CN115420040B - Ice maker and control method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an ice maker and a control method thereof, wherein the control method comprises the following steps: acquiring an ice taking instruction, wherein the ice taking instruction at least indicates the type of ice to be taken; determining a target ice storage chamber with the ice storage type consistent with the ice taking type from a plurality of alternative ice storage chambers of the ice maker; and controlling the ice supply to the outside in the target ice storage chamber. According to the scheme, the plurality of alternative ice storage chambers are configured in the ice machine, so that the ice machine can store different types of ice at the same time, the waiting time of ice taking of a user is reduced while the requirement of the user on the type of ice taking is met, and the use experience of the user is further improved.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice making machine and a control method thereof.
Background
The ice-discharging process of the ice maker in the prior art is slow, and only one ice storage chamber is configured. When the type of ice taken by a user is different from the type of ice stored in the ice storage chamber, the ice maker needs to make ice on site, which seriously affects the ice discharging efficiency of the ice maker. After a user issues an ice taking instruction, the user often needs to wait for a long time to take ice smoothly, so that the use experience of the user is poor.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide an ice maker and a control method thereof that solve at least any one of the above technical problems.
A further object of the present invention is to enable an ice maker to store different kinds of ice simultaneously, thereby satisfying a user's demand for the kind of ice to be taken, and reducing a user's waiting time for taking ice.
Another further object of the present invention is to improve the ice-discharging efficiency of the ice maker, thereby reducing the waiting time of the user for taking ice and further improving the use experience of the user.
In particular, the present invention provides a control method of an ice maker, comprising: acquiring an ice taking instruction, wherein the ice taking instruction at least indicates the type of ice to be taken; determining a target ice storage chamber with the ice storage type consistent with the ice taking type from a plurality of alternative ice storage chambers of the ice maker; the control target ice storage chamber supplies ice to the outside.
Further, the ice taking instruction at least indicates the required ice taking amount; a step of controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards, comprising: acquiring the ice storage amount of a target ice storage chamber; judging whether the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is larger than or equal to the ice taking amount; if so, controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards according to the ice taking amount.
Further, in the case where the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is smaller than the ice taking amount, further comprising: supplementing corresponding types of ice into the target ice storage chamber, and stopping supplementing ice when the ice storage amount in the target ice storage chamber is consistent with the ice taking amount; the ice of the control target ice storage chamber is entirely supplied.
Further, the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice to the outside according to the ice taking amount includes: judging whether the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is consistent with the ice taking amount; if yes, controlling all ice in the target ice storage chamber to be fed out; if not, the target ice storage chamber is controlled to supply ice outwards, the ice output is monitored, and when the ice output is consistent with the ice taking amount, the ice output is stopped.
Further, after the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice to the outside, it further includes: and supplementing corresponding types of ice into the target ice storage chamber, and stopping supplementing the ice after the ice storage amount in the target ice storage chamber reaches a preset default ice storage amount.
Further, after the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice to the outside, it further includes: recording the use data, and periodically counting the use data to form an ice taking database; wherein the usage data includes a type of ice taken and an amount of ice taken determined according to the ice taking instruction.
Further, after the step of acquiring the ice taking instruction, the method further comprises the following steps: acquiring use data from an ice taking database, and respectively carrying out maximum likelihood estimation calculation on the data of the ice taking amount according to the ice taking types in the use data so as to obtain maximum likelihood estimation corresponding to different ice taking types; and respectively updating the default ice storage amount of the ice storage chamber with the ice storage type consistent with the ice taking type into the corresponding maximum likelihood estimated amount.
Further, the ice-taking type comprises whole ice and crushed ice, the alternative ice storage chamber comprises a whole ice storage chamber for storing whole ice and a crushed ice storage chamber for storing crushed ice, and the main ice storage chamber for storing a large amount of whole ice is also arranged in the ice maker; the step of replenishing the ice of the corresponding kind into the target ice storage chamber includes: judging whether the target ice storage chamber is an ice storage chamber for storing ice; if so, taking whole ice from the main ice storage chamber and supplementing the whole ice to the whole ice storage chamber.
Further, in the case where the target ice storage chamber is a crushed ice storage chamber for storing crushed ice, further comprising: and controlling the start of an ice crushing module in the ice maker, processing the whole ice taken out from the main ice storage chamber into crushed ice, and supplementing the crushed ice into the crushed ice storage chamber.
