CN101263360A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

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CN101263360A
CN101263360A CNA2006800337235A CN200680033723A CN101263360A CN 101263360 A CN101263360 A CN 101263360A CN A2006800337235 A CNA2006800337235 A CN A2006800337235A CN 200680033723 A CN200680033723 A CN 200680033723A CN 101263360 A CN101263360 A CN 101263360A
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孙熙秀
李益圭
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A refrigerator is disclosed which is capable of performing data transmission and reception with an external electric appliance, or enabling data transmission and reception among a plurality of display units included in the refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body, and a plurality of display units provided at the refrigerator body. Each display unit includes a display for displaying an image or audio data, or data as to a status of the refrigerator, a connector for performing transmission and reception of the data with the remaining display units, and a controller for controlling the data transmission and reception. Since data transmission reception with the external of the refrigerator and in the internal of the refrigerator is possible, an improvement in the convenience of the user is achieved.

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Refrigerator
Technical field
The present invention relates to refrigerator, more specifically, relate to and to send/refrigerator of reception and display image or voice data.
Background technology
Conventional refrigerator has the display such as light emitting diode (LED) display board, is used to provide the information about refrigerator and refrigerator control.User interface shows by display.User interface is represented information about the refrigerator state with the form of numeral, text or icon.Status information can comprise temperature of refrigerating chamber, freezer temperature, and the service state of distributor (dispenser) is as the supply condition of water, ice etc.Refrigerator also has input block (for example, button), is used to import the control signal of control compartment temperatures and distributor service mode.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that display included in the conventional refrigerator is described.As shown in the figure, display shows the service mode (supply of ice cube, water and trash ice) of distributor, the freezer temperature of setting and the temperature of refrigerating chamber of setting.The input mode of wanting provides in the bottom of display.Typically, display has 4 inches or following screen size.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem
Above-mentioned conventional refrigerator has following problem.
The first, in conventional refrigerator, be not used in the audio output unit of output from the various audio signals of outside electrical equipment.For this reason, the problem of existence is when wanting to listen to such audio signal, must provide independent audio output device.
The second, the problem of existence is to show the information of limited size by individual monitor.In other words, can not be implemented on the screen partition of display simultaneously and show various information independently of one another.
The 3rd, the problem of existence is that refrigerator can not come the transmission and the reception of executive editor or the needed data of control indicator screen based on data.
Technical scheme
Can carry out and the transmission of the various data of outside electrical equipment and the refrigerator of reception for addressing the above problem an object of the present invention is to provide of designing.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of like this refrigerator, thereby this refrigerator comprises that being configured to share data can export and edit a plurality of display units of these data.
Purpose of the present invention can realize that this refrigerator comprises: refrigeratory body by a kind of like this refrigerator is provided; Be arranged on a plurality of display units of refrigeratory body, wherein, each display unit comprises: be used for display image or voice data or about the display of the data of refrigerator state; Be used to carry out and the data transmission of all the other display units and the connector that receives; And the controller that is used for the control data transmission and receives.
Preferably, at least one display unit in the display unit further comprises the audio output unit that is used for output audio signal.
More preferably, described at least one display unit that comprises audio output unit comprises a plurality of display units.And, more preferably, each controller that includes described at least one display unit in the display unit of audio output unit is regulated the distribution to the sound component of audio signal, so that make audio signal export by audio output unit in stereosonic mode.
At least one display unit in the display unit may further include the input block that is used to receive from user's order.
Refrigerator may further include and is arranged on refrigeratory body and suitable the execution and the data transmission of outside electrical equipment and the outside electric coupler that receives.In this case, refrigeratory body can comprise the cap that is used to protect outside electric coupler.
Preferably, at least one display unit in the display unit may further include the memory cell that is used to store data.In this case, the controller that comprises the display unit of memory cell is optionally exported at least a data in the data of being stored.
At least one display unit in the display unit may further include the data edition device that is used to edit the data of being stored.For example, the view data that can be stored of data edition device is set to background image.
Preferably, refrigerator comprises first display unit and second display unit, and first display unit comprises: first display; Broadcasting receiver is used to receive from the broadcast singal of refrigerator outside and output from data that broadcast singal obtained; And first controller, be used to receive the data exported from broadcasting receiver and the data that received are outputed to first display so that first display can be exported these data; Second display unit comprises: second display; Memory cell; And second controller, be used to receive data from first controller, and control storage unit storage refrigerator status data or at least a data from the data that first controller is received, perhaps described at least a data are outputed to second display.
Second display unit can show the incarnation (avatar) of expression refrigerator state.
