KR101071032B1 - Food keeping refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food storage refrigerator, and more particularly, to a food storage refrigerator capable of preserving freshness and nutrition of food for a long time by emitting predetermined light suitable for food in a storage unit.

A food storage refrigerator according to the present invention includes a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerator compartment and / or a freezer compartment and storing the food in a refrigerating compartment and / or freezing through a cooling unit. A light generating means mounted to generate and emit predetermined light in the food, and to read food storage information corresponding to the food from the storage means, so that the light generating means emits the light according to the food storage information. It consists of a control unit.

Description

Food Storage Refrigerator {FOOD KEEPING REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a front view of a food storage refrigerator according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a food storage refrigerator according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are embodiments of light divergence.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of a first embodiment of a food storage method according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of a second embodiment of a food storage method according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is an effect graph by the food storage method according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: refrigerator 2: refrigerator body

4: door 6: reservoir

10: input means 20: reading means

30: storage means 40: display means

50: cooling unit 60: light generating means

70: sensor

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food storage refrigerator, and more particularly, to a food storage refrigerator capable of preserving freshness and nutrition of food for a long time by emitting predetermined light suitable for food in a storage unit.

Conventionally, a refrigerator is comprised with the heat insulation box which filled the foam insulation material, such as a polyurethane foam, by the field foaming system between the steel box outer box and hard plastic resin inner box, and divides the inside of this heat insulation box into a freezer compartment, Storage rooms, such as a refrigerator compartment and a vegetable compartment, are formed.

For example, a machine room is formed in the lower part of this heat insulation box, and the compressor, the condenser, the blower for condenser, etc. which comprise a cooling apparatus are mounted. The cooler which comprises a refrigeration cycle with the said cooling apparatus is installed vertically in the back surface of a storage chamber, and the cooler blower is provided above this cooler. A partition plate is provided in front of the cooler and the blower, whereby a cold air duct is formed between the partition plate and the rear wall of the heat insulation box.

By operating the compressor and the blower of the cooling device, cold air cooled in the cold air duct is discharged into the storage compartment, whereby the freezer compartment as the storage compartment is cooled to a freezing temperature such as -20 ° C, and the refrigerating chamber as the storage compartment is + It is maintained at a refrigeration temperature such as 5 ° C. In the vegetable chamber, foods such as vegetables that are reluctant to dry are stored at an appropriate temperature.

In order to maintain this temperature, the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment, freezer compartment and vegetable compartment is sensed and compared with the preset reference temperature, if the detected temperature is higher than the reference temperature, the refrigeration cycle and the blower are simultaneously driven to Will be supplied internally.

In order to maintain the freshness of such foods (particularly vegetables), it is required to suppress the hum and transpiration of the food. As described above, the refrigerator according to the prior art performs only temperature control to maintain freshness. That is, except for some foods such as vegetables causing low temperature disorder, many foods can suppress respiration at low temperatures and prevent evaporation by high humidity. However, there is a problem in that the freshness of the food to a degree satisfactory for the user is not maintained only by such temperature control. In addition, the conventional refrigerator has to be individually recognized by the user for the proper storage method according to the food, and even if it is recognized in which location in the storage compartment of the refrigerator, the deterioration of the freshness and nutrition of the food is minimized and the long term storage can be made. Couldn't get information about

In order to solve this problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a food storage refrigerator capable of long-term storage of food through light control and / or temperature control.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a food storage refrigerator that pre-stores food storage information about food and performs light control and / or temperature control according to food storage information corresponding to food stored and stored in the refrigerator. It is done.

In addition, the present invention is a food storage refrigerator for pre-store food storage information and light generation information for food, and displays to the user the optimal storage position of the food stored in the refrigerator according to the light conditions in the refrigerator compartment and / or freezer compartment to the user It aims to provide.

A food storage refrigerator according to the present invention includes a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerator compartment and / or a freezer compartment for refrigerating and / or freezing through a cooling unit, wherein the refrigerator includes storage means for storing food storage information, and in the refrigerator compartment and / or freezer compartment. A light generating means mounted to generate and emit predetermined light in the food, and to read food storage information corresponding to the food from the storage means, so that the light generating means emits the light according to the food storage information. It consists of a control unit.

In this case, the refrigerating chamber and / or freezing chamber comprises a plurality of storage, the light generating means is preferably installed in each storage.

In addition, the reservoirs are preferably opaque partitioned with each other.