The invention also provides an ice maker, comprising: the main control module is provided with a memory and a processor, wherein a machine executable program is stored in the memory, and the machine executable program is used for realizing the control method of any ice maker when being executed by the processor; a main ice storage compartment configured to store a large amount of whole ice; the ice-making ice storage chamber is configured to store ice-making ice of a preset first default ice storage amount; a crushed ice storage chamber configured to store crushed ice of a preset second default ice storage amount; a sensor module configured to monitor an ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber and the crushed ice storage chamber, and an ice discharge amount of the ice maker; and an ice crushing module configured to controllably process whole ice taken out of the main ice storage chamber into crushed ice.
According to the ice machine and the control method thereof, the ice storage chambers are arranged in the ice machine, so that the ice machine can store different types of ice at the same time, the requirement of a user on the type of ice to be taken is met, the waiting time of the user for taking the ice is reduced, and the use experience of the user is further improved.
Further, according to the ice maker and the control method thereof, the corresponding default ice storage amount is preset for different ice storage chambers in the ice maker, so that the ice storage amount in the ice storage chamber can meet the demands of most users, and the users can take ice smoothly without waiting for direct ice taking or waiting for a short time when taking ice, thereby further improving the use experience of the users.
Further, according to the ice machine and the control method thereof, the use data of the ice machine are recorded and counted, and the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber is periodically updated according to the use data, so that the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber can be better matched with the ice taking habit of a user, the ice taking requirement of the user is better met, and the use experience of the user is improved.
The above, as well as additional objectives, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a specific embodiment of the present invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a system schematic of an ice making machine according to one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a main control module of an ice maker according to one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method of controlling an ice maker according to one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method of controlling an ice maker according to one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of a step of controlling the ice supply to the target ice bank according to the amount of ice taken in FIG. 4;
Fig. 6 is a detailed flowchart of a step of replenishing ice of a corresponding kind into the target ice storage compartment in fig. 4.
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Fig. 1 is a system schematic diagram of an ice maker 100 according to one embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the main control module 110 of the ice maker 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The ice maker 100 of the present embodiment may generally include: the ice crushing device comprises a main control module 110, an ice storage chamber 130, an ice crushing storage chamber 140, a sensor module 150 and an ice crushing module 160.
The main control module 110 has a memory 111 and a processor 113, and a machine executable program 112 is stored in the memory 111, and the machine executable program 112 is used for realizing the control method of the ice maker 100 of the present embodiment when being executed by the processor 113.
The main ice storage compartment 120 is configured to store a large amount of whole ice.
The whole ice storage compartment 130 is configured to store whole ice of a preset first default ice storage amount.
The crushed ice storage compartment 140 is configured to store crushed ice of a preset second default ice storage amount.
The sensor module 150 is configured to monitor the ice storage amounts of the whole ice storage chamber 130 and the crushed ice storage chamber 140, and to monitor the ice discharge amount of the ice maker 100.
The ice crushing module 160 is configured to controllably process whole ice taken out of the main ice storage compartment 120 into crushed ice.
According to the scheme of the embodiment, the plurality of ice storage chambers are arranged in the ice maker 100, so that different types of ice can be stored in the ice maker 100 at the same time, the requirements of users on the type of ice taking are met, and the use experience of the users is improved.
Further, according to the scheme of the embodiment, through predicting the ice taking requirement of the user, different default ice storage amounts are preset in different ice storage chambers respectively, so that the ice storage amounts in the ice storage chambers can meet the requirement of most users, most users can directly take ice without waiting, and the use experience of the users is improved.
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a control method of the ice maker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the ice maker 100 of the present embodiment may generally include:
Step S102, acquiring an ice taking instruction.
Wherein, the ice taking instruction at least indicates the type of ice taking required. The ice harvesting type may include whole ice and crushed ice. In the embodiment, whole ice means ice cubes (for example, square or spherical ice cubes) having regular shapes and uniform sizes and a certain weight, and crushed ice means ice cut into fine particles (for example, ice for making smoothies).
Step S104, a target ice storage compartment having an ice storage type matching the ice taking type is determined from among a plurality of alternative ice storage compartments of the ice maker 100.
Among them, the alternative ice storage compartment includes an entire ice storage compartment 130 for storing entire ice and a crushed ice storage compartment 140 for storing crushed ice. The whole ice storage chamber 130 stores whole ice of a first default ice storage amount; the crushed ice storage chamber 140 stores crushed ice of a second default ice storage amount.
And step S106, controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards.
