/2021 20130101; D06F 39/12 20130101; F24F 2110/00 20180101;
D06F 34/28 20200201 |
International
Class: |
F24C 15/20 20060101
F24C015/20; A47L 15/42 20060101 A47L015/42 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 29, 2015 |
TR |
2015/17399 |
Claims
1. household appliance control unit comprising a casing and a
projector, wherein the projector: is disposed in the casing,
reflects images that are preloaded to a surface, enables a user to
enter information through a transmitted image, and is suitable for
one or more household appliance to be enabled to be controlled in
accordance with the information entered, characterized by a
transparent plate that is disposed between the surface that the
image is transmitted and the projector and that is in detachable
form.
2. The household appliance control unit as in claim 1,
characterized by the plate produced from glass.
3. The household appliance control unit as in claim 1,
characterized by a board that is disposed on the casing, and at
least one pin and at least one bracket that are disposed on the
plate and that enable the plate to be attached on the board.
4. The household appliance control unit as in claim 3,
characterized by a pin housing wherein the pin is seated and that
is disposed on the board; and a bracket housing wherein the bracket
is seated and that is disposed on the board.
5. The household appliance control unit as in claim 3,
characterized by the pin and the bracket that are fixed on the
plate by means of silicone.
6. The household appliance control unit as in claim 3,
characterized by a gasket that is disposed between the plate and
the board and that prevents materials such as dust, dirt, oil,
humidity etc. from reaching the projector.
7. The household appliance control unit as in claim 1,
characterized by a cassette wherein the projector is placed and
that is disposed in the casing.
8. The household appliance control unit as in claim 7,
characterized by the cassette that comprises an upper cover that is
seated so as to close the top of the cassette; a U-shaped front
cover and rear cover that constitute the side walls of the cassette
when joined, and a lower cover that constitutes the base of the
cassette.
9. The household appliance control unit as in claim 7,
characterized by the lower cover that comprises slots that enable
the reflecting and detecting units of the projector to be
operated.
10. The household appliance control unit as in claim 8,
characterized by an opening that is arranged on the board, that
enables the cassette to be attached/detached without opening the
casing and that is closed by means of the plate.
11. The household appliance control unit as in claim 9,
characterized by the cassette that is disposed so that the lower
cover remains above the opening.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a projector that reflects
the image predetermined by the producer to a surface and a
household appliance control unit the operation of which is
controlled by a sensor that detects the control signal in the area
scanned by the projector.
[0002] Nowadays, household appliances that operate in connection
with each other are used. Moreover, all the devices inside the
house can be controlled from a single point. The said systems that
are very useful for the user provide time saving and realize many
processes on behalf of the user. Especially, the embodiments of
cooker and exhaust hood are used often. By means of a projector
disposed on the exhaust hood, reflection on the cooker or the
countertop is enabled. Other devices in the house can be controlled
by the control panels reflected on the countertop from the exhaust
hood. The cooker can be controlled by means of the images projected
on the cooker from the exhaust hood. However, materials such as
water vapor, oil, and dirt rise up and are sucked in by the exhaust
hood during the cooking process realized on the cooker. This
situation causes the projector disposed on the exhaust hood to get
dirty and malfunction in the course of time. Any kind of material
to be wrapped on the projector is not useful as it gets dirty as
well.
[0003] In the state of the art International Patent Application No.
WO2010135478, household appliances are disclosed, that are
controlled from the image projected by the projector.
[0004] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a
household appliance control unit the projector of which is not
adversely affected from materials such as vapor and dirt.
[0005] The household appliance control unit realized in order to
attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first
claim and the respective claims thereof comprises a casing and a
projector disposed in the casing. By means of the projector, the
control panels related to the household appliances are projected to
a surface, and the household appliances can be controlled
therefrom. Thus, controlling from a single point is enabled, and
the cost of the control panel is eliminated.
