CN102564053A - Refrigerator and method for controlling same - Google Patents

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CN102564053A
CN102564053A CN2012100537900A CN201210053790A CN102564053A CN 102564053 A CN102564053 A CN 102564053A CN 2012100537900 A CN2012100537900 A CN 2012100537900A CN 201210053790 A CN201210053790 A CN 201210053790A CN 102564053 A CN102564053 A CN 102564053A
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The invention provides a refrigerator and a method for controlling the same. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a storage component, a plurality of pressure sensors, a display and control panel, a plurality of alarms and a controller, wherein the storage component is arranged in a refrigerating chamber and divided into a plurality of storage sub-areas used for holding food; the pressure sensors are correspondingly disposed in the storage sub-areas one by one and used for sensing that the food is placed in the storage sub-areas; the display and control panel is used for inputting locations of the food of the predetermined storage sub-areas and predetermined storage time of the food in the predetermined storage sub-areas; the alarms are disposed in the storage sub-areas one by one; and the controller is used for controlling the alarms corresponding to the predetermined storage sub-areas to give an alarm when holding time of the food in the predetermined sub-areas exceeds the predetermined storage time. Accordingly, the refrigerator has the advantages that the holding time of the food in the storage sub-areas can be monitored, and the problem that the food is not fresh or deteriorates due to the fact that the food is stored in the refrigerator for a too long time is prevented.

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Refrigerator and this control method of refrigerator
Technical field
The present invention relates to the refrigerator technical field, particularly relate to a kind of refrigerator and this control method of refrigerator.
Background technology
Along with the rising of quality of life and the quickening of rhythm of life, the quantity that the consumer buys food gets more and more, and the volume of refrigerator is also increasing.But also bring such problem behind a large amount of storage foods: because size of food is many; The consumer is difficult to remember one by one edible food in time buying, particularly short time of every food, and the result usually causes food after in refrigerator, placing for a long time; Both possibly cause the food spoilage waste; Taken the useful space in the refrigerator again in a large number, rotten simultaneously food is prone to pollute environment in the refrigerator, brings healthy hidden danger.
A kind of intelligent food magnagementregeratorutilizing with automatic reminding function can in time be reminded the state of consumer's food, reduces food waste, can effectively practice thrift the useful space in the refrigerator again, eliminates healthy hidden danger.
Though multiple refrigerator food management method is arranged at present, like the radio frequency induction technology, shooting imaging technique etc. exist and use inconvenience or cost than problems such as height.
For example; The disclosed technical scheme of one Chinese patent application CN1904521A and CN101071411A all is that the method for utilizing refrigerator to combine with rfid system is managed food; But must use the container of the special RFID of having label to come food; Not only cost is high to use special container, and remind can not visual and accurate reflection warning food the position.
Like the said content of one Chinese patent application CN1825874A; Equally also be to utilize rfid system that food is managed; But require supporting RFID label when food production, to stick; Comprise the information such as producer, date of manufacture, storage fate of various foods, but for food actual conditions such as fresh meat, fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, in the unlikely realization production process every portion of food is all pasted respective labels.
Like the said content of one Chinese patent application CN201043845Y, be to utilize bar code identification system, food is left in the container that has particular bar code, reach purpose through twice identification of food turnover refrigerator bar code to the storage food management.But its main purpose is to write down the consumption record of food, so do not reach being about to the function that expired food is reminded.Also exist simultaneously the special container production cost high, every kind of container can only be deposited single diet, causes problems such as refrigerator space waste.
Just like one Chinese patent application 101126579 disclosed technical schemes is to utilize camera head through imaging reaches the purpose of management to food, but make cost is significantly risen, and as far as domestic ordinary consumer, is difficult in a short time realize.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended to one of solve the problems of the technologies described above at least.
For this reason, one object of the present invention is to propose a kind ofly to have ... the theme of advantage (technique effect that independent claims are brought)).
Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of through the pressure sensitive refrigerator of control food storage time.
The control method of refrigerator of embodiment according to an aspect of the present invention.
