CN106949684B - System and method for producing transparency ice - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provide a kind of system and method for producing transparency ice.The system optimizes the generation of transparency ice using the sensing data about freezing chamber condition.Transparency, the information of freezer temperature and ice machine temperature of sensing data offer such as ice.Freezing chamber condition is predicted using received sensing data.Sensing data and the freezing chamber condition of prediction adjust freezing chamber condition based on the received.
Description
This application involves No. 62/256948 U.S. that U.S.Patent & Trademark Office is submitted on November 18th, 2015 is interim
Patent application and the 10-2016-0107153 Korean Patent of Korean Intellectual Property Office is submitted within 23rd in August in 2016
Application, and its priority is required, disclosure herein is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Technical field
It is related to a kind of method for controlling the freezing chamber condition of generation transparency ice with the consistent device and method of the disclosure,
More particularly, to a kind of method for controlling freezing chamber condition according to the input of multiple sensors to generate transparency ice.
Background technique
Recently, user has the selection for generating the limited quantity of transparency ice.Nearest selection includes that will be used to form
The water of ice is filtered and boils.In addition, current selection includes the dress for water to be freezed to and selected the transparent part of ice
It sets.
However, not optimized for the condition of the freezing chamber of the generation for transparency ice to these selections.According to working as
Preceding system, user can not use the data of sensor (for example, the temperature of the transparency of ice, the temperature of cooler and ice machine
Degree) combination.Current system can not provide prediction or adjust the ability of the condition variation of freezing chamber.For example, when user beats
When opening freezing chamber so that object is taken out freezing chamber, the temperature in freezing chamber can quickly change.
Accordingly, there exist a kind of for generating the method and system of transparency ice.
Summary of the invention
The other shortcomings that the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure overcomes disadvantage mentioned above and is not described above.In addition, this public affairs
It opens and does not need to overcome disadvantages mentioned above, and the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure can not overcome any one of above problem.
In order to solve deficiency discussed above, main target is to provide a kind of system for generating transparency ice, the system
Including multiple sensors, at least one control system and processor.Multiple sensors detect multiple freezing chamber conditions.At least one
Control system controls multiple freezing chamber conditions.Order stored in memory can be executed by processor.Order may include processing
From the received data of multiple sensors of the freezing chamber condition for generating multiple predictions.In addition, when the freezing chamber condition of prediction
When deviateing the range of prediction, order may include the correction checked in database.Order may include being controlled according to the correction of inspection
At least one system.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of generating transparency ice, this method includes examining using multiple sensors
Survey multiple freezing chamber conditions.Order stored in memory can be performed in this method.The order of execution can include: processing is from one
Or more the received data of sensor to generate the transparency of the ice of prediction；When the transparency deviation of the ice of prediction is predefined
When range, the correction of storage in the database is checked；One or more control systems are controlled according to the correction of inspection.It is described
At least one control system can control multiple freezing chamber conditions.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a kind of non-transitory computer-readable medium for implementing computer program is provided,
Wherein, when the computer program for including computer readable program code is performed, so that at least one processing unit makes
Multiple freezing chamber conditions are detected with one or more sensors.Described program processing from the received data of multiple sensors with
Generate the freezing chamber condition of multiple predictions.When the freezing chamber condition of prediction deviates predefined range, described program checks number
According to the correction in library.Described program is according at least one control system of the Corrective control of inspection, at least one described control system
Control multiple freezing chamber conditions.
The other and/or other aspects and advantage of the disclosure will be stated partly in the following description, also, from retouching
Stating middle part will be apparent, or can be known by the practice of the disclosure.
Before carrying out following specific embodiment, the particular words used always in patent document and phrase are stated
Definition may be beneficial: term " includes " and "comprising" and its derivative mean include but is not limited to；Term "or" is
It is inclusive, mean and/or；Phrase " with ... it is associated " and " associated with it " and its derivative may imply that including, quilt
Be included in ... it is interior, with ... interconnect, include, be comprised in ... it is interior, be connected to or with ... connect, be couple to or with ... coupling, with ...