The refrigerator may further include input means for receiving a name of the food from a user, and the controller may read food storage information corresponding to the name of the food.

In addition, the refrigerator further includes reading means which are formed in the inside and / or outside of the food and / or a storage container of the food to read the identification information from the food identification means including the food identification information. The control unit preferably reads food storage information corresponding to the identification information.

In addition, the reading means preferably includes an RFID reader and / or an image pickup unit and / or a barcode reader.

In addition, the food storage information preferably includes at least information about the color of the light.

In addition, the food storage information preferably further includes information on the storage temperature of the food.

In addition, the control unit preferably controls the cooling unit according to the storage temperature.

In addition, the light generating means preferably comprises a plurality of LEDs for emitting light of different colors.

In addition, the light generating means preferably combines the colors of the plurality of LEDs to generate and emit light having a color according to the food storage information.

The light generating means may include at least a dimmer for generating white light, a singular or plural filters for transmitting light having a predetermined color from the white light, and a singular or plural optical fibers for emitting light of the color. desirable.

In addition, the light generating means preferably combines the colors of the optical fiber, to generate and emit light of the color according to the food storage information.

In addition, the food storage method of the present invention is a food storage method in a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerator compartment and / or a freezer compartment and refrigerated and / or frozen through a cooling unit, the food storage method is a food storage information for a predetermined food And reading and generating and emitting predetermined light in the food according to the food storage information.

In addition, the food storage refrigerator of the present invention is a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerator compartment and / or a freezer compartment including a plurality of storage unit and refrigerated and / or frozen through a cooling unit, the refrigerator comprises an optimal storage position of food Storage means for storing food storage information, light generating means mounted on the storage unit for generating and emitting predetermined light on food stored in the storage unit, and causing the light generating means to emit the light; A control unit which reads food storage information corresponding to food, compares the food storage information with the light emitted from the storage unit, and determines an optimal storage position of the food indicative of a predetermined storage unit; and an optimal storage position of the food. It consists of a display means for displaying.

In addition, the food storage method of the present invention is a food storage method in a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerating compartment and / or a refrigerating compartment including a plurality of storage units and refrigerated and / or frozen through a cooling unit, the food storage method is a predetermined Reading food storage information corresponding to a food, reading light generation information of the storage unit, and comparing the food storage information and light generation information to determine an optimal storage position of the food in the storage unit; And displaying the optimal storage location to the user.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by taking an example of a double-door refrigerator equipped with both a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment on the basis of an embodiment of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

1 is a front view of a food storage refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a food storage refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the food storage refrigerator 1 according to the present invention has a freezing compartment door 4a and a refrigerating compartment door 4b installed on the front side of the refrigerator main body 2 in which the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are formed on both sides thereof. In addition, a plurality of storage units 6 for storing food are formed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and various sensors 70 for measuring various storage conditions are installed in each storage unit 6, and the freezer door Control means (not shown) for controlling light generation and divergence according to food storage information of the food is provided on the side of the food 4a, and display means for displaying various information obtained from the control means on the side of the freezer door 4a. It is configured to include (not shown).

Here, the refrigerator main body 2 has an inner wall to circulate cold air at the same time as a cooling unit 50 including a compressor (not shown), a condenser (not shown), a capillary tube (not shown), and an evaporator (not shown) is built in. The cold air circulation passage (not shown) and the cold air circulation fan (not shown) are built in, and the cold air circulation hole (not shown) in the inner wall so that the air passing through the evaporator is introduced into each storage unit (6) Is formed, and a damper (not shown) is installed in the cold air circulation hole or a partition wall (not shown) between the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

At this time, the compressor, the damper, the fan for cold air circulation is controlled by the control means according to the load, thereby adjusting the amount of cold air to control the temperature, humidity and the like in the refrigerator.

Next, while the freezer door 4a and the refrigerating compartment door 4b have a door basket B formed therein for storing food, the freezer door 4a and the freezer compartment door 4b can be easily withdrawn by generating ice or the like on the freezer door 4a side. Dispenser portion (D) is installed so that at the same time the refrigerator compartment door (4a) side is provided with a home bar (not shown) to easily take out water, beverages and the like.

At this time, the control means is installed outside the freezing compartment door 4a so that the user can easily operate the display means, and the display means is installed to easily recognize the operating state of the refrigerator.