The refrigerator of embodiment according to an aspect of the present invention, comprising: casing has chamber between refrigeration in the said casing; The door body, said door body is located on the said casing to open and close chamber between said refrigeration; The storing parts, said storing parts are located between said refrigeration indoor, and said storing parts are divided into a plurality of storing subregions that are used to place food; A plurality of pressure sensors, said a plurality of pressure sensors are located in said a plurality of storing subregion correspondingly, are used to respond to said food and have been placed in said a plurality of storing subregion; Display and control panel, said display and control panel are located on said casing or the said door body, are used to import position and the predetermined memory time of said food in this predetermined storing subregion of the predetermined storing subregion of placing said food; A plurality of alarms, said a plurality of alarms are located in said a plurality of storing subregion correspondingly; And controller; Said controller links to each other with said pressure sensor, display and control panel and a plurality of alarms respectively, is used for control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing subregion when the standing time of said food in said predetermined storing subregion surpasses said predetermined memory time.
Thus; Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention; Through being set, pressure sensor is placed on the time in this storing subregion to calculate food in the storing subregion; And then controller is controlled corresponding alarm equipment alarm after the standing time of food in this storing subregion surpassing predetermined memory time, therefore can be placed on the time in the storing subregion by monitoring food, prevent food because in refrigerator standing time long and stale or rotten., and can know intuitively that the food in which storing subregion has surpassed predetermined memory time standing time.In addition, refrigerator operation according to the present invention is easy, remind promptly and accurately and manufacturing cost cheap relatively.
In addition, refrigerator according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have following additional technical feature:
According to one embodiment of present invention, said display and control panel is provided with storing unit number options button indoor between type selecting key in chamber between refrigeration, every type refrigeration, the storing partition number options button and the food type options button of each storing parts.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said display and control panel is provided with the self-defined time enter key that is used to import said predetermined memory time.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said controller control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing subregion when surpassing said predetermined memory time and said door body and after surpassing said predetermined memory time, be opened first said standing time said standing time.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said display and control panel is provided with and is used to import the warning cancellation options button of cancellation of reporting to the police, and said controller stops to report to the police according to the said warning of the input said alarm of removing controls.
According to one embodiment of present invention; Pre-determined number and the alarm corresponding with said predetermined storing subregion are all reported to the police when each body is opened if said door body is opened, said controller after said pre-determined number beat opening door body next time the time forbid said alarm equipment alarm.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said display and control panel is provided with and is used to import the warning delay selection key of reporting to the police and delaying time, and said controller is scheduled to the long time period according to the said alarm time-delay of said warning time-delay control of input and is reported to the police next time.
According to one embodiment of present invention, said controller detects at said pressure sensor and controls said alarm when the food that is placed in the predetermined storing subregion corresponding with this pressure sensor is removed and stop to report to the police.
According to one embodiment of present invention; Said controller comprises: a plurality of microprocessors; Said a plurality of microprocessor is located in said a plurality of storing subregion respectively correspondingly and links to each other correspondingly with said a plurality of pressure sensors with said a plurality of alarms respectively; The detection signal that said microprocessor is used for the basis pressure sensor corresponding with this microprocessor calculate said food with the corresponding predetermined storing subregion of this microprocessor in standing time, and according to the said alarm equipment alarm of relatively control of said standing time and said predetermined memory time; And master control borad, said master control borad is located on said casing or the door body and with said and a plurality ofly links to each other with said display and control panel for microprocessor.
The control method of refrigerator of embodiment according to a further aspect of the invention; Said refrigerator comprises casing and door body, has chamber between refrigeration in the said casing, said the indoor storing parts that are provided with; Said storing parts are divided into a plurality of storing subregions; Be equipped with pressure sensor and alarm in each said storing subregion, it is characterized in that, comprise the steps: (1) detects in the predetermined storing subregion corresponding with this pressure sensor, whether to have placed food through said pressure sensor; (2), then said food is carried out timing the standing time in said predetermined storing subregion if placed food in the said predetermined storing subregion; (3) select the position of said predetermined storing subregion to be scheduled to memory time with corresponding; (4) control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing subregion when surpass predetermined memory time said standing time.
