CN112146326A - Temperature indicating and regulating assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a temperature indicating and adjusting assembly for use in a refrigerator, comprising: the refrigerator comprises a light source, a control unit and a control unit, wherein the light source is arranged in a storage chamber of the refrigerator and is provided with an illumination mode, a temperature indication mode and a temperature adjustment mode; a sensor disposed in the storage chamber of the refrigerator, capable of sensing a user's operation, and inputting an operation signal related to the user's operation to the control unit; a control unit in communication with the light source and the sensor and capable of controlling an operation mode of the light source, characterized in that the control unit is configured to: when the door of the refrigerator is opened, controlling the light source to enter an illumination mode; when the sensor senses a first operation that a user knows the temperature, the light source is controlled to enter a temperature indication mode; when the sensor senses a second operation of adjusting the temperature by the user, controlling the light source to enter a temperature adjusting mode; controlling the light source to enter an illumination mode when the sensor does not sense the operation of the user within a predetermined time period; when the door of the refrigerator is closed, the light source is controlled to be turned off.
Description
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a temperature indicating and adjusting assembly, particularly for use in a refrigerator.
Background
A refrigerator is a common household appliance. In existing refrigerator designs, it is common to have a user interface at the top of the front of the refrigerator. Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a conventional refrigerator. Fig. 2 schematically shows circuit connections of the refrigerator of fig. 1. Fig. 3 schematically shows wiring of the refrigerator of fig. 1.
In fig. 1, a refrigerator 1 is provided with a door 2, and a user operation interface 3 provided at the top of the refrigerator 1 is exposed when the door 2 is opened. The user operation interface 3 can display the current temperature in the storage compartment 4 of the refrigerator and is provided with operation buttons for a user to operate to adjust the temperature in the storage compartment 4.
As can be seen in fig. 2 and 3, the refrigerator 1 further comprises: a lamp 5 for illumination; a temperature sensor 6 for sensing a temperature inside the storage compartment 4; a door sensor 7 for sensing opening and closing of the door 2 to activate or close the user operation interface 3; the compressor 8 is positioned at the bottom of the refrigerator and used for refrigerating the refrigerator; and a plug 9 connected to a power outlet to supply power to the refrigerator 1. A control unit configured to control operations of the respective components is integrated in the user operation interface 3.
In the refrigerator 1, the wire harness is connected from the plug 9 to the control unit (i.e., the user operation interface 3), and then the wire harnesses branched from the control unit are connected to the lamp 5, the temperature sensor 6, the door sensor 7, and the compressor 8, respectively. Because the compressor is located at the rear bottom of the refrigerator and the control unit is arranged at the front top of the refrigerator, the required wiring harness is long and the cost is high.
In the daily use of the refrigerator, the temperature adjustment frequency of the refrigerator is low. In some cases (for example, in a hotel or a car), the temperature of the refrigerator is set by the user once and is not adjusted during the whole service life of the refrigerator, so that the use frequency of the user operation interface 3 is low, but the cost of the user operation interface 3 is high.
Disclosure of Invention
It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a temperature indicating and adjusting assembly that can be cost effective.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a temperature indicating and adjusting assembly for use in a refrigerator, comprising: the refrigerator comprises a light source, a control unit and a control unit, wherein the light source is arranged in a storage chamber of the refrigerator and is provided with an illumination mode, a temperature indication mode and a temperature adjustment mode; a sensor disposed in the storage chamber of the refrigerator, capable of sensing a user's operation, and inputting an operation signal related to the user's operation to the control unit; a control unit in communication with the light source and the sensor and capable of controlling an operation mode of the light source, characterized in that the control unit is configured to: when the door of the refrigerator is opened, controlling the light source to enter an illumination mode; when the sensor senses a first operation that a user knows the temperature, the light source is controlled to enter a temperature indication mode; when the sensor senses a second operation of adjusting the temperature by the user, controlling the light source to enter a temperature adjusting mode; controlling the light source to enter an illumination mode when the sensor does not sense the operation of the user within a predetermined time period; when the door of the refrigerator is closed, the light source is controlled to be turned off.
Preferably, the control unit is disposed near a compressor of the refrigerator.
Preferably, the sensor comprises a light sensor or a touch sensor.
Preferably, the first operation comprises: clicking the sensor for a first predetermined time.
Preferably, the second operation comprises: the sensor is quickly clicked a predetermined number of times associated with a target temperature to which the user is to adjust.
Preferably, the first operation comprises: the sensor is clicked twice as fast as one slow.
Preferably, under the temperature indication mode, the current temperature in the storing room is instructed through the scintillation to the light source, and when the storing room was the walk-in, the light source was flashed, and the number of times of flashing corresponds to the temperature value of walk-in, and when the storing room was the freezer, the light source was flashed 1 time slowly, and the number of times that the unit of following flash and freezer temperature value corresponds.
