CN117329748A

CN117329748A - Refrigerator, method and apparatus for controlling the same, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN117329748A
Application number: CN202311189095.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金晓武; 张文; 杨东亚; 肖耀杰; 张金福; 邹梓明
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-09-14
Filing date: 2023-09-14
Publication date: 2024-01-02

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of refrigerators and discloses a refrigerator, which comprises: the ice making box is arranged in the ice making chamber of the refrigerator; and the vibration device is arranged at the bottom of the ice making box and is used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box makes ice. The refrigerator can improve the heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making box and the cold air in the ice making chamber, so that the water in the ice making box can be frozen faster, and the ice making time of the ice making box can be reduced. The application also discloses a method, a device and a storage medium for controlling the refrigerator.

Description

Refrigerator, method and apparatus for controlling the same, and storage medium

Technical Field

The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and for example, to a refrigerator, a method and apparatus for controlling a refrigerator, and a storage medium.

Background

Refrigerators are an indispensable part of modern life as devices for freezing and storing foods. With the improvement of life quality and the rapid development of household appliance networking technology, the functions of the refrigerator are more and more abundant. In addition to conventional freezing and storing of food, refrigerators may also be used for making ice. At present, an ice making compartment is generally provided in a refrigerator, and an ice making case is provided in the ice making compartment, and the ice making case makes ice from water in the ice making case by using cool air of the ice making compartment. However, this method has a low heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making housing and the cool air when making ice. This results in a longer time for the ice making case to make ice.

It should be noted that the information disclosed in the foregoing background section is only for enhancing understanding of the background of the present application and thus may include information that does not form the prior art that is already known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview, and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments, but is intended as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a refrigerator, a method and a device for controlling the refrigerator and a storage medium, so as to reduce the time for making ice by an ice making box.

In some embodiments, the refrigerator includes: the ice making box is arranged in the ice making chamber of the refrigerator; and the vibration device is arranged at the bottom of the ice making box and is used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box makes ice.

In some embodiments, the method for controlling a refrigerator is applied to the refrigerator described above; the method includes controlling the vibration device to vibrate the ice making housing in the case where the ice making housing makes ice.

In some embodiments, the apparatus for controlling a refrigerator includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, the processor being configured to perform the method for controlling a refrigerator as described previously when the program instructions are executed.

In some embodiments, the storage medium stores program instructions that, when executed, perform a method for controlling a refrigerator as previously described.

The refrigerator, the method and the device for controlling the refrigerator and the storage medium provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can realize the following technical effects:

through setting up vibrating device in ice making box bottom, vibrating device can drive ice making box vibration. When the ice making box is used for making ice, the vibration device is used for vibrating the ice making box, so that the fluidity of water in the ice making box is quickened. The heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making box and the cold air in the ice making chamber can be improved, so that the water in the ice making box can be frozen quickly, and the ice making time of the ice making box can be reduced.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements, and in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating another method for controlling a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of another method for controlling a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of another method for controlling a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of another method for controlling a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of an apparatus for controlling a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and techniques of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in more detail, a more particular description of the embodiments of the disclosure, briefly summarized below, may be had by reference to the appended drawings, which are not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the embodiments of the disclosure and in the above-described figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate in order to describe embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

The term "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise indicated.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the front and rear objects are an or relationship. For example, A/B represents: a or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship that describes an object, meaning that there may be three relationships. For example, a and/or B, represent: a or B, or, A and B.

The term "corresponding" may refer to an association or binding relationship, and the correspondence between a and B refers to an association or binding relationship between a and B.

The refrigerator having an ice making function is provided with an ice making chamber in which an ice making case is provided. The ice making box makes ice with the cold air in the ice making chamber to realize the ice making function of the refrigerator. Since the ice making housing is kept stationary while ice is made, fluidity of water in the ice making housing is poor, resulting in a low heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making housing and cold air in the ice making chamber. Therefore, when the ice making box makes ice by using the cold air of the ice making chamber, the ice making box is controlled to vibrate, the fluidity of the water in the ice making box is improved, and the heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making box and the cold air of the ice making chamber is increased. The water in the ice making box can be accelerated to freeze, so that the time for making ice by the ice making box is reduced. The efficiency of ice making by the ice making box can be improved.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator including an ice making housing 1 and a vibration device 2. The refrigerator is a refrigerator with an ice making function. The refrigerator is provided with an ice making chamber. The ice-making housing 1 is provided in an ice-making chamber of a refrigerator. The vibration device 2 is arranged in the ice making box 1 and is arranged at the bottom of the ice making box 1, and vibration of the vibration device can drive the ice making box to vibrate. The vibration device is used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box makes ice.