Preferably, second controller will send to first display unit by second display unit data output or that be stored in second display unit.Preferably, first controller receives the data that sent from second display unit, and the data that received are outputed to first display.
Second controller can require first display unit to send the data of wanting.In this case, the first controller receiving data request, and, the data of being asked are sent to second display unit in response to request of data.
Second display unit can send to the incarnation data first display unit, and first display unit can be exported the incarnation data that received.
Second controller of second display unit can receive the channel selection command from the user, and will send to first display unit corresponding to the channel selecting signal of channel selection command.
First controller of first display unit can optionally be exported broadcast signal data and at least a data from the data that second display unit is received.In this case, when first controller was received data from second display unit between the broadcast signal data period of output, first controller stopped the output to broadcast signal data, and carries out the output to the data of being received.
When first controller is received the broadcast singal of single channel, the broadcast singal that first controller can be received to a plurality of screen outputs simultaneously.
When first controller is received the broadcast singal of a plurality of channels, the broadcast singal that first controller can be received to a plurality of screen outputs respectively.In this case, preferably, when first controller is received data from second display unit between the broadcast signal data period of output, first controller stops the data of being received to be outputed to and the related screen of data output that is stopped and carrying out at least one screen output broadcast signal data.
When first controller is received data from second display unit between the broadcast signal data period of output, first controller can stop broadcast signal data being outputed to the whole screen area of first display, and the data of being received can be outputed to the whole screen area of first display.
For example, first controller of first display unit can be simultaneously outputs to a main screen and three secondary screens with the broadcast singal of four channels.In this case, first controller of first display unit can make the data of receiving from second display unit be presented at least one screen four screens.
Preferably, first controller can will output to the broadcast signal data and the broadcast signal data exchange that outputs to another screen of a screen.
When second controller was received screen select command from the user, it can produce corresponding to the screen of screen select command and select signal, and sent screen and select signal.The data that first controller can select signal to select broadcast signal data or receive from second controller according to screen are so that can be presented at from main screen and secondary screen on the selected screen selected data.
According to another aspect, the invention provides a kind of like this refrigerator, this refrigerator comprises: refrigeratory body; Be arranged on the display unit of refrigeratory body; And outside electric coupler, it is arranged on refrigeratory body, and be suitable for carrying out with outside electrical equipment and with the data of display unit and send and receive, wherein, display unit comprises and is used to show the display of various data and is used for the controller that control data sends and receives.
Advantageous effects
Because can send and receive various data with outside electrical equipment according to refrigerator of the present invention, thus can under without the situation of adding electric, use outside electrical equipment, and can edit the data that receive from outside electrical equipment.
In refrigerator according to the present invention, a plurality of display units can be shared data, so that the data that output and editor share.Therefore, can make the user convenient.
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Here included accompanying drawing is convenient to further understanding of the present invention is illustrated embodiments of the invention, and is used for explaining principle of the present invention with specification.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that explanation is included in the display in the conventional refrigerator;
Fig. 2 comprises refrigerator according to display unit of the present invention by the explanation of front view and partial enlarged view;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of explanation according to the configuration of display unit of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is that explanation will be included in the schematic diagram that is divided into a plurality of screens according to the display in the display unit of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of explanation according to outside electric coupler of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the front view of explanation according to the display of second display unit of the present invention; And
Fig. 7 is that explanation is to the view profile according to the modification of outside electric coupler of the present invention.
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Now will describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, the example illustrates in the accompanying drawings.
The overall arrangement of refrigerator is according to one example embodiment described with reference to Fig. 2 and 3.
Refrigerator according to this embodiment comprises: refrigeratory body 10; Multi-aspect unit 100 comprises a plurality of display units of one or more that are arranged at refrigerator; And outside electric coupler 46, the data that are used to carry out with outside electrical equipment send and receive.
In this embodiment, multi-aspect unit 100 comprises first display unit 30 and second display unit 40.
Refrigeratory body 10 comprises refrigerating chamber and the refrigerating chamber that vertically extends with parallel mode.Refrigerating chamber door 20a and refrigerating-chamber door 20b are installed on the refrigeratory body 10, to open or close refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber respectively.Distributor 11 is installed in the depression of the front surface that is formed at refrigerating chamber door 20a together with second display unit 40.First display unit 30 is installed in the depression of the front surface that is formed at refrigerating-chamber door 20b.Although not shown, first display unit 30 and second display unit, 40 boths can be installed among refrigerating chamber door 20a and the refrigerating-chamber door 20b.
Compressor (not shown), condenser (not shown), expansion gear (expansion means) (not shown), evaporimeter (not shown) or the like are arranged on the ideal position of refrigeratory body 10.