Connection, with ... cooperate, interlock, juxtaposition, approach, be tied to or with ... bind, have, with attribute etc.；Term " controller " table
Show control at least one operation any device, system or part of it, such device can with hardware, firmware or software or
Person in them at least two some combinations realize.It should be noted that function associated with any specific controller can be collected
In or be distributed, no matter local or remotely.Through the patent file, the definition of particular words and phrase is provided, ability
Domain is it is to be appreciated by one skilled in the art that in many cases, even if not being majority of case, such definition is suitable for fixed in this way
Previous and future the use of the word and phrase of justice.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to which the disclosure and its advantage is more fully understood, following description is carried out presently in connection with attached drawing, wherein identical
Reference label indicates identical part:
Fig. 1 shows according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating the environment of the system of transparency ice；
Fig. 2A shows the data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure collected using starts optimization software；
Fig. 2 B shows the data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure speculated using sensor Input Software；
Fig. 3 shows method of the control according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating the control system of transparency ice
Flow chart；
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the method for collecting sensor data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure；
Fig. 5 shows the threshold value according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating multiple freezing chamber conditions and accordingly corrects
The flow chart of method；
Fig. 6 shows the stream of the method for the notice of the adjusting according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating freezing chamber condition
Cheng Tu；
Fig. 7 shows ice working condition database according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure；
Fig. 8 shows the stream of the method according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for adjusting one or more freezing chamber conditions
Cheng Tu.
Specific embodiment
The various embodiments of Fig. 1 discussed below to 8 and the principle for describing the disclosure in patent document are only
Be it is illustrative, be not construed in any way as limiting the scope of the present disclosure.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the disclosure
Principle can be implemented in any system suitably arranged.
Term used in this specification will be schematically described, and the specific of the disclosure will be shown now with reference to attached drawing
Example property embodiment is described in more detail.
Most of terms used herein are widely used general terms in technical field belonging to the disclosure.So
And some terms used herein can be created and reflecting the intention, precedent or new technology of those skilled in the art.
In addition, the terms such as " unit " or " module " should be understood as handling at least one functions or operations and can
With in hardware, the combination of software mode or hardware mode and software mode is the unit realized.In addition, in addition to needing by reality
It is now " module " or " unit " of specific hardware, multiple " modules " or multiple " units " can be integrated into and be implemented as at least one
At least one module of processor.
It will also be understood that term " includes " used herein or " including " specified disclosed corresponding function, operation or component
Presence, and additional one or more functions, operation or component can not be limited.It is also understood that art used herein
The presence of language " comprising " or the feature of " including " specified statement, integer, step, operation, component, component and/or combination thereof, but
It is not excluded for the presence or addition of one or more other features, integer, step, operation, component, component and/or combination thereof.
In the various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, statement "or" may include the term listed together any combination and
All combinations.For example, " A or B " may include both A, B or A and B.
Such as term of " first " and " second " is only used for describing herein various constituent element, but constituent element not by
The limitation of these terms.For example, these terms do not limit the sequence and/or importance of corresponding assembly.These terms are only used to by one
A element and another element are distinguished.For example, first user device and second user device can be user apparatus, and can
To be different user apparatus.For example, first element is referred to alternatively as second yuan in the case where not departing from the introduction of the disclosure
Part, second element are referred to alternatively as first element.
It will be understood that when element (such as, layer, region or substrate) is referred to as " on another element ", " being connected to " or " quilt
Be couple to " another element when, it can directly on another element, be connected directly or be couple to another element or may be present
Between element.On the contrary, when element be referred to as " directly on another element or layer ", " being directly coupled to " or " being directly coupled to "
When another element or layer, intermediary element or layer is not present.
The term used in the present specification is for explaining certain exemplary embodiments, without limiting present inventive concept.Cause
This, unless in addition explicitly pointing out within a context, otherwise the singular references in this specification include plural number statement.
