CN111238126A - Refrigerator with a door - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body and a controller, wherein a time-varying temperature zone for storing articles is formed in the refrigerator body, and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone to be changed to a target temperature at a preset rate. In the refrigerator, the frozen meat can be stored in the time-varying temperature, the target temperature of the time-varying temperature is set to be the freezing temperature, the current temperature in the time-varying temperature zone is higher than the freezing temperature, and the meat in the time-varying temperature zone can be unfrozen to facilitate subsequent eating. Meanwhile, the temperature in the time variable temperature zone can be reduced to the freezing temperature according to the preset rate, so that the temperature in the time variable temperature zone can be reduced to the freezing temperature after a period of time, the forgotten meat can be frozen again, the situation that the meat is unfrozen at the preservation temperature and forgotten to be eaten and is damaged is avoided, and the storage requirement of the meat can be effectively met by the refrigerator with the time variable temperature zone.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a refrigerator.
Background
Generally, a refrigerator is divided into a freezing area, a middle temperature area and a fresh-keeping area, a user performs storage in a partitioned mode according to needs, each area has a fixed refrigerating temperature, and the selection of the storage temperature of food by the user changes along with the change of storage time. For example, in the case of meat food, when a user feels that the food needs to be eaten within 3 hours, the food may be put in a cold storage area for fresh keeping, and does not need to be put in a freezing area, otherwise, the food needs to be thawed before being eaten. Sometimes, however, the user does not eat the meat within the desired time and forgets to replace the meat in the freezing area, so that the meat is often damaged. Therefore, the traditional refrigerator has single function and cannot meet the requirement of effectively storing meat.
Disclosure of Invention
Based on this, there is a need to provide a refrigerator to meet the need for efficient storage of meat.
A refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a controller, wherein a time-varying temperature zone for storing articles is formed inside the refrigerator body, and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone to be changed to a target temperature at a preset rate.
In the refrigerator, the frozen meat can be stored in the time-varying temperature, the target temperature of the time-varying temperature is set to be the freezing temperature, the current temperature in the time-varying temperature zone is higher than the freezing temperature, and the meat in the time-varying temperature zone can be unfrozen to facilitate subsequent eating. Meanwhile, the temperature in the time variable temperature zone can be reduced to the freezing temperature according to the preset rate, so that the temperature in the time variable temperature zone can be reduced to the freezing temperature after a period of time, the forgotten meat can be frozen again, the situation that the meat is unfrozen at the preservation temperature and forgotten to be eaten and is damaged is avoided, and the storage requirement of the meat can be effectively met by the refrigerator with the time variable temperature zone.
In one embodiment, a fresh keeping area and a freezing area are further formed inside the box body, and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature area to be reduced from the temperature in the fresh keeping area to the temperature in the freezing area at the preset rate.
In one embodiment, a fresh keeping area and a freezing area are further formed inside the box body, and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature area to be increased from the temperature in the freezing area to the temperature in the fresh keeping area at the preset rate.
In one embodiment, the refrigerator further comprises a door body which can be opened and closed relative to the refrigerator body, the door body comprises a body and a touch screen, the body is hinged to the refrigerator body, the touch screen is arranged on the outer surface of the body, which faces away from the refrigerator body, and the touch screen can be controlled to send the target temperature to the controller.
In one embodiment, a freezing temperature and a fresh-keeping temperature are displayed on the touch screen, and any one of the freezing temperature and the fresh-keeping temperature can be touch-selected as the target temperature.
In one embodiment, the touch screen is controllable to send the preset rate to the controller.
In one embodiment, the predetermined rate is a 3 degree change per hour.
In one embodiment, the touch screen can be controlled to send a relation curve of storage duration and temperature to the controller, and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone to change to the target temperature at the preset rate corresponding to the relation curve.
In one embodiment, the temperature control system further comprises a detector, wherein the detector is used for detecting whether the time-varying temperature zone is closed or not, and the controller is used for clearing the temperature control strategy of the time-varying temperature zone and adjusting the temperature of the time-varying temperature zone to a preset starting temperature when the controller detects that the time-varying temperature zone is opened.
In one embodiment, the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone to change from the preset starting temperature to the target temperature at the preset rate when the controller detects that the time-varying temperature zone is closed.
In one embodiment, the detector is a travel switch, the refrigerator further comprises a drawer, the drawer is arranged in the time-varying temperature zone of the refrigerator body in a drawable manner, the travel switch is arranged in the refrigerator body and located on a drawable path of the drawer, and when the drawer is closed relative to the refrigerator body, the time-varying temperature zone is closed and the travel switch is triggered.