Voltage feeder 14 also is arranged on refrigeratory body 10, the voltage that voltage feeder 14 receives from external voltage source 12, and after the voltage that will be received drops to predetermined work voltage, supply with the voltage that is received.
The configuration of display unit 100 is described with reference to Fig. 3.At first describe the configuration of first display unit 30, describe the configuration of second display unit 40 then.
First display unit 30 comprises: first connector 31, and it is connected to second display unit 40 by data cable 50; First display 32 is used for display image data; First audio output unit 33 is used for outputting audio data; First input block 36 is used to obtain at the input from user's image and voice data; And broadcasting receiver 34, be used for by antenna 35 receiving broadcast signals, and the signal corresponding to predetermined channel that will select from the broadcast singal of receiving sends to first controller 37.First controller 37 is also included within first display unit 30.37 controls of first controller are to the transmission and the reception of various signals.
First connector 31 is a kind of interface arrangements, is connected to second display unit 40 by data cable 50.Data cable 50 can embed among a 20a and the 20b, perhaps the inside of the roof of embeddeding refrigerator body 10.
First display 32 is used to show various view data.Consider the thickness of refrigerating-chamber door 20b, first display 32 is preferably formed by thin film display device (for example, LCD (LCD)) configuration.
First audio output unit 33 is used for output audio signal.Usually loudspeaker is used for first audio output unit 33.Although first audio output unit 33 typically is arranged near first display 32, according to the design condition that is applied, it can be arranged on other position.
First input block 36 is used to receive the order from user related with handling various data, and the order of being received is sent to first controller 37.
First input block 36 can perhaps can be the device that can receive the signal (for example infrared signal) from the remote controller (not shown) with the form configuration of some button.Utilize first input 36, can carry out selection, to the selection of the audio frequency output stage wanted etc. the channel of wanting.
Broadcasting receiver 34 is receiving broadcast signal not only, and by the channel selecting signal of first controller, 37 receptions from first input block 36 or second display unit 40.Broadcasting receiver 34 detects the broadcasting channel corresponding to the channel selecting signal of being received, and the broadcast singal of detected broadcasting channel is sent to first controller 37.Channel selecting signal can comprise the selection to a channel or a plurality of channels.Therefore, when channel selecting signal was selected a plurality of channel, the broadcast singal that broadcasting receiver 34 will correspond respectively to whole selected channels sent to first controller 37.
Here, broadcast singal can comprise air broadcast signal, cable broadcasting signal, DMB (DMB) broadcast singal etc.
As shown in Figure 2, antenna 35 preferably is exposed to the outside by the pan (not shown) that is formed at refrigerating-chamber door 20b.Yet according to the performance and the characteristic of antenna 35, antenna 35 can be arranged near the refrigerating-chamber door 20b inside or first display unit 30.
The data that first controller 37 is used to control between the display unit of multi-aspect unit 100 send and receive.For example, for can output image and voice data, first controller 37 sends to first display 32 or audio output unit 33 with image and voice data.First controller 37 also receives the broadcast singal from the specific channel of broadcasting receiver 34, and the data that will obtain from the broadcast singal that is received send to first display 32 or first audio output unit 33.
Especially, first controller 37 can receive the broadcast singal from the specific channel of broadcasting receiver 34, obtains video data or voice data from the broadcast singal that is received, and shows video data or the voice data that is obtained.
When receiving the single channel broadcast singal, first controller 37 will be presented at from the video data that the broadcast singal received obtains on the whole screen area and without any problem.Yet when first controller 37 received the broadcast singal of a plurality of channels, preferably, first controller 37 showed the block of video data that obtains from the broadcast singal of receiving respectively by a main screen and a plurality of secondary screen.In this multichannel shows, can show that at the beginning (for example, the minimum block of video data of indicated channel numbering on main screen shows the block of video data of remaining channel respectively on secondary screen for the block of video data of a plurality of channels according to the reference of initial setting.)。In this case, preferably, first controller 37 is exported corresponding to the voice data that is presented at the video data on the main screen by first audio output unit 33.To describe the screen divider method in detail in the back.
First controller 37 can be by the voice data of first connector, 31 receptions from second display unit 40.Voice data can be monaural audio data or stereo audio data.For audio signal can be exported by first audio output unit 33, first controller 37 sends to first audio output unit 33 with the voice data of receiving under the situation without any additional treatments.