Next, the storage unit 6 is formed to partition and store various foods in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and in general, a portion in which the food can be stored and a food that can be separately managed food can be stored. It is divided into parts, in the following each storage unit (6) will be described to be limited to the area capable of separate food management. However, the storage unit 6 is a concept including a conventional refrigerator compartment, a freezer compartment and a vegetable compartment.

In this case, the storage parts 6 are configured to be divided by various shelves and / or partition walls, and the shelves and / or partition walls dividing the storage parts 6 are configured to be opaque to light. 6) It prevents the light emitted from each of them from reaching other storage 6. In addition, a separate automatic opening and closing device that is opened or closed automatically or manually in front of the storage unit 6 can be configured.

Therefore, when the optimum storage unit of each storage unit 6 is set by the control means, the automatic switchgear on the side of the optimal storage unit 6 is opened by the control means, so that the user immediately changes the optimal storage unit. Let food be stored in (6).

In addition, the storage unit 6 may be configured to include a moving shelf (not shown) that is installed to be movable in the vertical direction or the front and rear direction, such a mobile shelf is the user the freezer compartment 4a or the refrigerator compartment door. It is disposed at a specific position where food is most likely to be put in the state where 4b is opened and closed, and the user moves to the optimal storage unit 6 position with the freezer door 4a or the refrigerating compartment door 4b closed. It is configured to be.

Of course, the movable shelf is moved to the optimal storage unit 6 position only when the optimal storage unit 6 is set by the control means, otherwise it is moved to a separate position desired by the user, It can be configured to stop at that position.

Next, the sensors 70 may be all installed in each storage unit 6 in order to measure the storage conditions (including at least temperature) of each storage unit 6 in detail, In consideration of the measurement range, only some of the storage units 6 are installed.

At this time, the storage conditions of each storage unit 6 that can be measured by the sensors 70 are temperature, humidity, cold air circulation amount, air component ratio, vibration amount, light amount, and the like. In order to measure the temperature of the sensor, including the various sensors, such as humidity sensor, flow sensor.

Next, the control means includes input means 10 for receiving a predetermined command and food information by the user, and reading means 20 for reading identification information configured on the food itself and / or on the food wrapper and / or storage container. ), A storage means 30 for storing food management information, light generation information, and the like, a display means 40 for displaying an optimal storage location for the user, and the refrigerating and / or freezing process as described above. Various storage conditions of the cooling unit 50 to be performed, the light generating unit 60 generating and dissipating light in the storage unit 6, and the freezer compartment and / or the refrigerating chamber and / or the storage unit 6 as described above. Sensor 70 for detecting the and the above-described components to control the above-described components, to generate and emit light suitable for the food to be stored in the refrigerating compartment and / or the freezer compartment for long-term preservation of food freshness and nutrition ) Of course, the food control refrigerator may further include a main microcomputer (not shown) that performs a refrigeration control operation, etc., and a communication line is connected between the main microcomputer and the microcomputer 80 to perform data communication. Alternatively, the food control refrigerator may perform a refrigeration refrigeration control operation through the microcomputer 80. In addition, the food control refrigerator includes a power supply means (not shown) to supply power required for each component.

In detail, the input unit 10 receives a command from the user (selection of food storage service by light for food, selection of an optimal storage location providing service to be described below, input or selection of name of food, etc.). As a means for, in connection with a user interface displayed by the display means 40, it may be a button type or a touch pad type.

In addition, the reading means 20 is an RF reader 22 for reading the identification information stored in the RFID displayed or attached to the food and / or a barcode reader 24 for reading the identification information indicated by the barcode and / or of the food. And an image capturing unit 26 for acquiring an external image. Here, the identification information includes at least a name (type) of food or a symbol corresponding thereto.

The RF reader 22 may be installed on the display means 40 (particularly near the liquid crystal display 42) (front of the refrigerator) for the user's convenience, or may be installed inside the refrigerator. When installed near the display means 40, when the user puts food, the food is placed near the RF reader 22, thereby reading the identification information. In addition, the RF reader 22 reads the RFID of the food after the user inputs the food when installed in the refrigerator.

The bar code reader 24 reads a bar code printed on a food, a food container (or a storage container) or a food packaging, and is located near the display means 40 (especially the liquid crystal display 42) for the user's convenience. Is installed. The food information reading by this barcode reading part 24 is the same as that of a general barcode reading method.

In addition, the image capturing unit 26 is for obtaining an image of the food to be stored in the storage unit 6 compared with the image information of the food previously stored by the microcomputer 80. This video image pickup section 26 corresponds to a general digital camera or the like.

