18103171. HOME APPLIANCE HAVING SPEECH RECOGNITION FUNCTION simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
HOME APPLIANCE HAVING SPEECH RECOGNITION FUNCTION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hwa-Sung Kim of Yongin-si (KR)
Dong Hyun Sohn of Hwaseong-si (KR)
HOME APPLIANCE HAVING SPEECH RECOGNITION FUNCTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18103171 titled 'HOME APPLIANCE HAVING SPEECH RECOGNITION FUNCTION
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a home appliance with an electrical equipment compartment in the upper portion. The compartment is covered by an electrical equipment compartment cover that includes a speaker hole and a microphone accommodating portion. The microphone accommodating portion has an accommodating space and microphone holes facing the front of the appliance. A microphone unit with a printed circuit board (PCB) and microphone chips is placed behind the microphone holes, and a speaker unit is positioned in the electrical equipment compartment to correspond to the speaker hole.
- The home appliance has an electrical equipment compartment in the upper portion.
- The compartment is covered by a cover with a speaker hole and a microphone accommodating portion.
- The microphone accommodating portion has an accommodating space and microphone holes facing the front of the appliance.
- A microphone unit with a PCB and microphone chips is placed behind the microphone holes.
- A speaker unit is positioned in the electrical equipment compartment to correspond to the speaker hole.
Potential Applications
- This technology can be applied to various home appliances such as smart speakers, televisions, or kitchen appliances.
- It can enhance the audio capabilities of the appliance by providing a dedicated microphone and speaker unit.
Problems Solved
- The design solves the problem of integrating a microphone and speaker unit into a home appliance without compromising its functionality or aesthetics.
- It provides a convenient and efficient way to capture audio input and output sound in a home appliance.
Benefits
- The microphone accommodating portion with microphone holes allows for improved audio capture and voice recognition capabilities.
- The dedicated speaker unit ensures high-quality sound output from the appliance.
- The design of the electrical equipment compartment and cover provides a sleek and seamless appearance for the appliance.
Original Abstract Submitted
A home appliance includes an electrical equipment compartment disposed in an upper portion of the home appliance, and including an upper side that is open, an electrical equipment compartment cover to cover the open upper side of the electrical equipment compartment, and including a speaker hole, a microphone accommodating portion which protrudes upward from an upper side of the electrical equipment compartment cover and including an accommodating space and a front portion that includes microphone holes laterally spaced apart from each other and which face toward a front of the home appliance, a microphone unit including a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the accommodation space behind the microphone holes and including microphone chips mounted on the PCB, and a speaker unit disposed in the electrical equipment compartment to correspond to the speaker hole.
