CN105143797A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

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CN105143797A
CN105143797A CN201480009418.7A CN201480009418A CN105143797A CN 105143797 A CN105143797 A CN 105143797A CN 201480009418 A CN201480009418 A CN 201480009418A CN 105143797 A CN105143797 A CN 105143797A
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中川雅至
上迫丰志
森贵代志
柿田健一
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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
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/045Air flow control arrangements
    • 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
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/062Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators
    • 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
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/063Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation with air guides
    • 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
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2500/00Problems to be solved
    • F25D2500/04Calculation of parameters
    • 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
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • 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
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/06Sensors detecting the presence of a product

Abstract

The present invention is provided with: a storage compartment which is defined by heat insulating walls and a heat insulating door and which stores an object to be stored; a storage condition estimation unit (23) which estimates storage conditions within the storage compartment; and a calculation control unit (22) which controls the output operation of a flap (74) which is an electrical function component. The storage compartment has storage spaces separated by one or more storage shelves. On the basis of the result of the estimation performed by the storage condition estimation unit (23) with respect to the storage spaces, the calculation control unit (22) controls the output operation of the flap (74), which is an electrical function component, and changes the amount of cooling of the storage spaces.

Description

Freezer
Technical field
The present invention relates to the freezer possessed the unit that the storage amount of storeroom detects.
Background technology
As the cooling means of home-use freezer in recent years, be generally and utilize fan to make cold air in the indirect type of cooling of freezer Inner eycle.Existing freezer like this, has in freezer: the refrigerator temperature sensor detecting the temperature of refrigerating chamber; With the freezer temperature sensor of the temperature of detection refrigerating chamber.In addition, existing freezer, by carrying out temperature regulable control according to the testing result exported by these sensors, remains suitable temperature by the temperature in storehouse.
Such as, keep uniform freezer as by storehouse temperature, have the freezer (for example, referring to patent document 1) being provided with movable air-conditioning exhaust unit.
Figure 19 is the major part front view of existing freezer 100, and Figure 20 is the oscillogram of the behavior of the component parts schematically showing existing freezer 100.
As shown in figure 19, in existing freezer 100, the movable air-conditioning exhaust unit 102 arranged in refrigerating chamber 101, cool-air feed realizes the homogenising of storehouse temperature to the left and right.
In addition, as shown in figure 20, in existing freezer 100, the temperature that the temperature sensor of refrigerating chamber detects rises, and when rising to temperature (the ON temperature) of regulation, drives compressor.In addition, now, when the detected temperatures of the temperature sensor of refrigerating chamber is more than the temperature (opening temperature) of setting, carry out the action making the flashboard of refrigerating chamber (dumper) " close → open ", drive cooling fan (following, this action to be called " refrigerating chamber refrigerating chamber cools a simultaneously ").
Then, when the detected temperatures of the temperature sensor of refrigerating chamber arrives temperature (closing temperature) of regulation, carry out the action making the flashboard of refrigerating chamber " open → close ", only carry out cooling running (following, this action to be called " refrigerating chamber cools b separately ") in refrigerating chamber side.
Then, when the detected temperatures decline of the temperature sensor of refrigerating chamber arrives temperature (the OFF temperature) of regulation, compressor is stopped (following, this action to be called " cool and stop c ").
Existing freezer 100, in its usually running, repeatedly carries out refrigerating chamber refrigerating chamber successively and cools a series of actions that a, refrigerating chamber cool separately b, cooling stops c simultaneously.
In addition, when the freezer 100 of flashboard for having refrigerating chamber, in above-mentioned a series of actions, also to add and make the flashboard of refrigerating chamber be "ON", make the flashboard of refrigerating chamber for " closing ", drive the action of compressor and cooling fan (following, this action to be called " refrigerating chamber cools separately ").
But existing freezer 100, no matter the storage situation in storehouse, all cools entirety in storehouse, therefore, to the position also cool-air feed not having collecting article, cold waste was created.
In addition, employment configuration change in recent years, two-earners family increases.In addition, the chance of doing shopping to large supermarket etc. increases.Thus, increase the people of central merchandising on the day off food of one week, the storage amount of freezer 100 has the trend than increasing at present.In addition, in the previous day of central merchandising, the storage of freezer 100 measures considerably less situation also a lot, and the life pattern of average family changes.
The present invention makes in view of above-mentioned technical problem, is provided in while improving energy saving and guarantees freshness freezer easy to use.
Prior art document
Patent document
Patent document 1:(Japan) Unexamined Patent 8-247608 publication
Summary of the invention
Freezer of the present invention comprises: receiving room that be separated out by thermal wall and insulated door, storage collecting article; To the storage situation estimation portion that the storage situation in receiving room is estimated; Store the storage part of the estimation result in storage situation estimation portion; With the calculation control unit controlled the output action of Electricity Functional parts.Receiving room is separated to form multiple accommodation space by one or more storage shelf, and calculation control unit, based on the estimation result in storage situation estimation portion, controls the output action of Electricity Functional parts, makes to change the amount of cooling water of accommodation space.
Thereby, it is possible to the storage situation of accommodation space matchingly, control the output action of Electricity Functional parts best.
Freezer of the present invention, based on the estimation result in the storage situation estimation portion of accommodation space, makes to change the amount of cooling water of accommodation space, thus, the amount of cooling water to the position not having collecting article is reduced, and useless cooling running is reduced, energy-efficient performance is improved.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the front view of the freezer of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the 2-2 line sectional view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the key diagram that the action of the flapper (flap) of freezer to the 1st embodiment of the present invention is described.
Fig. 4 is the control block diagram of the freezer of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the key diagram be described the storage condition detection action of the freezer of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that the storage condition detection of the freezer representing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart representing that the cooling running judgement that the storage condition detection of the freezer utilizing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls controls.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart representing another example that the cooling running judgement that the storage condition detection of the freezer utilizing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls controls.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart representing another example that the cooling running judgement that the storage condition detection of the freezer utilizing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls controls.
Figure 10 schematically shows by the oscillogram of the collecting article of the chip object containing spacing of the 1st embodiment of the present invention with or without the temperatures of the temperature sensor caused.
Figure 11 schematically shows by the oscillogram of the collecting article of the chip object containing spacing of the 1st embodiment of the present invention with or without another example of the temperatures of the temperature sensor caused.
Figure 12 schematically shows by the oscillogram of the collecting article of the chip object containing spacing of the 1st embodiment of the present invention with or without another example of the temperatures of the temperature sensor caused.
Figure 13 is the flow chart that the LED of the storehouse intraoral illumination of the freezer representing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls.