[0006] The household appliance control unit of the present
invention comprises a transparent plate disposed in front of the
projector. The transparent plate is in a detachable form. By means
of the plate, materials such as vapor, oil, and dirt that rise
during the cooking process realized on the cooker are prevented
from reaching the projector. When dirty, the transparent plate can
be cleaned by the user by being easily removed.
[0007] In an embodiment of the present invention, the transparent
plate is produced from glass. Thus, a more hygienic structure is
provided, and the image that comes out from the projector is
enabled to reach the desired surface without being refracted.
[0008] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit comprises a board, and a pin and a bracket
that enable the plate to be attached to the board. By means of the
pin and the bracket, the plate is tightly seated on the board.
[0009] In a derivative of this embodiment, the household appliance
control unit comprises a pin housing and a bracket housing that
enable respectively the pin and the bracket to be attached on the
board. The pin is tightly seated in the pin housing, and the
bracket is tightly seated in the bracket housing. Thus, accidents
that may occur in case the plate falls down are prevented.
[0010] In an embodiment of the present invention, the pin and the
bracket are fixed on the plate by means of silicone. Operations
such as the puncturing or the screwing of the glass damage the
glass. The damaging of the glass also causes the damaging of the
projector. Therefore, the pin and the bracket are adhered on the
glass by means of silicone.
[0011] In an embodiment of the present invention, a gasket is used
between the plate and the board in order to prevent the materials
such as oil, dirt, and vapor from reaching the projector. Thus, the
projector is enabled to be insulated from any kind of external
factors. Moreover, the gasket can be cleaned by the user by easily
being detached in case the gasket gets dirty.
[0012] In an embodiment of the present invention, the projector is
placed in the casing after being placed in a cassette. Apart from
the projector, components such as sensors, Wi-Fi receiver etc. that
enable the system to operate are also placed in the cassette. Thus,
in case of a possible malfunction, the service provider deals only
with the cassette.
[0013] In a derivative of this embodiment, the cassette is formed
by the assembly of an upper cover, a front and rear cover, and a
lower cover.
[0014] In an embodiment of the present invention, the cassette
comprises the lower cover that has slots so as to enable the
projector and the sensors thereon to operate. By means of the
slots, the signals are enabled to reach the respective units
without any problem.
[0015] In an embodiment of the present invention, an opening is
arranged on the board. By means of the said opening, it is possible
to access the cassette without opening the casing. The opening is
closed by the plate being attached in front of the opening.
[0016] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lower cover
is placed so as to remain above the opening.
[0017] A household appliance control unit realized in order to
attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the
attached figures, where:
[0018] FIG. 1--is the schematic view of the household appliance
control unit.
[0019] FIG. 2--is the partial view of the household appliance
control unit and the projector.
[0020] FIG. 3--is the perspective view of the household appliance
control unit and the plate.
[0021] FIG. 4--is the schematic view of the board.
[0022] FIG. 5--is the exploded view of the cassette and the
board.
[0023] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as
follows: [0024] 1--Household appliance control unit [0025]
2--Casing [0026] 3--Projector [0027] 4--Plate [0028] 5--Board
[0029] 6--Pin [0030] 7--Bracket [0031] 8--Pin housing [0032]
9--Bracket housing [0033] 10--Gasket [0034] 11--Cassette [0035]
12--Upper cover [0036] 13--Front cover [0037] 14--Rear cover [0038]
15--Lower cover [0039] 16--Opening
[0040] The household appliance control unit (1) comprises a casing
(2) and a projector (3) that is disposed in the casing (2), that
reflects the images that are preloaded by the producer to a surface
that enables the user to enter information through the transmitted
image and that is suitable for one or more household appliance to
be enabled to be controlled in accordance with the information
entered. Thus, the household appliances can be controlled from a
single point. When no operation is present relating to the
household appliances, the projector (3) is turned off. By
preventing the multitude of buttons, an esthetic appearance is
provided. At the same time, saving from the costs of the control
panel is provided.
