CN110094923A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of refrigerator, comprising: door；1st operation portion, the refrigeration that refrigerator is carried out under normal mode operate relevant setting operation；2nd operation portion is independently arranged respectively with the 1st operation portion, indicates to make the effective normal mode of operation of the 1st operation portion from being switched to the invalid standby mode of operation of the 1st operation portion；Indication mechanism is set to the back side of the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion, includes light source, the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion is made to be shown in the front surface of door in a manner of projecting；And control member, control the lighting lamp state of light source；Control member makes the 1st operation portion be in bright light display state under normal mode, under normal mode, when the state that the operation button of the 1st operation portion is not operated continue for the stipulated time, standby mode is switched to from normal mode, in stand-by mode, keep the operation of the 1st operation portion invalid, and so that the 1st operation portion is in non-bright light and show state and the 2nd operation portion is made to be in bright light display state.

Description

Refrigerator

It is on July 3rd, 2014, entitled " refrigerator " that the application, which is application No. is the 2014800360819, applying date, The divisional application of application for a patent for invention.

The application is with the interests of Japanese patent application filed on July 8th, 2013 the 2013-142562nd priority Basis, and advocate the interests, it include entire contents by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of refrigerators.

Background technique

In the past, in such as domestic refrigerator, operation panel is generally set on refrigerating-chamber door, which, which has, uses Multiple Operation switches of relevant setting operation are operated in progress refrigerator.In recent years, people consider in such as glass system face in front of the door Touch sensor (transparent electricity of the finger of the back side setting detection people of plate to the electrostatic capacitance method of the touch of glass front Pole), and setting constitutes multiple Operation switches by the display unit that display board, light guide plate, LED are constituted.

As above-mentioned multiple Operation switches, it is provided with " menu " Operation switch, operates relevant setting for carrying out refrigerator " energy-saving mode ", " strong deodorization ", " refrigeration ", " vegetables ", " ice making " Operation switch.At this point, operational and real in order to improve Existing energy conservation, for " menu " Operation switch, printing can be shown in a manner of visual confirmation always, for removing this Except " energy-saving mode ", " strong deodorization ", " refrigeration ", " vegetables ", " ice making " each Operation switch pass through LED in stand-by mode It turns off the light and is in non-display state, and when above-mentioned " menu " Operation switch is operated and is restored to normal mode, pass through LED Bright light is shown, to become able to operate.

Patent document

Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2013-61121 bulletin

Summary of the invention

In the above-described configuration, about " menu " Operation switch, due to being shown simply by being printed to glass surface Show, therefore under dim environment around, is difficult to see clearly for a user.

In the present invention, there is the 2nd operation portion that normal mode is restored to from standby mode, even if ring dim around Under border, user is also easy to operate.

Refrigerator of the invention is characterized in that, comprising: refrigerator main body is opened and closed in door；1st operation portion is set to institute The front surface part for stating door, the refrigeration for carrying out refrigerator under normal mode operate relevant setting operation；2nd operation portion, with 1st operation portion is independently arranged respectively, and is set to the front surface part of the door, is used to indicate from making the 1st operation portion The invalid standby mode of operation be switched to and make the operation of the 1st operation portion effectively normal mode；Indication mechanism, setting Include light source in the back side of the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion, for make the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion with The mode of projection is shown in the front surface of the door；And control member, control the lighting lamp state of the light source；The control structure Part makes the 1st operation portion be in bright light display state under the normal mode, under the normal mode, the described 1st When the state that the operation button of operation portion is not operated continue for the stipulated time, the standby mould is switched to from the normal mode Formula keeps the operation of the 1st operation portion invalid under the standby mode, and so that the 1st operation portion is in non-bright light and show State and make the 2nd operation portion be in bright light show state.

According to the above configuration, it is used to indicate the 2nd operation portion for being restored to normal mode from standby mode due to having, passed through Indication mechanism is shown the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion in a manner of projecting, also, only makes the 2nd behaviour in stand-by mode It is shown as portion, therefore, even if under environment dim around, user also being capable of the 2nd operation portion easy to operate.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 shows the 1st embodiments, are the main views of the refrigerator main body under standby mode.