By adopting the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the vibration device is arranged at the bottom of the ice making box, and the vibration device can drive the ice making box to vibrate. When the ice making box is used for making ice, the vibration device is used for vibrating the ice making box, so that the fluidity of water in the ice making box is quickened. The heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making box and the cold air in the ice making chamber can be improved, so that the water in the ice making box can be frozen quickly, and the ice making time of the ice making box can be reduced. The efficiency of ice making by the ice making box can be improved.

In some embodiments, the ice making housing is made of aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy has strong heat conduction performance, and can rapidly transfer the heat of the water in the ice making box to the cold air in the ice making chamber, thereby improving the heat transfer efficiency between the water in the ice making box and the cold air in the ice making chamber.

In some embodiments, the vibration device is an ultrasonic vibrator. The ultrasonic vibrator vibrates to drive the ice making box to vibrate, so that water in the ice making box vibrates. In this way, the flow of water in the ice making housing can be accelerated to increase the heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making housing and the cool air in the ice making housing. Thereby reducing the time for the ice making case to make ice. The efficiency of ice making by the ice making box can be improved.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a preset container 3, a first pipe 4, and a coil 5. The preset container is used for storing water. The preset container 3 heats water in the preset container 3 by using heat of the refrigerator compressor 6 to obtain heated water. One end of the first pipeline 4 is connected with the preset container 3, and the other end is connected with the coil pipe 5. The coil is used for receiving the heated water through the first pipeline and de-icing the ice making box by utilizing the heated water. Specifically, the outer wall of the coil 5 is connected to the bottom wall of the ice-making housing 1. One end of the first pipeline 4 is connected with a water outlet of the preset container 3, and the other end is connected with a water inlet of the coil pipe 5. In this way, the water in the preset container is heated by the heat of the compressor to obtain heated water. And then the heated water is conveyed to the coil pipe through the first pipeline, and the coil pipe transfers the heat of the heated water to the ice making box, so that the ice surface in the ice making box is melted, and the ice making box is convenient to de-ice.

The preset container 3 is disposed above the compressor 6 and is in contact with the compressor. In this way, the heat generated by the compressor can be transferred to the preset container, so that the water in the preset container can be heated.

When the refrigerator operates, the compressor of the refrigerator generates more heat, and the heat is often directly emitted into the compressor bin of the refrigerator and cannot be reused. This results in waste of heat generated by the compressor. Therefore, the heat generated by the compressor is utilized to heat the water in the preset container, so that the heat generated by the compressor can be reused, and the heat dissipation of the compressor is facilitated. In addition, the ice making box is de-iced by the heated water, and the ice making box is not required to be heated and de-iced by electric energy, so that the electric energy is saved. In some embodiments, the predetermined container is an evaporation pan.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a first water pump 7. A first water pump 7 is provided on the first pipe 4 for delivering the heated water in the preset container to the coil. In this way, the first water pump can not only convey the heated water in the preset container to the coil, but also control the conveying rate of the water to the coil.

Optionally, the third water inlet of the preset tank 3 is connected with a tap water pipe. Tap water is conveyed to a preset container through a tap water pipe. At this time, the water in the preset container is tap water. Therefore, the water in the preset container is heated by utilizing the heat of the compressor, and the heated water is conveyed to the coil pipe through the first pipeline, so that the water received by the coil pipe is hot water, and the coil pipe can transfer heat to the ice making box so as to de-ice the ice making box. And the coil pipe is utilized to transfer heat to the ice making box, so that the ice making box is not required to be heated and de-iced by electric energy, and the electric energy can be saved.