Figure 14 is the performance plot that the LED of the storehouse intraoral illumination of the freezer representing the 1st embodiment of the present invention exports.
Figure 15 be the freezer representing the 1st embodiment of the present invention storehouse in the key diagram of model (matrix) of illumination.
Figure 16 is the 2-2 line sectional view of the Fig. 1 of the freezer representing the 2nd embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 17 is the 2-2 line sectional view of the Fig. 1 of the freezer representing the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 is the 2-2 line sectional view of the Fig. 1 of the freezer representing the 4th embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 19 be existing freezer storehouse in front view.
Figure 20 is the oscillogram of the temperatures of the temperature sensor schematically showing existing freezer.
Detailed description of the invention
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, embodiments of the present invention are described.In addition, the present invention does not limit by these embodiments.
(the 1st embodiment)
Below, the 1st embodiment of the present invention is described.
Fig. 1 is the front view of the freezer 50 of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, freezer 50 comprises freezer main body 11.Freezer main body 11 is heat insulating boxes, have main use the outer container of steel plate, obtained by ester mouldings such as ABS in the heat-barrier material such as case and the polyurethane that arranges in the space of outer container and interior case, the inside of freezer main body 11 and surrounding insulation.
Freezer main body 11 is divided into multiple storeroom by heat insulation.Topmost is provided with refrigerating chamber 12, is provided with ice-making compartment 13 and switching chamber 14 with arranging in the lower, transverse of refrigerating chamber 12.Be configured with refrigerating chamber 15 in the bottom of ice-making compartment 13 and switching chamber 14, be configured with vegetable compartment 16 at foot.
Before each storeroom, the door for separating with extraneous air is configured to the front openings portion of freezer main body 11.Be configured with near the central portion of refrigerating-chamber door 12a, 12b of refrigerating chamber 12: for carrying out the operating portion 17 of setting of the storehouse temperature setting of each room, ice making and cooling etc. rapidly; With the display part 91 of an example as the notification means for reporting various information to user.
Fig. 2 be the freezer 50 of the 1st embodiment of the present invention, the 2-2 line sectional view of Fig. 1.
As shown in Figure 2, in refrigerating chamber 12, be vertically disposed with multiple storage shelf 18, be separated to form multiple accommodation space.In addition, part storage shelf 18 is configured to move up and down.
In addition, be provided with in refrigerating chamber 12: the Lighting Division 19 be made up of lamp, multiple LED etc.; And the storage condition detection portion to be made up of the illuminating parts such as LED 20 and illumination (light) sensor light quantity detecting section 21.
Lighting Division 19, during to see before the door open sides in freezer 50, be positioned at the mode of 1/2 position of (front) on the front, front end by front and than storage shelf 18 of the depth size than storehouse, longitudinally configure respectively at left side wall and right side wall.In addition, illuminating part 20 is adjacent to configure in the position close with Lighting Division 19, and light quantity detecting section 21 is configured in the rear position in refrigerating chamber 12.
In addition, the configuration of light quantity detecting section 21 is not limited to above-mentioned example, can structure in collecting article 33 (with reference to Fig. 5) and storehouse as long as be configured in, receive the position of the light irradiated by illuminating part 20, just can be configured in any position in storehouse.
In the Machine Room, top that the rear area of the topmost in refrigerating chamber 12 is formed with having stage portion, be accommodated with compressor 30 and carry out the high-pressure side component parts of the kind of refrigeration cycle such as drying machine of moisture removing.
The shelf 18 of the topmost in refrigerating chamber 12 is configured in the height roughly the same with the underside wall of Machine Room, top.That is, the accommodation space of the topmost in refrigerating chamber 12, is relatively provided with Machine Room, top with the back side.Therefore, the depth size of the accommodation space of the topmost in refrigerating chamber 12, sets be less than the depth size of the accommodation space of bottom.
The cooling chamber (not shown) generating cold air is provided with at the back side of refrigerating chamber 15.Be configured with in this cooling chamber: cooler; With the cooling fan 31 (with reference to Fig. 4) of will blow as the cold air by the cooled cooling unit of cooler to refrigerating chamber 12, ice-making compartment 13, switching chamber 14, refrigerating chamber 15 and vegetable compartment 16.In addition, in order to will in the frost of cooler or the attachment of its periphery or ice removing, be provided with the defrosting portion 68 (with reference to Fig. 4), drain pan and drainpipe evaporating pan etc. that are made up of pharoid.
In refrigerating chamber 12, the flapper 74 of the flowing of the flashboard 67 being cut off by the cold air making to carry from cooler or opened and switching cold air, regulates the amount of cooling water in refrigerating chamber 12, stored refrigerated in order to carry out, with the temperature that can not freeze for lower limit, temperature is controlled in 1 DEG C ~ 5 DEG C usually.
In addition, be the value depending on the air quantity of cold air and the temperature of cold air in this said amount of cooling water, when the air quantity of cold air is large or when the temperature of cold air is low, amount of cooling water is large.
The vegetable compartment 16 of foot, temperature is controlled as 2 DEG C ~ 7 DEG C equal or slightly high with refrigerating chamber 12.
In addition, refrigerating chamber 15 is set at cryogenic temperature territory, and in order to carry out freezen protective, temperature is controlled in-22 DEG C ~-15 DEG C usually, but, also have to improve freezen protective state, and be set to the situation of low temperature temperature controlled such as-30 DEG C or-25 DEG C.
Ice-making compartment 13 utilizes the water carried from the water storage tank (not shown) in refrigerating chamber 12, by the automatic ice maker arranged on indoor top (not shown) ice making, and this ice is stored in is configured in the ice storage container (not shown) of indoor bottom.
Switching chamber 14 can switch to be set in 1 DEG C ~ 5 DEG C refrigerated storage temperature territory, be set in the vegetables temperature field of 2 DEG C ~ 7 DEG C, be usually set in the cryogenic temperature territory of-22 DEG C ~-15 DEG C and the temperature field that presets between refrigerated storage temperature territory to cryogenic temperature territory.Switching chamber 14 is set up in parallel, possesses the storeroom of unconnected gate with ice-making compartment 13, mostly possesses the door of drawer type.
In addition, in the present embodiment, switching chamber 14 is made to be the storeroom that can be adjusted to the temperature comprising refrigeration and freezing temperature field.But, also cold storage function can be distributed to refrigerating chamber 12 and vegetable compartment 16, freezing function be distributed to refrigerating chamber 15, and be the storeroom of the temperature field only switching to refrigeration and freezing centre by switching chamber 14 specialization.In addition, switching chamber 14 also can be made for being fixed on the storeroom of specific temperature field, such as, along with frozen food in recent years need increase gradually, make switching chamber 14 for being fixed on freezing storeroom.