All terms used herein including technical terms and scientific terms have common with disclosure fields
The identical meaning of the normally understood meaning of technical staff.It will also be understood that those terms defined in usually used dictionary are answered
When being interpreted as having and their consistent meanings of meaning in the context of the relevant technologies, and it will not be interpreted ideal
The meaning of change or excessively form, unless clearly so limiting herein.
The disclosure includes a kind of system for generating transparency ice.Sensing data about freezing chamber condition can be used for
Optimize the generation of transparency ice.Sensing data can provide the temperature of the transparency of such as ice, the temperature of freezing chamber and ice machine
Information.Received sensing data can be used to predict the condition of freezing chamber.It can sensing data and prediction based on the received
Freezing chamber condition adjusts the condition of freezing chamber.
Fig. 1 shows according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating the environment 100 of the system of transparency ice.Fig. 1 institute
The environment 100 shown may include flood pattern 104, freezing chamber 106, ice machine 108, at least one freezer temps sensor 112,
Controller 124 and freezer unit cooling system 122.Controller 124 may include the processor 126 with starts optimization software 128, pass
Sensor Input Software 130, threshold calculations software 132, transparency ice software 134 and control software 136.Controller 124 may also include
Sensing data database 138 and ice Production conditions database 140.Environment 100 may include one or more other sensors
110 and one or more other control systems 120.One or more other control systems 120 may include ice machine heating
Device system and agitator system.One or more freezer temps sensors 112 and ice machine 108 can be placed on freezing chamber
In 106.One or more ice temperature sensors 118 and one or more transparent ice sensors 116 can be placed on ice making
In machine 108.
Flood pattern 104, freezing chamber 106, ice machine 108, heater 114, one or more transparent ice sensors
116, one or more ice temperature sensors 118, one or more freezer temps sensors 112 and freezer unit cooling system
122 can be communicated with controller 124.One or more other sensors 110 and one or more other control systems
120 can also be communicated with controller 124.
Transparent ice sensor 116, ice temperature sensor 118 and freezer temps sensor 112 can be provided to controller 124
Data about freezing chamber condition.In detail, transparent ice sensor 116 can provide the transparency about the ice in ice machine 108
Data.Controller 124 can control freezer unit cooling system 122 and other control system 120 based on the sensor received
Data control freezing chamber condition.Adjustment can provide the ideal freezing chamber for generating transparency ice.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, controller 124 be configured for according to from the received data of sensor and
The freezing chamber conditions of multiple predictions adjusts freezing chamber condition.The freezing chamber condition of multiple predictions includes temperature or turbidity.
Specifically, controller 124 can control freezer unit cooling system 122 or other control system 120 based on about ice
The data of transparency adjust cooling velocity.In detail, when the transparency of ice is when except preset range, controller 124 can
Freezer unit cooling system 122 or other control system 120 are controlled, to adjust the ice cooling speed of freezing chamber.In such case
Under, controller 124 can adjust the temperature of freezing chamber, to adjust the ice cooling speed of freezing chamber.For example, the transparency when ice exists
When except preset range, controller 124 can be controlled for increasing the ice machine heater system or control of the temperature in freezing chamber
System generates the blender of the water of ice for stirring, to remove bubble present in ice (or water for generating ice).
Controller 124 can adjust freezing chamber item using distinct methods according to the cooling means of freezer unit cooling system 122
Part.In detail, controller 124 can be direct cooling means or indirect cooling side according to the method for freezer unit cooling system 122
Method to adjust freezing chamber condition using distinct methods.For example, in the case where direct cooling means, the controllable packet of controller 124
The temperature of the cooling tube in freezer unit cooling system 122 is included to adjust freezing chamber condition, in the case where indirect cooling method,
The controllable operation for including the cooling fan in freezer unit cooling system 122 of controller 124 is to adjust freezing chamber condition.Control
Device 124 can be based on following transparency of the transparency data prediction ice about the ice detected by transparent ice sensor 116.This
Outside, controller 124 can control freezer unit cooling system 122 or other control system 120 with the transparency of the ice based on prediction come
Adjust the cooling velocity of ice.