Fig. 2 is the enlarged front view in the state that operation panel portion is all shown.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram for indicating electrically to constitute.

Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of operating unit.

Fig. 5 is that the longitudinal direction of operating unit part is decided what is right and what is wrong side view.

Fig. 6 is the figure of an example of the powered-on mode of LED when indicating to be switched to normal mode from standby mode.

Fig. 7 is the comparable figure of Fig. 2 with the 2nd embodiment of expression.

Specific embodiment

(1) the 1st embodiment

Hereinafter, the 1st embodiment is illustrated by referring to Fig.1~Fig. 6.Fig. 1 diagrammatically shows the refrigerator of present embodiment The appearance of main body 1 is constituted.The refrigerator main body 1 is configured to the heat insulating box 2 in the longitudinally longer rectangular box of front surface opening Inside it is provided with multiple storerooms.Specifically, it is disposed with refrigerating chamber 3, vegetable compartment 4 from top to bottom in heat insulating box 2, Lower section of the vegetable compartment 4 or so is abreast provided with ice-making compartment 5 and the 2nd freezing chamber (switching chamber) 6, and lowest part is provided with the 1st Freezing chamber 7.

Wherein, refrigerating chamber 3 and vegetable compartment 4 are the cold of the refrigerated storage temperature that the temperature inside the box is controlled as such as 1 DEG C~5 DEG C or so Hide temperature band storeroom.Ice-making compartment 5, the 2nd freezing chamber 6 and the 1st freezing chamber 7 are that the temperature inside the box is controlled as such as -18 DEG C or less Cryogenic temperature cryogenic temperature band storeroom.The front surface of the refrigerating chamber 3 be provided with double-open type door with thermal insulation, That is the door 8,9 of 2 fan hinge open and close type of left and right.As described later, wherein offside door 8 (hereinafter referred to as left-hand door 8) as shown in Fig. 2 etc., if It is equipped with operation panel portion 10.The vegetable compartment 4, ice-making compartment 5, the 2nd freezing chamber 6, the 1st freezing chamber 7 front surface pass through back respectively Face is linked with the plug-type insulated door 11,12,13,14 of tank to switch.

Though it does not illustrate in detail, the refrigerator main body 1 is equipped with refrigerating cycle circuit.A part as shown in Figure 3 that Sample, the refrigerating cycle circuit include refrigerating chamber cooler for cooling down the refrigerating chamber 3 and vegetable compartment 4, for cooling down Freezing chamber the two coolers of cooler of ice-making compartment 5 and the 1st, the 2nd freezing chamber 7,6 are stated, and are configured to compressor 15 (only Fig. 3 is shown), condenser, for switching switching valve 16 etc. to 2 coolers flowing refrigerant.

Moreover, as shown in figure 3, being provided in refrigerator main body 1 for being come to refrigerating chamber 3 and the circulation supply of vegetable compartment 4 The refrigeration of the cold air of refrigerating chamber cooler air blower 17 is supplied for recycling to ice-making compartment 5 and the 1st, the 2nd freezing chamber 7,6 The freezing of cold air from freezing chamber cooler air blower 18, defrosting for carrying out the freezing chamber cooler remove White heater 19, refrigerator temperature sensor 20, freezer temperature sensor 21 etc..

In addition, being provided with the whole main control unit 22 of the control constituted based on computer in refrigerator main body 1. The main control unit 22 is also attached to aftermentioned operation control portion 23, based on the signal, described from the operation control portion 23 Refrigerator temperature sensor 20, the freezer temperature sensor 21 signal etc. control the refrigeration air blower 17, cold Freeze and use air blower 18, compressor 15, switching valve 16, Defrost heater 19, thus executes the cooling operating of refrigerator main body 1.

Next, also refer to Fig. 2~Fig. 6 to the composition of the operation panel portion 10 for the left-hand door 8 for being set to the refrigerating chamber 3 into Row is described in detail.Though here, diagram in detail, the left-hand door 8 is constituted are as follows: be configured at front-surface side front panel 24, configuration Heat-barrier material is configured (around cabinet) between the thin plastic cabinet of the front surface opened of its back side.The front Plate 24 is such as glass system, has translucency.As shown in fig. 5 or the like, operation panel portion 10 is configured to the back in the front panel 24 Surface side configures aftermentioned operating unit 25.The operation panel portion 10 is as shown in Figure 1, be set in the front surface of left-hand door 8 and hinge The region of the longitudinally longer rectangular shape of the part of the opposite edge for starting side, i.e. close right side.

