Knock detection device and household appliance including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11532194B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US17213583

    申请日:2021-03-26

    Abstract: A knock detection device includes a proximity sensor, at least one sound sensor, and a signal processing unit. The proximity sensor and the sound sensor are respectively electrically connected to the signal processing unit. The signal processing unit receives and/or processes the signal of the sound sensor according to the signal of the proximity sensor. A household appliance includes the knock detection device. The knock detection device is disposed inside the household appliance on the back side of a panel provided for knocking by a user.

    METHOD FOR SETTING A SCANNING FREQUENCY OF A CAPACITIVE TOUCH-SENSITIVE SWITCH, OPERATING METHOD FOR A CAPACITIVE TOUCH-SENSITIVE SWITCH AND CAPACITIVE TOUCH-SENSITIVE SWITCH

    公开(公告)号:US20220221973A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17710196

    申请日:2022-03-31

    Abstract: A method for operating a capacitive touch-sensitive switch having a capacitive sensor element and a sensor circuit includes initially setting a scanning frequency of the capacitive touch-sensitive switch with a good signal-to-noise ratio and then operating the capacitive touch-sensitive switch at a scanning frequency which has been set to detect switch actuation. The process of setting the scanning frequency includes operating the touch-sensitive switch using a first measurement method and at a selected scanning frequency, detecting the measurement signals from the sensor circuit and checking whether the detected measurement signals contain or could contain a critical alias effect. If no critical alias effect and no possibility of a critical alias effect are detected during the check, the scanning frequency can be set as the selection frequency for detection operation of the touch-sensitive switch. A capacitive touch-sensitive switch is also provided.

    OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRONIC DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND ELECTRONIC DOMESTIC APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190109592A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US16156358

    申请日:2018-10-10

    CPC classification number: H03K17/968 F24C7/08 H03K2217/94063

    Abstract: An operator control device has a control panel with a user side facing a user and an inner side facing away from the user. The control panel has an operator control element region. A rotary knob is positioned on the user side of the control panel in the region of the operator control element region and can be rotated about a rotational axis. The rotary knob is detachably attached to the control panel and has an encoder block with a code section which is at a distance, changing along the circumferential direction, from a lower end side, facing the control panel, of the rotary knob. An optical sensor is arranged on the inner side of the control panel in the region of the operator control element region and is configured to sense a distance between the optical sensor and the code section of the encoder block by electromagnetic radiation.

    CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCH, CONFIGURATION OF CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCHES AND OPERATING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20180248547A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15966094

    申请日:2018-04-30

    Inventor: PAWEL MASINA

    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch for an operating device of an electronic domestic appliance has an at least partly translucent cover plate with a user side facing a user, a carrier plate disposed on a side of the cover plate facing away from the user side at a distance therefrom, and a light source mounted on the carrier plate. A sensor plate is disposed between the cover plate and the carrier plate and has an at least partly translucent substrate and a sensor layer of an electrically conductive material. The sensor layer has a sensor region of the electrically conductive material forming a sensor electrode and a symbol region without the electrically conductive material forming a symbol that can be backlit by the light source. A configuration of a plurality of capacitive touch switches and an operating device, are also provided.

    Circuit and method for detecting zero-crossings and brownout conditions on a single phase or multi-phase system
    9.
    发明授权
    Circuit and method for detecting zero-crossings and brownout conditions on a single phase or multi-phase system 有权
    用于在单相或多相系统中检测过零点和掉电条件的电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09581626B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14030420

    申请日:2013-09-18

    Inventor: Mathew Schwind

    CPC classification number: G01R25/00 G01R19/16538 G01R19/175

    Abstract: A circuit configuration detects zero-crossings and/or a brownout condition. The circuit configuration contains a zero-crossing detection circuit, a brownout detection circuit, an isolation and digitization circuit connected to the zero-crossing detection circuit and the brownout detection circuit, and a filtering circuit connected to the isolation and digitization circuit. The single circuit configuration can be used for detecting zero-crossings of single-phase and multi-phase systems as well as ascertaining a brownout condition of either the single-phase or the multi-phase systems.

    Abstract translation: 电路配置检测过零点和/或掉电状况。 电路配置包括过零检测电路,掉电检测电路,连接到过零检测电路和掉电检测电路的隔离和数字化电路,以及连接到隔离和数字化电路的滤波电路。 单电路配置可用于检测单相和多相系统的过零点,以及确定单相或多相系统的掉电条件。

    Rotary knob operator control apparatus and domestic appliance having at least one rotary knob operator control apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Rotary knob operator control apparatus and domestic appliance having at least one rotary knob operator control apparatus 有权
    旋钮操作器控制装置和具有至少一个旋钮操作器控制装置的家用电器

    公开(公告)号:US09466446B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US13947356

    申请日:2013-07-22

    Abstract: A rotary knob operator control apparatus for an electrical domestic appliance has a mounting board on a side of an operator control panel facing away from a user, a first electrode configuration on the mounting board and a substantially annular operator control element on a side of the operator control panel facing toward the user. The operator control element has a second electrode configuration and a holding device for the operator control element on the operator control panel. The operator control element rotates about an axis perpendicular to the operator control panel. The operator control element is latched relative to the operator control panel in predefined rotary positions by a latching device, so the second electrode configuration on the operator control element is oriented in a predefined manner relative to the first electrode configuration. An electrical domestic appliance having at least one rotary knob operator control apparatus is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 用于家用电器的旋钮操作器控制装置具有安装板,其位于操作员控制面板背离用户的一侧,安装板上的第一电极构造和操作者侧面上的大致环形的操作者控制元件 控制面板面向用户。 操作员控制元件具有第二电极配置和用于操作员控制面板上的操作者控制元件的保持装置。 操作者控制元件围绕垂直于操作者控制面板的轴旋转。 操作员控制元件通过锁定装置相对于操作员控制面板在预定义的旋转位置被锁定,因此操作者控制元件上的第二电极配置相对于第一电极配置以预定的方式定向。 还提供了一种具有至少一个旋钮操作器控制装置的家用电器。

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