Optionally, a preset container 3 is provided below the refrigerator evaporator 8 for receiving the defrost water generated by the evaporator. When the refrigerator is operated, the temperature of the evaporator is low, so that moisture in the refrigerator is condensed at the evaporator, typically as frost. In addition, every time the refrigerator door is opened, water vapor outside the refrigerator can enter the refrigerator. Because the temperature in the refrigerator is very low, the water vapor entering the refrigerator is condensed, and the frost layer attached on the evaporator is thickened continuously. And when the frost layer attached on the evaporator is too much, the refrigerating effect of the refrigerator is affected. Therefore, when the refrigerator is used normally, the evaporator needs to be defrosted regularly, so that the refrigerating effect of the refrigerator is ensured. Thus, by receiving the defrost water generated by the evaporator, the defrost water can be reused. The utilization rate of the defrosting water can be improved so as to reduce the waste of water resources. At this time, the water in the preset container is the defrosting water generated by the evaporator, the defrosting water in the preset container is heated by the heat of the compressor to obtain heated water, and the heated water is conveyed to the coil pipe. The coil pipe utilizes the heated water to de-ice the ice making box, so that the waste of water resources can be reduced, and the electric energy can be saved.

Further, the refrigerator further comprises a water collecting device. The water collecting device is arranged below the evaporator 8 and is connected with the preset container 3. The water collecting device is used for collecting the defrosting water generated by the evaporator and conveying the collected defrosting water to the preset container.

Further, the water collecting device comprises a water receiving disc 9 and a drain pipe 10. The water pan 9 is arranged below the evaporator 8 and is used for collecting the defrosting water generated by the evaporator. One end of a drain pipe 10 is connected with the water outlet of the water receiving disc 9, and the other end of the drain pipe is connected with the first water inlet of the preset container 3 and is used for conveying defrosting water collected by the water receiving disc to the preset container.

Further, the water collecting device further comprises a second water pump 11, and the second water pump 11 is arranged on the drain pipe 10. The drain pipe 10 delivers the defrost water in the drip tray to a preset container using a second water pump. Therefore, the defrosting water in the defrosting water tray can be conveyed to the preset container through the second water pump so as to improve the utilization rate of the defrosting water, and the conveying rate of the defrosting water in the defrosting water tray when the defrosting water in the defrosting water tray is conveyed to the preset container can be controlled.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a water storage kettle 12. The water storage kettle 12 is disposed on the first conduit 4 for receiving and storing heated water delivered through the first conduit and delivering the heated water to the coil through the first conduit. Specifically, the water storage kettle 12 is disposed on the first conduit between the first water pump 7 and the coil 5. The first water inlet of the water storage kettle 12 is connected with the water outlet of the preset container 3 through the first water pump 7, and the water outlet of the water storage kettle 12 is connected with the water inlet of the coil pipe 5 through the first pipeline 4. When the preset container heats water in the preset container by utilizing heat of the compressor, a part of water in the preset container can be evaporated. Therefore, the water storage kettle is used for receiving and storing the heated water in the preset container, so that the water in the preset container can be prevented from being evaporated completely, and the waste of water resources is reduced.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a third water pump 13. The third water pump 13 is arranged on the first pipeline between the water storage kettle 12 and the coil 5 and is used for conveying the water heated in the water storage kettle to the coil through the first pipeline.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a first temperature sensor. The first temperature sensor is arranged in the water storage kettle 12. The first temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature of water in the water storage kettle. And when the ice making box is de-iced and the water heated in the water storage kettle meets the preset condition, conveying the water in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe through the third water pump. Therefore, the temperature of water in the water storage kettle is detected by the first temperature sensor, and the heated water meeting the preset conditions in the water storage kettle is conveniently conveyed to the coil pipe when the ice making box is de-iced. So that the coil transfers heat to the ice making housing using the received heated water to de-ice the ice making housing. In some embodiments, when the temperature of the heated water in the water storage kettle is greater than or equal to a first preset temperature and less than or equal to a second preset temperature, it is determined that the heated water in the water storage kettle meets a preset condition. The first preset temperature is 50 ℃, and the second preset temperature is 60 ℃.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a second duct 14. One end of the second pipeline 14 is connected with the water storage kettle 12, and the other end is connected with the preset container 3. The second pipeline is used for conveying the heated water in the water storage kettle to a preset container. Specifically, one end of the second pipeline 14 is connected with the water outlet of the water storage kettle 12 through the third water pump 13, and the other end of the second pipeline is connected with the second water inlet of the preset container 3. The third water pump is also used for conveying the heated water in the water storage kettle to the preset container through the second pipeline. The temperature of the water in the water storage kettle gradually decreases, so that the water in the water storage kettle is conveyed to the preset container through the second pipeline. At this time, the water in the preset container includes the defrost water generated by the evaporator and the water delivered by the water storage kettle through the third water pump. The preset container heats water in the preset container by utilizing heat of the compressor, and then the heated water is conveyed to the water storage kettle. Therefore, the temperature of water in the water storage kettle can be ensured, so that the water in the water storage kettle meets the preset condition.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a water valve 15. The water inlet of the water valve 15 is connected with the water outlet of the water storage kettle 12 through a third water pump 13, the first water outlet of the water valve 15 is connected with the water inlet of the coil pipe 5 through a first pipeline 4, and the second water outlet of the water valve 15 is connected with the second water inlet of the preset container 3 through a second pipeline 14. In this way, by controlling the opening and closing of the first water outlet and the second water outlet of the water valve, the water in the water storage kettle can be conveyed to the coil pipe through the first water outlet of the water valve and/or conveyed to the preset container through the second water outlet of the water valve by utilizing the third water pump.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a water level sensor. The water level sensor is arranged in the preset container 3 and is used for detecting the water level in the preset container. And stopping conveying the water in the water storage kettle to the preset container when the water level in the preset container reaches the preset water level. Thus, the first water level sensor is used for detecting the water level in the preset container, so that the water in the water storage kettle is conveniently stopped from being conveyed to the preset container. So that water in the preset container can be prevented from overflowing. In some embodiments, the predetermined water level is a predetermined distance from the water surface to the top of the predetermined container. The distance is set to be 1cm, 2cm or 3 cm.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a second temperature sensor. The second temperature sensor is arranged in the preset container 3 and is used for detecting the temperature of water in the preset container. When the water in the preset container reaches a third preset temperature, the water in the preset container is conveyed to the water storage kettle by the first water pump. The third preset temperature is greater than or equal to the first preset temperature and less than or equal to the second preset temperature. Therefore, the temperature of the water in the container is detected by the second temperature sensor, and when the temperature of the water in the preset container reaches the third preset temperature, the water in the preset container is conveniently conveyed to the water storage kettle by the first water pump. Therefore, the hotter water in the preset container is stored in the water storage kettle, and the water in the preset container is prevented from being completely evaporated, so that the waste of water resources is reduced. The frequency of pumping water of the first water pump can be reduced, so that electric energy is saved. In some embodiments, the third preset temperature is 50 ℃, 53 ℃, 56 ℃, or 59 ℃.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a third duct 16. One end of the third pipeline 16 is connected with the water outlet of the coil pipe 5, and the other end is connected with the water storage kettle 12, and is used for conveying the water heated in the coil pipe back to the water storage kettle. Specifically, one end of the third pipeline 16 is connected with the water outlet of the coil pipe 5, and the other end of the third pipeline 16 is connected with the second water inlet of the water storage kettle 12. Like this, carry the water in the coil pipe back to the water storage kettle through the third pipeline for the water that carries back to the water storage kettle can be utilized again, improved the reuse rate to the water resource, reduce the waste of water resource.