Fig. 2 shows at operation panel portion 10 (operating unit 25), carried out all of aftermentioned operation portion and display unit Show the example of the state of (all equal bright lights of light source).As shown in Fig. 2, the operation panel portion 10 has user with finger on right side The operation portion 26~31 that is multiple, being at this time 6 of touch operation is carried out, operation portion 26~31 presses longitudinal arrangement Cheng Yilie.Meanwhile In the left side of these operation portions 26~31, display unit 32 corresponding with each operation portion 26~31 is provided in a manner of longitudinal arrangement ~36.

Each operation portion 26~31 is made of well known electrostatic capacity type touch sensor, is had and is set in a virtual manner Operation button 26a~31a of the front surface of front panel 24, (only exist positioned at electrostatic capacitance detecting element 26b~31b of its back side It is shown in Fig. 3).Electrostatic capacity type touch sensor is by user with finger to operation button 26a~31a of front panel 24 Touching (close) detected as the variation of electrostatic capacitance.At this point, being located at 5 operations on the top other than lowest part Portion 26~30 is under normal mode, as the 1st operation portion for operating relevant setting operation for carrying out refrigerator, the behaviour of lowest part Make portion 31 as the 2nd operation portion for being used to indicate switch mode etc. between standby mode and normal mode.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, being disposed with " refrigeration " operation portion 26 (operation button 26a), " cold from top to bottom Freeze " operation portion 27 (operation button 27a), " freezing function " operation portion 28 (operation button 28a), (operation of " ice making " operation portion 29 Key 29a), " economize on electricity " operation portion 30 (operation button 30a), " HOME " operation portion 31 (operation button 31a).Wherein, about structure At " refrigeration " of the 1st operation portion, " freezing ", " freezing function ", " ice making ", " economize on electricity " operation button 26a~30a, it is configured to These texts are configured in circle.The operation button 31a of " HOME " operation portion 31 as the 2nd operation portion is substantially pentagonal label (house figure).

In contrast, the display unit 32 of uppermost is correspondingly set to them with " refrigeration ", " freezing " operation portion 26,27 Intermediate height is made of the label that text " strong ", " weak " and configured in one piece are circular 5 circular arcs threadiness, is the number of bright light Amount indicates the indicator of strength level.Display unit 33 below next to display unit 32 corresponds to " freezing function " operation portion 28, text " air cooling is frozen ", " hot object freezing ", " vegetables freezing ", " drying " are successively selectively shown from top to bottom.

Display unit 34 under it corresponds to " ice making " operation portion 29, selectively shows that text " gas ice making ", " ice making is closed It closes ".Display unit 35 under it corresponds to " economize on electricity " operation portion 30, successively selectively shows text " economize on electricity ", " outside from top to bottom Out ", it " avoids the peak hour ".The display unit 36 of lowermost corresponds to " HOME " operation portion 31, shows text " eco mode " and " key (key) " label.

In addition, although the detailed illustration is omitted and explanation, for example overleaf side is coated coating and is in front panel 24 Translucent.Moreover, as described later, by indication mechanism be configured to only in the LED bright light as light source operation button 26a~ 31a (circle, text and label) is shown in a manner of projection, so that it is visible to become clear.Display unit 32~36 is also by indication mechanism structure It is shown in a manner of projection as text, the label only selected in the LED bright light as light source by operation portion 26~31, from And it is visible to become clear.

In addition, if adding letter to each text, be successively from top to bottom: in operation portion, (a) is " cold in Fig. 2 Hiding ", (b) " freezing ", (c) " freezing function ", (d) " ice making ", (e) " economize on electricity ", (f) " locking presses (house label) symbol 3 seconds ", In display unit, (g) " strong ", (h) " weak ", (i) " one air cooling freeze ", (j) " hot object freezing ", (k) " vegetables freezing ", (l) " drying ", (m) " gas ice making ", (n) " ice making is closed ", (o) " economize on electricity ", (p) " going out ", (q) " avoiding the peak hour ", (r) " eco ", (s) " mode ".