Fig. 3 is the key diagram that the action of the flapper 74 of Fig. 2 of freezer to the 1st embodiment of the present invention is described.
Separated by one or more shelf 18 pairs of accommodation spaces in refrigerating chamber 12.Flapper 74 across be separated to form accommodation space shelf 18 horizontal plane and be configured in pipeline 73, simple structure can be utilized in pipeline 73 to switch the flowing of the cold air in wind path.In addition, flapper 74 based on the estimation result in storage situation estimation portion, can carry out action, regulates the amount of cooling water to accommodation space.
Such as, when storage amount is few, make flapper 74 close to reduce the amount of cooling water of the accommodation space of object, thereby, it is possible to make useless cooling running reduce, improve energy-efficient performance further.On the other hand, in storage amount many or increase, flapper 74 is opened, entirety in storehouse is cooled, amount of cooling water is changed instantaneously, thereby, it is possible to make freshness raising.
In addition, flapper 74 not only can carry out the action of standard-sized sheet or full cut-off, and can according to the storage situation of chip object containing spacing, makes flapper 74 be crack (such as 30 °) etc. thus more fine regulates amount of cooling water.
In addition, the pipeline 73 in present embodiment is only configured in the inboard of refrigerating chamber 12.But, in order to prevent the temperature of a parcel tray (doorpocket) interior collecting article to be increased to more than necessity, pipeline 73 can be extended to the top surface side of refrigerating chamber 12, energetically reveal being cooled.
In addition, also can arrange seam shape in the side of door parcel tray or bottom surface, the convection current in promotion door parcel tray is to cool.
Accommodation space in present embodiment is divided into 2 regions of upper layer part and lower layer part.According to this structure, user can switch wind path between the most unattainable upper strata of hand and the lower floor of more convenient use, when storage amount is few, only lower floor is cooled, realize the cooling running of the best that energy-efficient performance and ease of use are got both thus.
In addition, the configuration of flapper 74 is not limited to above-mentioned position, as long as can supply the position of the cold air from cooler, just can configure multiple in any position in pipeline 73.
In addition, the region of accommodation space, not only can separate in upper layer part and lower layer part, and can separate at left part and right part, front portion and inner portion, regulates respective amount of cooling water.
The action of the freezer 50 formed as described above and effect are described.
Fig. 4 is the control block diagram of the freezer 50 of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 4, freezer 50 comprises: light quantity detecting section 21, temperature sensor 61, door opening and closing test section 62, calculation control unit 22, illuminating part 20, compressor 30, cooling fan 31, temperature compensation heater 32, flashboard 67, defrosting portion 68, flapper 74 and display part 91.
In addition, in order to measure external environment condition, illuminance transducer 72 outside external air temperature sensor 63 and storehouse can also be possessed, but not necessarily.
In addition, calculation control unit 22 has storage situation estimation portion 23, temperature information detection unit 70, door opening and closing information detection unit 71, comparison information detection unit 24, change information detection unit 25, storage part 64, running starts detection unit 65 and running terminates detection unit 66.
The freezer 50 of present embodiment, when carrying out on-off action, being detected to start by door opening and closing test section 62 and does or close action, and by calculation control unit 22 that the input of its signal is made up of microcomputer etc.Right hand, is judged by the on-off action of door opening and closing information detection unit 71 opposite house that have received its signal.Under door opening and closing information detection unit 71 is judged to be the buttoned-up situation of door, calculation control unit 22, according to the program predetermined, makes illuminating part 20 action successively.
Light quantity detecting section 21 detects neighbouring light quantity, and its information is input to calculation control unit 22.Then, the storage information such as the position of storage amount and collecting article are obtained by the storage situation estimation portion 23 that have received its information.
The storage information obtained, is carried out the comparison of the storage information before and after such as door on-off action, obtains comparison information according to its result by comparison information detection unit 24.
Then, compared by the threshold value of change information detection unit 25 by comparison information and regulation, obtain the change information of the storage information such as the position of storage amount and collecting article.
Then, the running of calculation control unit 22 starts detection unit 65, based on the change information obtained by change information detection unit 25, the action of the compressor 30 that determines to operate relevant with cooling, cooling fan 31, temperature compensation heater 32, flashboard 67, defrosting portion 68 and flapper 74, makes running start.In addition, the running of calculation control unit 22 terminates detection unit 66, and the running of above-mentioned each inscape is terminated.
At this, the formation storage illuminating part 20 in condition detection portion and the action of light quantity detecting section 21 are described in detail.
Fig. 5 is the figure be described for the storage condition detection action of the freezer 50 to the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
From the irradiation light 34a that the illuminating part 20 of the left and right two wall configuration at freezer 50 exports, irradiate with the collecting article 33 being accommodated in refrigerating chamber 12 inside in refrigerating chamber 12.In addition, a part of this irradiation light 34a, incides the light quantity detecting section 21 be configured in refrigerating chamber 12.Fig. 5 indicates the situation being accommodated with collecting article 33 in refrigerating chamber 12.In addition, Fig. 5 indicates following situation: due to the existence of collecting article 33, can produce the region C of the region A of the equal crested of irradiation light 34a from left and right two wall, the region B of irradiation light 34a crested of either party and all non-crested of arbitrary irradiation light 34a of left and right.
In this case, light quantity detecting section 21 is positioned at the region B of the irradiation light 34a crested of either party, detects and exports corresponding light quantity.In addition, when the amount of collecting article 33 is many, the region A of equal crested increases, and therefore, the detection light quantity of light quantity detecting section 21 reduces.
In addition, when storage amount is few, the region C of all non-crested of arbitrary irradiation light 34a increases, and therefore, the detection light quantity of light quantity detecting section 21 increases.
Like this, detect by light quantity detecting section 21 light quantity caused by the difference of the amount of the existence of collecting article 33 and collecting article 33 to change.Then, by the storage situation estimation portion 23 of calculation control unit 22, use the threshold value of the regulation preset, its testing result is judged, thereby, it is possible to classify to the presence or absence of the collecting article 33 in storehouse or amount (such as: be many or few).
In addition, by illuminating part 20 being also used as the Lighting Division 19 arranged in freezer 50, or make the substrate of illuminating part 20 and the substrate dual-purpose of Lighting Division 19, new light source, material can not be set, and utilize simpler structure to carry out the detection of receiving state.Then, to using the storage amount detection control of illuminating part 20 and light quantity detecting section 21 to be described.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the storage amount detection control of the freezer 50 representing the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
In figure 6, calculation control unit 22, from common main control (step S100), detecting gate on-off action (step S101).Confirm whether door is closed condition (step S102), when door is closed condition, storage amount detection control (step S103) is started.