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FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a time varying temperature zone in the refrigerator shown in fig. 1.
100. A refrigerator; 10. a box body; 11. a time-varying temperature zone; 13. a fresh-keeping area; 15. a freezing zone; 30. a drawer; 50. a travel switch.
Detailed Description
To facilitate an understanding of the invention, the invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
As shown in fig. 1-2, in an embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator 100 includes a box 10 and a controller (not shown), wherein a time-varying temperature zone 11 for storing articles is formed inside the box 10, the controller controls a temperature inside the time-varying temperature zone 11 to change to a target temperature at a preset rate, and the temperature inside the time-varying temperature zone 11 can change with the change of storage time and can be adjusted according to requirements. For example, the frozen meat is stored in the time-varying temperature, the target temperature of the time-varying temperature is set as the freezing temperature, the current temperature in the time-varying temperature zone 11 is higher than the freezing temperature, and the meat in the time-varying temperature zone can be thawed for convenient subsequent eating. Meanwhile, the temperature in the time varying temperature zone 11 can be reduced to the freezing temperature according to a preset rate, so that the temperature in the time varying temperature zone 11 can be reduced to the freezing temperature after a period of time, the meat forgotten to be eaten can be frozen again, the meat is prevented from being thawed at a preservation temperature and is forgotten to be eaten and is damaged, and the refrigerator 100 with the time varying temperature zone 11 can effectively meet the storage requirement of the meat.
Specifically, a fresh food area 13 and a freezing area 15 are formed inside the box body 10, and the controller controls the temperature in the time varying temperature area 11 to be reduced from the temperature in the fresh food area 13 to the temperature in the freezing area 15 at a preset rate. That is, the initial temperature of the time-varying temperature zone 11 is controlled to be the fresh-keeping temperature, and the meat stored therein can be thawed through the time-varying temperature zone 11; moreover, the temperature of the time-varying temperature zone 11 can be gradually reduced from the fresh-keeping temperature to the freezing temperature, if the meat is forgotten to be taken out for eating, the meat can be re-frozen by the time-varying temperature zone 11 with the reduced temperature, and the meat stored in the time-varying temperature zone 11 can be prevented from being deteriorated, so that the meat can be effectively stored.
Further, the controller may also control the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone 11 to increase from the temperature in the freezing zone 15 to the temperature in the crisper zone 13 at a preset rate. So, can put the meat that needs unfreeze from freezing district 15 in advance time variable temperature zone 11, the speed is predetermine in the accessible control, unfreezes the meat after predetermineeing for a long time, and the time of steerable meat that unfreezes can convenience of customers unfreeze. For example, meat can be stored in the time-varying temperature zone 11 when the user goes out in the morning, a proper preset speed is set, the temperature of the time-varying temperature zone 11 can be gradually reduced from the freezing temperature to the preservation temperature within seven and eight hours, the unfrozen meat can be used when the user goes home after work, temporary unfreezing is not needed, the unfreezing efficiency is improved, the time-varying temperature zone 11 is additionally arranged, and the refrigerator 100 can be conveniently used by the user in various scenes.
The door body comprises a body and a touch screen, the body is hinged to the box body 10, and the touch screen is arranged on the outer surface of the body, which is back to the box body 10, namely faces the outside of the box body 10, so that interaction with a user is facilitated; the touch screen can be controlled to send a target temperature value controller, the time-varying temperature zone 11 can be controlled according to the target temperature required by a user, and the flexibility of control of the time-varying temperature zone 11 is improved.
In some embodiments, the freezing temperature and the fresh-keeping temperature are displayed on the touch screen, and any one of the freezing temperature and the fresh-keeping temperature can be selected as the target temperature by touch, which is equivalent to providing a selection item of the target temperature on the touch screen, and a user only needs to select one of the freezing temperature and the fresh-keeping temperature by touch, so that the user can conveniently set the target temperature.
In other embodiments, the touch screen may be controlled to send a relationship curve between the storage duration and the temperature to the controller, and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone 11 to change to the target temperature at a preset rate corresponding to the relationship curve. Equivalently, the temperature of each time point can be adjusted in real time through the relation curve of the temperature and the storage time, the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone 11 of each time point can be accurately controlled, the user can set conveniently according to actual requirements, and different storage requirements of the user are further met.