The operating unit 25 for constituting the operation panel portion 10 is illustrated next, also referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.I.e., such as Shown in Fig. 4, operating unit 25 be configured to from back side successively to overlap circuit substrate 37, shutter 38, elastomeric element 39, Flexibility switch printing plate 40, marking film 41.

Wherein, circuit substrate 37 is configured to longitudinal slightly long rectangular shape, on its surface (front surface), with each operation Portion 26~31 and each display unit 32~36 are correspondingly equipped with multiple LED42 of the light source as them.Meanwhile in circuit base Energization circuit, the letter comprising aftermentioned electrostatic capacitance detecting element 26b~31b being powered to these LED42 are provided on plate 37 The operation control portion 23 (being only shown in Fig. 3) of number processing circuit (detecting element).In addition, circuit substrate 37 have with it is outer The external connection of portion's connection connector 43,44 etc..

The shutter 38 is made of (lighttight) the rigidity plastics molded product coloured, is configured to longitudinally longer on the whole Rectangular shape, multiple smooth guide portions 45 are provided integrally in its plate face.These light guide portions 45 are used for the circuit The light of each LED42 of substrate 37 is respectively directed to each operation portion 26~31 and each display unit 32 in front in a manner of unglazed leakage ~36.

Therefore, as shown in figure 5, smooth guide portion 45 corresponding with each operation portion 26~31 is in the cone cell towards rear constriction (mortar shape), the position kept right positioned at the center of shutter 38, forms 6 in a manner of by longitudinal arrangement on the whole.In addition, with The corresponding smooth guide portion 45 of each display unit 32~36 (each text and label) is in that the frame-shaped with depth is (such as corresponding with text Part is laterally longer frame-shaped), positioned at the left side of shutter 38, formed in the way of longitudinal arrangement.The shutter 38 with The mode of the surface side of the circuit substrate 37 is covered under positioning states in conjunction with the surface side of the circuit substrate 37.

The elastomeric element 39 by having the transparent plastic material of flexible (elasticity) to constitute, include with being integrally constituted and The rounded heavy wall rounded portions 39a of each operation portion 26~31 (operation button 26a~31a) corresponding (great Yi Quan), they are pressed The linking part 39b sequentially connected down.The elastomeric element 39 is to be embedded in the portion for being formed in the front surface of shutter 38 and keeping right The mode of the recess portion divided is installed.Elastomeric element 39 is as each electrostatic capacitance detecting element 26b in flexible switch printing plate 40 as a result, The flexible padded coaming of the back side configuration of~31b (being only shown in Fig. 3) works, and plays these are quiet Capacitor detecting element 26b~31b presses on the function at the back side of the front panel 24 across marking film 41.

Moreover, the flexible switch printing plate 40 is on the whole in the longitudinally longer of the right side for covering the shutter 38 The slim plate of rectangular shape.Although not illustrating in detail, flexibility switch printing plate 40 has a structure that by having The surface printing for the transparent carrier film that flexible such as PET is constituted forms the electrostatic capacitance detecting element 26b~31b (only in Fig. 3 Be shown) and wiring, erroneous detection go out to prevent to cover its surface using the transparent coating being made of PET is still with electrode etc.. Each electrostatic capacitance detecting element 26b~31b is configured to apply in a manner of printing for example on the surface of counterdie with certain saturating The electric conductive polymer of bright property, and it is respectively formed round (only the electrostatic capacitance detecting element 31b of lowest part is pentagon).The flexibility Switch in printing plate 40, positioned at the right portion lower end, for the interconnecting piece 40a that is electrically connected of outside with relatively narrow width It is extended to lower section.

Although the marking film 41 does not illustrate in detail, it is configured to the thin transparent in longitudinally longer rectangular shape Film surface is provided with light shielding part and display transmittance section.Wherein, display is configured to transmittance section and is used to show each operation The label or text of key 26a~31a and each text for constituting each display unit 32~36 or label are correspondingly (with transparent dew State out) it is formed.Above-mentioned flexible switch printing plate 40 and marking film 41 under positioning states to be overlapped in the shutter The mode of 38 front surface is installed, as a result, the operating unit 25 of Component units.