When first controller 37 shows the TV broadcast singal of receiving in current reception TV (TV) broadcast singal and executive control operation so that by first display 32 and first audio output unit 33, having received the alarm signal from second display unit 40, first controller 37 can stop the video data of the TV broadcast singal that will receive and at least a first display 32 or first audio output unit 33 of sending in the voice data in response to the alarm signal of receiving, and alarm signal can be sent to first display 32 or first audio output unit 33 of receiving video data not or voice data, so that can export alarm signal.
On the other hand, when first controller 37 is carried out the control operation of output broadcast singals or is in when receiving alarm signal under the situation of holding state in that first controller 37 is current, first controller 37 can be under the situation of not carrying out any additional control operation sends to alarm signal first display 32 or first audio output unit 33.
Except receiving broadcast singal, obtaining video data and voice data and executive control operation to show the functions such as the video data that obtained and voice data from the broadcast singal of receiving from the specific broadcast channel of broadcasting receiver 34, first controller 37 also has by first connector 31 and from the order of second display unit 40 (for example receives, the view data request command), and according to the function of the command execution control operation of receiving.
Especially, when first controller 37 was received data request command from second display unit 40, it can send to second display unit 40 by first connector 31 with current data from first display 32 or 33 outputs of first audio output unit according to data request command.
Next, the screen divider function of first controller 37 is described with reference to Fig. 3 and 4.
As shown in Figure 4, first display 32 can be divided into main screen A and three secondary screen B, C and D.In this case, first controller 37 can be controlled block of video data that first display 32 will correspond respectively to four channels and is presented on main screen A and three secondary screen B, C and the D.
First controller 37 can also receive the view data from second display unit 40, and the view data of receiving is presented on main screen A and one of secondary screen B, C and D.In this case, first controller, 37 control main screen A and one of secondary screen B, C and D stop the demonstration to the broadcasting channel video data, show the view data of receiving from second display unit 40 then.As an alternative, first controller 37 can be controlled first display 32 show the view data of receiving on whole screen area.That is, first controller 37 can be controlled first display 32 and show the video data of the broadcast singal of receiving and the view data of receiving from second display unit 40 simultaneously, perhaps optionally one of display video data and view data.
Yet first controller 37 is so carried out and is shown control, so that the feasible view data of receiving from second display unit 40 has precedence over current shown video data and is shown on whole screen area or main screen A and one of secondary screen B, C and D.
Promptly, preferably, in order to allow the user to carry out to be used for the function of the display size of enlarged image data, first controller 37 makes the view data of receiving from second display unit 40 can be to be presented on first display unit 32 than the bigger screen size of screen size that is included in second display unit 43 second display unit 40.
First controller 37 have reception from the various data of second display unit 40 and executive control operation so that the data of receiving are presented under the situation of the function on main screen A and one of secondary screen B, C and D, as mentioned above, the data of receiving can be the incarnation data of expression refrigerator state.
In this case, preferably, main screen A and one of secondary screen B, C and D stop the demonstration to the broadcasting channel video data, and show the data of receiving from second display unit 40.
First controller 37 can also be controlled first display 32 according to selecting input from the screen of first input block 36 or selecting signal that main screen A and secondary screen B, C or D are exchanged from the screen of second display unit 40.For example, when the user is shown on the main screen A and the video data of sports channel when being shown in that entr screen selects input or screen to select signal under the situation on secondary screen B, C or the D at the video data of music channel, select input or screen to select signal to finish the screen exchange according to screen, make the video data of sports channel be shown on the main screen A, and the video data of music channel is shown on secondary screen B, C or the D.Like this, screen selects input and screen to select signal to be used to select video data or the incarnation data on main screen A to be shown.
According to the data request command from second display unit 40, first controller 37 will send to second display unit 40 corresponding to the data of the channel (broadcasting) of data request command.These data can be video data or voice data.Video data and both audio can be requested.
Data request command is used for asking first controller 37 to send to second display unit 40 by the video data of selected channel from the current channel that is shown on first display 32.According to this data request command, can send the data that are shown on main screen A or secondary screen B, C or the D.Therefore, utilize data request command, identical data can be presented at first display 32 and second display 43 on the two.
Next the configuration of second display unit 40 is described.
Refer again to Fig. 2 and 3, the second display units 40 comprise: second input block 41 is used to receive the order from the user; Memory cell 42 is used for store various kinds of data; Second display 43 is used to show various data; Second audio output unit 44 is used for outputting audio data; And second connector 45, the data that are used to carry out with first connector 31 send and receive.Be used for carrying out with the transmission of the various data of outside electrical equipment and the outside electric coupler 46 of reception and be also included within second display unit 40.Second display unit 40 further comprises second controller 47, is used to be controlled at the data of carrying out between the above-mentioned element and sends and receive.
