CN101663548B - System and method for ice making of refrigerator - Google Patents

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CN101663548B
CN101663548B CN2008800128900A CN200880012890A CN101663548B CN 101663548 B CN101663548 B CN 101663548B CN 2008800128900 A CN2008800128900 A CN 2008800128900A CN 200880012890 A CN200880012890 A CN 200880012890A CN 101663548 B CN101663548 B CN 101663548B
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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    • F25C5/02Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/08Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00Producing ice
    • F25C1/22Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2305/00Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for ice making of a refrigerator and, more particularly, to an ice maker of a refrigerator, which reduces unnecessary power consumption by controlling the operation of a heater according to the presence of a liquid for freezing.

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The ice-making system of refrigerator and method
Technical field
Presents relates to a kind of system and method that is used for refrigerator ice-making.
Background technology
Typical refrigerator divides refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber, and wherein refrigerating chamber is maintained under about 3-4 ℃ the temperature so that long-term fresh storage food and vegetables, and refrigerating chamber is maintained at sub-zero temperature so that under freezing state, store meat and food.
In recent years; Add ice machine and distributor to refrigerator; So that the user can experience their facility, wherein, ice machine makes it possible to through need not to operate under its prerequisite; Automatically accomplish a series of processes relevant with ice making and be easy to obtain ice cube, distributor makes it possible to distribute ice cube or from the water of outside.
The side that common ice machine comprises the pallet that constitutes ice-making compartment (ice cube forms therein), be formed on pallet with water is fed to water supply unit in the ice-making compartment, be installed in the lower surface place of pallet heater, be used for the ice cube that pallet forms be discharged to outside pusher, be used for driving pusher CD-ROM drive motor, be used for after receiving the ice cube that pallet forms their ice bank of storage and be used to detect the full ice sensing device for icer of the ice amount that is filled in ice bank.
The water supply unit can be connected in the watering that is arranged in the refrigerator outside or can self be the water receptacle such as water tank, and it is fed to water in the pallet.
Heater is installed in the lower surface place of pallet, and when melting ice cube through heated tray, it makes it possible to be easy to ice cube is separated from pallet.
When pusher rotated through CD-ROM drive motor, it was discharged ice cube from pallet.
Simultaneously, traditional ice machine confirms by means of the temperature value of pallet whether the liquid in the pallet is frozen fully.In other words, whether control module checks not that liquid or frozen material are placed in the pallet.Therefore, even cause for some reason not supplying water in the pallet, when the temperature of ice maker container equates with predetermined temperature, also carry out the ice program of moving.That is, the running heater is to move ice cube.
According to this control method, the problem of existence has been to produce unnecessary power consumption.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem
Propose the present invention addressing this problem and other problem, and the purpose of this invention is to provide the ice making method of a kind of ice machine and a kind of refrigerator, whether it can exist liquid in the inspection ice maker container before moving ice cube.
Technical scheme
In order to realize these purposes and other advantage and according to the object of the invention, as embody here and broadly described, a kind of ice-making system of refrigerator is provided, it comprises: pallet, the water that is used for ice making is received in pallet; Control module, it is used for determining whether that water is supplied to pallet, and whether definite ice making program finishes; Input block, it is used for the ice making instruction is input to control module; The water supply unit, it is used for water is fed to pallet; Heater, it is used for heated tray when the ice making EP (end of program); And pusher, it is used for separating the ice that pallet forms, and wherein, whether according to water is supplied in the pallet and optionally running heater.
In addition, in another aspect of this invention in, a kind of method that is used for refrigerator ice-making is provided, it may further comprise the steps: when opening ice-make mode, cold air is fed in the pallet; Measure the surface temperature of said pallet; Surface temperature rotation pusher according to said pallet; Confirm whether said pusher turns back to its home position in scheduled time slot; And
Supply water or turn round heater according to determined result.
Beneficial effect
The ice-making system of refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention and method can check in pallet, whether there is liquid, and can realize its control and demonstration thus.
In addition, reduced power consumption through eliminating the unnecessary heat generation of heater and the unnecessary operation of motor.
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Fig. 1 is the external perspective view according to the ice machine of preferred implementation of the present invention.
Fig. 2 shows the block diagram according to the ice-making system of the refrigerator of preferred implementation of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of ice making method, and this ice making method is accomplished in the ice-making system according to preferred implementation of the present invention.
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Hereinafter, will be with reference to accompanying drawing illustrated in detail preferred implementation of the present invention.But principle of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and one of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, under the prerequisite that does not deviate from disclosed scope of the present invention and spirit in the accompanying claims, multiple modification, to add and delete all be possible.
Fig. 1 has externally illustrated the ice machine according to preferred implementation of the present invention in the perspective view.