Preferably, under the temperature adjustment mode, the light source sends the pilot signal who gets into the temperature adjustment mode earlier, and then inform the temperature that the user storing room will be adjusted through the scintillation, when the storing room is the walk-in, the light source flash, the number of times of flash is corresponding to the adjustment temperature value of walk-in, when the storing room is the freezer, the light source slow flashing is 1 time, the number of times that the unit of the adjustment temperature value of flash and freezer corresponds after that.
Preferably, the indication signal is: the light source becomes dark and then bright.
Preferably, the light source comprises a coloured light source, and the indication signal is: the color of the colored light source changes.
Preferably, the light source comprises an infrared light source and the light sensor comprises an infrared light sensor.
Preferably, the storage chamber is a first storage chamber, the refrigerator further comprises a second storage chamber, the user operation comprises a third operation of knowing the temperature of the second storage chamber, and the control unit controls the light source to indicate the current temperature of the second storage chamber when the user performs the third operation.
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fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a conventional refrigerator.
Fig. 2 schematically shows circuit connections of the refrigerator of fig. 1.
Fig. 3 schematically shows wiring of the refrigerator of fig. 1.
Fig. 4 schematically shows a first embodiment according to the present disclosure.
Fig. 5 schematically shows a wiring according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 6 schematically illustrates operations according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 7 schematically shows a second embodiment according to the present disclosure.
Fig. 8 schematically illustrates an operation according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 9 schematically shows a temperature adjustment step according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
Detailed Description
The present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate several embodiments of the disclosure. It should be understood, however, that the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, the embodiments described below are intended to provide a more complete disclosure of the present disclosure, and to fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. It is also to be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein can be combined in various ways to provide further additional embodiments. Furthermore, the drawings are only schematic and illustrate embodiments and are not necessarily to scale.
It should be understood that like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the several views. The terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. All terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the specification have the meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Well-known functions or constructions may not be described in detail for brevity and/or clarity.
Fig. 4 schematically shows a first embodiment according to the present disclosure. Fig. 5 schematically shows a wiring according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 6 schematically illustrates operations according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 9 schematically shows a temperature adjustment step according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
As can be seen from fig. 4 to 6, a light source 101, a light sensor 102, a temperature sensor 103, and a door sensor 104 are provided in the storage compartment of the refrigerator 100. A compressor 105, a control unit 106, and a plug 107 are provided at the rear bottom of the refrigerator 100. The control unit 106 communicates with the light source 101, the light sensor 102, the temperature sensor 103, the door sensor 104 via a wiring harness 108. Through the structure, a user operation interface in the traditional refrigerator is omitted, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost is saved. Preferably, the control unit 106 is arranged adjacent to the compressor, reducing the length of the required wire harness, simplifying the wiring, further saving costs and being easy to manufacture. It is easily conceivable that the control unit 106 could also be integrated with the light source 101 and/or the light sensor 102 without connecting them using a wire harness.
The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly according to the present disclosure comprises a light source 101, a light sensor 102 and a control unit 106. The light source 101 is disposed on a sidewall of the storage compartment. The light source 101 includes a plurality of lamps 101a emitting visible light in the first embodiment. The light sensor 102 is a visible light sensor, is located below the light source 101, is arranged in the same transparent housing as the light source 101, and is provided with a light-tight wall 109 between itself and the light source 101. The light sensor 102 can sense a change in the amount of light caused by a user operation and output an operation signal to the control unit 106. When the user performs an operation, the user may click the light sensor 102 with the finger F as shown in fig. 6. At this time, the visible light emitted from the light source 101 is blocked by the finger F, so that the amount of light sensed by the light sensor 102 is significantly changed. The light sensor 102 outputs this operation signal to the control unit 106. The control unit 106 can control the operation mode of the light source corresponding to the user's operation according to the operation signals of the door sensor 104 and the light sensor 102. Preferably, the finger of the user does not contact the optical sensor 102, so that the pollution of the finger of the user to the storage chamber of the refrigerator is avoided, and the cleanness is improved.