Master controller (main microcomputer) (not shown) can further be arranged on refrigeratory body 10.Master controller can directly be carried out the control operation related with refrigeration and refrigeration operation.Order wire can be connected between the master controller and second controller 47, is used for implementation data communication.The control operation related with refrigeration and refrigeration operation can directly be carried out by second controller 47.
Second input block 41 from user's order (for example is suitable for receiving, various data are sent to the order of first display unit, distributor service mode select command, channel selection command, the screen select command, the view data display command, the order that allows data to receive, alarm order, the data sharing order, voice output model selection order, data storage command, and data edition order).Second input block 41 can be with the button of right quantity or with the form configuration of touch pad.
The order that various data are sent to first display unit is suitable for asking the data that will receive or the data of storage to send to first display unit 30 by second connector 45.
For example, according to this order, incarnation data on current second display 43 that is presented at second display unit 40 can send to first display unit 30, make the incarnation data that sent can be presented at according to the operation of first display unit 30 on the main screen A or secondary screen B, C or D of first display 32.
Channel selection command is suitable for selecting wanting being presented at the broadcasting channel on first display 32 of first display unit 30.For example, channel selection command can comprise and is used for channel selective information that four channels are selected.
The screen select command is suitable for changing the display size of the channel on first display 32 that is presented at first display unit 30.That is, the screen select command is suitable for the channel exchange between main screen A and secondary screen B, C or the D.
View data display command and the function association that is used in turn or shows simultaneously the view data that is stored in memory cell 42.Memory cell 42 at least one video data block of storage.According to the view data display command, the video data block that is stored in the memory cell 42 is presented on second display 43 one by one in turn, perhaps is simultaneously displayed on second display 43.
The order that allows data to receive is suitable for when second display 43 shows that under 47 controls of second controller outside electrical equipment can send data true by outside electric coupler 46, and permission is to the reception of data.
When second controller 47 is received data, produce the alarm order from second controller 47, so that the data of asking first display unit 30 to be received by first display 32 or 33 outputs of first audio output unit.
For example, when second controller 47 is received data by outside electric coupler 46, when the data of expression refrigerator state change, perhaps when second controller 47 is received data from first display unit 30 by second connector 45, can carry out the alarm order.
Especially, when first display unit 30 was controlled first display 32 and first audio output unit 33 based on broadcast singal, the alarm order was more useful.According to the alarm order, first controller 37 can executive control operation, so that stop the output one of at least of the video data of broadcast singal and voice data, and makes it possible to export data with the alarm order association.
The data sharing order is suitable for second display 43 or second audio output unit 44 that send to second display unit 40 in addition by the image or the voice data of the output of first display unit 30 with current, so that in addition by second display 43 or second audio output unit, 44 output data.
On the contrary, according to the data sharing order, view data on current second display 43 that is presented at second display unit 40 can send to first display unit 30 by second connector 45, make view data may be displayed on the main screen A or secondary screen B, C or D of first display unit 30, perhaps be presented on the whole screen area of first display unit 30.
View data can comprise such as by being installed in the portrait image that camera (not shown) in second display unit 40 is taken or that obtain from outside electrical equipment or the image of landscape image.
Voice output model selection order is suitable for when voice data when comprising stereo sound (for example, left sound, right sound etc.), according to the relative position of first audio output unit 33 and second audio output unit 44 with stereo mode outputting audio data.
Data storage command is suitable for when the user watches image on first display 32 that is presented at first display unit 30, storage selected image from the image that the user wants.Second controller 47 can receive the view data of selected image from first display unit 30, and with the image data storage received in memory cell 42.In addition, second controller 47 can send to view data second display 43, so that can show this view data.
The data edition order is: when carrying out such as proofreading and correct (color change at the image that is received from first display unit 30 and is shown in the view data of second display 43, display sizes change etc.), when deleting, increasing another image and increasing the editor of text, the order of being imported by second input block 41 by the user.
Especially, when incarnation or another background image is current when being shown under the control of second controller 47, the view data that the user can will want by second input block 41 (view data of receiving from first display unit 30, through editor's view data etc.) is set to background image.
Memory cell 42 is stored therein about incarnation role's (avatar character) avatar information for use with about the information of refrigerator state.
In order to represent the state of refrigerator so that make the user can easily discern the refrigerator state by incarnation, avatar information for use comprises the data about a plurality of incarnation roles.
Incarnation role can be with the form configuration of rest image or moving image, and perhaps the form with animation disposes.Incarnation role is provided with by the user or by second controller 47.One or more incarnation roles are shown on second display 43 according to the read operation of second controller 47.