In addition, the storage means 30 stores a user interface displayed to the user so that the user can input the selection of the food storage service by the light provided by the food storage refrigerator 1 and the name or selection of the food. In addition, the storage means 30 stores the food storage information, the food storage information includes a storage method for each food. This storage method includes information on light in particular, and includes characteristics of light (eg, color of light, quantity of light, etc.) which are advantageous for the storage of food. Table 1 below shows the characteristics of the light of the food through the experiment. Here, R (red), G (green), B (blue), W (white), Y (yellow), and the combination of these letters is a combination of these color lights.

designation Advantageous properties Adverse characteristics cabbage R, W- Cabbage Tissue Less Open C, YW-Cabbage Leaves B, GY-discoloration, less tissue change C, R, RB, BW-Cabbage Leaves Spread And Turn Black G-discoloration is least C, RB, RW-Cabbage Leaves Spread Bok Kyung Chae W, YB, YW-Initially best maintained C-discoloration, severe drying GW-less dry R-drying is very severe RB tissue best maintained, less discolored B, C, G-Yellow discoloration, severe drying Strawberry RY, RW-initial characteristics very well maintained C, Y-Severe Change B, GY-discoloration and well maintained tissue G, BW-moldy RW-discoloration, well maintained tissue C, RB, G-Much fungus

As disclosed in Table 1 above, this food preservation information includes the properties of light advantageous for storage of each food.

In addition, this food storage information contains the name or identification information (for example, identification information stored in RFID, barcode information, image information, etc.) of each food.

In addition, the storage means 30 includes light generation information on light generated and emitted by each storage unit 6 when each storage unit 6 is generated and diverged for a predetermined light. This light generation information includes the position of each storage unit 6 and the characteristics of the light emitted from the storage unit 6.

In addition, when there is no food storage information and / or light generation information corresponding to the food stored in the refrigerator compartment and / or the freezer compartment, the storage means 30 stores a guide message for this.

In addition, the display means 40 displays a liquid crystal display (LCD) 42 displaying user interfaces and an optimal storage position to be described below, and a storage unit 6 corresponding to the optimal storage position. It is configured to include a light emitting diode (LED) 44, the operation of which is controlled by the microcomputer 80.

Specifically, the liquid crystal display 42 is formed on the front surface of the freezing compartment door 4a, and is formed at a position similar to that of the input means 10 to consider the convenience of the user.

In this case, the liquid crystal display 42 may display the inside of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment at the time of setting the optimum storage unit 6 and separately display the optimum storage unit 6 position.

Next, when the light emitting diode 44 is installed to correspond to each storage unit 6 and the optimum storage unit 6 is set, the light emitting diode 44 on the side of the optimal storage unit 6 is operated so that the user The optimal storage unit 6 is recognized so that the food can be stored and stored. For example, the light emitting diode 44 installed near the storage unit 6 corresponding to the optimal storage position may be flickered.

In addition, since the cooling unit 50 and the sensor 70 have been described above, the light generating means 60 is disclosed. This light generating means 60 (at least the LEDs in the LED module 62, the optical fiber in the optical fiber module 64) is installed on one side or facing side or top or bottom of each storage unit 6 Under the control of 80, predetermined light is generated and emitted to food. The light here is light in the visible light region and the color according to the wavelength appears.

Here, the light generating means 60 includes an LED module 62 having a plurality of LEDs and controlling the light generation and emission thereof and / or an optical fiber module 64 having a plurality of optical fibers and controlling the light generation and emission thereof. It is provided.

The LED module 62 has a single or plural form (monochrome form) of LEDs that generate and emit light of the same color (that is, wavelength), and a plurality of LEDs that generate and emit light of different colors. It can take the form (combination form).

As shown in FIG. 3A, the monochromatic LED module 62 has red (R), green (G), blue (B) and white ( W), yellow (Y) LED (s) are provided and partitioned so that each storage part 6 is opaque with respect to each other.

In addition, the LED module 62 of the combination type is, for example, red-green (RG), red-blue (RB), red- LED (s) of white (RW) and red-yellow (RY) are provided, so that the respective storage sections 6 are partitioned so as to be opaque to each other. This combination type LED module 62, for example, in the case of the RG storage unit 6 generates and emits light of three colors, a combination color of red, green and red-green. This combination type LED module 62 is not only a combination of the two-color LEDs described above, but also a combination of three, four, five color LEDs. In particular, the LED module 62 composed of a combination of the five colors of the LED is capable of generating and emitting light of almost any color, so that it is applicable to foods having all the characteristics of the light. In addition, the configuration of the LED according to the combination of the LED can be implemented in various forms.