As described above, light penetrates the display transmittance section of marking film 41, as a result, in front by the LED42 bright light Text or label are shown in a manner of projection on plate 24 (operation panel portion 10).Be configured in operating unit 25 as a result, include Indication mechanism, indication mechanism (each LED42) are controlled by the operation control portion 23.The operating unit 25 as shown in figure 5, with it is preceding The mode that the back side of panel 24 abuts is accommodated in the storage space (storage case 46) for removing heat-barrier material inside left-hand door 8 and being formed It is interior.In assembling, operating unit 25 (operation control portion 23) is electrically connected via the connector 43 with the main control unit 22.

The operation control portion 23 is configured to control using its software sharing etc. described each comprising computer (CPU) LED42 carries out the display of operation button 26a~31a of each operation portion 26~31, and display unit 32~36 with current to set The corresponding mode of condition of pledging love is shown.At this point, being adjusted respectively as shown in figure 3, being provided with for being controlled for example, by PWM The well-known luminance adjustment circuit 47 of the brightness (current value) of LED42.Operation control portion 23 can be controlled by brightness regulating circuit 47 The lighting lamp state (switch and brightness) for making each LED42, works as control member.

Meanwhile operation control portion 23 is based on the inspection of electrostatic capacity type touch sensor (electrostatic capacitance detecting element 26b~31b) The touch operation (Proximity operation) of each operation button 26a~31a of signal monitoring out.At this point, operation control portion 23 is based on each electrostatic When the detecting signal of capacitor detecting element 26b~31b identifies the touch operation of each operation button 26a~31a, tied according to its operation Fruit carries out the display change of display unit 32~36, and is issued by buzzer and inform sound.Moreover, operation control portion 23 will be with behaviour Make the main control unit 22 that corresponding setting signal is sent to the refrigerator main body 1.

As described in Action Specification after, operation control portion 23 is by the action mode of operation panel portion 10 usual It is switched between mode and standby mode.In the present embodiment, under normal mode, all operation button 26a~31a are It carries out bright light with sufficiently high regulation brightness to show, and aobvious with bright light needed for same brightness progress display unit 32~36 Show, the operation of all operation portions 26~31 (operation button 26a~31a) is effective.

In contrast, in stand-by mode, as shown in Figure 1, the display of display unit 32~36 is turned off the light, the 1st operation portion it is each The display of operation button 26a~30a is also turned off the light.Moreover, only " HOME (the 2nd operation portion) " operation button 31a is in bright light and shows State, only the operation of operation button 31a is effective.At this point, operation control portion 23 controls LED42 in the present embodiment, so that The brightness that the bright light of operation button 31a is shown is lower than the regulation brightness (such as 50% of regulation brightness) under normal mode.

Under normal mode, when " HOME " operation button 31a is operated or all operation button 26a~31a are not grasped When (such as when have passed through 30 seconds from last operation) state of work continues the stipulated time, the operation control portion 23 will act mould Formula is switched to standby mode.Moreover, when operating " HOME " operation button 31a under the standby mode of operation panel portion 10, solution Normal mode is returned to except standby mode.

At this point, in the present embodiment, " HOME " operation button 31a is operated and is switched to usual mould in stand-by mode When formula, operation control portion 23 controls LED42, so that brightness and the display unit 32 of each operation button 26a~30a of the 1st operation portion The brightness that bright light needed for~36 is shown rises to regulation brightness at leisure." rising at leisure ", which refers to, for example rises LED42 Speed as the time of 500ms or more is spent until regulation (highest) brightness.In the present embodiment, such as such as Fig. 6 institute Show, spends 1 second until being initially powered up (moment t0) to moment t1 to make the brightness of LED42 rise to regulation (most at leisure It is high) brightness.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 to 3, being provided with detection people in the left-hand door 8 of refrigerator main body 1 and (using Family) close people detect component that is, infrared sensor 48.The infrared sensor 48 is issued red by detection human body Outside line (heat) detects the close of people, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, is arranged to the operation panel portion 10 in the front panel 24 of left-hand door 8 Lower part.As shown in figure 3, the detecting signal of the infrared sensor 48 is input into operation control portion 23.In stand-by mode, When the infrared sensor 48 detects user, operation control portion 23 is controlled, so that by the bright of lower operation button 31a Degree rises to regulation brightness.