Thus; Control method of refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention; Calculate the standing time of food in the storing subregion through pressure sensor and controller; And after the standing time of food in this storing subregion surpassing predetermined memory time alarm equipment alarm, therefore can be placed on the time in the storing subregion by monitoring food, prevent food because in refrigerator standing time long and stale or rotten.。In addition, control method of refrigerator according to the present invention is easy and simple to handle and remind promptly and accurately.
In addition, refrigerator according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have following additional technical feature:
According to one embodiment of present invention; Pre-determined number and the alarm corresponding with said predetermined storing subregion are all reported to the police when each door body is opened if said door body is opened, and said pre-determined number at the back beat opening door body next time the time forbid said alarm equipment alarm.
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Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are the sketch mapes according to the memory unit of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the exploded view according to the memory unit of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the annexation sketch map according to the pressure sensor of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention, alarm, controller and display and control panel;
Fig. 5 is the sketch map according to the display and control panel of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention; With
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the flow charts according to the control method of refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention.
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Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of said embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein identical from start to finish or similar label is represented identical or similar elements or the element with identical or similar functions.Be exemplary through the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings below, only be used to explain the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
In description of the invention; It will be appreciated that; The orientation of indications such as term " " center ", " vertically ", " laterally ", " on ", D score, " preceding ", " back ", " left side ", " right side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end ", " interior ", " outward " or position relation are for based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relation; only be to describe with simplifying for the ease of describing the present invention; rather than the device or the element of indication or hint indication must have specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
In addition, term " first ", " second " only are used to describe purpose, and can not be interpreted as indication or hint relative importance.
In description of the invention, need to prove that only if clear and definite regulation and qualification are arranged in addition, term " installation ", " linking to each other ", " connection " should be done broad understanding, for example, can be to be fixedly connected, connect integratedly, also can be to removably connect; Can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, also can be the connection of two element internals; Can be directly to link to each other, also can link to each other indirectly, for those of ordinary skill in the art, can understand the concrete implication of above-mentioned term as the case may be through intermediary.
Followingly refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention is described with reference to figure 1-5.
Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: casing, door body, (not shown), storing parts 1, a plurality of pressure sensor 2 and display and control panel 3, controller 4 and a plurality of alarm 5.
As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, particularly, have chamber between refrigeration in the casing, the chamber comprises refrigerating chamber, refrigerating chamber and/or fresh-keeping chamber between refrigeration.The door body is located on the casing to open and close chamber between refrigeration.
Storing parts 1 are located between refrigeration indoor, and each storing parts 1 is divided into a plurality of storing subregions 11 that are used to place food.As shown in Figure 1, storing parts 1 are divided into four storing subregions 11 and each storing subregion 11 is represented with letter among the A-D respectively.Storing parts 1 can be any be suitable for being located between refrigeration indoor and be used for placing the parts of food, for example drawer and shelf.
As shown in Figure 3, storing parts 1 are shelf and are made up of two parts up and down, about pressure sensor 2 is arranged between two parts.
A plurality of pressure sensors 2 are located in a plurality of storing subregions 11 correspondingly.Whether pressure sensor 2 can be responded to the pressure that is placed on the food in the storing subregion 11 and be placed in the storing subregion 11 to detect food.Display and control panel 3 is located on casing or the door body, is used to import position and the food of predetermined storing subregion (promptly putting into the storing subregion 11 of food) predetermined memory time at this predetermined storing subregion.A plurality of alarms 5 are located in a plurality of storing subregions 11 correspondingly.
As shown in Figure 4, controller 4 links to each other with pressure sensor 2, display and control panel 3 and a plurality of alarms 5 respectively.Selected position (promptly confirming concrete which predetermined storing subregion) and the predetermined memory time of food in this predetermined storing subregion 11 of predetermined storing subregion through display and control panel 3, and with this two parameters writing controller 4.On the other hand, controller 4 can be according to being scheduled to the standing time of food calculation of pressure food in predetermined storing subregion that the pressure sensors 2 in the storing subregion 11 are responded to.