The operation modes of the light source 101 include: (1) an illumination mode in which the light source 101 is normally on for illumination; (2) a temperature indication mode in which the light source 101 indicates a current temperature in a storage compartment by blinking, and generally, a storage compartment in a refrigerator is divided into a refrigerating compartment having a temperature of, for example, 2 to 6 ℃ and a freezing compartment having a temperature of, for example, -15 to-19 ℃. When indicating the temperature of the refrigerated compartment, the light source flashes, the number of flashes corresponding to the temperature value of the refrigerated compartment. When indicating the temperature of the freezer compartment, the light source is flashed slowly 1 time, then flashed a number of times corresponding to one unit of freezer compartment temperature. For example, when the current temperature in the storage room is 3 ℃, the light source 101 flashes 3 times, and when the current temperature in the storage room is-16 ℃, the light source 101 flashes 1 time slowly, and then flashes 6 times; (3) a temperature adjustment mode in which the light source 101 indicates an adjustment target temperature in the storage compartment of the refrigerator, and when entering the temperature adjustment mode, the light source 101 first sends an indication signal (e.g., dimming and then lighting) to the user to enter the temperature adjustment mode, and then informs the user of the temperature to which the storage compartment is about to be adjusted by blinking similar to the temperature indication mode. It should be understood that the signal from the light source 101 indicating the temperature adjustment mode is modified as desired by one skilled in the art. It has been described above that the light source 101 is dimmed and then brightened as this indication signal, but it is also possible to use, for example, a colored light source 101, and to use a color change of the light source 101 as this indication signal.
The user's operations include: a first operation of knowing a temperature, in which the user clicks the optical sensor 102 with, for example, a finger for a first predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), at which time the optical sensor 102 outputs an operation signal related to the first operation of the user to the control unit 106; a second operation of adjusting the temperature, in which the user quickly clicks the optical sensor 102 several times, for example, with a finger, and at this time, the optical sensor 102 outputs an operation signal related to the second operation of the user to the control unit 106, in which the number of times the user quickly clicks the optical sensor 102 with the finger is associated with a target temperature to be adjusted by the user. For example, when the current temperature in the storage room is 3 ℃ and the user wants to adjust to 5 ℃, the user clicks the optical sensor 102 twice quickly. When the current temperature in the storage chamber is-16 deg.C and the user wants to adjust to-15 deg.C, the user quickly clicks the optical sensor 102 four times (i.e., -16 deg.C to-19 deg.C and then-15 deg.C). It should be understood that the first operation and the second operation are preset. The above description of the first operation by the user is merely exemplary. It is easily conceivable for a person skilled in the art to set up different first operations and to preset the program. The first operation has been described as the first operation of clicking for the first predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), but it is also possible to take the first operation of clicking for a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times), or two clicks that are one fast and two slow.
The temperature adjustment step according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure is described below with reference to fig. 9. When the door sensor 104 senses that the door is opened (S101), the control unit 106 controls the light source 101 to enter an illumination mode (S102). Next, whether the user performs the first operation is continuously sensed by the light sensor 102 (S103). If the user does not perform the first operation (no at S103), the light source 101 is always in the illumination mode (S102). If the user performs the first operation (yes at S103), the control unit 106 controls the light source 101 to enter the temperature indication mode (S104). Next, whether the user performs the second operation within a predetermined period of time (e.g., 20 seconds) is sensed by the light sensor 102 (S105). If the user does not perform the second operation within the predetermined period of time (no at S105), the control unit 105 controls the light source 101 to return to the illumination mode (S102). If the user has performed the second operation (yes at S105), the control unit 106 controls the light source 101 to enter the temperature adjustment mode (S106). During the temperature adjustment mode, if the light source 101 blinks to inform that the temperature does not coincide with the temperature to which the user is to adjust, the user may repeat the second operation (yes at S105) until the light source 101 blinks to inform that the temperature coincides with the temperature to which the user is to adjust. Thereafter, if the operation of the user is not sensed by the light sensor 102 within a predetermined period of time (e.g., 20 seconds), the temperature adjustment step proceeds to S107. In S107, the control unit 106 controls the light source 101 to return to the lighting mode, and the control unit 106 controls the operation of the compressor 105, so that the temperature in the storage compartment is adjusted to the temperature set by the user, and the temperature adjustment of the refrigerator is completed. When the door is closed, the control unit 106 controls the light source 101 to be turned off.
Through the above temperature adjustment steps of the temperature indicating and adjusting assembly, the traditional user operation interface is omitted while allowing the user to know and adjust the temperature in the storage chamber. Compared with the traditional user operation interface, the method and the system have the advantage that the cost is remarkably saved. Furthermore, the present disclosure is particularly useful for certain applications (e.g., for use in hotels or automobiles) where the user sets the temperature of the storage compartment only once during the entire useful life of the refrigerator.
The above temperature adjustment steps can be modified as desired by those skilled in the art. For example, for a refrigerator including two storage compartments (e.g., a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment), the third operation of the user may also be preset. The light source 101 indicates the current temperature of the first storage chamber when the user performs the first operation, and the light source 101 indicates the current temperature of the second storage chamber when the user performs the third operation.
Fig. 7 schematically shows a second embodiment according to the present disclosure. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that the light source 201 is provided on the top wall of the storage compartment and the light sensor 202 and the temperature sensor 203 are both provided on the side wall of the storage compartment. Otherwise, the operation and temperature adjustment mode of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment. It is also conceivable that the positions of the light source 201 and the light sensor 202 are not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can set the positions of the light source 201 and the light sensor 202 as needed. For example, the light source 201 may be located on a side wall while the light sensor 202 is located on a top wall.