Memory cell 42 also store be used to that incarnation is set, background image be set, the user interface of editing data etc. so that make the user easily carry out above-mentioned setting operation in conjunction with second input block 41.
Memory cell 42 can also be stored the data that second controller 47 is received by outside electrical equipment 46.
The refrigerator status information comprises refrigerating chamber and the temperature of refrigerating chamber that user or manufacturer set; The distributor service mode; Ice information; The kind of the food of being stored and quantity.
Second display 43 preferably is installed to the front surface of refrigerating chamber door 20a.Second display 43 shows data that receive or storage.
For example, second display 43 can show the design temperature of incarnation role, above-mentioned user interface, distributor current service pattern and refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber etc.
Second audio output unit 44 is not only exported the voice data of receiving or storing, and according to the predetermined alarm song of refrigerator state output.
For example, when refrigerating chamber door 20a has kept preset time or longer time with open mode, export the alarm songs that the user is provided with by second input 41.
Second connector 45 is to be connected to the interface that is used for the data cable 50 of communicating by letter with first connector 31 of first display unit 30.That is, second connector 45 makes it possible to realize the communication between first display unit 30 and second display unit 40.
Above-mentioned first connector 31 is not limited to communicate by letter in wired mode with second connector 45.Under the situation of not using cable 50, they can carry out radio communication.For example, can use Bluetooth communication, radio frequency (RF) communication or infrared (IR) communication.
Second controller 47 is main carries out the function that data that data that control received at the data that are stored in second display unit 40 or second display unit 40 carry out send and receive.
For example, second controller 47 receives the order related with the control of refrigerator by second input block 41, to carry out freezing and the refrigeration control operation.Second controller 47 also reads about background image and incarnation role's information and from the refrigerator control information of memory cell 42, and controls second display 43 and show the information that is read.
And second controller 47 receives the channel selection command that is used for selecting from the channel related with the data on first display 32 that is presented at first display unit 30 channel wanted from second input block 41, and produces corresponding channel selecting signal.Second controller 47 sends to first display unit 30 by second connector 45 with channel selecting signal, so that make that the video of the single or multiple channels that the user wants or voice data can be by first display 32 or 33 outputs of first audio output unit.
In addition, second controller 47 is carried out by outside electric coupler 46 and the data of outside electrical equipment 60 send and receive.Data send and receive and can send execution according to the one-sided data from outside electrical equipment 60.As an alternative, data send and receive and can carry out according to the request that sends to outside electrical equipment 60 from second controller 47.When making such when request, second controller, 47 controls, second display 43 shows these requests.When the user allowed the order of data transmission and reception by 41 inputs of second input block, second controller 47 allowed the transmission and the reception of data.
Second controller 47 can also send to first display unit 30 with the data of receiving by second connector 45, so that can export the data of receiving.At this moment, second controller 47 sends data with aforesaid data sharing order.In addition, second display 43 that second controller 47 can be controlled second display unit 40 with automated manner or in response to receive by second input block 41 from user's data output select command, the data that output is identical with first display unit 30.
When the audio signal of receiving was stereo type, it was made of left sound and right sound usually.In this case, second controller 47 is by the voice output model selection order of second input block, 41 receptions from the user.In response to the order of receiving, second controller 47 according to the position adjustments of first and second audio output units 33 and 43 to the left sound of audio signal and the distribution of right sound, so that make left sound and the right sound can be respectively by first and second audio output units 33 and 43 outputs.
For example, as shown in Figure 2, second audio output unit 44 of second display unit 40 is arranged on the left side, and first audio output unit 33 of first display unit 30 is arranged under the situation on right side, second controller 47 will comprise that the audio signal of strong left sound and weak right sound sends to second audio output unit 44, and the audio signal that will comprise weak left sound and strong right sound sends to first display unit 30, so that different audio signals can be exported by first and second audio output units 33 and 43.Like this, the stereo mode of just having realized audio signal reproduces.
When second controller 47 is received data sharing order from second input block 41, it reads the current view data that is shown in second display 43 from memory cell 42, and by second connector 45 data that read are sent to first display unit 30 so that make first display unit 30 view data can be presented at main screen A or secondary screen B, the C of first display 32 or D goes up or the whole screen area of first display 32 on (Fig. 7).Second controller 47 can be controlled the view data that sends to first display unit 30 from second controller 47 and have priority with regard to data processing sequence, so that make first display unit 30 can have precedence over other view data and show this view data.
When second controller 47 was received data storage command from second input block 41, it produced data request command in response to data storage command, and by second connector 45 data request command is sent to first display unit 30.Second controller 47 receives the data that send from first display unit 30 in response to data request command by second connector 45 subsequently, and the data of receiving are stored in memory cell 42.Second controller 47 also shows these data, perhaps by second audio output unit, 44 these data of output.