In some embodiments, the touch screen can be controlled to send a preset rate to the controller, and the user can input different preset rates according to the requirement to individually control the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone 11. It is understood that a constant preset rate may be input, for example, the preset rate is set to change by 3 degrees per hour, so that the temperature in the time-varying region 11 is controlled to gradually change, and the line of the temperature change with the storage time length is a straight line; the preset rate of change may also be input, so that the change rate of the temperature in the time-varying temperature region 11 changes with the change of the storage duration, and the change line of the temperature with the storage duration may be a curve, and the specific form of the preset rate is not limited herein.
In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further includes a detector for detecting whether the time-varying temperature zone 11 is closed, and the controller clears the temperature control strategy for the time-varying temperature zone 11 and adjusts the temperature of the time-varying temperature zone 11 to a preset starting temperature when the time-varying temperature zone 11 is detected to be opened. When the time-varying temperature zone 11 is opened, the one-time temperature adjustment process of the time-varying temperature zone 11 is finished, the previous temperature control strategy is cleared, the initial temperature is preset, preparation is made for subsequent temperature control, temperature adjustment after the influence of the previous temperature control strategy is prevented, and the time-varying temperature zone 11 can be accurately adjusted in temperature. The preset starting temperature can be customized, and the temperature of the fresh food area 13 or the temperature of the freezing area 15 can also be selected.
Further, the controller also controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature zone 11 to change from the preset revealing temperature to the target temperature at a preset rate when the closing of the time-varying temperature zone 11 is detected. Equivalently, when it is detected that the time-varying temperature is closed, the controller starts a new round of temperature control adjustment of the time-varying temperature zone 11 until the time-varying temperature zone 11 is opened.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 100 further includes a drawer 30, the detector is a travel switch 50, the drawer 30 is drawably disposed in the time-varying temperature zone 11 of the box 10, the travel switch 50 is disposed in the box 10 and located on a drawing path of the drawer 30, when the drawer 30 is closed relative to the box 10, the time-varying temperature zone 11 is closed, and the travel switch 50 is triggered to perform a new round of temperature control; when the drawer 30 is opened relative to the box body 10, the time-varying temperature zone 11 is opened, the travel switch 50 is closed, the temperature adjustment of the time-varying temperature zone 11 is finished, and preparation is made for the next round of temperature control.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.
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1. A refrigerator is characterized by comprising a box body (10) and a controller, wherein a time-varying temperature zone (11) for storing articles is formed inside the box body (10), and the controller controls the temperature inside the time-varying temperature zone (11) to change to a target temperature at a preset rate.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a fresh food section (13) and a freezing section (15) are further formed inside the cabinet (10), and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature section (11) to be lowered from the temperature of the fresh food section (13) to the temperature of the freezing section (15) at the preset rate.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a fresh food area (13) and a freezing area (15) are further formed inside the cabinet (10), and the controller controls the temperature in the time-varying temperature area (11) to be increased from the temperature of the freezing area (15) to the temperature of the fresh food area (13) at the preset rate.
4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator (100) further comprises a door body which is openable and closable relative to the refrigerator body (10), the door body comprises a body and a touch screen, the body is hinged to the refrigerator body (10), the touch screen is arranged on the outer surface of the body, which faces away from the refrigerator body (10), and the touch screen can be controlled to send the target temperature to the controller.
5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein a freezing temperature and a refreshing temperature are displayed on the touch screen, and any one of the freezing temperature and the refreshing temperature is touch-selectable as the target temperature.
6. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the touch screen is controllable to send the preset rate to the controller.
7. The refrigerator of claim 6 wherein the predetermined rate is 3 degrees per hour.
8. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the touch screen is controllable to send a relationship curve of a storage time length and a temperature to the controller, and the controller controls the temperature in the time varying temperature zone (11) to change to the target temperature at the preset rate corresponding to the relationship curve.
9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a detector for detecting whether the time-varying temperature zone (11) is closed, wherein the controller clears the temperature control strategy for the time-varying temperature zone (11) and adjusts the temperature of the time-varying temperature zone (11) to a preset starting temperature when detecting that the time-varying temperature zone (11) is open.
10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the controller controls the temperature within the time-varying temperature zone (11) to vary from the preset starting temperature to the target temperature at the preset rate upon detecting that the time-varying temperature zone (11) is closed.
11. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the detector is a travel switch (50), the refrigerator (100) further comprises a drawer (30), the drawer (30) is drawably provided in the time-varying temperature zone (11) of the cabinet (10), the travel switch (50) is provided in the cabinet (10) and located on a drawing path of the drawer (30), the time-varying temperature zone (11) is closed when the drawer (30) is closed with respect to the cabinet (10), and the travel switch (50) is triggered.
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