REFRIGERATING DEVICE WITH A CAMERA MODULE

• US 20160178263A1
• Filed: 08/13/2014
• Published: 06/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: GRIMMINGER, JOCHEN, WETZEL, GERHARD, KEMPFLE, STEPHAN, WERNER, HANS PETER
• Granted Patent: US 10,132,547 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 11/00 Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/065 Details
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2500/06 Stock management
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 27/00 Lighting arrangements in general F21
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 29/00 Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/80 Geometric correction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A refrigerating device includes a camera module for capturing a first digital image with markings in the interior of the refrigerating device. The refrigerating device includes a processing device which is configured to convert the first digital image into a second digital image on the basis of the captured markings.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. A refrigerating device, comprising:

a refrigerating device interior;

markings disposed in said refrigerating device interior;

a camera module for capturing a first digital image including said markings; and

a processing device configured to convert said first digital image into a second digital image on a basis of said captured markings.

17. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, which further comprises an inner refrigerating device container, said markings being formed by projections having geometrical shapes inside said inner container.

18. The refrigerating device according to claim 17, wherein said markings are formed by edges inside said inner container.

19. The refrigerating device according to claim 17, wherein said markings differ in color from said inner container.

20. The refrigerating device according to claim 17, wherein said markings include four markings defining a rectangular area inside said inner container.

21. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said markings are triangular in shape.

22. The refrigerating device according to claim 17, wherein said markings are retroreflectors.

23. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, which further comprises an illumination device disposed in a vicinity of said camera module.

24. The refrigerating device according to claim 23, wherein said illumination device includes a flash device.

25. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said processing device is configured to remove an edge area of said first digital image on the basis of said markings, in order to obtain said second digital image.

26. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said processing device is configured to change an image size of said first digital image on the basis of said markings, in order to obtain said second digital image.

27. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said processing device is configured to adapt an image resolution of said first digital image on the basis of said markings, in order to obtain said second digital image.

28. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said processing device is configured to select an image crop of said first digital image on the basis of said markings, in order to obtain said second digital image.

29. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said processing device is configured to carry out an image rotation of said first digital image on the basis of said markings, in order to obtain said second digital image.

30. The refrigerating device according to claim 16, wherein said processing device is configured to apply at least one of a trapezoidal filter or a distortion filter on the basis of said markings.