According to the scheme of the embodiment, two alternative ice storage chambers (including the whole ice storage chamber 130 for storing whole ice and the crushed ice storage chamber 140 for storing crushed ice) are configured in the ice maker 100, so that two types of ice, namely crushed ice and whole ice, can be stored in the ice maker 100 at the same time, the requirements of users on whole ice and crushed ice are met at the same time, and the use experience of the users is improved.
Further, according to the scheme of the embodiment, the crushed ice storage chamber 140 for storing crushed ice is configured in the ice maker 100, so that the ice maker 100 can control the crushed ice storage chamber 140 to directly supply crushed ice outwards after receiving an ice taking instruction of a user for obtaining crushed ice, and the time required for making crushed ice on site of the ice maker 100 is saved. According to the scheme, waiting time for a user to obtain crushed ice is reduced, and use experience of the user is further improved.
In other embodiments, a plurality of alternative ice storage chambers may be configured in the ice maker 100, and ice (including, but not limited to, whole ice and crushed ice) with different sizes may be stored in each of the plurality of alternative ice storage chambers, so that a plurality of different types of ice are simultaneously stored in the ice maker 100, thereby meeting a plurality of demands of a user for the type of ice to be taken, and further improving the use experience of the user.
Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a control method of the ice maker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control method of the ice maker 100 of the present embodiment may generally include:
step S202, obtaining using data from the ice-taking database, and respectively carrying out maximum likelihood estimation calculation on the data of the ice-taking amount according to the ice-taking types in the using data so as to obtain maximum likelihood estimation corresponding to different ice-taking types.
Step S204, updating the default ice storage amount of the ice storage chamber with the ice storage type matched with the ice taking type into the corresponding maximum likelihood estimated amount.
Step S206, acquiring an ice taking instruction.
The ice taking instruction at least indicates the type and the amount of the ice to be taken.
Step S208 determines a target ice storage compartment having an ice storage type matching the ice taking type from among a plurality of alternative ice storage compartments of the ice maker 100.
Step S210, acquiring an ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber.
Step S212, judging whether the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is larger than or equal to the ice taking amount. If yes, go to step S214; if not, go to step S216.
And step S214, controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards according to the ice taking amount.
The detailed flow of executing step S214 may be executed according to the steps shown in fig. 5.
And S216, supplementing corresponding types of ice into the target ice storage chamber, and stopping supplementing ice when the ice storage amount in the target ice storage chamber is consistent with the ice taking amount.
In step S218, the ice of the target ice storage compartment is controlled to be entirely discharged.
And S220, supplementing corresponding types of ice into the target ice storage chamber, and stopping supplementing the ice after the ice storage amount in the target ice storage chamber reaches a preset default ice storage amount.
Wherein, the detailed flow of replenishing the ice of the corresponding kind into the target ice storage chamber in the execution of step S216 and step S220 may be performed according to the steps shown in fig. 6.
In step S222, the usage data is recorded and periodically counted to form an ice-taking database.
The usage data includes ice taking types and ice taking amounts determined according to ice taking instructions issued by users.
The inventor of the invention conducts a great deal of investigation on the ice taking data of users, and after classifying and counting the ice taking amount in the ice taking data according to the ice taking types, the data of the ice taking amount of each type of ice are found by analysis to be approximately normally distributed. That is, the data of the amount of ice taken conforms to the rule of normal distribution.
In the scheme of the embodiment, the ice taking database is formed by recording the use data and periodically counting the use data. Through analyzing the data in the ice database, the use habit of the user can be obtained, so that the ice maker 100 is correspondingly adjusted to better meet the use requirement of the user and improve the use experience of the user.
Further, in the solution of the present embodiment, the usage data is acquired from the ice-taking database, and the maximum likelihood estimator calculation of the normal distribution is performed on the ice-taking amount in the usage data according to the ice-taking type, so as to obtain the maximum likelihood estimator corresponding to each ice-taking type. The default ice storage amount stored in each ice storage chamber is reasonably preset according to the maximum likelihood estimation amount (namely, the default ice storage amount in each ice storage chamber is updated to the maximum likelihood estimation amount corresponding to the ice storage type), so that the default ice storage amount in each ice storage chamber is matched with the ice taking instructions of most users, most users can take ice without waiting, meanwhile, other users can take ice smoothly only by waiting for a short time, the waiting time of the user for taking ice is greatly shortened, and the overall use experience of the user is improved.