First, the storage information (step S104) of storeroom is obtained by storage situation estimation portion 23.Then, undertaken before and after an on-off action by comparison information detection unit 24, the comparison of the storage information of past repeatedly before and after door on-off action or before and after certain hour, obtain comparison information (step S105).
Then, by change information detection unit 25, based on the storage information obtained in step S104 and the comparison information obtained in step S105, obtain the change information (step S106) of storage situation.Then, the change information of the storage situation obtained is stored in (step S107) in storage part 64, creates the database of certain certain period.
Then, calculation control unit 22 carries out cooling running control (step S108) based on this database.
Then, use Fig. 7 to Fig. 9, the object lesson controlling according to above-mentioned storage condition detection to carry out cooling running control is described.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart representing that the cooling running judgement that the storage condition detection of the freezer 50 utilizing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls controls.
In the figure 7, when an on-off action (step S111) being detected in main control (step S110), starting to receive condition detection and controlling (step S112).
Specifically, as shown in the step S104 ~ step S107 of Fig. 6, the change information of storage situation is obtained based on storage information and comparison information.
Then, calculation control unit 22 carries out threshold determination (step S113) to the storage status data A obtained by storage information.When being judged to receive (step S114, "Yes" (" Yes ")) status data A is benchmark storage below the status data B of setting in advance, entering temperature detection and controlling, obtaining temperature data C (step S115).(the step S116 when temperature data C is less than fiducial temperature data D (temperature is low) of setting in advance, "Yes" (" Yes ")), carry out the action making flapper 74 " open → close ", make the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object reduce (step S117).Now, can simultaneously by making the rotating speed of compressor 30 and cooling fan 31 decline, make the actions such as the aperture reduction of the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 12 make amount of cooling water reduce.
On the other hand, (the step S114 when being judged to be that storage status data A exceedes benchmark storage below the status data B of setting in advance, "No" (" NO ")), carry out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", entirety in storehouse is cooled (step S118).In addition, (the step S116 when temperature data C is greater than fiducial temperature data D (temperature is high) of setting in advance, "No" (" NO ")), also carry out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", entirety in storehouse is cooled (step S118).Now, can simultaneously by making the rotating speed of compressor 30 and cooling fan 31 increase, make the actions such as the aperture increase of the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 12 make amount of cooling water increase.
In addition, (step S115) is controlled about temperature detection, each accommodation space configuration temperature sensor 61 be preferably separated out.Such as, in the present embodiment, at upper layer part configuration temperature sensor 61, based on its testing result, carry out cooling the judgement controlled.Thereby, it is possible to reliably detect that the temperature of the accommodation space of object rises, improve further the freshness of energy-efficient performance and food.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart representing another example that the cooling running judgement that the storage condition detection of the freezer utilizing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls controls.Only the part different from Fig. 7 is described in detail.
In fig. 8, when an on-off action (step S121) being detected in main control (step S120), to the storage changed condition data E obtained by the change information controlling the storage situation of (step S122) based on storage condition detection, carry out threshold determination (step S123).When being judged to receive (step S124, "Yes" (" Yes ")) changed condition data E is benchmark storage below the changed condition data F of setting in advance, entering temperature detection and controlling (step S124).So, when storehouse temperature is low (step S126, "Yes" (" Yes ")), carries out the action making flapper 74 " open → close ", make the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object reduce (step S127).On the other hand, (the step S124 when being judged to be that storage changed condition data E exceedes the benchmark storage changed condition data F of setting in advance, "No" (" NO ")), carry out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", entirety in storehouse is cooled (step S128).In addition, when storehouse temperature is high (step S126, "No" (" NO ")), also carries out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", entirety in storehouse is cooled (step S128).Like this, based on the change information of storage situation, the presence or absence of collecting article and the amount of collecting article can be judged, carry out the control cooling running.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart representing another example that the cooling running judgement that the storage condition detection of the freezer utilizing the 1st embodiment of the present invention controls controls.Only the part different from Fig. 7 is described in detail.
In fig .9, when an on-off action (step S131) being detected in main control (step S130), obtain by the control of storage condition detection the storage status data G (step S132) obtained by storage information.Then, by storage part 64, obtain benchmark storage status data H (step S133) from the storage information in past, threshold determination (step S134) is carried out to storage status data G.When being judged to be that storage status data G is benchmark storage below status data H (step S135, "Yes" (" Yes ")), entering temperature detection and controlling (step S136).So, when storehouse temperature is low (step S137, "Yes" (" Yes ")), carries out the action making flapper 74 " open → close ", make the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object reduce (step S138).On the other hand, (the S135 when being judged to be that storage status data G exceedes the benchmark storage status data H of setting in advance, "No" (" NO ")), carry out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", entirety in storehouse is cooled (step S139).In addition, when storehouse temperature is high (step S137, "No" (" NO ")), also carries out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", entirety in storehouse is cooled (step S139).Like this, based on the past data of the storage information obtained by storage part 64, the presence or absence of collecting article and the amount of collecting article can be judged, carry out the control cooling running.Then, use Figure 10 ~ Figure 12, the temperatures of the temperature sensor 61 that the presence or absence of the collecting article 33 by chip object containing spacing causes is described in detail.In addition, Figure 10 ~ Figure 12 makes the moment (timing) of putting into collecting article when door on-off action different, represents the temperatures of the temperature sensor 61 when the different moment puts into collecting article and the action of each Electricity Functional parts.Figure 10 is when refrigerating chamber refrigerating chamber cools a simultaneously, puts into the situation of collecting article 33 in the space of object.Figure 11 is when refrigerating chamber cools separately b, puts into the situation of collecting article 33 in the space of object.In addition, Figure 12 is when cooling stopping c, puts into the situation of collecting article 33 in the space of object.
As shown in Figure 10 ~ Figure 12, existing freezer (dotted line), no matter with or without collecting article 33, all cools entirety in storehouse, therefore, owing to not having the position of collecting article 33 also to cool, creates cold waste.
In Fig. 10, the storage situation after the freezer 50 detecting gate on-off action of present embodiment.When being judged to not have collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 less and the temperature of the accommodation space of object is below setting, carry out the action making flapper 74 " open → close ", the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object is reduced.Now, can simultaneously by making the rotating speed of compressor 30 and cooling fan 31 decline, make the actions such as the aperture reduction of the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 12 make amount of cooling water reduce.Thus, useless cooling running is reduced, improves energy-efficient performance further.
