EP3306240B1 - Refrigeration and/or freezer device - Google Patents

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EP3306240B1
EP3306240B1 EP17195162.7A EP17195162A EP3306240B1 EP 3306240 B1 EP3306240 B1 EP 3306240B1 EP 17195162 A EP17195162 A EP 17195162A EP 3306240 B1 EP3306240 B1 EP 3306240B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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  • the invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 1 with at least one communication module and at least one hardware module.
  • Refrigerators and/or freezers known from the prior art have additional or add-on hardware components such as camera modules or microphone modules, which can be arranged inside the refrigerator and/or freezer, for example.
  • Camera modules can be used, for example, to photograph or film the interior of the refrigerator and/or freezer and thereby provide the user with information about the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer without the refrigerator and /or the freezer has to be opened for this and corresponding cooling losses occur.
  • images or films of the interior of the refrigerator and/or freezer can be displayed on the communication module or on a different display, for example on the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the known hardware components are dependent on a power supply from the power section of the corresponding refrigerator and/or freezer and usually transmit their data by cable to a communication module or another device of the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • structural changes must be made to the housing or to other components of the refrigerator and/or freezer and/or to the cable routing of the refrigerator and/or freezer. This entails a disadvantageous additional outlay in the implementation of corresponding hardware modules.
  • Hardware modules are also known which have no physical connection to a communication module provided on the refrigerator and/or freezer and instead communicate directly, for example by radio transmission, with a terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet.
  • Such hardware modules are known to be in the form of weighing mats or weighing mats for measuring the weight of the products or objects placed on them in the refrigeration device.
  • the DE 10 2016 000 595 A1 discloses, for example, a refrigeration device with various shelves and compartments, as well as a hardware module that can be an optical, an acoustic or a haptic module, which is used to record data relating to refrigerated goods and to transmit them to an external server via a communication module.
  • the transmission takes place, for example, by a communication module designed as Bluetooth.
  • the DE 10 2014 006 059 A1 also shows a refrigerator with a camera module that takes pictures of the refrigerated goods stored in the refrigerator and transmits them using a communication module
  • the DE 10 2009 021 872 A1 shows a refrigeration device with a detection unit for detecting a coding that is on a refrigerated item.
  • This coding contains a link to an Internet site.
  • the device also includes a communication interface, which connects the device to the Internet, the link to the Internet page being transferrable to an Internet server via the interface
  • EP 2 589 907 A2 shows a cooling device that has a control or regulation unit, which can be used to control or regulate a component of the device.
  • a communication unit connected to the control or regulation unit is provided, which has a receiving device by means of which the signal transmitted by an external transmission unit is received, which relates to a property of the energy required to operate the device or is correlated with this property.
  • Additional hardware modules can be integrated into the refrigerator and/or freezer or on the refrigerator and/or freezer by means of the communication module, in particular after its successful commissioning or installation, which expand the technical range of functions of the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • Such hardware modules can be, for example, optical components, such as a particularly preferred camera module, audio components, such as a particularly preferred microphone module or loudspeaker module, or also sensor modules for detecting environmental parameters or other parameters of the cooling and/or or freezer.
  • the sensor module is a biochemical sensor for measuring microorganisms in the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the sensor is designed to measure an increased bacterial load and/or an increased CO 2 value within the BioFresh compartment of the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • a plurality of further different and/or similar hardware modules can also be connected to the server by means of the communication module.
  • the hardware modules do not have to be arranged on the refrigerator and/or freezer for this purpose, but can also be arranged at a distance therefrom, for example in a pantry spaced apart from the refrigerator and/or freezer and thus be physically separate from the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the connection between the hardware modules and the server does not have to be a physical one, but alternatively or additionally it can be a radio connection, for example, in particular for data transmission.