When second controller 47 by second input block 41 receive by the user be editing data import the data edition order time, it reads the needed user interface of editing data from memory cell 42.Then, second controller 47 is exported the user interface that is read by second display 43 or second audio output unit 44 together with data to be edited.
Subsequently, second controller 47 receives from a series of orders related with editors data the user, and orders editor's data by second display 43 or 44 outputs of second audio output unit according to these.When second controller 47 is finally received the order of the data of storage through editing, it be stored in memory cell 42 with the data through editor.
When second controller 47 by second input block 41 receive by user input be used to the order of background image is set the time, it reads avatar information for use, image data information or background image information from memory cell 42, and controls the information that 43 demonstrations of second display are read.Subsequently, under selected image is included in situation in the background image information, the image (incarnation, view data etc.) that second controller, 47 storage users select, and control second display 43 and show selected information.
Outside electric coupler 46 is to be used for carrying out and the data transmission of outside electrical equipment 60 and the interface that receives by data cable 50.Here, outside electrical equipment 60 can comprise MP3 player, CDP, PMP, digital camera etc.And personal portable terminals and mobile phone with function related with MP3 player, CDP, PMP, digital camera etc. can be included in the outside electrical equipment 60 jointly.
Outside electric coupler 46 is not limited to wire communication.Outside electric coupler 46 can be carried out radio communication, communicates by letter as IR communication, Bluetooth communication or radio frequency (RF).
Outside electric coupler 46 can be arranged on all places of refrigeratory body 10.
Another embodiment of outside electric coupler 46 is described below with reference to Fig. 5 to 7.
With reference to figure 5, outside electric coupler 46a is installed in the knuckle guard 80 that is attached to refrigerating-chamber door 20a.Although not shown, the data cable between the outside electric coupler 46a and second controller 47 is extended by the pan that forms via refrigerating chamber door 30a.Because outside electric coupler 46a is installed in above-mentioned position, can prevent the infant near outside electric coupler 46a, thereby can prevent that outside electric coupler 46a is impaired, allow the user to use outside electric coupler 46a simultaneously.
With reference to figure 6, outside electric coupler 46b is arranged near second display 43.In this case, can easily make the user can use outside electric coupler 46b.Because outside electric coupler 46b is positioned at distributor 11 tops, can prevent that the infant is near outside electric coupler 46b.
With reference to figure 7, outside electric coupler 46c is arranged on the top of distributor 11, is positioned at the front of the outlet 11b of distributor 11 simultaneously.In this case, the user can be easily near outside electric coupler 46c.
Because outside electric coupler 46c is arranged in the distributor 11, can prevent that also the infant is near outside electric coupler 46c.
Under the situation of Fig. 6 or 7, the distance between outside electric coupler 46b or 46c and second controller 47 is short.Therefore, can reduce to connect the length of the cable of outside electric coupler 46b or the 46c and second controller 47.
Because wet steam or dust can enter outside electric coupler 46, rubber cap can be installed to prevent entering of wet steam or dust.Rubber cap can have such structure, and wherein rubber cap has an end that is fixed to refrigerator; Perhaps can have such structure, wherein rubber cap can separate fully with refrigerator.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that and to carry out various modifications and change to the present invention within the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if to these modifications of the present invention and change drop on claims and the scope that is equal within, the invention is intended to cover these modifications and change.
Industrial Applicability A
The invention provides a kind of refrigerator with data sending/receiving function, in order to make the user more Convenient.
Because can transmit and receive data with outside electrical equipment according to refrigerator of the present invention, can be need not Use outside electrical equipment in the situation of attachment device, and edit the data of receiving from outside electrical equipment.
In refrigerator according to the present invention, a plurality of display units can be shared data, so that output and volume Collect the data of sharing. Therefore, can make the user convenient.

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1. refrigerator comprises:
Refrigeratory body; And
Be arranged on a plurality of display units of refrigeratory body,
Wherein, each display unit comprises:
Be used for display image or voice data or about the display of the data of refrigerator state;
Be used to carry out and the data transmission of all the other display units and the connector that receives; And
Be used to control the controller that described data send and receive.
2. according to the refrigerator of claim 1, at least one display unit in the wherein said display unit further comprises the input block that is used to receive from user's order.
3. according to the refrigerator of claim 1, further comprise:
Be arranged on refrigeratory body and be suitable for carrying out and outside electric coupler that the data of outside electrical equipment send and receive.