With reference to Fig. 1; According to the ice machine 10 of preferred implementation of the present invention comprise the pallet 12 that wherein receives the water that is used for ice making, the upside that is arranged on pallet 12 detects control lever 16 with the pusher 14 that digs out the ice of processing, the control box 11 and the ice at sidepiece place that is arranged on pallet 12; The end that this ice detects control lever 16 is connected in control box 11 pivotly, and the other end is connected in an end of pallet 12 pivotly.
Particularly, be provided with CD-ROM drive motor in the control box 11, with rotation pusher 14.And, full ice sensor 35 is installed in control box 11, and should links to each other with the end that ice detects control lever 16 by full ice sensor 35.
More specifically, full ice sensor 35 detects whether be full of ice cube in the ice container fully through the anglec of rotation that the said ice of sensing detects control lever 16.For example,, in predetermined angular, rotates in ice, then through confirming that being full of ice cube here fully finishes ice-make mode if detecting control lever 16.
In addition, pallet 12 is processed by the highly heat-conductive material such as aluminium.And, accomplish that by the water supply guiding device 4 that is formed on a side place water is fed in the pallet 12.
In addition, in order to determine whether to accomplish ice making, the temperature sensor 39 of the temperature that is used to detect pallet 12 is installed in the bottom of pallet 12.
In addition, in the bottom of pallet 12 heater 33 is installed, this heater 33 applies little heat, thereby the ice that will form separates from pallet 12.Therefore, if be supplied the scheduled time and finished the ice making program when cold air, heater 33 produces heats, and the ice that will be attached to the surface of pallet 12 separates therefrom.The ice that will separate by this way through the rotation of pusher 14 is separated from pallet.And the ice that separates is by this way fallen in the ice container (not shown) that is arranged in downside.In this, the upper surface of pallet 12 front sides is provided with stripper 6, is incorporated into once more in the pallet 12 with the ice that prevents to separate.Stripper 6 is provided with to the interval that the rear portion separates with rule from header board 18.And during moving the ice program, pusher 14 rotations are also passed through between adjacent stripper 6.
Fig. 2 has illustrated the ice-making system according to the refrigerator of preferred implementation of the present invention in block diagram.
With reference to Fig. 2; Ice-making system 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises the timer 31, the feed water valve 32 that is used for controlling the water yield that is fed to pallet 12 that are used for confirming current time or current period, produce heater 33 that heat is used for ice cube is separated from pallet, be used to drive pusher 14 etc. CD-ROM drive motor 34, be used to detect full ice sensor 35 that whether ice container be equipped with ice cube fully, be used to detect the surface temperature of pallet temperature sensor 39, be used to receive (hereinafter from the instruction relevant user with running ice machine; Be referred to as " running control instruction ") input block 36, be used for the information of the running status of relevant refrigerator or ice machine is shown to user's display unit 37 the and control module 38 that is used for accomplishing automatically a series of ice making programs.
Especially, timer 31 calculates relevant current date and time the information of (for example, when the day the year before last, time and institute's elapsed-time standards), and this information is sent to control module 38.Timer 31 can be the program in the microprocessor that is built in the control module 38.
As stated, feed water valve 32, heater 33, CD-ROM drive motor 34, full ice sensor 35 and temperature sensor 39 are carried out they self function with ice making.But, when feed water valve 32 is connected in such as the watering of water system or during such as the tank of water tank, it can be fed to pallet 12 with water or liquid (for example, juice).
In addition, input block 36 input is from user's running control instruction, and it can be the conventional button key that is attached to the front portion of display unit 37, such as the electrostatic button or the input unit of Trackpad.This running control instruction relates to the running of ice machine, and for example, if input ice making instruction, then ice machine is always carried out the ice making program according to the instruction of appointment, up to other instruction of input.Perhaps, if input ice making command for stopping, then ice machine stops ongoing ice making program rapidly and keeps this state, up to other instruction of input.Alternatively, the running control instruction relates to the input signal relevant with section running time of ice machine, and it can comprise the start-up time (for example, moment 08-20) of ice making and/or the concluding time (for example, moment 21-07) of ice making.
In addition, display unit 37 shows the information of the running status of relevant refrigerator and/or ice machine.That is, display unit 37 can show such as ice machine whether be in use, import ice making instruction state, input ice making command for stopping state or do not set the information running time.
In addition, the further state of display refrigerator (for example, the service mode of the preset temperature of the preset temperature of refrigerating chamber, refrigerating chamber, distributor, current time and date and weather) of display unit 37.
In addition, control module 38 can be used for controlling freezing procedure and refrigeration program and ice making program, still, will omit its explanation in this.