Fig. 2A shows the data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure collected using starts optimization software 128.Such as figure
Shown in 2A, the transparency of ice can be changed in the variation of other freezing chamber conditions.The transparency of ice and other freezing chamber conditions
Between relationship can be used for by freezing chamber condition maintain in the ideal range.
Fig. 2 B shows the data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure speculated using sensor Input Software 130.Such as
Shown in Fig. 2 B, the data (being represented by the dotted line) collected can be used to predict freezing chamber condition (by solid line for sensor Input Software 130
It indicates).Sensor Input Software 130 can be predicted freezing chamber condition and deviate ideal range, and be provided for this compensation
The notice of method.The notice can eliminate a possibility that nonideal freezing chamber condition.
Fig. 3 shows method 300 of the control according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating the system of transparency ice
Flow chart.In the operation 302 of Fig. 3, when ice machine 108 is opened for the first time, transparency ice software 134 can proceed to operation 304.
In operation 304, transparency ice software 134 can open starts optimization software 128.Starts optimization software 128 can be used for from
One or more sensor collection data.One or more sensors are collected about one or more freezing chamber conditions
Data.One or more sensors may include one or more transparent ice sensors 116, one or more ice temperatures
Sensor 118 and one or more freezer temps sensors 112.The data of collection can be used in threshold calculations software 132
In.
In operation 306, transparency ice software 134 can open threshold calculations software 132.Threshold calculations software 132 can be used for producing
Raw threshold value corresponding with multiple freezing chamber conditions and correction.Can be used the data collected by starts optimization software 128 generate with it is more
Each of a corresponding threshold value of freezing chamber condition and correction.The threshold value of each freezing chamber condition can be by sensor Input Software
130 use.The compensation of each freezing chamber condition can be used by control software 136.
In operation 308, transparency ice software 134 can turn on sensor Input Software 130.Transparency ice software 134 can open control
Software 136 processed.Sensor Input Software 130 can be used for generating one or more notices for being used for freezing chamber condition.One or
More notices are provided to control software 136.
In response to the notice received from sensor Input Software 130, controlling software 136 can be used for adjusting freezing chamber item
Part.Control software 136 can adjust freezing chamber condition, to keep ideal conditions to generate transparency ice.
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the method 400 of collecting sensor data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.?
The operation 402 of Fig. 4, starts optimization software 128 can produce one or more sensors that can be communicated with controller 124 with
And the list of one or more control systems associated with one or more sensors.In one or more sensors
Each can detect one or more freezing chamber conditions.For example, ice temperature sensor 118, transparent ice sensor 116 and cold
The temperature in ice machine 108, the turbidity in ice machine 108 and freezer temps biography can be detected respectively by freezing device temperature sensor 112
Temperature in sensor 112.For example, ice machine heater system, agitator system and freezer unit cooling system 122 can respectively with ice
Temperature sensor 118, transparent ice sensor 116 and freezer temps sensor 112 are associated.In associated control system
Each changeable freezing chamber condition detected by one or more sensors.For example, ice machine heater system, blender
The temperature in ice machine 108, turbidity and freezer temps in ice machine 108 can be changed in system and freezer unit cooling system 122
Temperature in sensor 112.
In operation 404, starts optimization software 128 can set in environment and center freezing chamber condition.Freezing chamber condition can wrap
It includes by one or more freezing chamber conditions for one or more sensors detection that can be communicated with controller 124.Example
Such as, starts optimization software 128 is settable for ice machine heater system, the environment of agitator system and freezer unit cooling system
Setting.According to the another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, starts optimization software 128 can environment set center it is one or more
A additional freezing chamber condition.