Further, the vibration device 2 is also used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box is de-iced. In this way, when the ice making box is de-iced, the vibration device vibrates the ice making box, so that ice cubes in the ice making box are separated from the ice making box. So that the ice making box can realize ice removal, and the ice removing efficiency of the ice making box is improved.

Further, the ice-making housing 1 is also used to turn over a preset angle so that the top of the ice-making housing is directed downward when the ice-making housing is de-iced. Therefore, when the ice making box is used for removing ice, the preset angle is turned over so that the top of the ice making box faces downwards, and ice cubes in the ice making box are easier to separate from the ice making box under the action of gravity, so that the ice making box is convenient for removing ice.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for controlling a refrigerator, which is applied to the refrigerator. The refrigerator includes an ice making case and a vibration device. The refrigerator is provided with an ice making chamber. The ice making box is arranged in the ice making chamber of the refrigerator. The vibration device is arranged in the ice making box and arranged at the bottom of the ice making box, and vibration of the vibration device can drive the ice making box to vibrate. The vibration device is used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box makes ice. The method for controlling the refrigerator includes: in the case of ice making by the ice making case, the vibration device is controlled to vibrate to make the ice making case vibrate.

By adopting the method for controlling the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the ice making box is arranged in the ice making chamber of the refrigerator. The vibration device is arranged at the bottom in the ice making box and can drive the ice making box to vibrate. When the ice making box makes ice, the vibration device vibrates the ice making box. In this way, when the ice making box makes ice, the vibration device vibrates the ice making box, so that the fluidity of water in the ice making box is quickened. The heat exchange rate between the water in the ice making box and the cold air in the ice making chamber can be improved, so that the water in the ice making box can be frozen quickly, and the ice making time of the ice making box can be reduced. The efficiency of ice making by the ice making box can be improved.

