CN103017474A - Refrigerator and defrosting method thereof - Google Patents

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CN103017474A
CN103017474A CN2011102899475A CN201110289947A CN103017474A CN 103017474 A CN103017474 A CN 103017474A CN 2011102899475 A CN2011102899475 A CN 2011102899475A CN 201110289947 A CN201110289947 A CN 201110289947A CN 103017474 A CN103017474 A CN 103017474A
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The invention discloses a refrigerator and a defrosting method thereof. The refrigerator comprises a defrosting device and a control device, wherein the control device is provided with valley price intervals and peak price intervals, each valley price interval consists of a first time interval and a second time interval, which are sequentially connected with each other, the second time interval is identical to the duration of the defrosting time, and the control device is used for starting the defrosting device at the moment in the first time interval of the calculated current valley price interval, starting the defrosting device at the moment when the first time interval is connected with the second time interval in the current valley price interval or starting the defrosting device at the moment of the beginning of the next valley price interval. The defrosting time of the refrigerator is limited in the valley price interval, so that the electricity consumption of the refrigerator can be greatly reduced on the premise of guaranteeing the normal frosting, and the electricity charge can be greatly saved for users.

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Refrigerator and defroster method
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of refrigerator, particularly relate to a kind of refrigerator and a kind of defroster method of utilizing this refrigerator to realize that the defrosting period can be limited in the paddy electricity price interval.
Background technology
Frost-free refrigerator has more and more become the main flow refrigerator now.Why frost-free refrigerator can reach frostless effect is exactly because be provided with defrosting equipment in it, yet, the power that refrigerator consumes when defrosting equipment starts will be larger, and the time point that defrosting equipment starts is again unfixed, therefore, in case defrosting equipment starts in electricity price interval, peak, then the user must bear the higher electricity charge.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is in order to overcome the comparatively defective of power consumption of frost-free refrigerator of the prior art, can be limited in refrigerator and a kind of defroster method of utilizing this refrigerator to realize that reduces significantly power consumption in the paddy electricity price interval defrosting period thereby provide a kind of.
The present invention solves above-mentioned technical problem by following technical proposals: a kind of refrigerator, it comprises a defrosting equipment and a control appliance, this control appliance is used for calculating the time point that needs to start this defrosting equipment, and control the startup of this defrosting equipment, the each defrosting of this defrosting equipment is a defrosting time consuming time all, its characteristics are, this control appliance stores paddy electricity price interval and peak electricity price interval, each paddy electricity price interval formed by one first period of joining successively and one second period, this second period is identical with the duration of this defrosting time, and this control appliance also is used for for each current paddy electricity price interval:
When calculating to such an extent that need to the time point within first period in current paddy electricity price interval start this defrosting equipment, then calculate first period in current paddy electricity price interval in this time point start this defrosting equipment;
When calculating to such an extent that need to start this defrosting equipment or need to be when being between the interval and next paddy electricity price interval of current paddy electricity price and more start this defrosting equipment near the time point in current paddy electricity price interval within second period in current paddy electricity price interval, the time point that then joins in first period in current paddy electricity price interval and the second period starts this defrosting equipment;
When calculate need to be in current paddy electricity price interval with next paddy electricity price interval between and when more starting this defrosting equipment near the time point in next paddy electricity price interval, then start this defrosting equipment at the initial time point in next paddy electricity price interval.
Preferably, this refrigerator also comprises a user interface, is used for for the user interval to this control appliance input paddy electricity price interval and peak electricity price.
The present invention also aims to provide a kind of defroster method of utilizing above-mentioned refrigerator to realize, this defroster method comprises:
Interval for each current paddy electricity price:
When this control appliance is calculated to such an extent that need to the time point within first period in current paddy electricity price interval start this defrosting equipment, then calculate first period in current paddy electricity price interval in this time point start this defrosting equipment;
When this control appliance is calculated to such an extent that need to start this defrosting equipment or need to be when being between the interval and next paddy electricity price interval of current paddy electricity price and more start this defrosting equipment near the time point in current paddy electricity price interval within second period in current paddy electricity price interval, the time point that then joins in first period in current paddy electricity price interval and the second period starts this defrosting equipment;
When this control appliance calculate need to be in current paddy electricity price interval with next paddy electricity price interval between and when more starting this defrosting equipment near the time point in next paddy electricity price interval, then start this defrosting equipment at the initial time point in next paddy electricity price interval.
Preferably, this refrigerator also comprises a user interface, and paddy electricity price interval and electricity price interval, peak are inputted this control appliance by the user by this user interface.
Positive progressive effect of the present invention is: the present invention was limited in the paddy electricity price interval by the defrosting period with refrigerator, can reduce significantly the power consumption of refrigerator under the prerequisite that guarantees normal defrosting, thereby be significantly power cost saving of user.