Next, being illustrated to the effect of above-mentioned composition, effect.In the operation panel portion 10 of above-mentioned composition, logical Under norm formula, by LED42 to provide brightness bright light, all operation button 26a~31a of operation portion 26~31 are by with projection Mode shows, and display needed for carrying out display unit 32~36.Under the normal mode, all operation button 26a~31a with The mode for being easy to see clearly is shown that the operation of all operation button 26a~31a is effectively (possibility) by bright light.User passes through to these Operation button 26a~31a carries out touch operation, is able to carry out refrigerator and operates relevant various setting operations.For example, can operate The intensity of cooling that " refrigeration " operation button 26a divides 5 grades to set (change) refrigerating chamber 3 and vegetable compartment 4.

In addition, when " HOME " operation button 31a is operated or shape that all operation button 26a~31a are not operated When state continue for the stipulated time, standby mode is switched to from normal mode.Under the standby mode, 5 of the 1st operation portion are constituted The display (LED42) of operation button 26a~30a is turned off the light, so that operation is invalid, and the display of display unit 32~36 is turned off the light, only " HOME " operation button 31a bright light as the 2nd operation portion is shown.Under the standby mode, pressed by operation " HOME " operation Key 31a is able to carry out the instruction that normal mode is switched to from standby mode.

At this point, as shown in Figure 1, only " HOME " operation button 31a bright light show, therefore, for a user, a mesh So, the operation button that can be operated be " HOME " operation button 31a, also, with the case where printing to front panel 24 not Together, it even if under environment dim around, can also be easy to distinguish.Therefore, user can reliably operate " HOME " operation and press Key 31a.Since operation button 26a~30a is not shown by bright light, it is capable of informing a user that they cannot be operated, and can Inhibit power consumption.

In addition, the brightness of " HOME " the operation button 31a under standby mode is adjusted in the example of present embodiment It is lower than normal mode, therefore power consumption this respect can also be inhibited more effective while can be easy to see clearly.It can also will be following Situation prevents in the first place: when the night that illumination is turned off the light in kitchen, the light of " HOME " operation button 31a is for a user Feel to dazzle.

Moreover, especially in the present embodiment, the left-hand door 8 of refrigerator main body 1 is provided with the close infrared ray of detection people Sensor 48, in stand-by mode, by infrared sensor 48 detect people (user) it is close when, make " HOME " operation button The brightness of 31a rises to regulation brightness.The brightness of " HOME " the operation button 31a under standby mode can not only be filled as a result, Dividing reduces and inhibits power consumption, moreover, being possible to operation " HOME " operation button 31a's close to the door 8 of refrigerator main body 1 in user In the case of, the brightness that the bright light of " HOME " operation button 31a is shown can be improved in advance and is easier to see clearly.Structure is detected as people Part uses infrared sensor 48, can reliably detect the close of people with fairly simple (cheap) being constituted.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in stand-by mode, when " HOME " operation button 31a is operated, being switched to usually All operation button 26a~31a of mode, operation portion 26~31 are shown, display needed for carrying out display unit 32~36.This When, as shown in fig. 6, control LED42, so that t1 at the time of from moment t0 (being initially powered up) to after 1 second, makes operation button The brightness of 26a~31a etc. rises to regulation brightness at leisure.

Thereby, it is possible to prevent from being sharply powered to LED42, therefore LED42 can be protected, and extend the service life.

As a result, according to the present embodiment, operation panel portion 10, which has, makes it be restored to normal mode from standby mode " HOME " operation button 31a makes all operation button 26a~31a be configured to the display machine by the inclusion of the LED42 as light source Structure (operating unit 25) is shown in a manner of projection, also, only to show in stand-by mode by operation control portion 23 Therefore " HOME " operation button 31a can obtain following excellent results: even if user also can under environment dim around " HOME " operation button 31a easy to operate etc..

