公开(公告)号：US20140111118A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13657052

申请日：2012-10-22

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： JAMES W. KENDALL ,  KEVIN EDWARD LICHT ,  JILL C. SNYDER ,  MICHAEL D. KINCAID

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0227 ,  F21V33/0044 ,  F21W2131/305 ,  F24C7/082 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D27/005 ,  F25D2327/001 ,  F25D2700/04 ,  F25D2700/06 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0281 ,  Y02B20/46 ,  Y02B20/48

Abstract: An interactive appliance is provided. The interactive appliance includes at least a housing, and an intelligent control disposed within the housing. One or more lighting devices are electrically connected to the intelligent control, as are one or more sensors. The sensors provide sensor data for the interactive appliance. The intelligent control is configured to alter operation of at least one of the one or more lighting devices based on data provided by the sensor to provide interactive feedback to a user of the interactive appliance. The feedback can include altering light intensity, color, consistency, or the like depending on the sensor data. Furthermore, the lighting device can be placed on a surface, such as an exterior surface of the housing of the appliance, or can be disposed within an interior portion of the appliance.

Abstract translation: 提供交互式设备。 交互式设备至少包括壳体和布置在壳体内的智能控制器。 一个或多个照明设备电连接到智能控制器，以及一个或多个传感器。 传感器为交互式设备提供传感器数据。 智能控制被配置为基于由传感器提供的数据来改变一个或多个照明设备中的至少一个照明设备的操作，以向交互式设备的用户提供交互式反馈。 反馈可以包括根据传感器数据改变光强度，颜色，一致性等。 此外，照明装置可以放置在诸如设备的壳体的外表面的表面上，或者可以设置在器具的内部部分内。