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Fig. 1 is the operation logic schematic diagram of the present invention under the first defrosting need state.
Fig. 2 is the operation logic schematic diagram of the present invention under the second defrosting need state.
Fig. 3 is the operation logic schematic diagram of the present invention under the 3rd defrosting need state.
Fig. 4 is the operation logic schematic diagram of the present invention under the 4th defrosting need state.
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Provide preferred embodiment of the present invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, to describe technical scheme of the present invention in detail.
This refrigerator of the present invention and existing frost-free refrigerator similarly include a defrosting equipment and a control appliance.Wherein this defrosting equipment is exclusively used in as refrigerator defrosts, and each defrost process all needs to expend the regular hour, and the required time of will at every turn defrosting hereinafter is called defrosting time.This control appliance then is responsible for need to starting based on the actual motion state computation of refrigerator the time point of this defrosting equipment, and reality arrive calculate time point the time control this defrosting equipment and start.
According to the Computing Principle of existing control appliance to the defrosting period, along with the change of the actual motion state of refrigerator, calculate the needs time point that starts this defrosting equipment also can constantly change thereupon.For example, preset this control appliance and started this defrosting equipment work once every 50 hours, and between per twice defrosting, the user whenever opens the start time point 8 minutes in advance that refrigerator doors then will defrost in 1 second next time, but guarantees all the time between twice defrosting at least the interval 7 hours.This shows, although needing the time point of this defrosting equipment of startup is constantly to change, but lower at any time, this control appliance always can be based on refrigerator from cross the history run state go to till this any time, accurately calculate the time point that needs to start this defrosting equipment next time.
Below will the peculiar function of this control appliance among the present invention be described.
In the present invention, this control appliance also stores paddy electricity price interval and the peak electricity price interval of user locality.The distribution in the electricity price interval of various places may be slightly different, but generally speaking, be the paddy electricity price night interval, then be the peak electricity price daytime interval, for example: in Fig. 1-Fig. 4, be that the paddy electricity price is interval every day 21 when second day 7, and it is interval that all the other times then are the peak electricity price.
Just be pre-stored in when the distributed intelligence in electricity price interval can be dispatched from the factory in this control appliance, still for the actual conditions of the various places of more fitting, also can input to voluntarily this control appliance by the user and preserve.In the situation that the user inputs voluntarily, this refrigerator is provided with one for the user interface that user's input interface is provided with needs, and this user interface both can be located at the outside of this refrigerator, also can be located at the inside of this refrigerator.
Next with reference to figure 1-Fig. 4 the method for operation of this refrigerator of the present invention is elaborated, wherein every width of cloth figure all includes three time shafts, intraday paddy electricity price interval and peak electricity price have all been expressed among every width of cloth figure on the time shaft of the top interval, the period of carrying out actual defrosting when then having expressed respectively based on prior art on the time shaft in the middle of being positioned among every width of cloth figure in corresponding situation, (electricity price was interval identical with the time shaft of the top, therefore only simply identify), then expressed respectively the period (electricity price is interval identical with the time shaft of the top, therefore only simply identify) of in corresponding situation, carrying out actual defrosting when of the present invention among every width of cloth figure on the time shaft of below.
With one first period A and the one second period B of each paddy electricity price interval division for joining successively, and the duration of this second period B is identical with the duration of this defrosting time C.In the present invention, although remaining the calculating of defrosting period, this control appliance continues in real time to carry out, but because final purpose of the present invention is to wish the defrosting period that reality is carried out is limited in the paddy electricity price interval, so this control appliance will focus in each paddy electricity price interval the deterministic process that when starts this defrosting equipment and carry out.
As shown in Figure 1, in a paddy electricity price interval, when this control appliance is calculated based on existing defrosting period Computing Principle: after this recent defrosting need to be in the first period A in current paddy electricity price interval when point starts this defrosting equipment sometime, then controls this defrosting equipment start when reality arrives this time point.In this case, the present invention is identical with the actual defrosting period of the prior art.
As shown in Figure 2, in a paddy electricity price interval, when this control appliance is calculated based on existing defrosting period Computing Principle: after this recent defrosting need to be in the second period B in current paddy electricity price interval when point starts this defrosting equipment sometime, because the existing defrosting period will partly enter electricity price interval, peak in this case, therefore this control appliance will adjust the defrosting period, be advanced to the time point that the first period A and the second period B in current paddy electricity price interval join and start this defrosting equipment, enter fully in the paddy electricity price interval to guarantee the actual defrosting period.