(2) the 2nd embodiments and other embodiments

Fig. 7 indicates the 2nd embodiment, gives and has carried out all aobvious of operation portion and display unit in operation panel portion 51 Show the example of the state of (all equal bright lights of LED42).The difference of 2nd embodiment and the first embodiment described above is: setting It is equipped with all operation button 26a~31a and display unit 32 that operation portion 26~31 under normal mode is arbitrarily set for user ~36 bright light shows the adjustment member of the brightness of (LED42).

I.e., in the additional right side being provided with positioned at " HOME " operation button 31a of the operation panel portion 51 and point 5 grades The indicator 52 as display unit of the brightness of display operation key 26a~31a and display unit 32~36.The indicator 52 is constituted Longitudinal arrangement is pressed for 5 bright light display unit 52a, brightness is indicated with the number of bright light display unit 52a bright light.Pass through operation button The special operation (such as 2 operation buttons operate simultaneously) of 26a~31a, operation panel portion 51 is changed to brightness settings mode.So Afterwards, by operating such as " HOME " operation button 31a, the bright light number of indicator 52 is changed according to the number of operation, as a result, (change) brightness can be set.

According to the 2nd embodiment, can obtain similarly acted on the first embodiment described above, effect, and user's energy It is enough according to environment of setting refrigerator main body 1 etc. by the brightness of operation button 26a~31a and display unit 32~36 under normal mode It is adjusted to the brightness oneself liked, the hobby of user can be catered to and is easy to use.

In addition, although the illustration is omitted, but it is also possible to which a part for changing the first embodiment described above is constituted and used Such various compositions below.I.e., it firstly, in the first embodiment described above, is passed provided with the infrared ray for detecting component as people Sensor 48, but it is also possible to replace infrared sensor 48 and the visual sensors such as CCD camera are arranged and detect structure as people Part.Be configured to as a result, in stand-by mode by visual sensor detection people (user) it is close when, make " HOME " operation button The brightness of 31a rises to regulation brightness, and thus, it is possible to obtain same effect.

In the first embodiment described above, (switching when being configured to operate " HOME " operation button 31a in stand-by mode To normal mode), increase at leisure operation button 26a~31a and the brightness of display unit 32~36, but it is also possible to will behaviour Make control unit 23 to be configured to control LED42, so that it rapidly rises to regulation brightness.Operation panel portion 10 moment bright light as a result, Therefore, user can be notified to be altered to normal mode from standby mode in a manner of being more readily apparent.In addition, " rising rapidly " Refer to and rises to speed as regulation brightness within such as 100ms.

In the first embodiment described above, although " HOME " by LED42 using monochromatic display as the 2nd operation portion is operated Key 31a, still, the light source as the 2nd operation portion can also be configured to by using such as 2 colors (polychrome) light emitting-type LED It is enough to be shown with multiple colors progress bright light.In addition, operation control portion 23 is configured to make with color corresponding with action mode " HOME " operation button 31a carries out bright light and shows.

Specifically, for example " HOME " operation button 31a can be shown with blue, in standby mode under normal mode Under, with red display " HOME " operation button 31a.The color that thereby, it is possible to be shown according to " HOME " operation button 31a, with more The mode being readily apparent that informs the current action mode of user.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, operation panel portion 10 (operating unit 25) is set in double-door type door Left-hand door 8, but it is also possible to be set to the door 9 on right side.In the above-described embodiment, operation portion is touched using electrostatic capacitance Sensor is touched, but it is also possible to using various sensors or switch other than electrostatic capacity type touch sensor.In addition, not The respective embodiments described above are defined in, such as it is also contemplated that are directed to composition (configuration), the operation panel portion of each room of refrigerator main body Type and quantity, the display mode of display unit of operation portion (operation button) etc. various modifications example.Moreover, operating unit Specific configuration can also carry out various modifications etc., Ke Yi such as the construction of the type of the light source of circuit substrate and shutter It does not depart from and is suitably changed to implement in the range of purport.