In addition, the optical fiber module 64 is composed of an optical fiber (not shown), a dimmer (not shown) and / or a filter (not shown), like a general optical fiber system. The optical fiber is made of glass or plastic, and in the present invention, the light is emitted from the side of the optical fiber by using a side light method. In addition, the dimmer generates and transmits light (generally white light) to the optical fiber and uses a metal halide lamp (H.Q.I) or a halogen lamp as the light source. In addition, the filter allows light from a light dimmer to be transmitted to the optical fiber in a particular wavelength band (light of a specific color) out of visible light and / or visible light.

The optical fiber module 64 is provided with a singular or plural dimmers and / or filters to generate light of the same color or to generate light of different colors and to transmit the light to the optical fiber so that the single color or the plurality of colors can be emitted through the optical fiber. This monochromatic form or combination form is the same as the monochromatic form or combination form in the LED module 62 described above.

Next, the microcomputer 80 controls the entire refrigeration and / or freezing process, and additionally provides food storage services by the light described above.

At this time, the microcomputer 80 includes at least one central processing unit (not shown), may be a device including a storage means 30, or may be a device including only a processor such as a central processing unit. However, in this specification, in order to describe the data stored in the storage means 30 in more detail, the microcomputer 80 and the storage means 30 will be described as separate elements.

Operation of such a microcomputer 80 is disclosed with the description of FIGS. 4 and 5 below. The following food storage method is performed when the user selects the food storage service by light through the input means 10 or when the food storage service by light is arbitrarily selected by the microcomputer 80.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of a first embodiment of a food storage method according to the present invention.

In detail, in step S41, the microcomputer 80 receives the name of the food from the input means 10 or acquires the identification information read by the reading means 20. Here, the microcomputer 80 may display a user interface on the liquid crystal display 42 for user input.

In step S42, the microcomputer 80 reads the food storage information stored in the storage means 30, and determines whether there is food storage information corresponding to the input name or identification information of the food. If there is food storage information, go to step S44, otherwise go to step S43.

In step S43, the microcomputer 80 reads a guide message relating to the absence of food storage information stored in the storage means 30 and displays it on the liquid crystal display 42.

In step S44, the microcomputer 80 transmits an operation command to the light generating means 60 according to the optical characteristics included in the food storage information corresponding to the food, and the light generating means 60 receives the received operation command. And generates and emits light, such that the food is exposed to this light.

In this embodiment, the light generating means 60 is configured in a combination form, the microcomputer 80 is to generate and emit light according to the light characteristics according to the food storage information of the food stored in the storage unit (6) . At this time, the microcomputer 80 displays the picture or text indicating the predetermined storage unit 6 on the liquid crystal display 42 or the LED 44 so that the user can easily find the storage unit 6. You can do that.

In addition, the microcomputer 80 may additionally control the temperature of the storage unit 6 in which the food is stored by reading the temperature condition included in the food storage information. Alternatively, the microcomputer 80 may search for the storage unit 6 meeting the read temperature condition and control the optical characteristics of the storage unit 6.

5 is a flow chart of a second embodiment of a food storage method according to the present invention. Here, in the second embodiment, when the light generating means 60 is configured in a single color and installed in each storage unit 6, or in combination, the food is additionally produced while the light is generated and emitted in the storage unit 6 at present. It can be applied to the case where it is stored, the microcomputer 80 stores the current light generation information in the storage means (30).

In detail, in step S51, the microcomputer 80 causes the light generating means 60 having a single color to generate and emit the single color light to the storage unit 6 in each storage unit 6, or the combined light. The generating means 60 generates and emits light of a predetermined color. At this time, the microcomputer 80 may also perform predetermined temperature control on each storage unit 6.

In step S52, the microcomputer 80 receives the name of the food from the input means 10 or obtains the identification information read by the reading means 20. Here, the microcomputer 80 may display a user interface on the liquid crystal display 42 for user input.

In step S53, the microcomputer 80 reads the food storage information and the light generation information stored in the storage means 30, and checks whether the food storage information and the light generation information corresponding to the input food name or identification information exist. To judge. If food storage information and light generation information exist, the flow advances to step S55, otherwise the flow proceeds to step S54.