When food surpasses predetermined memory time the standing time in predetermined storing subregion 11 controller 4 controls with should be predetermined corresponding alarms 5 warnings of storing subregion 11, in time remind the user should be scheduled to the interior food of storing subregion 11 and surpassed the predetermined storage time standing time.
When pressure sensor 2 detects the foods that are placed in the predetermined storing subregion corresponding with this pressure sensor 11 and is removed; Controller 4 will calculate food and make zero the standing time in predetermined storing subregion and remove corresponding predetermined memory time, and alarm 5 stops to report to the police or no longer reporting to the police.
Only pressure sensor 2 detect continue a period of time less than food after, controller 4 just will calculate the predetermined memory time that food makes zero and removes correspondence the standing time in predetermined storing subregion.This a period of time is preferably more than or equals 3 seconds.Thus, avoided because the pressure sensor 3 that factors such as vibrations cause thinks that food is from predetermined storing subregion 11 interior taking-ups by mistake.
Alarm 5 can adopt sound and/or visual alarm 5, preferably adopts buzzer and light emitting diode, knows in time that to make things convenient for the user the predetermined storage time of food exceeds the time limit and can find concrete which food very clearly.
Thus; Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention; Through being set, pressure sensor 2 is placed on the time in this storing subregion 11 to calculate food in storing subregion 11; And then the corresponding alarm 5 of controller 4 controls is reported to the police after the standing time of food in this storing subregion 11 surpassing predetermined memory time, therefore can be placed on the time in the storing subregion by monitoring food, prevent food because in refrigerator standing time long and stale or rotten., and can know intuitively that the food in which storing subregion 11 has surpassed predetermined memory time standing time.In addition, refrigerator operation according to the present invention is easy, remind promptly and accurately and manufacturing cost cheap relatively.
As shown in Figure 5, according to one embodiment of present invention, the position of predetermined storing subregion is confirmed according to the numbering of chamber type, storing parts between the residing refrigeration of storing parts and the numbering of storing subregion
Correspondingly, display and control panel 3 is provided with the numbering options button 33 and the food type options button 34 of storing subregion 11 of numbering options button 32, each storing parts 1 of storing parts 1 indoor between chamber type selecting key 31 between refrigeration, every type refrigeration.
Chamber type selecting key 31 comprises the refrigeration of representing refrigerating chamber, refrigerating chamber and fresh-keeping chamber, freezing and fresh-keeping options button 31 between refrigeration.Chamber type selecting key 31 all comprises the numbering options button 32 of at least one storing parts 1 between each refrigeration; For example the refrigerating chamber options button comprises four buttons 32 respectively with digital 1-4 sign (the numerical key 1-4 on refrigeration button right side), explain to have four storing parts 1 in the present embodiment in the refrigerating chamber and respectively with digital 1-4 differentiation.Each storing parts 1 includes the options button 33 of a plurality of storing subregions 11, and each options button 33 can use different letters to distinguish.For example each storing parts 1 is divided into four storing subregions 11, then distinguishes each storage space 11 with alphabetical A-D.
When setting the position of predetermined storing subregion 11 through display and control panel 3; Chamber type selecting key 31 is selected chamber between a refrigeration between at first use refrigeration; Next select concrete storing parts 1 through the numbering options button 32 of storing parts 1, confirm a concrete storing subregion 11 through the numbering options button 33 of storing subregion 11 more at last.Controller 4 generates the also position of recording scheduled storing subregion 11 through above-mentioned three steps.
Food type options button 34 comprises a plurality of food type buttons, for example meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, fruit, milk, prepared food and dry fruit button etc.
Can directly set predetermined memory time through food type options button 34.Each food type options button 34 corresponding Preset Times, after selecting a kind of concrete food type, controller 4 can generate and write down one with 11 corresponding predetermined memory times of the predetermined partition holding of having set.
Preferably, confirm with type of food according to the position of predetermined storing subregion predetermined memory time, in other words, the predetermined memory time of food be with this food be placed on which freeze between indoor storage and this food be that which kind of food is relevant.The predetermined storage time of milk that for example in refrigerating chamber, stores and vegetables is different, and that vegetables of the same race are placed on the predetermined memory time of storage in refrigerating chamber and the refrigerating chamber is also different.