Then, when refrigerating chamber refrigerating chamber cools a simultaneously, collecting article 33 is put in the space of object, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many ", carry out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", amount of cooling water to the space of object is increased, entirety in storehouse is cooled.Thus, when needing cooling fully when collecting article 33 is put into etc., amount of cooling water also can be made to change instantaneously, thus make freshness raising.Now, can simultaneously by making the rotating speed of compressor 30 and cooling fan 31 increase, make the actions such as the aperture increase of the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 12 make amount of cooling water increase.
In addition, in the freezer 50 of flashboard 67 with refrigerating chamber 15, when being judged to be " have " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many " at the accommodation space of object, the control of the flashboard 67 " open → close " making refrigerating chamber 15 is carried out at once.Thereby, it is possible to prevent the warm air from the object space having put into collecting article 33 from flowing into refrigerating chamber 15.After a certain time, or when the temperature that the temperature sensor 61 that the temperature that the temperature sensor 61 of refrigerating chamber 12 detects is below certain set point of temperature or refrigerating chamber 15 detects is more than certain set point of temperature, carry out the action of the flashboard 67 " close → open " making refrigerating chamber 15.
In addition, in fig. 11, when refrigerating chamber cools separately b, in the space of object, putting into collecting article 33, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many ", first carrying out the action of the flashboard 67 " close → open " making refrigerating chamber 12.Then, carry out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", the amount of cooling water to the space of object is increased, entirety in storehouse is cooled.Now, can simultaneously by making the rotating speed of compressor 30 increase, make the actions such as the rotating speed increase of cooling fan 31 make amount of cooling water increase.
In addition, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many ", the temperature detected at the temperature sensor 61 of refrigerating chamber 15 than certain set point of temperature (such as, ON temperature) high when, the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 12 and flapper 74 can be made to keep " closing " constant, preferential with being cooled to of refrigerating chamber 15.Then, reaching the moment of another certain set point of temperature (such as, OFF temperature), carrying out the action of the flashboard 67 " close → open " making refrigerating chamber 12, then, carrying out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", the amount of cooling water to the space of object is increased.
In addition, in fig. 12, when cooling stopping c, collecting article 33 is put in the space of object, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many ", if after compressor 30 stops certain hour (such as 10 minutes), then the temperature nothing to do with detected with temperature sensor 61 with high rotary actuation compressor 30.Then, carry out making the flashboard 67 " close → open " of refrigerating chamber 12, making the action of flapper 74 " close → open ".Thereby, it is possible to while the startability guaranteeing compressor 30, the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 is cooled rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising.
In addition, in the freezer 50 of flashboard 67 with refrigerating chamber 15, there is following situation: when compressor 30 stops, the flashboard 67 making refrigerating chamber 12 is "ON", makes the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 15 for " closing ", uses the frost be attached on cooler to cool.Now, when being judged to be " having " collecting article or collecting article " many ", the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 15 is made to keep " closing " constant.In it is possible to make compressor 30 start while the startability guaranteeing compressor 30, and the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 is cooled rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising by the individual operation carrying out refrigerating chamber 12.But, when the temperature that the temperature sensor 61 of refrigerating chamber 15 detects reaches more than certain set point of temperature, carry out the action of the flashboard 67 " close → open " making refrigerating chamber 15.
In addition, in the freezer 50 of flashboard 67 with refrigerating chamber 15, when refrigerating chamber cools separately, put into collecting article 33 in the space of object, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many ", the flashboard 67 of refrigerating chamber 15 is made to keep " closing " constant.Thereby, it is possible to prevent the warm air from the object space having put into collecting article 33 from flowing into refrigerating chamber 15.In addition, by carrying out the action making flapper 74 " close → open ", the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 can be made to cool rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising.After a certain time, or when the temperature that the temperature sensor 61 that the temperature that the temperature sensor 61 of refrigerating chamber 12 detects reaches below certain set point of temperature or refrigerating chamber 15 detects reaches more than certain set point of temperature, carry out the control of the flashboard 67 " close → open " making refrigerating chamber 15.
By above action, according to the storage situation of accommodation space, control the output action of Electricity Functional parts best, thereby, it is possible to provide the freezer making useless cooling running reduce, realize high energy-efficient performance.
In addition, about the automatic chilling of the freezer 50 of present embodiment, the cooling running of automatic electricity-saving, the change of such as storehouse temperature setting or IQF function etc. also can be made preferential based on the function of user's will.
In addition, in the present embodiment, give example storage condition detection portion being arranged on refrigerating chamber 12, but the present invention is not limited to this example, can be arranged at least one in refrigerating chamber 12, ice-making compartment 13, switching chamber 14, refrigerating chamber 15 and vegetable compartment 16.
In addition, present embodiment might not be defined in the structure of the freezer 50 shown in Fig. 2, also can be applied to existing common, at the storeroom rear area of the foot of heat insulating box, Machine Room is set to configure the freezer of the type of compressor 30.
In addition, in the above description, as storage condition detection portion, be illustrated with the structure possessing illuminating part 20 and light quantity detecting section 21, but storage condition detection portion of the present invention is not limited thereto.Such as, curent changes when rate of change, the refrigerating function component actuation that storehouse temperature also can be used to change etc. use the unit detecting storage situation.
In addition, the display part 91 as cognitive unit of the outer surface display of refrigerating-chamber door 12a, 12b of arranging in the front face side of refrigerating chamber 12 as the storeroom possessing light quantity detecting section 21 can be utilized, user is notified to the state of the collecting article in refrigerating chamber 12.
User can confirm as the display on the display part 91 of this cognitive unit, refrigerating-chamber door 12a, 12b are opened, the accommodation space without hesitation food being placed in the superiors being shown as " not having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " lacking " is namely received on shelf 18a, and promptly refrigerating-chamber door 12a, 12b is closed.
In addition, imagination, on storage shelf 18a, is accommodated with the situation of the collecting article 33 as food, and has filled up the situation of collecting article 33 at the front side of cold gas exhausting outlet (not shown).Under these circumstances, when the light quantity detected by the light quantity detecting section 21 near cold gas exhausting outlet is lower than setting, on the display part 91 of outer surface being positioned at refrigerating-chamber door 12a, 12b, the accommodation space shown due to object fills up and becomes increasing electric operation.
At this, when having filled up collecting article 33 and when being accommodated with collecting article 33 near cold gas exhausting outlet (not shown), collecting article 33 becomes the flowing resistance of cold air, and the circulating cold air amount of time per unit declines, and the time carrying out cooling cost is elongated.In addition, when circulating cold air amount declines, the air quantity of evaporimeter declines, and heat exchange amount declines, and therefore, evaporating temperature can be caused to decline, and due to the expansion of the high-low pressure differential pressure of kind of refrigeration cycle, compressor input also increases.