As shown in Figure 3, in a paddy electricity price interval, when this control appliance is calculated based on existing defrosting period Computing Principle: after this recent defrosting need to be between the interval and next paddy electricity price interval of current paddy electricity price, and more near current paddy electricity price interval point starts this defrosting equipment sometime the time, because the existing defrosting period will all enter electricity price interval, peak in this case, therefore this control appliance will adjust the defrosting period, be advanced to the time point that the first period A and the second period B in current paddy electricity price interval join and start this defrosting equipment, enter fully in the paddy electricity price interval to guarantee the actual defrosting period.
As shown in Figure 4, in a paddy electricity price interval, when this control appliance is calculated based on existing defrosting period Computing Principle: after this recent defrosting need to be between the interval and next paddy electricity price interval of current paddy electricity price, and more near next paddy electricity price interval point starts this defrosting equipment sometime the time, because the existing defrosting period will be partly or enters fully electricity price interval, peak in this case, therefore this control appliance will adjust the defrosting period, be delayed at the interval initial time point of next paddy electricity price and just start this defrosting equipment, enter fully in the paddy electricity price interval to guarantee the actual defrosting period.
Above four kinds of methods of operation have covered respective handling method of the present invention when need to carry out defrosting at arbitrary time point of whole day the time, this shows, the present invention was limited in the paddy electricity price interval by the defrosting period with refrigerator, can under the prerequisite that guarantees normal defrosting, reduce significantly the power consumption of refrigerator, thereby be significantly power cost saving of user.
For example:
Suppose that defrosting power is 0.2 kilowatt, the required defrosting time that at every turn defrosts is 1 hour, and defrost approximately 2 times average every day, and the electricity price in the paddy electricity price interval is 0.35 yuan/kilowatt hour, electricity price in the electricity price interval, peak is 0.55 yuan/kilowatt hour, and in this case, refrigerator every year can power cost saving:
0.2 1 hour * 2* (0.55-0.35) of kilowatt * unit/kilowatt hour * 365=29.2 unit
Wherein, the function of this control appliance all can be realized in conjunction with existing software programming means under existing hardware condition, do not give unnecessary details therefore at this its concrete methods of realizing is not done.
Although more than described the specific embodiment of the present invention, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that these only illustrate, protection scope of the present invention is limited by appended claims.Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments under the prerequisite that does not deviate from principle of the present invention and essence, but these changes and modification all fall into protection scope of the present invention.

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1. refrigerator, it comprises a defrosting equipment and a control appliance, this control appliance is used for calculating the startup that needs to start the time point of this defrosting equipment and control this defrosting equipment, the each defrosting of this defrosting equipment is a defrosting time consuming time all, it is characterized in that, this control appliance stores paddy electricity price interval and peak electricity price interval, each paddy electricity price interval formed by one first period of joining successively and one second period, this second period is identical with the duration of this defrosting time, and this control appliance also is used for for each current paddy electricity price interval:
When calculating to such an extent that need to the time point within first period in current paddy electricity price interval start this defrosting equipment, then calculate first period in current paddy electricity price interval in this time point start this defrosting equipment;
When calculating to such an extent that need to start this defrosting equipment or need to be when being between the interval and next paddy electricity price interval of current paddy electricity price and more start this defrosting equipment near the time point in current paddy electricity price interval within second period in current paddy electricity price interval, the time point that then joins in first period in current paddy electricity price interval and the second period starts this defrosting equipment;
When calculate need to be in current paddy electricity price interval with next paddy electricity price interval between and when more starting this defrosting equipment near the time point in next paddy electricity price interval, then start this defrosting equipment at the initial time point in next paddy electricity price interval.
2. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this refrigerator also comprises a user interface, is used for for the user interval to this control appliance input paddy electricity price interval and peak electricity price.
3. defroster method of utilizing refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 to realize, this defroster method comprises:
Interval for each current paddy electricity price:
When this control appliance is calculated to such an extent that need to the time point within first period in current paddy electricity price interval start this defrosting equipment, then calculate first period in current paddy electricity price interval in this time point start this defrosting equipment;
When this control appliance is calculated to such an extent that need to start this defrosting equipment or need to be when being between the interval and next paddy electricity price interval of current paddy electricity price and more start this defrosting equipment near the time point in current paddy electricity price interval within second period in current paddy electricity price interval, the time point that then joins in first period in current paddy electricity price interval and the second period starts this defrosting equipment;
When this control appliance calculate need to be in current paddy electricity price interval with next paddy electricity price interval between and when more starting this defrosting equipment near the time point in next paddy electricity price interval, then start this defrosting equipment at the initial time point in next paddy electricity price interval.
4. defroster method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this refrigerator also comprises a user interface, and paddy electricity price interval and electricity price interval, peak are inputted this control appliance by the user by this user interface.
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