Operation 406, starts optimization software 128 can be selected from the list that operation 402 generates sensor and with selection
The associated control system of sensor.
In operation 408, starts optimization software 128 can be used the control system selected for gradually changing freezing chamber item
Part.One or more transparent ice sensors 116 can be used to detect the turbidity in ice machine 108 and make in starts optimization software 128
For the variation of freezing chamber condition, and freezing chamber condition corresponding with turbidity data is stored in sensing data database 138.
Selected sensor can be used to detect freezing chamber condition.Turbidity data and freezing chamber conditional number can be collected as follows
Freezing chamber condition is gradually changed into highest setting according to: starts optimization software 128, and is gradually changed into freezing chamber condition minimum
Setting.
For example, ice machine heater system can be used to change the temperature in ice machine 108 in starts optimization software 128.It opens
Dynamic optimization software 128, which can change temperature to highest, to be arranged and changes temperature to minimum set.When changing temperature, start excellent
Changing software 128 can record turbidity data and turbidity data is associated with Current Temperatures.It, should when needing to adjust freezing chamber condition
Data can be used by threshold calculations software 132.The adjustment can provide the ideal freezing chamber condition for transparency ice.
In operation 410, when not selecting one or more sensors from the list that operation 402 generates, start excellent
Changing software 128 can proceed to operation 412.
In operation 412, the sensing not yet selected from the list that operation 402 generates is may be selected in starts optimization software 128
Device and control system associated there.
In operation 414, starts optimization software 128 can set to center freezing chamber and return in environment operates 408.
Fig. 5 shows the threshold value according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating multiple freezing chamber conditions and accordingly corrects
The flow chart of method 500.In the operation 502 of Fig. 5, threshold calculations software 132 can be selected from sensing data database 138 about
The freezing chamber condition data of freezing chamber condition and turbidity data associated with freezing chamber condition.For example, threshold calculations software 132
It can be selected from sensing data database 138 about the freezing chamber condition data of the temperature in ice machine 108 and associated turbid
Degree evidence.
In operation 504, threshold calculations software 132 can produce freezing chamber condition data and associated turbidity about selection
The data of the relationship of data.The data of generation can be similar to data shown in Fig. 2A.
Operation 506, threshold calculations software 132 can be used with the data of the corresponding associated selection of freezing chamber condition,
So that the time point in turbidity being more than predetermined grade checks threshold value.For example, ice machine temperature data can be indicated when ice machine 108
When temperature departure pre-set interval (for example, the range less than 31 ℉ (- 0.55 DEG C) or range more than or equal to 32 ℉ (0 DEG C))
Turbidity is more than 5 jackson turbidity units (5JTU) as predefined grade.It can basis for the predefined grade of turbidity
Ideal temperature and transparency and be changed.
In operation 508, the threshold value of inspection can be stored in ice making condition database 140 by threshold calculations software 132.Example
Such as, the temperature in ice machine 108 can be stored as 31 ℉ or 32 ℉ by threshold calculations software 132.
In operation 510, threshold calculations software 132 is alternatively used for checking correction to be realized by associated control system
Data.Correction can be used for corresponding freezing chamber condition being restored to threshold range.For example, threshold calculations software 132 can check
For heater 114 to be started 10 seconds so that the temperature in ice machine 108 reaches as threshold value corresponding with freezing chamber condition
The correction of 31 ℉ to 32 ℉.
Threshold calculations software 132, which can be used, to be chosen so as to check for restoring freezing chamber condition corresponding with earlier time
The data of correction.For example, temperature be lowered to threshold value or it is lower before five minutes in, temperature in ice machine 108 is 31
℉, therefore, threshold calculations software 132 can check the correction for the internal temperature in ice machine 108 to be restored to 31 ℉.Freezing
Room condition can initially be restored to 31 ℉, and therefore, nonideal variation can be predicted in sensor Input Software 130, and controls soft
The implementable one or more corrections of part 136, to prevent corresponding freezing chamber condition from deviateing corresponding threshold value.