Symbol description

In attached drawing, 1 be refrigerator main body, 8 be left-hand door (door), 10,51 be operation panel portion, 23 be operation control portion (control Component), 24 be front panel, 25 be operating unit (indication mechanism), 26~30 be operation portion (the 1st operation portion), 31 be operation portion (the 2nd operation portion), 26a~31a are operation button, 26b~31b be electrostatic capacitance detecting element, 32~36 be display unit, 37 be electricity Base board, 38 be shutter, 39 be elastomeric element, 40 be flexible switch printing plate, 41 be marking film, 42 be LED (light source), 47 it is brightness regulating circuit (adjustment member), 48 be infrared sensor (people detect component), 52 is indicator.

Claims (16)

1. a kind of refrigerator comprising:

Door, is opened and closed refrigerator main body,

1st operation portion is set to the front surface part of the door, and the refrigeration operating for carrying out refrigerator under normal mode is relevant Setting operation,

2nd operation portion is independently arranged respectively with the 1st operation portion, and is set to the front surface part of the door, be used to indicate from Being switched to the invalid standby mode of operation of the 1st operation portion makes the effective usual mould of the operation of the 1st operation portion Formula,

Indication mechanism is set to the back side of the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion, includes light source, for making the 1st behaviour Make portion and the 2nd operation portion is shown in the front surface of the door in a manner of projecting, and

Control member controls the lighting lamp state of the light source；

The control member makes the 1st operation portion be in bright light display state under the normal mode, in the usual mould Under formula, when the state that the operation button of the 1st operation portion is not operated continue for the stipulated time, cut from the normal mode The standby mode is changed to, under the standby mode, keeps the operation of the 1st operation portion invalid, and make the 1st operation portion State, which is shown, in non-bright light and the 2nd operation portion is made to be in bright light shows state.

2. refrigerator according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:

The control member controls the light source under the normal mode, so that the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion are to advise Determine brightness bright light, and

The light source is controlled under the standby mode, so that the brightness of the 2nd operation portion is lower than under the normal mode Brightness.

3. refrigerator according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:

The people that also there is detection people to have approached the door of the refrigerator main body detects component,

The control member under the standby mode by the people detect component detection people it is close when, improve it is described 2nd behaviour Make the brightness in portion.

4. refrigerator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that:

It includes infrared sensor that the people, which detects component,.

5. refrigerator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that:

It includes visual sensor that the people, which detects component,.

6. refrigerator described according to claim 1~any one of 5, it is characterised in that:

When operating 2 operation portion under the standby mode, the control member controls the light source, so that described the The brightness of 1 operation portion rises to regulation brightness at leisure.

7. refrigerator described according to claim 1~any one of 5, it is characterised in that:

When operating 2 operation portion under the standby mode, the control member controls the light source, so that described the The brightness of 1 operation portion rapidly rises to regulation brightness.

8. refrigerator described according to claim 1~any one of 5, it is characterised in that:

2nd operation portion is configured to show with multiple colors progress bright light, and the control member makes the 2nd behaviour Make portion to show with color corresponding with action mode progress bright light.

9. refrigerator according to claim 6, it is characterised in that:

2nd operation portion is configured to show with multiple colors progress bright light, and the control member makes the 2nd behaviour Make portion to show with color corresponding with action mode progress bright light.

10. refrigerator according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:

2nd operation portion is configured to show with multiple colors progress bright light, and the control member makes the 2nd behaviour Make portion to show with color corresponding with action mode progress bright light.

11. refrigerator described according to claim 1~any one of 5, it is characterised in that:

With adjustment member, brightness of the adjustment member for any setting the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion.

12. refrigerator according to claim 6, it is characterised in that:

With adjustment member, brightness of the adjustment member for any setting the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion.

13. refrigerator according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:

With adjustment member, brightness of the adjustment member for any setting the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion.

14. refrigerator according to claim 8, it is characterised in that:

With adjustment member, brightness of the adjustment member for any setting the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion.

15. refrigerator according to claim 9, it is characterised in that:

With adjustment member, brightness of the adjustment member for any setting the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion.

16. refrigerator according to claim 10, it is characterised in that:

With adjustment member, brightness of the adjustment member for any setting the 1st operation portion and the 2nd operation portion.