Electric water heater and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an electric water heater and a control method thereof. The electric water heater comprises a body, a display screen arranged on the body, a camera arranged on the body and used for photographing a face image of a user, an image recognition unit arranged in the body, a driving mechanism arranged on the body and a central control unit arranged in the body, wherein the image recognition unit is connected with the camera and used for recognizing the included angles between eyeballs of the user and the camera according to the face image of the user, and the central control unit is used for controlling the driving mechanism to enable the display screen to rotate to the angle matched with the eyeballs of the user according to the included angles between the eyeballs of the user and the camera. The electric water heater can intelligently recognize the positions of the eyeballs of the user and rotate the display screen to the position right facing the eyeballs of the user according to the positions of the eyeballs of the user so that users of different heights can comfortably check the content of display screens on electric water heaters at different mounting heights, and user experience of the users can be improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an electric water heater and a control method for the electric water heater. Background technique [0002] At present, electric water heaters have become household appliances commonly used in families. In general, the electric water heater is usually installed in the bathroom, and the installation position is generally close to the top of the user's head. [0003] Due to the different heights of users, the display screen and button panel of the electric water heater are determined by the installation position, which makes it very inconvenient for short or tall users to check the display content of the display screen or adjust the electric water heater. [0004] For example, short users may need to raise their heads at a higher angle or step their feet to clearly see the displayed content when viewing the displayed content of the display; while taller users may need ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] Due to the different heights of users, the display screen and button panel of the electric water heater are determined by the installation position, which makes it very inconvenient for short or tall users to check the display content of the display screen or adjust the electric water heater.

[0004] For example, short users may need to raise their heads at a higher angle or step their feet to clearly see the displayed content when viewing the displayed content of the display; while taller users may need to squat down when viewing the displayed content of the display Only some people can clearly see the displayed content. These situations have brought some inconvenience and discomfort to users to some extent, and affect the user experience

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