Further, in case that the refrigerator makes ice by the ice making box, controlling the vibration device to vibrate the ice making box includes: the refrigerator controls the ice making box to make ice in response to an ice making instruction of a user. In the case of ice making by the ice making box, the vibration device is controlled to vibrate the ice making box. In this way, when a user issues an ice making instruction, cool air having a low temperature is generated in the ice making chamber. The ice making box makes ice by using the cold air and vibrates under the action of the vibration device, so that the water in the ice making box vibrates, the heat transfer rate of the water and the cold air is increased, the ice making efficiency of the ice making box can be improved, and the ice making duration of the ice making box is reduced.

Further, the refrigerator further comprises a preset container, a first pipeline, a coil pipe and a first water pump. The preset container is used for storing water. The preset container heats water in the preset container by utilizing heat of a refrigerator compressor to obtain heated water. One end of the first pipeline is connected with the preset container, and the other end of the first pipeline is connected with the coil pipe. The coil is used for receiving the heated water through the first pipeline and de-icing the ice making box by utilizing the heated water. The first water pump is arranged on the first pipeline and used for conveying the heated water in the preset container to the coil pipe. The method for controlling a refrigerator further includes: the preset container of the refrigerator heats water in the preset container by utilizing heat of the compressor to obtain heated water. And under the condition that the ice making box is de-iced, controlling the first water pump to convey the heated water in the preset container to the coil pipe.

In this way, the water in the preset container is heated by the heat of the compressor to obtain heated water. And then the heated water is conveyed to the coil pipe through the first pipeline, and the coil pipe transfers the heat of the heated water to the ice making box, so that the ice surface in the ice making box is melted, the ice making box is convenient to remove ice, and the ice removing efficiency of the ice making box is improved.

As shown in connection with fig. 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another method for controlling a refrigerator, including:

in step S101, when the ice making box makes ice, the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making box.

In step S102, the preset container of the refrigerator heats water in the preset container by using heat of the compressor, and heated water is obtained.

Step S103, controlling a first water pump to convey heated water in a preset container to a coil pipe under the condition that the ice making box is de-iced by the refrigerator.

Optionally, the ice bin is determined to de-ice by: and under the condition that an ice removing instruction sent by a user is received, determining that the ice making box is used for ice removing.

Optionally, the ice bin is determined to de-ice by: and determining that the ice making box performs ice removal under the condition that the ice making box performs ice making for a preset ice making time period. A refrigerator having an ice making function is generally provided with an ice making period when ice is made using an ice making case. And after the ice making time of the ice making box reaches the preset ice making time, determining that the ice making of the ice making box is finished, and de-icing the ice making box. Thereby facilitating the user access to the prepared ice cubes. In some embodiments, the predetermined ice making time period is any one of greater than or equal to 30 minutes, less than or equal to 120 minutes, such as 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, or the like.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a water storage kettle and a third water pump. The water storage kettle is arranged on the first pipeline and is used for receiving and storing heated water conveyed through the first pipeline and conveying the heated water to the coil pipe through the first pipeline. The third water pump is arranged on the first pipeline between the water storage kettle and the coil pipe and is used for conveying the heated water in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe. Under the condition that the refrigerator ice making box is iced, the first water pump is controlled to convey heated water in the preset container to the coil pipe, and the refrigerator ice making box comprises: the refrigerator controls the first water pump to convey heated water in the preset container to the water storage kettle through the first pipeline. Under the condition that the ice making box of the refrigerator is de-iced, the third water pump is controlled to convey the heated water in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe. Wherein the heated water in the water storage kettle is water meeting preset conditions. The preset condition is that the temperature of the water is greater than or equal to a first preset temperature and less than or equal to a second preset temperature.