According to the scheme of the embodiment, the data of the ice taking amount of the whole ice and the data of the ice taking amount of the crushed ice are respectively counted periodically, and then the maximum likelihood estimation calculation of normal distribution is respectively carried out, so that the first maximum likelihood estimation corresponding to the whole ice and the second maximum likelihood estimation corresponding to the crushed ice are obtained. The first default ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130 is updated to the calculated first maximum likelihood estimation amount, and the second default ice storage amount of the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is updated to the calculated second maximum likelihood estimation amount, so that the ice storage amounts of the whole ice storage chamber 130 and the crushed ice storage chamber 140 are more attached to actual use habits of users, further waiting time of taking ice by the users is reduced, and use experience of the users is improved.
Further, the inventor of the present invention analyzes the usage data of the user, and finds that there is a certain correlation between the data of the ice taking amount and the environmental area where the user is located (for example, the ice taking amount of the user in the south is generally higher than that of the user in the north, i.e. the ice taking amount of the user in the hot environment is relatively higher). Therefore, in some preferred embodiments, the initial value of the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber of the ice maker 100 may be set according to the actual situation of each place, so that the default ice storage amount of the ice maker 100 is more consistent with the live situation of each place, and the use experience of the user is further improved.
In addition, the inventor of the invention analyzes the use data of the user and also finds that the data change of the ice taking amount has a certain correlation with seasons (for example, the ice taking amount of the user in summer is higher than that in winter, and the change is not obvious in the region with small temperature difference in four seasons). Therefore, in some preferred embodiments, the ice maker 100 may record the usage data of the user, and then periodically update the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber according to the usage data of the user, so that the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber of the ice maker 100 is more consistent with the actual usage habit of the user, thereby reducing the waiting time of the user for taking ice, improving the intelligent level of the ice maker 100, and providing better use experience for the user. The updating of the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber can be performed according to seasons, the updating can be performed according to months, and a specific updating period can be set according to actual requirements.
Fig. 5 is a detailed flowchart of the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice to the outside according to the amount of ice taken in fig. 4.
Step S302, judging whether the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is consistent with the ice taking amount. If yes, executing step S304; if not, go to step S306.
In step S304, the control is performed to control the total supply of ice in the target ice storage chamber.
And step S306, controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards, monitoring the ice output, and stopping ice output when the ice output is consistent with the ice taking amount.
According to the scheme of the embodiment, after the ice taking instruction issued by the user is received, the ice storage chamber is controlled to directly and outwards supply all ice under the condition that the ice taking amount of the user is judged to be the same as the default ice storage amount in the corresponding ice storage chamber, the ice outlet flow is simple, and the waiting time of the user is saved.
Further, according to the scheme of the embodiment, under the condition that the ice taking amount of the user is smaller than the default ice storage amount in the corresponding ice storage chamber, the ice storage chamber is controlled to supply ice outwards, and meanwhile the ice amount is monitored, so that the accuracy of the ice output amount is ensured, the requirement of the user on the ice taking amount is met, and the use experience of the user is improved.
Fig. 6 is a detailed flowchart of a step of replenishing ice of a corresponding kind into the target ice storage compartment in fig. 4.
In step S402, it is determined whether the target ice storage compartment is the whole ice storage compartment 130 for storing whole ice. If yes, go to step S404; if not, go to step S406.
Step S404, the whole ice is taken from the main ice storage chamber 120 and supplemented to the whole ice storage chamber 130
In step S406, the ice crushing module 160 in the ice maker 100 is controlled to be activated, and the whole ice taken out of the main ice storage compartment 120 is processed into crushed ice and then replenished into the crushed ice storage compartment 140.
In addition to the whole ice storage chamber 130 and the crushed ice storage chamber 140 being disposed in the ice maker 100, the main ice storage chamber 120 storing a large amount of whole ice is disposed in the ice maker 100, so that the whole ice storage chamber 130 and the crushed ice storage chamber 140 can be directly replenished by taking ice from the main ice storage chamber 120 after the ice is supplied to the outside. By storing a large amount of whole ice in the main ice storage chamber 120, the ice supplementing time of the whole ice storage chamber 130 and the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is saved, the ice outlet efficiency of the ice maker 100 is improved, and the use experience of a user is further improved.
In the solution of this embodiment, since the ice storage types in the different alternative ice storage chambers (i.e., the whole ice storage chamber 130 and the crushed ice storage chamber 140) are different, and only one whole ice is stored in the main ice storage chamber 120, when the ice is replenished into the alternative ice storage chamber, the ice storage type of the alternative ice storage chamber needs to be determined, so that the ice replenishment type is ensured to be consistent with the ice storage type, and thus the normal operation of the ice maker 100 is ensured. When the ice is replenished into the whole ice storage chamber 130, the ice is directly taken from the main ice storage chamber 120 and replenished. When the crushed ice storage compartment 140 is replenished with ice, the crushed ice module 160 needs to be activated to process the whole ice taken out of the main ice storage compartment 120 into crushed ice and then to replenish the crushed ice storage compartment 140 with ice.