In operation 512, when the freezing chamber condition data about one or more freezing chamber conditions is not from sensing data
When database 138 is selected, the executable operation 514 of threshold calculations software 132.
In operation 514, threshold calculations software 132 may be selected with and the freezing chamber condition that is not selected from database 138 have
The associated turbidity data of freezing chamber condition data of pass, and return to operation 504.
Fig. 6 shows the method 600 of the notice of the adjustment according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure for generating freezing chamber condition
Flow chart.In the operation 602 of Fig. 6, sensor Input Software 130 can be received from one or more sensors about one or
The data of more freezing chamber conditions.One or more sensors may include transparent ice sensor 116, ice temperature sensor
118, freezer temps sensor 112, other sensors 110 or their combination.One or more freezing chamber conditions can wrap
Include the temperature in ice machine 108, the turbidity in ice machine 108 and the temperature in freezer temps sensor 112.
In operation 604, sensor Input Software 130 can carry out the data received and ice Production conditions database 140
Compare.
In operation 606, when the data received are greater than or equal to the respective threshold according to ice Production conditions database 140
When, sensor Input Software 130 can proceed to operation 612.For example, working as, temperature is 30 ℉ and ice Production conditions database 140 will
When the threshold value of temperature in ice machine 108 is stored as 31 ℉, the temperature in ice machine 108 may deviate threshold value.
When the data received are not greater than or equal to the respective threshold according to ice Production conditions database 140, sensor
Input Software 130 can proceed to operation 608.
In operation 608, sensor Input Software 130 can be used the data prediction received one or more corresponding cold
Freeze room condition.For example, sensor Input Software 130 can be used from the received data of ice temperature sensor 118 to predict ice machine
Temperature in 108.Sensor Input Software 130 may be used in the predefined period received data to predict freezing chamber item
Part.For example, the ice temperature sensing data in 10 minutes can be used over to predict ice machine 108 in sensor Input Software 130
In temperature.The freezing chamber condition of predefined period can be predicted in sensor Input Software 130.For example, sensor input is soft
Temperature in the predictable following 5 minutes ice machines 108 of part 130.
In operation 610, sensor Input Software 130 can send a notification to control software 136 and return to operation 602.
Notice can provide freezing chamber conditional information.The freezing chamber condition of current freezing chamber condition or prediction can be transmitted in notice.Notice can be examined
Look into the freezing chamber condition more than or equal to respective threshold.In addition, notice can be checked for receiving corresponding freezing chamber condition data
One or more sensors.For example, notice may include that " freezing chamber condition is more than the threshold for being directed to ice temperature sensor for instruction
The information of value ".
Fig. 7 shows ice Production conditions database 140 according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.Ice Production conditions database
140 may include sensor column 702, threshold value column 704, control system column 706 and corrected column 708.According to another example of the disclosure
Property embodiment, can add or omit column.
One or more freezing chamber condition types can be included in sensor column 702.One or more freezing chambers
Condition types can be detected by one or more sensors.One or more freezing chamber condition types may include that ice generates temperature
Degree 710, turbidity 712 and freezer temperature 714.Ice, which generates temperature 710, can be the temperature in ice machine 108.Ice generates temperature
710 can be detected by one or more ice temperature sensors 118.Turbidity 712 can be the turbidity of the material in ice machine 108.
Material in ice machine 108 may include ice, water and their mixture.Turbidity 712 can be passed by one or more transparency ices
Sensor 116 detects.Turbidity can be measured according to jackson turbidity unit (JTU).Freezer temperature 714 can be freezing chamber 106
In temperature.Freezer temperature 714 can be detected by one or more freezer temps sensors 112.According to the another of the disclosure
One exemplary embodiment, sensor column 702 may include detected by one or more sensors 110 it is one or more more
Condition types.
One or more condition types can be and for realizing including predefined threshold value in threshold value column 704, packet
Include the correction in corrected column 708 and include associated correction in control system column 706 control system it is associated.