Accordingly, corresponding a plurality of scheduled times of chamber type between each food type options button 34 can have and freeze, promptly can have refrigeration, freezing and fresh-keeping predetermined memory time.When being scheduled to memory time through display and control panel 3 settings; Chamber type selecting key 31 was selected chamber between a refrigeration (chamber type between the refrigeration that sets in the time of can adopting the position of setting predetermined storing subregion 11) and is passed through food type options button 34 setting food types between use was freezed, and controller 4 is set according to these two and generated a predetermined memory time automatically.For example, select refrigerating chamber and vegetables, controller 4 generates a predetermined memory time, and selects moist closet and vegetables, and 4 of controllers can generate a different predetermined memory time.
As shown in Figure 5, also be provided with the self-defined time enter key 35 that is used to import predetermined memory time on the display and control panel 3.When food to be stored does not have a corresponding food type options button 34 correspondence or user think self-defined predetermined memory time with it, can import the self-defined time through self-defined time enter key 35.Preferably, the scope of self-defined predetermined memory time is 1-99 days.
Preferably, display and control panel 3 is a touch-screen type, to make things convenient for the user to select and setting operation.
As shown in Figure 4, according to one embodiment of present invention, controller 4 comprises: a plurality of microprocessors 41 and master control borad 42.
Particularly; A plurality of microprocessors 41 are located in a plurality of storing subregions 11 respectively correspondingly and link to each other correspondingly with a plurality of pressure sensors 2 with a plurality of alarms 5 respectively; The detection signal that microprocessor 41 is used for the corresponding pressure sensor 2 of basis and this microprocessor 41 calculate food with the corresponding predetermined storing subregion 11 of this microprocessor 41 in standing time, and according to relatively control alarm 5 warnings of standing time and predetermined memory time.
Master control borad 42 is located on casing or the door body and with a plurality of and links to each other with display and control panel 3 for microprocessor 41.Through the information that display and control panel 3 is set, master control borad 42 generates and the position and corresponding with it predetermined memory time of recording scheduled partition holding 11, and the microprocessor 41 to the predetermined partition holding 11 of correspondence sends and should be scheduled to memory time again.
The time of microprocessor 41 in food is placed on predetermined partition holding 11 does not report to the police after surpassing predetermined memory time immediately; But when master control borad 42 detects refrigerator door and after food standing time surpassing predetermined memory time, is opened first, door body opening signal is sent to this microprocessor 41, alarms 5 warnings that these microprocessor 41 controls and predetermined storing subregion 11 are corresponding.Can guarantee to report to the police for effectively reporting to the police through this type of alarm, promptly can not cause long-time warning of refrigerator and no user is on the scene.
Also be provided with on the display and control panel 3 and be used to import the warning cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police and cancelling.After refrigerator is reported to the police; If the user wants to keep food to be placed in the corresponding predetermined storage subregion 11 and does not take out food; Only need be by the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police, then corresponding microprocessor 42 stops to report to the police according to the corresponding alarm 5 of warning cancellation information Control of input.
After stopping to report to the police, master control borad 42 can directly be removed the predetermined memory time of the correspondence of storage in it, and corresponding microprocessor 41 also makes zero food the standing time in the predetermined storing subregion of correspondence, and corresponding alarm 5 is no longer reported to the police.Promptly can directly forbid alarm 5 warnings through the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police.
Preferably, after refrigerator was reported to the police, behind the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police, the corresponding corresponding alarm 5 of microprocessor 42 controls stopped to report to the police, and the alarm 5 of correspondence is set to treat alarm condition.Corresponding alarm 5 (when the door body is opened next time) when the user uses refrigerator next time continues to report to the police; And the user still is retained in food in the corresponding predetermined partition holding 11 and stop warning once more through the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police, and then corresponding alarm 5 continues to be set to be with alarm condition.If the door body is opened pre-determined number and corresponding alarm 5 when each door body is opened, all report to the police (user place food predetermined storing subregion 11 in and repeatedly open and cancel options button 35 through reporting to the police behind the door and stop warning); Then corresponding microprocessor 41 makes zero food the standing time in the predetermined storing subregion of correspondence, promptly forbids 5 warnings of corresponding alarm during next time beating the door body is opened pre-determined number after.