  • connection of the hardware modules to the server enables data transfer between the connected components, which increases the functionality of the hardware modules and thus of the refrigerator and/or freezer. For example, it can be provided that the data recorded by means of the hardware modules is compared with data stored on the server and the user is informed Based on this comparison, suggestions are made about products that fit his consumption profile.
  • warnings about certain products stored on the server are transmitted to the user if a hardware module determines that contaminated or otherwise hazardous products are stored in the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • an individually expandable networking solution in which different hardware modules can be put together or combined as desired.
  • different hardware modules can be put together or combined as desired.
  • a user can use digital offers that can be controlled via the communication module and/or downloaded from the server.
  • the modular design makes it easier to add new functionalities to an existing refrigerator and/or freezer without having to make any structural changes for this purpose.
  • the communication module and/or the at least one hardware module has a power supply that is independent of the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the corresponding components can thus be self-sufficient and have their own power supply. They are therefore not dependent on a power supply from the refrigerator and/or freezer and can therefore be used flexibly.
  • the at least one hardware module comprises at least one device for fastening, in particular for clipping, latching or hanging on components and/or for placing on components of the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the term “components” can also mean an individual component of the refrigerator and/or freezer, such as a storage compartment, a glass shelf, a pull-out or a wall.
  • the at least one hardware module communicates with the communication module via a radio connection, in particular via a Bluetooth connection.
  • the communication or data transmission of the image and audio files of the additional hardware components or hardware modules with the communication module can also take place via an established wireless standard other than Bluetooth.
  • at least one hardware module communicates directly over the Internet using WLAN.
  • the hardware module can be connected to a router, for example via WLAN, which in turn communicates with the Internet.
  • data recorded by the at least one hardware module can be transmitted to the server via the communication module.
  • the data recorded by the hardware modules is thus transmitted to the communication module, which transmits the data to connected cloud or server services for further analysis and evaluation.
  • the communication module and/or the hardware module are modules that can be retrofitted.
  • the modules can be retrofitted to an already existing refrigerator and/or freezer without having to make structural changes to the refrigerator and/or freezer or other extensive work.
  • the retrofittable modules can also have an energy supply that is completely separate from the refrigerator and/or freezer, which further simplifies a corresponding retrofitting.
  • the communication module that can be retrofitted can be provided in the area of existing refrigerators and/or freezers and can be connected to corresponding hardware modules that can also be retrofitted. It is thus possible to easily retrofit or upgrade already existing refrigerators and/or freezers with additional hardware modules according to the invention.
  • the communication module can be designed to be self-sufficient, so that it can be operated independently of the refrigerator and/or freezer and can be installed without any corresponding retrofitting effort.
  • the individual figure shows a refrigerator and/or freezer 1 on which a communication module 2 for connecting hardware modules 3 of the refrigerator and/or freezer to a server 4 is set up.
  • the communication module 2 can be connected to other components of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 via a plug-in slot, for example.
  • camera modules, microphone and/or loudspeaker modules or other sensor modules can be used as hardware modules 3 .
  • the hardware module (3) is a biochemical sensor that is designed to measure an increased bacterial load and/or an increased CO 2 value within the BioFresh compartment. Other hardware modules (3) can also be used.
  • the communication module 2 can also be integrated within a hardware module 3, it being conceivable that a hardware module 3 designed as a camera module includes a corresponding communication module 2 for connection to an external server 4 according to the invention.