In other embodiments, a plurality of alternative ice storage chambers and a main ice storage chamber 120 may be further configured in the ice maker 100, wherein ice with different sizes (including, but not limited to, whole ice and crushed ice) may be stored in each of the plurality of alternative ice storage chambers, and ice with the largest size of the ice with different sizes may be stored in the main ice storage chamber 120. When the ice is replenished to the alternative ice storage chamber, when the ice storage type of the alternative ice storage chamber is different from the ice storage type in the main ice storage chamber 120, a corresponding module is started to cut and polish the ice taken out from the main ice storage chamber 120, so that the size specification of the ice is consistent with the ice storage type of the alternative ice storage chamber, and then the ice is replenished to the alternative ice storage chamber.
In the solution of the present embodiment, when the type of ice to be taken indicated by the obtained ice taking instruction is whole ice, the ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130 (i.e., the first default ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130) is obtained, and then the ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130 is compared with the ice taking amount indicated by the ice taking instruction. When the ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130 is larger than the ice taking amount, controlling the whole ice storage chamber 130 to supply ice outwards, and simultaneously controlling the sensor module 150 to monitor the ice output amount, and stopping ice output when the ice output amount reaches the ice taking amount; when the ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130 is equal to the ice taking amount, controlling the whole ice storage chamber 130 to fully supply ice; when the ice storage amount of the whole ice storage chamber 130 is smaller than the ice taking amount, the whole ice storage chamber 130 is supplemented with ice until the ice storage amount is equal to the ice taking amount, and then the whole ice storage chamber 130 is controlled to fully supply ice. After the ice supply of the ice-making ice-storing chamber 130 is completed, the ice is then replenished into the ice-making ice-storing chamber 130 until the ice-storing amount thereof returns to the first default ice-storing amount.
In the aspect of the present embodiment, when the type of ice indicated by the obtained ice-taking instruction is crushed ice, the ice storage amount of the crushed-ice storage chamber 140 (i.e., the second default ice storage amount of the crushed-ice storage chamber 140) is obtained, and then the ice storage amount of the crushed-ice storage chamber 140 is compared with the ice-taking amount indicated by the ice-taking instruction. When the ice storage amount of the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is greater than the ice taking amount, controlling the crushed ice storage chamber 140 to supply ice outwards, and simultaneously controlling the sensor module 150 to monitor the ice output amount, and stopping ice output when the ice output amount reaches the ice taking amount; when the ice storage amount of the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is equal to the ice taking amount, controlling the crushed ice storage chamber 140 to fully supply ice; when the ice storage amount of the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is smaller than the ice taking amount, the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is supplemented with ice until the ice storage amount is equal to the ice taking amount, and then the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is controlled to fully supply ice. After the crushed ice storage chamber 140 is finished in ice supply, the crushed ice is again filled with ice to the ice storage chamber 140 until the ice storage amount thereof returns to the second default ice storage amount.
In the embodiment, the ice replenished into the whole ice storage compartment 130 and the crushed ice storage compartment 140 is from the main ice storage compartment 120. When the ice is replenished into the ice-straightening ice storage chamber 130, the ice-straightening ice taken out from the main ice storage chamber 120 is directly replenished into the ice-straightening ice storage chamber 130; when the crushed ice storage compartment 140 is supplemented with ice, the crushed ice module 160 is controlled to process the whole ice taken out from the main ice storage compartment 120 into crushed ice and then supplement the crushed ice into the crushed ice storage compartment 140.
According to the scheme of the embodiment, the ice maker 100 is provided with the plurality of ice storage chambers, so that the ice maker 100 can store different types of ice at the same time, the requirements of users on the type of ice taking are met, and the use experience of the users is improved.
Further, according to the scheme of the embodiment, the corresponding default ice storage amounts are preset for different ice storage chambers in the ice maker 100, so that the ice storage amounts in the ice storage chambers can meet the demands of most users, the waiting time of taking ice by the users is shortened, and the use experience of the users is further improved.