Fig. 3 has illustrated ice making method in flow chart, this ice making method is accomplished in the ice-making system according to preferred implementation of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 3, begin ice-make mode (S10) by means of instruction or reserve statement by user's input.Further, water supply start (S11), and stopping to supply water (S13) through (S12) behind the scheduled time slot.
Particularly, if the water supply EP (end of program) then is fed to (S14) in the pallet 12 with cold air.Further, when detecting the temperature of pallets 12 by temperature sensor 39, whether the temperature of confirming pallet 12 is reduced to and is lower than preset temperature (-5 ℃ approximately) (S15).Further, be lower than preset temperature, confirm to accomplish the ice making program, therefore rotate pusher 14 (S16) if the surface temperature of pallet is reduced to.Further, confirm to have experienced Preset Time (S17), when having experienced Preset Time, stop the rotation (S18) of CD-ROM drive motor.Here, Preset Time refers to and makes pusher in pallet 12, not receive under the state that water is arranged or the time period that before freezing, rotates a circle.
More specifically, confirm whether pusher 14 turns back to its home position (S19) in scheduled time slot.And if pusher 14 turns back to its home position in scheduled time slot, when control module 38 deductions did not have water to be supplied in the pallet 12, display unit 37 can show anhydrous signal, water supply notification signal or feed water valve alarm signal (S20).
As another kind of method, can also not show on the display unit 37 under the situation of water supply notification signal or alarm signal, carry out the program (S11) that once supplies water again.
Simultaneously, if pusher 14 does not turn back to its home position in scheduled time slot, promptly under the situation of the rotation of the pusher 14 of being unrealized, when confirming to accomplish the ice making program, heater entry into service (S21).And, after the heater running, rotation pusher 14 (S22) after rotation simultaneously or the process delay of certain hour.Especially, come transient heating pallet 12, when rotation pusher 14, ice cube is left from sub tray through running heater 33.
In addition, confirm whether pusher turns back to its home position (S23), when confirm accomplishing when moving the ice program, heater shut down (S24).
According to this control method, control module can determine whether that water is supplied in the pallet 12, and owing to when not supplying water, stop heater, has prevented unnecessary power consumption thus.

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1. the ice-making system of a refrigerator comprises:
Input block (36), it is used to import the ice making instruction;
Control module (38), it is used for receiving said ice making instruction and accomplishing a series of ice making programs from said input block (36);
Pallet (12), the water that is used for ice making is received in said pallet;
The water supply unit, it is used for water is fed to said pallet;
Heater (33), it is used for heating said pallet to release the ice that said pallet forms; With
Pusher (14), it is used for separating the said ice that said pallet (12) forms,
Wherein, Said control module (38) is configured to through confirming whether said pusher (14) turns back to its home position and determine whether that water has been supplied in the said pallet (12) in scheduled time slot; And the said heater that only when water is supplied in the said pallet and accomplishes said ice making program, turns round, and
Wherein, if being reduced to, the surface temperature of said pallet is lower than predetermined temperature then the said ice making program of definite completion.
2. ice-making system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said control module (38) is configured to when said pusher (14) does not turn back to its home position in said scheduled time slot, confirm that water has been supplied in the said pallet (12).
3. ice-making system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, said pusher is configured to when the said heater of running, be rotated once more, and when said pusher turned back to its home position, said heater shut down.
4. the ice making method of a refrigerator comprises the steps:
When beginning ice making program, cold air is fed in the pallet;
Measure the surface temperature of said pallet;
When the surface temperature of said pallet is reduced to rotation pusher when being lower than predetermined temperature;
Said pusher stops the rotation when having experienced scheduled time slot;
Confirm whether said pusher turns back to its home position in said scheduled time slot; And
Whether in said scheduled time slot, turning back to its home position according to said pusher determines whether to supply water or turn round heater.
5. method as claimed in claim 4 wherein, was carried out the water supply program of the scheduled time before the supply cold air.
6. method as claimed in claim 5 wherein, if said pusher turns back to its home position in said scheduled time slot, confirms that then water is not supplied in the said pallet, directly carries out said water supply program then again.
7. method as claimed in claim 5; Wherein, If said pusher turns back to its home position in said scheduled time slot, confirm that then water is not supplied in the said pallet, exports any in anhydrous signal, water supply notification signal or the feed water valve alarm signal then.
8. method as claimed in claim 5 wherein, if said pusher does not turn back to its home position in said scheduled time slot, confirms that then water has been supplied in the said pallet and the said ice making program of completion.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, when confirm accomplishing said ice making program, said heater running.
10. method as claimed in claim 9 wherein, is rotated said pusher in said heater running back, to move the ice of processing in the said pallet simultaneously or through after the delay of certain hour once more.
11. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, said heater running turns back to its home position up to said pusher.
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