The cancellation options button is corresponding with reporting to the police, and can also be provided with on the display and control panel 3 to be used to import the warning delay selection key 37 of reporting to the police and delaying time.After alarm 5 was reported to the police, through the 37 input time delay times of warning delay selection key, microprocessor 41 was according to delay time control alarm 5 delayed alarms of input.
Other formations of the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention can be well known by persons skilled in the art, repeat no more at this.
With reference to figure 6 and Fig. 7 the control method of refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention is described below.
Refrigerator is according to the described refrigerator of above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment, and this refrigerator comprises casing and door body, has chamber between refrigeration in the casing, an indoor storing parts 1 that are provided with.Storing parts 1 are divided into a plurality of storing subregions 11, are equipped with pressure sensor 2 and alarm 5 in each storing subregion 11.
As shown in Figure 6, comprise the steps: according to the refrigerator invention of the embodiment of the invention
(1) detects in the predetermined storing subregion 11 corresponding, whether to have placed food through pressure sensor 5 with this pressure sensor.
(2) if placed food in the predetermined storing subregion, when promptly pressure sensor 5 detected food and is placed in the corresponding predetermined storing subregion 11, controller 4 began to calculate food and is placed on the time in the corresponding predetermined storing subregion 11.
(3) select the position of predetermined storing subregion 11 and the predetermined memory time of food through display and control panel 3.Selected the position and the predetermined memory time of predetermined storing subregion 11 through display and control panel 3, and with this two parameters writing controller 4.Controller 4 compares the predetermined memory time of correspondence and the food of these predetermined storing subregion 11 subregions standing time according to the positional information of the predetermined storing subregion of selecting 11.
(4) when food standing time surpasses predetermined memory time, controller 4 controls with should corresponding alarm 5 warnings of predetermined storing subregion.
When pressure sensor 2 detects the foods that are placed in the predetermined storing subregion corresponding with this pressure sensor 11 and is removed; Controller 4 will calculate food and make zero the standing time in predetermined storing subregion and remove corresponding predetermined memory time, and alarm 5 stops to report to the police or no longer reporting to the police.
Only pressure sensor 2 detect continue a period of time less than food after, controller 4 just will calculate the predetermined memory time that food makes zero and removes correspondence the standing time in predetermined storing subregion.This a period of time is preferably more than or equals 3 seconds.
The user is placed on food in the storing subregion 11 earlier, and the pressure inductor 2 in this predetermined storing subregion 11 detects food and begins to calculate food and is placed on the time in this predetermined storing subregion 11.Next the user selects the position and the predetermined memory time of food of these predetermined storing subregions 11 through display and control panel 3, when food surpasses predetermined memory time standing time, and alarm 5 warnings corresponding with this predetermined storing subregion.The user is after these predetermined partition holding 11 interior taking-up foods, and warning stops.After the user can put into a plurality of predetermined storing subregions 11 respectively with food, select the position of predetermined storing subregion 11 and the predetermined memory time of food more correspondingly.
Thus; Control method of refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention; Calculate the standing time of foods in storing subregion 11 through pressure sensor 2 and controller 4; And alarm 5 is reported to the police after the standing time of food in this storing subregion 11 surpassing predetermined memory time, therefore can be placed on the time in the storing subregion by monitoring food, prevent food because in refrigerator standing time long and stale or rotten.。In addition, control method of refrigerator according to the present invention is easy and simple to handle and remind promptly and accurately.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the position of predetermined storing subregion is confirmed according to the numbering of chamber type, storing parts between the residing refrigeration of storing parts and the numbering of storing subregion.