Further, according to the ice maker 100 and the control method thereof, the use data of the ice maker 100 are recorded and counted, and the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber is periodically updated according to the use data, so that the default ice storage amount of each ice storage chamber can be better matched with the ice taking habit of a user, the ice taking requirement of the user is better met, the ice outlet efficiency of the ice maker 100 is further improved, and the use experience of the user is improved.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-described procedures are only a few application examples of the present invention, and the execution sequence of the steps and the addition and deletion of partial steps may be adjusted based on the description of the control method of the ice maker 100 according to the above-described embodiment.
By now it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the invention have been shown and described herein in detail, many other variations or modifications of the invention consistent with the principles of the invention may be directly ascertained or inferred from the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.
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1. A control method of an ice maker, comprising:
acquiring an ice taking instruction, wherein the ice taking instruction at least indicates a required ice taking type;
determining a target ice storage chamber of which the ice storage type accords with the ice taking type from a plurality of alternative ice storage chambers of the ice maker;
Controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards;
after the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice to the outside, further comprising:
Supplementing corresponding types of ice into the target ice storage chamber, and stopping ice supplementing after the ice storage amount in the target ice storage chamber reaches a preset default ice storage amount;
the ice maker is also provided with a main ice storage chamber which stores a large amount of whole ice, and the main ice storage chamber is used for supplementing ice to the target ice storage chamber;
The ice-taking type comprises whole ice and crushed ice, and the alternative ice storage chamber comprises a whole ice storage chamber for storing the whole ice and a crushed ice storage chamber for storing the crushed ice;
The step of replenishing the ice of the corresponding kind into the target ice storage chamber includes:
Judging whether the target ice storage chamber is an ice storage chamber for storing ice;
If yes, taking whole ice from the main ice storage chamber and supplementing the whole ice to the whole ice storage chamber;
In the case where the target ice storage chamber is a crushed ice storage chamber for storing crushed ice, further comprising:
and controlling an ice crushing module in the ice maker to start, processing the whole ice taken out from the main ice storage chamber into crushed ice, and supplementing the crushed ice into the crushed ice storage chamber.
2. The control method of an ice maker according to claim 1, wherein the ice taking command further indicates at least a required amount of ice taking;
The step of controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards includes:
acquiring the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber;
Judging whether the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is larger than or equal to the ice taking amount;
And if so, controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards according to the ice taking amount.
3. The control method of an ice maker as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
In the case where the target ice storage chamber has an ice storage amount smaller than the ice taking amount, further comprising:
supplementing corresponding types of ice into the target ice storage chamber, and stopping ice supplementing when the ice storage amount in the target ice storage chamber is consistent with the ice taking amount;
and controlling the whole ice in the target ice storage chamber to be discharged.
4. The control method of an ice maker of claim 2, wherein the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice outwardly according to the amount of ice taken includes:
Judging whether the ice storage amount of the target ice storage chamber is consistent with the ice taking amount;
If yes, controlling the whole ice in the target ice storage chamber to be fed out;
If not, controlling the target ice storage chamber to supply ice outwards, monitoring the ice output, and stopping outputting ice when the ice output is consistent with the ice taking amount.
5. The control method of an ice maker of claim 1, wherein after the step of controlling the target ice storage compartment to supply ice to the outside, further comprising:
recording the use data, and periodically counting the use data to form an ice taking database; wherein the method comprises the steps of
The usage data includes an ice pickup type and an ice pickup amount determined according to the ice pickup instruction.
6. The method of controlling an ice maker of claim 5, wherein after the step of acquiring an ice taking instruction, further comprising:
Acquiring the use data from the ice taking database, and respectively carrying out maximum likelihood estimation calculation on the data of the ice taking amount according to the ice taking types in the use data so as to obtain maximum likelihood estimation corresponding to different ice taking types;
And respectively updating the default ice storage amount of the ice storage chamber with the ice storage type consistent with the ice taking type into the corresponding maximum likelihood estimated amount.
7. An ice maker, comprising:
A main control module having a memory and a processor, the memory having stored therein a machine executable program which when executed by the processor is for implementing the control method of the ice maker according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
A main ice storage compartment configured to store a large amount of whole ice;
The ice-making ice storage chamber is configured to store ice-making ice of a preset first default ice storage amount;
A crushed ice storage chamber configured to store crushed ice of a preset second default ice storage amount;
A sensor module configured to monitor an amount of ice stored in the whole ice storage chamber and the crushed ice storage chamber, and an amount of ice discharged from the ice maker;
And an ice crushing module configured to controllably process whole ice taken out of the main ice storage chamber into crushed ice.
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