When wanting to maintain cool time, must increase the rotating speed making the fan of circulating cold air (not shown), or increase the rotation of compressor 30, this also becomes the main cause increasing electricity.
Therefore, by reporting the many increasing electricity trend of these electricity usage quantitative changes to user, impel user to carry out the configuration of best collecting article 33, in the actual practicality of freezer 50, can energy-saving be realized.Its result, can provide to consumer and achieve freezer 50 energy-conservation further, can contribute to cutting down CO 2.
In addition, as cognitive unit, be not limited to display part 91, also can adopt the parts utilizing such as sound to impel user to note.Also with indicator, storage condition information can be presented on display part 91.Thereby, it is possible to raising ease of use.
Especially, the structure of present embodiment, as home-use freezer, when likely receiving diversified food, effect is high compared with existing.
Above, the cooling running control based on storage situation detection result is illustrated, then, controls to be described to the storehouse intraoral illumination mated with the storage situation in storehouse.
Figure 13 is the LED control flow chart of the storehouse intraoral illumination of the freezer of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.Figure 14 is the LED output characteristics figure of the storehouse intraoral illumination of the freezer of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.Figure 15 be the freezer of the 1st embodiment of the present invention storehouse in the illustraton of model of illumination.
Lightness in storehouse changes according to storage situations such as storage amount and storage places, therefore, by the output set point change etc. such as making near upper strata that storage amount is few and near lower floor that storage amount is many illuminating part 20, storehouse intraoral illumination is made to control change according to the storage situation of accommodation space, the twinkling minimizing etc. at night can be made, realize best visibility.
Below, Figure 13 ~ Figure 15 is used to be described its action, effect.
First, the storage condition detection of the flow process by Fig. 6 is above controlled to the upper strata storage amount obtained, utilize the division scope specified by storage situation estimation portion 23 to judge, be categorized as " many ", " lacking ", " not having " these 3 regions (step S140).When being divided into " many ", by illuminating part 20a, 20b that the upper layer side at Lighting Division 19 is arranged, the output setting of (below referred to as upper layer side LED) is stored in storage part 64 as 100%.Equally, when being divided into " lacking ", the output of illuminating part 20a, 20b setting is stored in storage part 64 as 50%.When being divided into " not having ", the output of illuminating part 20a, 20b setting is stored in (step S141) in storage part 64 as 20%.
Then, the lower floor's storage amount detected is categorized as in the same manner as upper strata storage amount " many ", " lacking ", " not having " these 3 regions (step S142).When being divided into " many ", the output setting of illuminating part 20c, 20d (below referred to as lower layer side LED) of being arranged by the lower layer side at Lighting Division 19 is stored in storage part 64 as 100%.Equally, when being divided into " lacking ", the output of illuminating part 20c, 20d setting is stored in storage part 64 as 50%.When being divided into " not having ", the output of illuminating part 20c, 20d setting is stored in (step S143) in storage part 64 as 20%.
Then, illuminance transducer 72 outside the storehouse shown in Fig. 4 is utilized to measure the illumination (step S144) being provided with the surrounding environment of freezer main body 11.Then, the value of this ambient illuminance and regulation compared, when illumination is greater than the value of regulation around (being such as more than 5 luxs), when being judged as the i.e. daytime of becoming clear movable, the LED previously determined exports setting value and does not change and maintain.In addition, when illumination is less than the value of regulation around (being such as less than 5 luxs), be judged as the h.d. at dark i.e. night, make LED export setting value and be 0.5 times and change to setting that output is reduced and be stored in (step S145) in storage part 64.
Then, under the state keeping the LED of final decision as above to export setting value, the door state (step S146) of refrigerating-chamber door 12a or 12b is judged by door opening and closing test section 62.So, when opening the door, the output stored setting being indicated to Lighting Division 19 each LED being lighted carry out storehouse internal radiation in storage part 64, when keeping closing door state and being constant, turn back to the logic of step S146, each LED is extinguished with standby until door opening state (step S147).As the light modulation means that these are concrete, the Duty having LED to be energized control (pulse is variable), LED variable, the LED of forward current to light number variable etc., carry out these and just can realize light modulation.
In addition, so far light modulation carried out to storehouse intraoral illumination light in the explanation of control, storage amount is divided into " many ", " lacking ", " not having " these 3 regions, LED is exported setting and be divided into " 100% ", " 50% ", " 20% " these 3 regions, but, when more carefully classifying or being linear relationship, meticulousr control can be carried out.That is, can as shown in figure 14, along with the increase of storage amount, with proportionate relationship, LED being exported increases.In addition, when illumination is dark around, linear gradient when can make bright reduces (in this case half).By such above, the content that light modulation controls storehouse intraoral illumination is carried out to LED, gather from the angle of user, become the illustraton of model shown in Figure 15.
In fig .15, when ambient illuminance " becomes clear ", be the situation using freezer energetically, at this moment when storage amount is many, be difficult to see in storehouse, therefore, make storehouse intraoral illumination " brightly " light.Otherwise, when storage amount " is lacked ", easily see in storehouse, therefore, illumination " slightly secretly " lighted.
Then, during ambient illuminance " secretly ", be the situation of the h.d. less using freezer, want to reduce and dazzle, even if storage amount is many, also make storehouse intraoral illumination " slightly dark ", when storage amount is few, " secretly " illumination is lighted further.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the light modulation of the storehouse intraoral illumination in 2 regions, the upper and lower is illustrated, but, even if be left side and region, 2, right side, region in 4 regions divided up and down or any amount, the detection of same storage amount and the light modulation of storehouse intraoral illumination also can be carried out.
As previously discussed, in the present embodiment, the receiving state (accepting regions and storage amount) in storehouse is detected by storage situation estimation portion 23.Daytime or night is judged further according to the illumination around the freezer main body 11 measured by illuminance transducer outside storehouse 72, according to its corresponding state, light modulation is carried out to illuminating part 20, therefore, the irradiation to the few part of collecting article and whole illuminating states etc. at night can be cut down, power consumption is reduced.In addition, these light modulations are not just automatically carried out, and particularly at night, dazzle and reduce, visibility also improves, and the convenience of user and satisfaction can be made to improve especially.
(the 2nd embodiment)
Then, the freezer of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described.
In the present embodiment, only the part different with technological thought from the structure explained in the 1st embodiment is described in detail.In addition, even if for the part identical with the structure explained at the 1st embodiment with apply the part that identical technological thought also can not produce unfavorable condition, think and can apply in combination with present embodiment, omit detailed description.