When setting the position of predetermined storing subregion 11 through display and control panel 3; Chamber type selecting key 31 is selected chamber between a refrigeration between at first use refrigeration; Next select concrete storing parts 1 through the numbering options button 32 of storing parts 1, confirm a concrete storing subregion 11 through the numbering options button 33 of storing subregion 11 more at last.Controller 4 generates the also position of recording scheduled storing subregion 11 through above-mentioned three steps.
Can directly set predetermined memory time through food type options button 34.Each food type options button 34 corresponding Preset Times, after selecting a kind of concrete food type, controller 4 can generate and write down one with 11 corresponding predetermined memory times of the predetermined partition holding of having set.
Preferably, confirm with type of food according to the position of predetermined storing subregion predetermined memory time, in other words, the predetermined memory time of food be with this food be placed on which freeze between indoor storage and this food be that which kind of food is relevant.The predetermined storage time of milk that for example in refrigerating chamber, stores and vegetables is different, and that vegetables of the same race are placed on the predetermined memory time of storage in refrigerating chamber and the refrigerating chamber is also different.
Accordingly, corresponding a plurality of scheduled times of chamber type between each food type options button 34 can have and freeze, promptly can have refrigeration, freezing and fresh-keeping predetermined memory time.When being scheduled to memory time through display and control panel 3 settings; Chamber type selecting key 31 was selected chamber between a refrigeration (chamber type between the refrigeration that sets in the time of can adopting the position of setting predetermined storing subregion 11) and is passed through food type options button 34 setting food types between use was freezed, and controller 4 is set according to these two and generated a predetermined memory time automatically.
When food to be stored does not have a corresponding food type options button 34 correspondence or user think self-defined predetermined memory time with it, can import the self-defined time through self-defined time enter key 35.Preferably, the scope of self-defined predetermined memory time is 1-99 days.
As shown in Figure 7; According to one embodiment of present invention; Time in food is placed on predetermined partition holding 11 does not report to the police after surpassing predetermined memory time immediately; But refrigerator door is when opening the door body when after food standing time surpassing predetermined memory time, being opened first, alarms 5 warnings corresponding with predetermined storing subregion 11.Can guarantee to report to the police for effectively reporting to the police through this type of alarm, promptly can not cause long-time warning of refrigerator and no user is on the scene.
After refrigerator is reported to the police, if the user wants to keep food to be placed in the corresponding predetermined storage subregion 11 and does not take out food, only need be by reporting to the police cancellation options button 36, then corresponding alarm 5 stops to report to the police.
After stopping to report to the police, can directly remove the predetermined memory time of the correspondence of storage in it and food is made zero the standing time in the predetermined storing subregion of correspondence, corresponding alarm 5 is no longer reported to the police.Promptly can directly forbid alarm 5 warnings through the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police.
Preferably, after refrigerator was reported to the police, behind the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police, alarm 5 stopped to report to the police and being set to treat alarm condition.Corresponding alarm 5 (when the door body is opened next time) when the user uses refrigerator next time continues to report to the police; And the user still is retained in food in the corresponding predetermined partition holding 11 and stop warning once more through the cancellation options button 36 of reporting to the police, and then corresponding alarm 5 continues to be set to be with alarm condition.Pre-determined number and corresponding alarm 5 are all reported to the police when each door body is opened if the door body is opened; Then corresponding microprocessor 41 also makes zero food the standing time in the predetermined storing subregion of correspondence, promptly forbids 5 warnings of corresponding alarm during next time beating the door body is opened pre-determined number after.
The cancellation options button is corresponding with reporting to the police, and can also be provided with on the display and control panel 3 to be used to import the warning delay selection key 37 of reporting to the police and delaying time.After alarm 5 is reported to the police, through the 37 input time delay times of warning delay selection key, according to delay time alarm 5 delayed alarms of input.
In the description of this specification, the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means the concrete characteristic, structure, material or the characteristics that combine this embodiment or example to describe and is contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or the example.In this manual, the schematic statement to above-mentioned term not necessarily refers to identical embodiment or example.And concrete characteristic, structure, material or the characteristics of description can combine with suitable manner in any one or more embodiment or example.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention; Those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: under the situation that does not break away from principle of the present invention and aim, can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment, scope of the present invention is limited claim and equivalent thereof.