When the preset container heats water in the preset container by utilizing heat of the compressor, a part of water in the preset container can be evaporated. Therefore, the water storage kettle is used for receiving and storing the heated water in the preset container, so that the water in the preset container can be prevented from being evaporated completely, and the waste of water resources is reduced. In addition, when the first temperature is greater than or equal to the first preset temperature and less than or equal to the second preset temperature, the water heated in the water storage kettle is relatively hot. And conveying the heated water to the coil pipe, so that the coil pipe can transfer more heat to the ice making box by utilizing the received heated water to de-ice the ice making box. The ice making box is not required to be heated and de-iced by using electric energy, so that the electric energy can be saved. In some embodiments, the first preset temperature is 50 ℃ and the second preset temperature is 60 ℃.

As shown in connection with fig. 3, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another method for controlling a refrigerator, including:

in step S201, in a case where the ice making case makes ice, the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making case.

In step S202, the preset container of the refrigerator heats water in the preset container by using heat of the compressor, and heated water is obtained.

In step S203, the refrigerator controls the first water pump to deliver the heated water in the preset container to the water storage kettle through the first pipeline.

Step S204, controlling a third water pump to convey the heated water in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe under the condition that the ice making box is de-iced by the refrigerator.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a second temperature sensor. The second temperature sensor is arranged in the preset container and is used for detecting the temperature of water in the preset container. The refrigerator controls first water pump to carry the water after the heating in the container of predetermineeing to the water storage kettle through first pipeline, includes: the refrigerator detects the temperature of water in the preset container by using a second temperature sensor to obtain a second temperature. And under the condition that the second temperature is greater than or equal to a third preset temperature, controlling the first water pump to convey the heated water in the preset container to the water storage kettle through the first pipeline. The third preset temperature is greater than or equal to the first preset temperature and less than or equal to the second preset temperature.

When the preset container heats water in the preset container by utilizing heat of the compressor, a part of water in the preset container can be evaporated. Like this, when the temperature of predetermineeing the container internal water is greater than or equal to the second and predetermineeing the temperature, will predetermine the container internal heating after water delivery for the kettle, can enough avoid predetermineeing the container internal water by all evaporation in order to reduce the waste of water resource, can also reduce the frequency that first water pump was drawn water to practice thrift the electric energy. In some embodiments, the third preset temperature is 50 ℃, 53 ℃, 56 ℃, or 59 ℃.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a second pipe, a water valve, and a first temperature sensor. One end of the second pipeline is connected with the water storage kettle, and the other end of the second pipeline is connected with the preset container. The second pipeline is used for conveying the heated water in the water storage kettle to a preset container. The water inlet of the water valve is connected with the water outlet of the water storage kettle through a third water pump, the first water outlet of the water valve is connected with the water inlet of the coil pipe through a first pipeline, and the second water outlet of the water valve is connected with the second water inlet of the preset container through a second pipeline. The first temperature sensor is arranged in the water storage kettle and is used for detecting the temperature of water in the water storage kettle. The water satisfying the preset condition is obtained by: the refrigerator detects the temperature of water in the water storage kettle by using the first temperature sensor to obtain a first temperature. And under the condition that the first temperature is smaller than a first preset temperature, controlling the third water pump to convey the heated water in the water storage kettle to a preset container through the second water outlet of the water valve and the second pipeline. And controlling the first water pump to convey the heated water in the preset container to the water storage kettle so as to obtain water meeting preset conditions. The heated water in the preset container is water obtained by heating the water in the preset container by the heat of the compressor.

At this time, the water in the preset container includes the defrosting water generated by the evaporator and the water delivered back from the water storage kettle. In this way, when the water Wen Duxiao in the water storage kettle is at the first preset temperature, the water in the water storage kettle is conveyed to the preset container by the third water pump, so that the water in the preset container is heated by the heat of the compressor, the heated water is conveyed to the water storage kettle, and the water in the water storage kettle is circulated and reciprocated until the water in the water storage kettle is water meeting the preset condition. Thereby ensuring the temperature of water in the water storage kettle and facilitating the deicing of the ice making box.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a water level sensor. The water level sensor is arranged in the preset container and is used for detecting the water level of the preset container. The refrigerator controls the third water pump to convey the heated water in the water storage kettle to a preset container through a second water outlet of the water valve and a second pipeline, and the refrigerator comprises: the refrigerator detects the water level in the preset container by using the water level sensor, and under the condition that the water level is smaller than or equal to the preset water level, the third water pump is controlled to convey the heated water in the water storage kettle to the preset container through the second water outlet of the water valve and the second pipeline. Thus, the water level in the preset container can be determined by detecting the water level in the preset container using the water level sensor. When the water level in the preset container reaches the preset water level, the water heated in the water storage kettle is stopped from being conveyed to the preset container, and water in the preset container can be prevented from overflowing. In some embodiments, the predetermined water level is a predetermined distance from the water surface to the top of the predetermined container. The distance is set to be 1cm, 2cm or 3 cm.