Figure 16 is the 2-2 line sectional view of Fig. 1 of the freezer of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 16, the freezer 50 of the 2nd embodiment, is provided with the storage condition detection portion be made up of sending part 81 and acceptance division 82 of the storage situation for detected object space in refrigerating chamber 12.
Sending part 81, during to see before the door open sides in freezer 50, be positioned at the mode of 1/2 position of (front) on the front, front end by front and than the storage shelf 18a of object of the depth size than storehouse, be configured in the end face in refrigerating chamber 12.In addition, acceptance division 82 is configured in the rear position in refrigerating chamber 12.
In addition, the configuration of sending part 81 and acceptance division 82 is not limited to above-mentioned example, as long as be configured in acceptance division 82 can receive the transmission thing irradiated by sending part 81 position across the structure of collecting article 33 and Ku Nei, just can be configured in any position in storehouse.
In addition, the transmission thing irradiated by sending part 81 can be light or infrared ray, ultrasonic wave etc.
Such as, when receiving situation estimation portion (not shown) and being judged to be " not having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " lacking " according to the testing result of acceptance division 82, carry out the action making the flapper 74 " open → close " shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to object space is reduced.Thereby, it is possible to make useless cooling running reduce, improve energy-efficient performance further.
In addition, collecting article 33 is put at the accommodation space of object, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many " according to the testing result of acceptance division 82, carrying out the action making the flapper 74 " close → open " shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to object space is increased.Thereby, it is possible to make the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 cool rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising.
By above action, in the present embodiment, the presence or absence of the collecting article 33 of the accommodation space of detected object accurately, based on testing result, with the storage situation of accommodation space matchingly, control the output action of Electricity Functional parts best.Thereby, it is possible to provide the freezer making useless cooling running reduce, realize high energy-efficient performance.
(the 3rd embodiment)
Then, the freezer of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention is described.
In the present embodiment, only the part different with technological thought from the structure explained in the 1st embodiment is described in detail.In addition, even if for the part identical with the structure explained at the 1st embodiment with apply the part that identical technological thought also can not produce unfavorable condition, think and can apply in combination with present embodiment, omit detailed description.
Figure 17 is the 2-2 line sectional view of Fig. 1 of the freezer of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 17, the freezer 50 of the 3rd embodiment, is provided with the storage condition detection portion be made up of integratedly sending part 83 and acceptance division 84 of the storage situation for detected object space in refrigerating chamber 12.
Sending part 83 and acceptance division 84, during to see before the door open sides in freezer 50, be positioned at the mode of 1/2 position of (front) on the front, front end by front and than storage shelf 18a of the depth size than storehouse, the end face in refrigerating chamber 12 is adjacent to configuration.
In addition, the configuration of sending part 83 and acceptance division 84 is not limited to above-mentioned example, as long as be configured in acceptance division 84 can receive the transmission thing irradiated by sending part 83 position across the structure of collecting article 33 and Ku Nei, just can be configured in any position in storehouse.
In addition, the transmission thing irradiated by sending part 83 can be light or infrared ray, ultrasonic wave etc.
Such as, under using ultrared situation as the transmission thing irradiated from sending part 83, by making acceptance division 84 for infrared ray sensor, also can detect the temperature of collecting article 33.In calculation control unit (not shown) according to the testing result of acceptance division 84, be judged to be that the temperature of collecting article 33 is low, when cooling fully, carry out flapper 74 " open → close " action made shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object is reduced.Thereby, it is possible to make useless cooling running reduce, improve energy-efficient performance further.
In addition, put into collecting article 33 in the space of object, when being judged to be that the temperature of collecting article 33 is high according to the testing result of acceptance division 84, carry out flapper 74 " close → open " action made shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object is increased.Thereby, it is possible to make the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 cool rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising.
In addition, under using hyperacoustic situation as the transmission thing irradiated by sending part 83, by making acceptance division 84 for ultrasonic sensor, the presence or absence of collecting article can be estimated.When being judged to be there is no collecting article 33 according to the testing result of acceptance division 84, carrying out the action making the flapper 74 " open → close " shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to object space is reduced.Thereby, it is possible to make useless cooling running reduce, improve energy-efficient performance further.
In addition, put into collecting article 33 at the accommodation space of object, when being judged to be collecting article 33 according to the testing result of acceptance division 84, carrying out the action making the flapper 74 " close → open " shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to object space is increased.Thereby, it is possible to make the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 cool rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising.
By above action, by sending part 83 and acceptance division 84 being adjacent to configuration, with simpler structure, the presence or absence of the collecting article 33 of the accommodation space of detected object and temperature accurately.Based on its testing result, with the storage situation of accommodation space matchingly, control the output action of Electricity Functional parts best, thereby, it is possible to provide the freezer making useless cooling running reduce, realize high energy-efficient performance.
(the 4th embodiment)
Then, the 4th embodiment of the present invention is described.
In the present embodiment, only the part different with technological thought from the structure explained in the 1st embodiment is described in detail.In addition, even if for the part identical with the structure explained at the 1st embodiment with apply the part that identical technological thought also can not produce unfavorable condition, think and can apply in combination with present embodiment, omit detailed description.
Figure 18 is the 2-2 line sectional view of Fig. 1 of the freezer of the 4th embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 18, the freezer 50 of the 4th embodiment, in refrigerating chamber 12, the rear position in refrigerating chamber 12 is configured with the storage condition detection portion 85 of the storage situation for detected object space.
The storage condition detection portion 85 of present embodiment can be air velocity transducer or weight sensor etc.
By using air velocity transducer in storage condition detection portion 85, when the accommodation space of object " has " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many ", collecting article 33 becomes flowing resistance, the wind speed decreased of accommodation space, therefore, it is possible to judge the presence or absence of collecting article 33.Storage condition detection portion 85 in this situation, can be configured near the outlet to the wind path of accommodation space transporting cold-air, but be not limited to above-mentioned example, can the position of change of wind speed of accommodation space of detected object as long as be configured in, just can be configured in any position in storehouse.
In addition, by storage condition detection portion 85 operating weight sensor, the presence or absence of the collecting article 33 of the accommodation space of object can be judged according to the change of the weight applied storage shelf 18a.Storage condition detection portion 85 in this situation, can be configured in the bottom of the storage shelf 18a of object.In addition, such as, in order to make the accuracy of detection of collecting article 33 improve, when can see before the door open sides in freezer 50, in side, front with inboard or on left side and right side, configure multiple storage condition detection portion 85.