Threshold calculations software 132 can be used to generate for each predefined threshold value entry.The method that Fig. 5 can be used in predefined threshold value
500 generate.Threshold calculations software 132 can be used to generate for each correction entry.It is each to correct the method 500 that Fig. 5 can be used
To generate.Correction can be implemented as the corresponding freezing chamber condition in corresponding threshold value.For example, when heater 114 is activated
At 10 seconds, the temperature of ice machine 108 can be more than 31 ℉.
Fig. 8 shows the method 800 of one or more freezing chamber conditions of adjustment according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure
Flow chart.In operation 802, control software 136 can be at standby to receive notice from sensor Input Software 130.
In operation 804, when controlling software 136 from the reception notice of sensor Input Software 130, method 800 be can proceed to
Operation 808.Notice can be generated by the method 600 of Fig. 6.Notice can provide freezing chamber conditional information.Notice can be transmitted current
Freezing chamber condition or the freezing chamber condition of prediction.For example, notice may include that " freezing chamber condition is more than to sense for ice temperature for instruction
The information of the threshold value of device ".
In operation 808, ice Production conditions database 140 is can be used to check and about received notice in control software 136
The associated correction of freezing chamber condition.For example, being equal to or less than accordingly when the temperature in notice instruction ice machine 108 is reduced to
Threshold value (that is, 31 ℉) value when, control software 136 can check that " heater is activated 10 according to ice Production conditions database 140
The correction of second ".
In operation 810, control software 136 can send control for the correction of inspection based on ice Production conditions database 140
System, and start count-down device.Corresponding control system can realize the correction provided by control software 136.For example, being produced when in ice
When the correction checked in raw condition database 140 is associated with ice machine heater system, control software 136 can be by the school of inspection
Just it is being sent to ice machine heater system.Ice machine heater system can activate heater 114 correct to realize within 10 seconds.For
It can be changed according to corresponding correction by the time span that count-down device carries out countdown.For example, when correction activation heating
At device 114 10 seconds, count-down device can the countdown since 10 seconds.
In operation 812, when count-down device reaches 0, control software 136 can return to operation 802.It is reached in count-down device
Before 0, it can not receive and notify from sensor Input Software 130.
According to the another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, freezing chamber may include that will be frozen into the ice of the water of ice for storing
Disk.In this case, one or more sensors can detect the transparency of the ice of ice pan, and controller 124 can be based on
The transparency of ice controls ice Production conditions.The transparent ice sensor of the detection of the transparency of ice for ice pan may include light sensing
Device and it is magazine at least one.
In detail, when the transparency of the ice detected by one or more sensors is equal to or less than threshold value, controller
The temperature of 124 adjustable freezing chambers or ice pan is gradually to generate ice.In addition, when the ice detected from one or more sensors
When transparency is equal to or less than threshold value, the executable control of controller 124 to activate blender within a preset period of time.Controller
124 can control the temperature of freezing chamber or ice pan based on freezing chamber condition, to increase the transparency of ice.
Particularly, one or more sensors may also include the sensing for detecting the temperature in ice pan or freezing chamber
Device, and when the temperature in freezing chamber or ice pan is equal to or less than threshold value, controller 124 can increase temperature to increase the saturating of ice
Lightness.
Controller 124 can determine whether the transparency of ice within a preset period of time is reduced to based on pre-stored information
Equal to or less than the value of threshold value, and controls ice Production conditions and be lowered to threshold value or smaller to prevent the transparency of stagnant ice.This
In the case of, pre-stored information may include the transparency of ice, the time of temperature for maintaining freezing chamber or ice pan and root
According to the mixing time of one or more temperature in freezing chamber and ice pan.
Controller 124 can be one or more to adjust based on the freezing chamber condition detected from one or more sensors
Operating parameter, and send control device for operating parameter, and control device can based on one or more operating parameters come
Adjust freezing chamber condition.