In step S54, the microcomputer 80 reads a guidance message relating to the absence of food storage information or light generation information stored in the storage means 30, and displays it on the liquid crystal display 42.

In step S55, the microcomputer 80 searches for the storage unit 6 corresponding to the optical characteristics included in the food storage information corresponding to the food through the light generation information. The microcomputer 80 determines the storage unit 6 corresponding to this optical characteristic as the optimal storage position of the food, and determines the position of the storage unit 6 corresponding to the optimal storage position through the liquid crystal display 42. Display through a picture or text, or through the LED (44).

Step S51 described above may be included after step S55. That is, the microcomputer 80 causes the light generating means 60 in the storage unit 6 not currently storing food to stop generating and dissipating light, and after the user obtains information on an optimal storage position, or Accordingly, when the user stores the food in the storage unit 6, the user may transmit an operation command to the light generating means 60.

Figure 6 is an effect graph by the food storage method according to the present invention. This graph is measured after storage for about 25 days at each light and / or temperature condition.

In the graph of FIG. 6, the horizontal axis relates to temperature, and the vertical axis relates to the percent retention of vitamin C stored in strawberries. Here, C is a case where the strawberry is stored by a conventional storage method (temperature control) that is not exposed to light, LED is a strawberry is exposed to the light of the color according to the food storage information, the temperature is controlled by a food storage method It is archived. In addition, the vertical length of each rectangle means the deviation in an experiment.

As shown, when the storage temperature of the storage unit 6 is the same, the center point of the vitamin C preservation rate (%) rectangle of C is the center point of the vitamin C preservation rate (%) rectangle of the LED (center of deviation). Even lower, even if the storage temperature of the storage unit 6 is changed to improve the vitamin C preservation rate (%) of C, the vitamin C preservation rate (%) of the LED appears to be much improved. In addition, even when considering the deviation of the vitamin C retention percentage (%) of the LED, the lowest vitamin C retention rate (%) of the LED at each temperature is shown to be higher than the highest vitamin C retention rate (C) of C.

That is, it can be seen that the vitamin C of the strawberry stored according to the food storage method according to the present invention, which is an LED, is preserved more than that according to the conventional storage method.

The present invention of such a configuration has the effect of preventing the drying phenomenon of the food through the light control and / or temperature control, preventing the destruction of nutrition and inducing nutrition increase for long-term storage of food.

In addition, the present invention provides a convenient food storage service to the user by pre-store the storage information for the food, and to perform the light control and / or temperature control according to the food storage information corresponding to the food stored in the refrigerator It works.

In addition, the present invention pre-stores the storage information and light generation information for the food, and displays the optimal storage position of the food stored in the refrigerator according to the light conditions in the refrigerator compartment and / or freezer to the user, so that the user By providing information that can be stored for a long time, it is easy to store food for a long time.