Such as, in the testing result according to storage condition detection portion 85, when being judged to be " " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " lacking ", carry out the action making the flapper 74 " open → close " shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to object space is reduced.Thereby, it is possible to make useless cooling running reduce, improve energy-efficient performance further.
In addition, collecting article 33 is put in the space of object, when being judged to be " having " collecting article 33 or collecting article 33 " many " according to the testing result in storage condition detection portion 85, carrying out the action making the flapper 74 " close → open " shown in Fig. 3, the amount of cooling water to the accommodation space of object is increased.Thereby, it is possible to make the collecting article 33 putting into refrigerating chamber 12 cool rapidly, therefore, it is possible to make freshness raising.
By above action, by configuration storage condition detection portion 85, the more precisely presence or absence of the collecting article 33 of the accommodation space of detected object and amount, based on its testing result, with the storage situation of accommodation space matchingly, control the output action of Electricity Functional parts best.Thereby, it is possible to provide the freezer making useless cooling running reduce, realize high energy-efficient performance.
As described above, the present invention includes: receiving room that be separated out by thermal wall and insulated door, storage collecting article; To the storage situation estimation portion that the storage situation in receiving room is estimated; Store the storage part of the estimation result in storage situation estimation portion; With the calculation control unit controlled the output action of Electricity Functional parts.Receiving room is separated to form multiple accommodation space by one or more storage shelf, and calculation control unit, based on the estimation result in storage situation estimation portion, controls the output action of Electricity Functional parts, makes to change the amount of cooling water of accommodation space.According to this structure, the present invention, by the storage situation with accommodation space matchingly, controls the output action of Electricity Functional parts best, can provide the freezer making useless cooling running reduce, realize high energy-efficient performance.
In addition, in the present invention, the estimation result in storage situation estimation portion is the storage amount in accommodation space, when calculation control unit is judged as " not having " in accommodation space or food " lacks ", can make to reduce the amount of cooling water of accommodation space.According to this structure, the present invention can make useless cooling running reduce, and improves energy-efficient performance further.
In addition, in the present invention, Electricity Functional parts are the flapper of the flowing of the cold air switched in wind path, when calculation control unit is judged as " not having " food or food " to lack " in accommodation space, flapper can be utilized to block, the wind path of accommodation space side to make to reduce the amount of cooling water of accommodation space.According to this structure, the present invention freely can regulate amount of cooling water, when needing cooling fully when collecting article is put into etc., also can change instantaneously by making amount of cooling water, making freshness raising.
In addition, in the present invention, the horizontal plane of flapper across the shelf being separated to form accommodation space can be configured in wind path.According to this structure, the present invention can utilize the simple structure formed by 1 wind path to switch the flowing of the wind in wind path.
In addition, in the present invention, accommodation space can be divided into 2 regions of upper layer part and lower layer part, user switches wind path between the most unattainable upper strata of hand and the lower floor of more convenient use, when storage amount is few, only cools lower floor.According to this structure, the present invention can realize the cooling running of the best that energy-efficient performance and ease of use are got both.
Utilizability in industry
Freezer of the present invention has storage condition detection function, and as its testing result of use, in economize on electricity running etc., switch the home-use freezer of operation mode or enterprise's freezer etc. is useful.
Symbol description
11 freezer main bodys
12,101 refrigerating chambers
12a, 12b refrigerating-chamber door
13 ice-making compartments
14 switching chambers
15 refrigerating chambers
16 vegetable compartment
17 operating portions
18,18a ~ 18d receives shelf
19 Lighting Divisions
20,20a ~ 20e illuminating part
21 light quantity detecting section
22 calculation control unit
23 storage situation estimation portions
24 comparison information detection units
25 change information detection units
27a ~ 27c door shelf
28a ~ 28d air quantity adjusting portion
30 compressors
31 cooling fans
32 temperature compensation heaters
33 collecting articles
34a, 34b irradiate light
50,100 freezers
61 temperature sensors
62 opening and closing test sections
63 external air temperature sensor
64 storage parts
65 runnings start detection unit
66 runnings terminate detection unit
67 flashboards
68 defrosting portions
70 temperature information detection units
71 opening and closing information detection units
Illuminance transducer outside 72 storehouses
73 pipelines
74 flappers
81,83 sending parts
82,84 acceptance divisions
85 storage condition detection portions
91 display parts

Claims (11)

1. a freezer, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving room that be separated out by thermal wall and insulated door, storage collecting article;
To the storage situation estimation portion that the storage situation in described receiving room is estimated;
Store the storage part of the estimation result in described storage situation estimation portion; With
To the calculation control unit that the output action of Electricity Functional parts controls,
Described receiving room is separated to form multiple accommodation space by one or more storage shelf, and, described calculation control unit, based on the estimation result in described storage situation estimation portion, controls the output action of described Electricity Functional parts, makes to change the amount of cooling water of described accommodation space.
2. freezer as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that:
The estimation result in described storage situation estimation portion is the storage amount in described accommodation space, and described calculation control unit, when being judged as not having in described accommodation space food or food is few, makes to reduce the amount of cooling water of described accommodation space.
3. freezer as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that:
Described Electricity Functional parts are the flapper of the flowing of the cold air switched in wind path,
Described calculation control unit, when being judged as not having in described accommodation space food or food is few, by utilizing described flapper to be blocked by the wind path of described accommodation space side, makes the amount of cooling water to described accommodation space reduce.
4. freezer as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that:
Described Electricity Functional parts are the flapper of the flowing of the cold air switched in wind path,
Described calculation control unit, when being judged as not having in described accommodation space food or food is few, by utilizing described flapper to be blocked by the wind path of described accommodation space side, makes the amount of cooling water to described accommodation space reduce.
5. freezer as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that:
Described flapper is configured in described wind path across the horizontal plane of the described storage shelf being separated to form described accommodation space.
6. freezer as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that:
Described flapper is configured in described wind path across the horizontal plane of the described storage shelf being separated to form described accommodation space.
7. the freezer according to any one of claim 1 to 6, is characterized in that:
Described accommodation space is divided into upper layer part and lower layer part 2 regions.
8. freezer as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that:
Described storage situation estimation portion, the testing result according to the storage condition detection portion comprising sending part and acceptance division estimates storage situation.
9. freezer as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that:
Described sending part and described acceptance division are integrally constituted.
10. freezer as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that:
Described storage situation estimation portion, the testing result according to the storage condition detection portion formed by air velocity transducer estimates storage situation.
11. freezers as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that:
Described storage situation estimation portion, the testing result according to the storage condition detection portion formed by weight sensor estimates storage situation.
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