Further, the refrigerator further includes a third duct. One end of the third pipeline is connected with the water outlet of the coil pipe, and the other end of the third pipeline is connected with the water storage kettle. The third pipeline is used for conveying the heated water in the coil back to the water storage kettle. Under the condition that the refrigerator is iced in the ice making box, after controlling the third water pump to convey the water heated in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe, the refrigerator further comprises: and conveying the water heated in the coil back to the water storage kettle through a third pipeline. Therefore, the water heated in the coil is conveyed back to the water storage kettle through the third pipeline, so that the conveyed water can be reused, the recycling rate of water resources is improved, and the waste of the water resources is reduced.

Further, the vibration device is also used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box is de-iced. Under the condition that the refrigerator is iced in the ice making box, after controlling the third water pump to convey the water heated in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe, the refrigerator further comprises: the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making case. When the ice making box is de-iced, the water heated in the water storage kettle is conveyed to the coil pipe, and the vibration device is controlled to enable the ice making box to vibrate, so that the coil pipe can transfer the heat of the water to the ice making box to enable the ice block side wall close to the inner wall of the ice making box to melt, and the ice block can be separated from the ice making box in a vibration mode. Thereby improving the ice-removing efficiency of the ice-making housing.

As shown in connection with fig. 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another method for controlling a refrigerator, including:

in step S301, in a case where the ice making box makes ice, the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making box.

In step S302, the preset container of the refrigerator heats water in the preset container by using heat of the compressor, and heated water is obtained.

In step S303, the refrigerator controls the first water pump to deliver the heated water in the preset container to the water storage kettle through the first pipeline.

Step S304, under the condition that the ice making box of the refrigerator is de-iced, the third water pump is controlled to convey the heated water in the water storage kettle to the coil pipe.

In step S305, the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making housing.

Further, controlling the vibration device to vibrate the ice making housing includes: and controlling the vibration device to enable the ice making box to vibrate for a second preset time period. In some embodiments, the second preset time period is 5s. In this way, the ice making box is vibrated for a second preset time period, and the ice cubes are separated from the ice making box, and meanwhile, the electric energy can be saved.

Further, the ice making case is also used for overturning a preset angle to enable the top of the ice making case to face downwards when the ice making case is de-iced. Under the condition that ice is removed in the ice making box of refrigerator, control third water pump is with the water after heating in the water storage kettle for coil pipe, includes: in the case of ice removal of the ice making case, the refrigerator controls the ice making case to be turned over by a preset angle so that the top of the ice making case is directed downward. And controlling the first water pump to convey the heated water in the preset container to the coil pipe. Like this, ice making box upset default angle in order to make ice making box's top downwards to with the water after predetermining the container internal heating gives the coil pipe, the coil pipe gives ice making box with the heat transfer of the water after heating, makes ice-cube surface in the ice making box take place to melt, ice-cube in the ice making box receives gravity effect more easily and ice making box separation. Thereby facilitating the deicing of the ice making box and improving the deicing efficiency of the ice making box. In some embodiments, the preset angle is 180 degrees.

As shown in connection with fig. 5, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another method for controlling a refrigerator, including:

in step S401, in a case where the ice making box makes ice, the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making box.

In step S402, the preset container of the refrigerator heats water in the preset container by using heat of the compressor, and heated water is obtained.

In step S403, the refrigerator controls the first water pump to deliver the heated water in the preset container to the water storage kettle through the first pipe.

In step S404, in case the ice making case performs ice removal, the refrigerator controls the ice making case to turn over a preset angle so that the top of the ice making case is directed downward.

In step S405, the refrigerator controls the third water pump to deliver the heated water in the water storage kettle to the coil.

In step S406, the refrigerator controls the vibration device to vibrate the ice making housing.

As shown in connection with fig. 6, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus 100 for controlling a refrigerator, including a processor (processor) 101 and a memory (memory) 102. Optionally, the apparatus may further comprise a communication interface (Communication Interface) 103 and a bus 104. The processor 101, the communication interface 103, and the memory 102 may communicate with each other via the bus 104. The communication interface 103 may be used for information transfer. The processor 101 may call logic instructions in the memory 102 to perform the method for controlling a refrigerator of the above-described embodiment.

