Global Patent Index - EP 3771291 B1

EP 3771291 B1 20221214 - LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

Title (en)

LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

Title (de)

BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN HAUSHALTSGERÄT

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE POUR UN APPAREIL MÉNAGER

Publication

EP 3771291 B1 20221214 (EN)

Application

EP 19187656 A 20190722

Priority

EP 19187656 A 20190722

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3771291A1] A method of controlling illumination in a household appliance (40) including receiving ranging measurement data from each of a plurality of distance sensors (101, 102, 103) arranged at fixed positions relative to the appliance. The ranging measurement data indicates a distance reading taken by the respective distance sensor. The position of an object relative to the appliance can be determined from the received ranging measurement data, and at least one area (401-1, 401-2, 401-3) of the appliance can be identified based on the determined position of the object. A control signal to adjust the illumination of the identified area is then transmitted to at least one of a plurality of lighting devices (20-1, 20-2, 20-3) of the appliance.

IPC 8 full level

F24C 15/00 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); F21W 131/305 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 15/008 (2013.01); F25D 27/005 (2013.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); F21W 2131/305 (2013.01); F24C 7/082 (2013.01); F25D 2700/06 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

KR 20090115442 A 20091105 - CHO DONG KI [KR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3771291 A1 20210127; EP 3771291 B1 20221214; WO 2021013195 A1 20210128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19187656 A 20190722; CN 2020103585 W 20200722