Patents by Inventor Xiang Fei SU

Xiang Fei SU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11965692
    Abstract: A human-machine interaction method for a storage device inside a refrigerator, and a refrigerator are provided. The storage device is arranged in a storage compartment of the refrigerator, and the storage device is provided with an operation panel. An operation surface of the operation panel is provided with a knob module having a display screen, and a touch-sensitive key module. The human-machine interaction method includes: acquiring a startup trigger signal of the operation panel; acquiring an operation instruction received by the knob module and/or the touch-sensitive key module; and making a response to the operation instruction according to a preset interaction solution, and driving the display screen to display a corresponding interface. A user can adjust the functions of the refrigerator through the knob module and the touch-sensitive key module simply and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Li, Jianguo Hou, Xiang Fei Su
  • Publication number: 20230045006
    Abstract: A human-machine interaction method for a storage device inside a refrigerator, and a refrigerator are provided. The storage device is arranged in a storage compartment of the refrigerator, and the storage device is provided with an operation panel. An operation surface of the operation panel is provided with a knob module having a display screen, and a touch-sensitive key module. The human-machine interaction method includes: acquiring a startup trigger signal of the operation panel; acquiring an operation instruction received by the knob module and/or the touch-sensitive key module; and making a response to the operation instruction according to a preset interaction solution, and driving the display screen to display a corresponding interface. A user can adjust the functions of the refrigerator through the knob module and the touch-sensitive key module simply and conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao LI, Jianguo HOU, Xiang Fei SU