System and method for using color to indicate a state of a home appliance, such as an iron

摘要

A system and method for using color to indicate a state of a home appliance, such as an iron. The iron has a sole plate and a water tank in fluid communication with the sole plate, a heater for heating the sole plate, a sensor for sensing a temperature of the sole plate, a user interface for setting a desired temperature for the sole plate, and a controller in communication with user interface and the sensor for controlling the heater. An illumination device under the control of the controller is provided to illuminate the water tank, particularly the interior thereof, in a color that is representative of a state of the iron, such as a power condition of the iron and/or a temperature of the sole plate.

主权项

1. An iron, comprising:
a iron body having a sole plate and a water tank in fluid communication with the sole plate; a heater for heating the sole plate; a sensor for sensing a temperature of the sole plate; a user interface for setting a desired temperature for the sole plate; a controller in communication with user interface and the sensor for controlling the heater; and an illumination device under the control of the controller for illuminating the water tank in a color that is representative of the temperature of the sole plate.