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A refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerator compartment and / or a freezer compartment and refrigerated and / or frozen through a cooling unit, the refrigerator comprising: Storage means for storing food storage information; Light generating means mounted in the refrigerating compartment and / or the freezing compartment to generate and emit predetermined light in the food; And a control unit which reads the food storage information corresponding to the food from the storage means and causes the light generating means to emit the light according to the food storage information. The method of claim 1, And the refrigerator compartment and / or the freezer compartment include a plurality of storage units, and the light generating means is installed in each storage unit. The method of claim 2, The storage unit is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that partitioned opaque each other. The method of claim 1, The refrigerator further includes input means for receiving a name of the food from a user, and the control unit is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for reading food storage information corresponding to the name of the food. The method of claim 1, The refrigerator further includes reading means formed in an inside and / or outside of the food and / or a storage container of the food to read the identification information from the food identification means including the food identification information. Food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for reading the food storage information corresponding to the identification information. The method of claim 5, And the reading means comprises an RFID reader and / or an image pickup unit and / or a barcode reader. The method of claim 1, The food storage information is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises at least information about the color of the light. The method of claim 7, wherein The food storage information is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that it further comprises information on the storage temperature of the food. The method of claim 8, The control unit is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for controlling the cooling unit in accordance with the storage temperature. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, The light generating means is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of LEDs for emitting light of different colors. The method of claim 10, The light generating means combines the colors of the plurality of LEDs, food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for generating and emitting light of the color according to the food storage information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, The light generating means includes at least a dimmer for generating white light, a singular or plural filter for transmitting light having a predetermined color from the white light, and a singular or plural optical fiber for emitting light of the color. Food storage refrigerator. The method of claim 12, The light generating means combines the colors of the optical fiber, food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for generating and emitting light of the color according to the food storage information. A food storage method in a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerating compartment and / or a freezing compartment and refrigerating and / or freezing through a cooling unit, the food storage method comprising: Reading food storage information for a predetermined food; And storing and producing a predetermined light in the food according to the food storage information. The method of claim 14, The food storage method further comprises the step of receiving a name of the food from the user, the reading step is a food storage method, characterized in that for reading food storage information corresponding to the name of the food. The method of claim 14, The food storage method further includes the step of reading the identification information from the identification means of the food is formed in the interior and / or outside of the food and / or food storage container containing the food identification information, the food The step of reading the storage information food storage method, characterized in that for reading the food storage information corresponding to the identification information. The method of claim 14, The food storage information is a food storage method comprising at least information on the color of the light. The method of claim 17, The food storage information is a food storage method, characterized in that further comprises information on the storage temperature of the food. The method of claim 18, The food storage method further comprises the step of controlling the cooling unit in accordance with the storage temperature. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 19, The light divergence step further comprises the step of causing the light to be diverted together with the food after the light having different colors is emitted. A refrigerator in which food is stored in a refrigerating compartment and / or a freezing compartment including a plurality of storage units and refrigerated and / or frozen by a cooling unit, wherein the refrigerator comprises: Storage means for storing food storage information including an optimal storage position of the food; Light generating means mounted on the storage unit to generate and emit predetermined light on the food stored in the storage unit; The light generating means emits the light, reads the food storage information corresponding to the food, compares the food storage information with the light emitted from the storage unit, and optimally stores the food indicating the predetermined storage unit. A control unit for determining a position; Food storage refrigerator, characterized in that consisting of a display means for displaying the optimal storage position of the food. The method of claim 21, The storage unit is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that partitioned opaque each other. The method of claim 21, The refrigerator further includes input means for receiving a name of the food from a user, and the control unit is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for reading food storage information corresponding to the name of the food. The method of claim 21, The refrigerator further includes reading means formed in an inside and / or outside of the food and / or a storage container of the food to read the identification information from the food identification means including the food identification information. Food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for reading the food storage information corresponding to the identification information. The method of claim 24, And the reading means comprises an RFID reader and / or an image pickup unit and / or a barcode reader. The method of claim 21, The optimal storage position is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that associated with the color of the light emitted to the storage unit. The method of claim 26, The food storage information is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that it further comprises information on the storage temperature of the food. The method of claim 27, The control unit is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that for controlling the cooling unit in accordance with the storage temperature. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 28, The light generating means is a food storage refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of LEDs for emitting light of different colors to each of the storage. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 28, The light generating means includes at least one dimmer for generating white light, a singular or plural filter for transmitting light having a predetermined color from the white light, and a singular or plural optical fiber for emitting light of the color to each of the storage units. Food storage refrigerator comprising a. A food storage method in a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerating compartment and / or a refrigerating compartment including a plurality of storage units and refrigerating and / or freezing through a cooling unit, the food storage method comprising: Reading food storage information corresponding to a predetermined food; Reading light generation information of the storage; Comparing the food storage information and light generation information to determine an optimal storage position of the food in the storage unit; Food storage method comprising the step of displaying the optimal storage location to the user. The method of claim 31, wherein The food storage method further comprises the step of receiving a name of the food from the user, the reading step is a food storage method, characterized in that for reading food storage information corresponding to the name of the food. The method of claim 31, wherein The food storage method further includes the step of reading the identification information from the identification means of the food is formed in the inside and / or outside of the food and / or the storage container of the food containing the identification information of the food, the food The step of reading the storage information is a food storage method, characterized in that for reading food storage information corresponding to the identification information. The method of claim 31, wherein The food storage information is a food storage method comprising at least information on the color of the light. The method of claim 34, wherein The food storage information is a food storage method, characterized in that further comprises information on the storage temperature of the food. 36. The method of claim 35 wherein The food storage method further comprises the step of controlling the cooling unit in accordance with the storage temperature. The method according to any one of claims 31 to 35, The food storage method further comprises the step of generating and emitting predetermined light in each of the storage units, and generating light generation information for the light generated in the storage unit.

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