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1. a refrigerator is characterized in that, comprising:
Casing has chamber between refrigeration in the said casing;
The door body, said door body is located on the said casing to open and close chamber between said refrigeration;
The storing parts, said storing parts are located between said refrigeration indoor, and said storing parts are divided into a plurality of storing subregions that are used to place food;
A plurality of pressure sensors, said a plurality of pressure sensors are located in said a plurality of storing subregion correspondingly, are used to respond to said food and have been placed in said a plurality of storing subregion;
Display and control panel, said display and control panel are located on said casing or the said door body, are used to import position and the predetermined memory time of said food in this predetermined storing subregion of the predetermined storing subregion of placing said food;
A plurality of alarms, said a plurality of alarms are located in said a plurality of storing subregion correspondingly; With
Controller; Said controller links to each other with said pressure sensor, display and control panel and a plurality of alarms respectively, is used for control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing subregion when the standing time of said food in said predetermined storing subregion surpasses said predetermined memory time.
2. refrigerator according to claim 1; It is characterized in that said display and control panel is provided with storing unit number options button indoor between type selecting key in chamber between refrigeration, every type refrigeration, the storing partition number options button and the food type options button of each storing parts.
3. refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said display and control panel is provided with the self-defined time enter key that is used to import said predetermined memory time.
4. refrigerator according to claim 1; It is characterized in that said controller is control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing subregion when surpassing said predetermined memory time and said door body and after surpassing said predetermined memory time, be opened first said standing time said standing time.
5. refrigerator according to claim 4 is characterized in that, said display and control panel is provided with and is used to import the warning cancellation options button of cancellation of reporting to the police, and said controller stops to report to the police according to the said warning of the input said alarm of removing controls.
6. refrigerator according to claim 5; It is characterized in that; Pre-determined number and the alarm corresponding with said predetermined storing subregion are all reported to the police when each body is opened if said door body is opened, said controller after said pre-determined number beat opening door body next time the time forbid said alarm equipment alarm.
7. refrigerator according to claim 4; It is characterized in that; Said display and control panel is provided with and is used to import the warning delay selection key of reporting to the police and delaying time, and said controller is scheduled to the long time period according to the said alarm time-delay of said warning time-delay control of input and is reported to the police next time.
8. refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said controller detects at said pressure sensor and controls said alarm when the food that is placed in the predetermined storing subregion corresponding with this pressure sensor is removed and stop to report to the police.
9. according to each described refrigerator among the claim 1-8, it is characterized in that said controller comprises:
A plurality of microprocessors; Said a plurality of microprocessor is located in said a plurality of storing subregion respectively correspondingly and links to each other correspondingly with said a plurality of pressure sensors with said a plurality of alarms respectively; The detection signal that said microprocessor is used for the basis pressure sensor corresponding with this microprocessor calculate said food with the corresponding predetermined storing subregion of this microprocessor in standing time, and according to the said alarm equipment alarm of relatively control of said standing time and said predetermined memory time; With
Master control borad, said master control borad are located on said casing or the door body and with said and a plurality ofly link to each other with said display and control panel for microprocessor.
10. control method of refrigerator; Said refrigerator comprises casing and door body, has chamber between refrigeration in the said casing, said the indoor storing parts that are provided with; Said storing parts are divided into a plurality of storing subregions; Be equipped with pressure sensor and alarm in each said storing subregion, it is characterized in that, comprise the steps:
(1) detects in the predetermined storing subregion corresponding, whether to have placed food through said pressure sensor with this pressure sensor;
(2), then said food is carried out timing the standing time in said predetermined storing subregion if placed food in the said predetermined storing subregion;
(3) select the position of said predetermined storing subregion to be scheduled to memory time with corresponding; With
(4) control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing subregion when surpass predetermined memory time said standing time.
11. control method of refrigerator according to claim 10; It is characterized in that control and the corresponding alarm equipment alarm of said predetermined storing the subregion said standing time that surpass said predetermined memory time and said door body being opened first after surpassing said predetermined memory time said standing time.
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