Although the disclosure discloses operation according to particular order in various flow charts, this is only example, therefore, this public affairs
The embodiment opened can be implemented by other methods.For example, can sequentially be changed according to the another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure
Become, particular order can be combined or particular order can be repeated during operation.
It can be to include the Fundamental Digital Circuit of the structure disclosed in specification and equivalent structure or computer software, solid
In part or hardware or the embodiment of the disclosure described in the description and other are realized in their one or more combinations
Operating function.
Computer-readable medium can be any usable medium accessed by computer, and may include Volatile media and non-
Whole in Volatile media and removable media or nonremovable medium.Computer-readable medium may include computer storage
Whole in medium and communication media.Computer storage medium may include using for storing such as computer-readable commands, number
The Volatile media realized according to any means or technology of the information of structure, program module or other data and non-volatile Jie
Whole in matter and removable media or nonremovable medium.Communication media usually may include computer-readable commands, data
Structure, program module, such as carrier wave modulated data signal other data or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any letter
Cease transmission medium.
The above exemplary embodiments and advantage are only exemplary, and are not necessarily to be construed as the limitation disclosure.This religion
It leads and is readily applicable to other kinds of equipment.Although the disclosure is described using exemplary embodiment,
It is that can suggest various changes and modifications to those skilled in the art.The disclosure, which is intended to include, to be fallen within the scope of the appended claims
Change and modification.
Claims (14)
1. a kind of system for generating transparency ice, the system comprises:
Freezing chamber；It is characterized in that, the system also includes:
One or more sensors are configured for the transparency of detection ice；
One or more control systems are configured for the transparency of control ice；
Controller is configured for: prediction is generated based on the transparency of the ice detected by one or more sensor
Ice transparency；When the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates predefined range, the school of storage in the database is checked
Just；According to one or more the control system of the Corrective control of inspection.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more control system includes ice machine heater system
Or at least one of blender.
3. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein controller is configured for deviateing institute when the transparency of the ice of the prediction
Ice machine heater system is controlled when stating predefined range to increase bubble of the temperature in freezing chamber to remove in ice.
4. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein controller is configured for deviateing institute when the transparency of the ice of the prediction
Blender is controlled when stating predefined range to stir the water for generating ice.
5. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predefined range uses the institute for being sensed by the transparency of ice
The data that one or more sensors provide are stated to calculate.
6. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the freezing chamber condition of multiple predictions is using from one or more
The received data of sensor generate, wherein controller is configured for receiving according to from one or more sensor
Data and the freezing chamber condition of the multiple prediction adjust freezing chamber condition.
7. system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the freezing chamber condition of the multiple prediction includes one or more
The temperature or turbidity of control system.
8. a kind of method for generating transparency ice in the system for including freezing chamber, which is characterized in that the described method includes:
Use the transparency of one or more sensors detection ice；
The transparency of the ice detected by one or more sensor is handled to generate the transparency of the ice of prediction；
When the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates predefined range, the correction of storage in the database is checked；
One or more control systems are controlled according to the correction of inspection to adjust multiple freezing chamber conditions.
9. method according to claim 8, wherein one or more control system includes ice machine heater system
Or at least one of blender.
10. method as claimed in claim 9 further includes when the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates the preset range time control
Ice machine heater system processed increases bubble of the temperature in freezing chamber to remove in ice.
11. method as claimed in claim 9 further includes when the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates the predefined range
When control blender and stir the water for generating ice.
12. method according to claim 8, wherein the predefined range uses the transparency for being sensed by ice
Data that one or more sensor provides calculate.
13. method according to claim 8, wherein the freezing chamber condition of multiple predictions is using from one or more
The received data of a sensor generate, wherein freezing chamber condition is according to from the received number of one or more sensor
It is adjusted according to the freezing chamber condition with the multiple prediction.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the freezing chamber condition of the multiple prediction includes one or more
The temperature or turbidity of a control system.
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