[0041] The household appliance control unit (1) of the present
invention comprises a transparent plate (4) that is disposed
between the surface that the image is transmitted and the projector
(3) and that is in detachable form. By means of the plate (4),
materials that rise up from above the cooker and adhere to the
exhaust hood such as water vapor, oil, and dirt are prevented from
reaching the projector (3). Malfunctions that may occur in the
projector (3) are prevented. When dirty, the plate (4) can be
cleaned by the user by easily being detached.
[0042] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises the plate (4) produced from
glass. By means of the glass material, hygiene is provided, and the
image that is projected from the projector (3) is enabled to be
properly transmitted to the surface. The plate (4) is produced from
a glass that is heat-resistant and that has good optic
features.
[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises a board (5) that is disposed
on the casing (2), and at least one pin (6) and at least one
bracket (7) that are disposed on the plate (4) and that enable the
plate (4) to be attached on the board (5). By means of the pin (6)
and the bracket (7), the plate (4) is tightly seated on the hoard
(5) and the projector (3) surface is fully closed.
[0044] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises a pin housing (8) wherein the
pin (6) is seated, and that is disposed on the board (5); and a
bracket housing (9) wherein the bracket (7) is seated and that is
disposed on the board (5). The pin (6) and the bracket (7) are
fixed respectively in the pin housing (8) and the bracket housing
(8).
[0045] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises the pin (6) and the bracket
(7) that are fixed on the plate (4) by means of silicone. Thus, the
pin (6) and the bracket (7) are enabled to be fixed on the plate
(4) without the plate (5) being punctured or screwed. Since the
plate (4) has no holes, a vapor-proof structure is obtained. Thus,
the projector (3) is enabled to be fully protected from materials
such as vapor, dirt oil etc. by means of the plate (4).
[0046] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises a gasket (10) that is disposed
between the plate (4) and the board (5) and that prevents materials
such as dust, dirt, oil, humidity etc. from reaching the projector
(3). By the pin (6) and the bracket (7) tightly fixing the plate
(4) on the board (5), the gasket (10) is squeezed between the board
(5) and the plate (4). The vapor that can pass from the edges of
the plate (4) is enabled to be prevented by means of the gasket
(10). Thus, the projector (3) is fully insulated from the outer
environment.
[0047] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises a cassette (11) wherein the
projector (3) is placed and that is disposed in the casing (2).
Apart from the projector (3), components such as the sensor and the
Wi-Fi receiver that enable the system to operate are also placed in
the cassette (11). Thus, the whole system constitutes a compact
structure in the cassette (11). In a malfunction that can occur in
the projector (3) or the sensors, the service provider can deal
only with the cassette (11). Thus, the system is enabled to be
portable.
[0048] In an embodiment of the present invention, the cassette (11)
comprises an upper cover (12) that is seated so as to close the top
of the cassette (11); a U-shaped front cover (13) and rear cover
(14) that constitute the side walls of the cassette (11) when
joined; and a lower cover (15) that constitutes the base of the
cassette (11). Thus, the cassette (11) is enabled to be insulated
from the outer environment and the projector (3) is enabled to be
maintained is a safe manner.
[0049] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lower cover
(15) comprises slots that enable the reflecting and detecting units
of the projector (3) to be operated. By means of the lower cover
(15), the signals are enabled to easily reach the sensors disposed
in the cassette (11) and the image that is projected from the
projector (3) are enabled to reach the desired surface.
[0050] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises an opening (16) that is
disposed on the board (5), that enables the cassette (11) to be
attached/detached without opening the casing (2) and that is closed
by means of the plate (4). The cassette (11) can easily be
attached/detached through the opening (16). Thus, ease of use is
provided.
[0051] In an embodiment of the present invention, the household
appliance control unit (1) comprises the cassette (11) that is
disposed so that the lower cover (15) remains above the opening
(16).
[0052] By means of the present invention, a household appliance
control unit (1) is realized, that prevents materials that rise
during the cooking process realized on the cooker such as vapor,
oil, dirt etc. from reaching the projector (3) that is disposed on
the exhaust hood and that comprises a detachable plate (4). The
plate (4) can easily be cleaned by the user by being
attachable/detachable.
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