Fig. 8 schematically illustrates an operation according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that the light source 301 and the light sensor 302 of the third embodiment differ from the light source 101 and the light sensor 102 of the first embodiment, respectively. The light source 301 comprises several visible light sources 301a and one infrared light source 301b, the infrared light source 301b being closest to the light sensor 302 in the light source 301 and being separated from the light sensor 302 by an infrared light-impermeable wall 309. The light sensor 302 is an infrared light sensor. After the light source 301 is turned on, when the user does not operate, the visible light emitted by the visible light source 301a is used for illumination, the infrared light emitted by the infrared light source 301b is absorbed by the inner wall of the storage room, and the infrared light received by the light sensor 302 is less. When the user clicks the light sensor 302, the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 301b is reflected by the finger onto the light sensor 302, so that the infrared light received by the light sensor 302 is significantly changed, thereby obtaining the same operation effect as the first embodiment.
It is easily conceivable that, although the optical sensor is described above as an example of the sensor, the optical sensor in the first to third embodiments may be replaced with a touch sensor such as a capacitive touch sensor, a piezoelectric touch sensor, an inductive touch sensor, or the like. The same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be achieved by an operation of the touch sensor by the user (for example, a first operation of clicking the touch sensor for a predetermined time, or the like).
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that numerous variations and modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure without materially departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, all changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure as defined in the appended claims. The disclosure is defined by the following claims, with equivalents of the claims to be included therein.
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1. A temperature indicating and adjusting assembly for use in a refrigerator, comprising:
the refrigerator comprises a light source, a control unit and a control unit, wherein the light source is arranged in a storage chamber of the refrigerator and is provided with an illumination mode, a temperature indication mode and a temperature adjustment mode;
a sensor disposed in the storage chamber of the refrigerator, capable of sensing a user's operation, and inputting an operation signal related to the user's operation to the control unit;
a control unit in communication with the light source and the sensor, and capable of controlling an operation mode of the light source,
characterized in that the control unit is configured to:
when the door of the refrigerator is opened, controlling the light source to enter an illumination mode;
when the sensor senses a first operation that a user knows the temperature, the light source is controlled to enter a temperature indication mode;
when the sensor senses a second operation of adjusting the temperature by the user, controlling the light source to enter a temperature adjusting mode;
controlling the light source to enter an illumination mode when the sensor does not sense the operation of the user within a predetermined time period;
when the door of the refrigerator is closed, the light source is controlled to be turned off.
2. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly of claim 1, wherein the control unit is disposed proximate a compressor of a refrigerator.
3. The temperature indicating and adjustment assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a light sensor or a touch sensor.
4. The temperature indicating and adjustment assembly of claim 1, wherein the first operation comprises: clicking the sensor for a first predetermined time.
5. The temperature indicating and adjustment assembly of claim 1, wherein the second operation comprises: the sensor is quickly clicked a predetermined number of times associated with a target temperature to which the user is to adjust.
6. The temperature indicating and adjustment assembly of claim 1, wherein the first operation comprises: the sensor is clicked twice as fast as one slow.
7. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly of claim 1, wherein in the temperature indicating mode, the light source indicates a current temperature in the storage compartment by flashing, when the storage compartment is a refrigerator compartment, the light source flashes for a number of times corresponding to a temperature value of the refrigerator compartment, when the storage compartment is a freezer compartment, the light source flashes slowly for 1 time, and then flashes for a number of times corresponding to a unit of the freezer compartment temperature value.
8. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly of claim 1, wherein in the temperature adjustment mode, the light source first sends an indication signal to enter the temperature adjustment mode, and then informs a user of a temperature to be adjusted of the storage compartment by flashing, when the storage compartment is a refrigerator compartment, the light source flashes for a number of times corresponding to an adjusted temperature value of the refrigerator compartment, when the storage compartment is a freezer compartment, the light source flashes for 1 time, and then flashes for a number of times corresponding to an adjusted temperature value of the freezer compartment.
9. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly of claim 8, wherein the indication signal is: the light source becomes dark and then bright.
10. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly of claim 8, wherein the light source comprises a colored light source, and the indicator signal is: the color of the colored light source changes.
11. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises an infrared light source and the sensor comprises an infrared light sensor.
12. The temperature indicating and adjusting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the storage compartment is a first storage compartment, the refrigerator further comprises a second storage compartment, the user operation comprises a third operation of learning a temperature of the second storage compartment, and the control unit controls the light source to indicate a current temperature of the second storage compartment when the user performs the third operation.
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