Further, the logic instructions in the memory 102 described above may be implemented in the form of software functional units and may be stored in a computer readable storage medium when sold or used as a stand alone product.

The memory 102 is used as a computer readable storage medium for storing a software program, a computer executable program, and program instructions/modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 101 executes functional applications and data processing by executing program instructions/modules stored in the memory 102, i.e., implements the method for controlling a refrigerator in the above-described embodiments.

The memory 102 may include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, at least one application program required for a function; the storage data area may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, etc. In addition, the memory 102 may include a high-speed random access memory 102, and may also include a non-volatile memory 102.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to perform the above-described method for controlling an air conditioner.

The computer readable storage medium may be a transitory computer readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may be embodied in a software product stored on a storage medium, including one or more instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of a method according to embodiments of the present disclosure. And the aforementioned storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium including: a plurality of media capable of storing program codes, such as a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a random access Memory (RAM, randomAccess Memory), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, or a transitory storage medium.

The above description and the drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may involve structural, logical, electrical, process, and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in, or substituted for, those of others. Moreover, the terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing embodiments only and is not intended to limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and the claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" (the) are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to encompass any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed. Furthermore, when used in this application, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and/or "includes," and variations thereof, mean that the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components are present, but that the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof is not precluded. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method or apparatus comprising such elements. In this context, each embodiment may be described with emphasis on the differences from the other embodiments, and the same similar parts between the various embodiments may be referred to each other. For the methods, products, etc. disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method sections disclosed in the embodiments, the description of the method sections may be referred to for relevance.

Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, or combinations of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. The skilled artisan may use different methods for each particular application to achieve the described functionality, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, specific working procedures of the above-described systems, apparatuses and units may refer to corresponding procedures in the foregoing method embodiments, which are not repeated herein.

In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods, articles of manufacture (including but not limited to devices, apparatuses, etc.) may be practiced in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units may be merely a logical function division, and there may be additional divisions when actually implemented, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not performed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed with each other may be through some interface, device or unit indirect coupling or communication connection, which may be in electrical, mechanical or other form. The units described as separate units may or may not be physically separate, and units shown as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to implement the present embodiment. In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit.

The flowcharts and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. In the description corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the figures, operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in different orders than that disclosed in the description, and sometimes no specific order exists between different operations or steps. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may actually be performed substantially in parallel, they may sometimes be performed in reverse order, which may be dependent on the functions involved. Each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

the ice making box is arranged in the ice making chamber of the refrigerator;

and the vibration device is arranged at the bottom of the ice making box and is used for vibrating the ice making box when the ice making box makes ice.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising:

the refrigerator comprises a preset container, wherein water in the preset container is heated by utilizing heat of a refrigerator compressor, and heated water is obtained;

one end of the first pipeline is connected with the preset container;

the coil pipe is connected with the other end of the first pipeline; the coil is used for receiving the heated water through the first pipeline and utilizing the heated water to de-ice the ice making box.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the preset container is disposed below an evaporator of the refrigerator for receiving defrost water generated by the evaporator.

4. The refrigerator of claim 2, further comprising:

and the water storage kettle is arranged on the first pipeline and is used for receiving and storing the heated water conveyed through the first pipeline and conveying the heated water to the coil pipe through the first pipeline.

5. The refrigerator of claim 4, further comprising:

one end of the second pipeline is connected with the water storage kettle, and the other end of the second pipeline is connected with the preset container; the second pipeline is used for conveying the heated water in the water storage kettle to the preset container.

6. The refrigerator of claim 4, further comprising:

one end of the third pipeline is connected with the water outlet of the coil pipe, and the other end of the third pipeline is connected with the water storage kettle; and a third pipeline is used for conveying the heated water in the coil back to the water storage kettle.

7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the vibration means is further for vibrating the ice making housing when the ice making housing is de-iced.

8. A method for controlling a refrigerator, characterized by being applied to the refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 7; the method comprises the following steps:

in the case where the ice making housing makes ice, the vibration device is controlled to vibrate the ice making housing.

9. An apparatus for controlling a refrigerator comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to perform the method for controlling a refrigerator of claim 8 when the program instructions are executed.

10. A storage medium storing program instructions which, when executed, perform the method for controlling a refrigerator of claim 8.