Receptacle interacting with a user with reduced energy consumption before unpacking
First Claim
1. A receptacle for storage of an object, comprising:
- a proximity sensor configured to detect an action by a user close to or in contact with a surface of the receptacle;
a transducer;
a control circuit coupled to the proximity sensor and to the transducer, the control circuit being configured to generate a control signal to the transducer when a user action is detected by the proximity sensor; and
an unpacking detector coupled to the control circuit and configured to detect removal of the receptacle from a packaging,wherein upon detection of removal of the receptacle from the packaging by the unpacking detector, the control circuit is further configured to switch from a standby mode during which the control circuit periodically awakens to query the unpacking detector to a detection mode during which the control circuit periodically checks a state of the proximity sensor,in the standby mode, the control circuit changes a length of an awake period during which it awakens to query the unpacking detector, andwherein the control circuit is also configured to progressively reduce the awake period to query the unpacking detector, in the standby mode.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a receptacle for storage of an object, containing a proximity sensor capable of detecting an action by a user close to or in contact with a surface of the receptacle, a transducer and a control circuit comprising an input coupled to the proximity sensor and an output connected to the transducer, the control circuit being configured to generate a control signal to be sent to the transducer when a user action is detected by the proximity sensor, characterized in that it also comprises an unpacking detector coupled to the control circuit and in that the control circuit is also configured to changeover from a standby mode during which it periodically awakens to query the unpacking detector, to a detection mode during which it periodically checks the state of its input coupled to the proximity sensor, after the unpacking detector has detected removal of the receptacle from a packaging.
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11 Claims
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1. A receptacle for storage of an object, comprising:
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a proximity sensor configured to detect an action by a user close to or in contact with a surface of the receptacle; a transducer; a control circuit coupled to the proximity sensor and to the transducer, the control circuit being configured to generate a control signal to the transducer when a user action is detected by the proximity sensor; and an unpacking detector coupled to the control circuit and configured to detect removal of the receptacle from a packaging, wherein upon detection of removal of the receptacle from the packaging by the unpacking detector, the control circuit is further configured to switch from a standby mode during which the control circuit periodically awakens to query the unpacking detector to a detection mode during which the control circuit periodically checks a state of the proximity sensor, in the standby mode, the control circuit changes a length of an awake period during which it awakens to query the unpacking detector, and wherein the control circuit is also configured to progressively reduce the awake period to query the unpacking detector, in the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A receptacle for storage of an object, comprising:
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a proximity sensor configured to detect an action by a user close to or in contact with a surface of the receptacle; a transducer; a control circuit coupled to the proximity sensor and to the transducer, the control circuit being configured to generate a control signal to the transducer when a user action is detected by the proximity sensor; and an unpacking detector coupled to the control circuit and configured to detect removal of the receptacle from a packaging, wherein upon detection of removal of the receptacle from the packaging by the unpacking detector, the control circuit is further configured to switch from a standby mode during which the control circuit periodically awakens to query the unpacking detector to a detection mode during which the control circuit periodically checks a state of the proximity sensor, and in the detection mode, the control circuit monitors variations in signals from the proximity sensor in order to compensate for environmental conditions, wherein the receptacle further includes; a container configured to contain the object; a container cladding part in which are integrated the control circuit and a container; and a cladding part assembly detector coupled to the control circuit, the control circuit being configured to switch from a sleep mode in which querying of the unpacking detector is inhibited to standby mode when the assembly detector detects assembly of the container and the cladding part, and wherein the control circuit is also configured to change over from the sleep mode to the standby mode.
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11. A method of managing the energy consumption of an object storage receptacle, comprising:
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detecting, by a proximity sensor, an action of a user close to or in contact with a surface of the receptacle, detecting, by an unpacking detector, removal of the object storage receptacle from a packaging; switching, by a control circuit and when the unpacking detector detects removal of the object storage receptacle from the packaging, from a standby mode during which the control circuit awakens periodically to query the unpacking detector to a detection mode, during which the control circuit periodically checks the state of its input that can be coupled to the proximity sensor, the control circuit changing a length of an awake period during which it awakens to query the unpacking detector in the standby mode; and generating, by the control circuit in the detection mode, a control signal to control a transducer when user action is detected by the proximity sensor; and wherein the awake period to query the unpacking detector is progressively reduced in the standby mode.
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