4. according to the refrigerator of claim 3, wherein, described refrigeratory body comprises the cap that is used to protect described outside electric coupler.
5. according to the refrigerator of claim 3, wherein, at least one display unit in the described display unit further comprises and being used for by described outside electric coupler received audio signal and the audio output unit of exporting this audio signal.
6. according to the refrigerator of claim 5, wherein, described at least one display unit that comprises described audio output unit comprises a plurality of display units, and the controller that respectively comprises at least one display unit in the described display unit of described audio output unit is regulated the distribution to the sound component of described audio signal, make audio signal in stereosonic mode by described audio output unit output.
7. according to the refrigerator of claim 1, at least one display unit in the wherein said display unit further comprises the memory cell that is used to store data.
8. according to the refrigerator of claim 7, wherein, the controller that comprises the described display unit of described memory cell is optionally exported at least a data in the data of being stored.
9. according to the refrigerator of claim 7, wherein, the controller that comprises the described display unit of described memory cell has the function of the data that editor stores.
10. according to the refrigerator of claim 9, wherein, described controller has the function that the view data of being stored is set to background image.
11. according to the refrigerator of claim 7, wherein, described a plurality of display units comprise:
First display unit comprises: first display; Broadcasting receiver is used to receive from the broadcast singal of refrigerator outside and output from data that described broadcast singal obtained; And first controller, be used to receive the data exported from described broadcasting receiver and the data that received are outputed to described first display, so that described first display can be exported described data; And
Second display unit comprises: second display; Memory cell; And second controller, be used to receive data from described first controller, and control described cell stores refrigerator status data or at least a data from the data that described first controller is received, perhaps described at least a data are outputed to described second display.
12. according to the refrigerator of claim 11, wherein, described second controller is controlled the avatar information for use that described cell stores is represented the refrigerator state, and controls described second display and optionally show described avatar information for use.
13. according to the refrigerator of claim 12, wherein:
Described second controller is shared order according to tentation data described refrigerator status data or described avatar information for use is sent to described first display unit.
Described first controller receives the data that send from described second display unit, and the data of receiving are outputed to described first display.
14. according to the refrigerator of claim 13, wherein, described first controller is optionally exported broadcast signal data and at least a data from the data that described second display unit is received.
15. refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein, when described first controller was received data from described second display unit between the broadcast signal data period of output, described first controller stopped the output to described broadcast signal data, and carries out the output to the data of being received.
16. according to the refrigerator of claim 11, wherein:
Described first display unit of the described second controller request sends the data of wanting; The described first controller receiving data request, and, the data of being asked are sent to described second display unit in response to this request of data.
17. according to the refrigerator of claim 11, wherein, described second controller receives the channel selection command from the user, and will send to described first display unit corresponding to the channel selecting signal of this channel selection command.
18. according to the refrigerator of claim 13, wherein:
Described first display can be divided into main screen and a plurality of secondary screen; And
When described first controller was received the broadcast singal of single channel, described first controller was exported the broadcast singal of being received to described main screen and described secondary screen simultaneously.
19. according to the refrigerator of claim 13, wherein:
Described first display can be divided into main screen and a plurality of secondary screen; And
When described first controller was received the broadcast singal of a plurality of channels, described first controller was exported the broadcast singal of being received to described main screen and described secondary screen respectively.
20. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, when described first controller is received data from described second display unit between the broadcast signal data period of output, described first controller stops the data of being received to be outputed to and the related screen of data output that is stopped and carrying out to the described broadcast signal data of one of described main screen and described secondary screen output.
21. refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein, when described first controller is received data from described second display unit between the broadcast signal data period of output, described first controller stops described broadcast signal data is outputed to the whole screen area of described first display, and the data of being received is outputed to the whole screen area of described first display.
22. according to the refrigerator of claim 19, wherein, described first controller can will output to the broadcast signal data and the broadcast signal data exchange that outputs to one of described secondary screen of described main screen.
23. according to the refrigerator of claim 19, wherein:
Described second controller receives the screen select command from the user, produces corresponding to the screen of described screen select command and selects signal, and send described screen selection signal; And
The data that described first controller selects signal to select described broadcast signal data or receive from described second controller according to described screen are so that can be shown on the screen of selecting selected data from described main screen and described secondary screen.
24. a refrigerator comprises:
Refrigeratory body;
Be arranged on the display unit of described refrigeratory body; And
Outside electric coupler, it is arranged on described refrigeratory body, and is suitable for carrying out with outside electrical equipment and with the data of described display unit and sends and receive,
Wherein, described display unit comprises:
Be used to show the display of various data; And
Be used to control the controller that described data send and receive.
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