  • the camera module can be divided in two, with part of the camera module being able to be arranged outside the refrigerator and/or freezer and part of the camera module being able to be arranged inside the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the part arranged on the inside can have a camera that is set up for recording or photographing and/or filming the interior, while the part arranged on the outside can be coupled to a power supply that is separate from the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the camera module or hardware module can thus be designed in combination with the communication module, which simplifies the power supply of the hardware module arranged in the refrigerator and/or freezer.
  • the refrigerator and/or freezer can also be individually expanded in a particularly simple manner with new functionalities that only became available after the refrigerator and/or freezer was manufactured. All that is required for this purpose is to couple corresponding hardware modules to the existing communication module, without having to replace the entire refrigerator and/or freezer for this purpose. Alternatively or additionally, corresponding functionalities can be obtained from the server via the communication module and used.
  • the refrigerator and/or freezer according to the invention also enables the user to create additional functionalities himself by creating programs or hardware that can be operated with the refrigerator and/or freezer via the interface of the communication module.
  • the user using the inventive refrigerator and/or freezer, transmits the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer or the actual states and target states of the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer to systems accessing the server communicated, and thereby an at least partially automated storage management of the refrigerator and / or freezer is introduced.
  • automatic shopping lists can be created and/or service providers can access the data of the refrigerator and/or freezer and, depending on the user's wishes, carry out automated ordering or delivery processes for filling the refrigerator and/or freezer with the required items.
  • the hardware modules 3 can be arranged on or in the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 and can have their own power supply, for example, which is independent of the power supply of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 .
  • the hardware modules 3 can, for example, communicate with the communication module 2 and/or with one another via a Bluetooth connection.
  • the data recorded by the hardware modules 3 can be transmitted via the communication module 2 to the server 4 or to a cloud service, where image and/or speech analyzes or other analyzes of the recorded data can be carried out, for example.
  • the data collected or related thereto can be transmitted from the communication module 2 and/or from the server 4 to a portable display device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone 5, for example, where an evaluation of the collected data can be displayed to the user .
  • a shopping list can be displayed to him, which is created from the data that can be recorded according to the invention and possibly his shopping wishes.
  • the user is shown that or whether and which items or products, which should be provided in a minimum quantity within the refrigerator and/or freezer 1, for example, are missing and therefore have to be stored or bought again.
  • a user can also transmit voice information to the communication module 2 or via the communication module 2 to the server 4 and, for example, information on the operation and/or the content of the cooling and/or or Freezer 1 transmit.
  • the device according to the invention offers the following options:
  • the customer or a user of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 can fill or create a shopping list by means of voice input via a Bluetooth microphone 3 .
  • a speech analysis recognizes the product or item mentioned by the user and compares the current shopping list to see whether this product is already available.
  • Voice feedback is given to the customer via a Bluetooth speaker.
  • the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 are recorded by cameras that transmit the data to the communication module 2 via Bluetooth. This transmits the image data to a cloud service for image recognition.
  • the products are recognized and classified.
  • the recognized products are displayed to the customer in an inventory list on a mobile application such as smartphone 5 .
  • a biochemical sensor for measuring microorganisms in the BioFresh compartment of a refrigerator and/or freezer 1 measures an increased bacterial load or an increased CO 2 value.
  • An app warns the customer or user that their vegetables will soon spoil. At the same time, the corresponding vegetables are included in the shopping list management.
  • a Bluetooth speaker in the customer's kitchen emits a voice message the next time the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 is opened that the vegetables in the BioFresh compartment are going to spoil.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach Anspruch 1 mit wenigstens einem Kommunikationsmodul und wenigstens einem Hardware-Modul.The invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 1 with at least one communication module and at least one hardware module.

Aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräte weisen zusätzliche oder ergänzbare Hardware-Komponenten wie beispielsweise Kamera-Module oder Mikrofon-Module auf, die zum Beispiel im Inneren des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät angeordnet sein können.Refrigerators and/or freezers known from the prior art have additional or add-on hardware components such as camera modules or microphone modules, which can be arranged inside the refrigerator and/or freezer, for example.

Kamera-Module können dabei beispielsweise dazu genutzt werden, den Innenraum des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts zu fotografieren bzw. zu filmen und dem Nutzer dadurch Information über den Inhalt des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät bereitstellen zu können, ohne dass das Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät hierzu geöffnet werden muss und entsprechende Kälteverluste auftreten. Dazu können Bilder oder Filme des Innenraums des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts auf dem Kommunikationsmodul oder einer davon unterschiedlichen Anzeige beispielsweise am Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät angezeigt werden.Camera modules can be used, for example, to photograph or film the interior of the refrigerator and/or freezer and thereby provide the user with information about the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer without the refrigerator and /or the freezer has to be opened for this and corresponding cooling losses occur. For this purpose, images or films of the interior of the refrigerator and/or freezer can be displayed on the communication module or on a different display, for example on the refrigerator and/or freezer.

Die bekannten Hardware-Komponenten sind jedoch auf einer Stromversorgung durch das Leistungsteil des entsprechenden Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts angewiesen und übertragen ihre Daten üblicherweise kabelgebunden zu einem Kommunikationsmodul oder einer sonstigen Einrichtung des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts. Für die Integration entsprechender Hardware-Komponenten müssen bauliche Veränderungen am Gehäuse oder an sonstigen Komponenten des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts und/oder in der Kabelführung des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts vorgenommen werden. Dies bringt einen nachteiligen Mehraufwand bei der Implementierung entsprechender Hardware-Module mit sich.However, the known hardware components are dependent on a power supply from the power section of the corresponding refrigerator and/or freezer and usually transmit their data by cable to a communication module or another device of the refrigerator and/or freezer. For the integration of corresponding hardware components, structural changes must be made to the housing or to other components of the refrigerator and/or freezer and/or to the cable routing of the refrigerator and/or freezer. This entails a disadvantageous additional outlay in the implementation of corresponding hardware modules.

Es sind ferner Hardware-Module bekannt, die keine physische Verbindung zu einem am Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät vorgesehenen Kommunikationsmodul aufweisen und stattdessen direkt, beispielsweise per Funkübertragung mit einem Endgerät wie beispielsweise einem Smartphone oder einem Tablet kommunizieren. Derartige Hardware-Module sind bekannterweise als Waagenmatten bzw. Wiegematten zur Messung des Gewichts der auf ihr platzierten Produkte bzw. Gegenstände im Kühlgerät ausgebildet.Hardware modules are also known which have no physical connection to a communication module provided on the refrigerator and/or freezer and instead communicate directly, for example by radio transmission, with a terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. Such hardware modules are known to be in the form of weighing mats or weighing mats for measuring the weight of the products or objects placed on them in the refrigeration device.

Die DE 10 2016 000 595 A1 offenbart beispielweise ein Kältegerät mit verschiedenen Ablageböden und Fächern, sowie mit einem Hardware-Modul, das ein optisches, ein akustisches oder ein haptisches Modul sein kann, welches dazu dient, kühlgutbetreffende Daten zu erfassen und diese über ein Kommunikationsmodul an einem externen Server zu übertragen. Die Übertragung erfolgt beispielweise durch ein als Bluetooth ausgeführtes Kommunikationsmodul.the DE 10 2016 000 595 A1 discloses, for example, a refrigeration device with various shelves and compartments, as well as a hardware module that can be an optical, an acoustic or a haptic module, which is used to record data relating to refrigerated goods and to transmit them to an external server via a communication module. The transmission takes place, for example, by a communication module designed as Bluetooth.

Die DE 10 2014 006 059 A1 zeigt ebenfalls ein Kühlschrankt mit einem Kameramodul, das Bilder von dem im Kühlschrank gelagerten Kühlgut aufnimmt und diese mittels eines Kommunikationsmoduls übermitteltthe DE 10 2014 006 059 A1 also shows a refrigerator with a camera module that takes pictures of the refrigerated goods stored in the refrigerator and transmits them using a communication module

Die DE 10 2009 021 872 A1 zeigt ein Kältegerät mit einer Erfassungseinheit zur Erfassung einer Codierung, die sich auf einem Kühlgut befindet. Diese Codierung enthält einen Link zu einer Internet-Seite. Das Gerät umfasst ebenfalls eine Kommunikationsschnittstelle, die das Gerät mit dem Internet verbindet, wobei der Link zu der Internet-Seite über die Schnittstelle an einen Internet-Server übertragbar ist Die EP 2 589 907 A2 zeigt ein Kühlgerät, das eine Steuer- oder Regelungseinheit aufweist, wobei durch diese eine Komponente des Gerätes steuerbar bzw. regelbar ist. Ferner ist eine mit der Steuer- oder Regelungseinheit verbundene Kommunikationseinheit vorgesehen, die eine Empfangseinrichtung aufweist, mittels derer das von einer externen Sendeeinheit gesendete Signal empfangen wird, das eine Eigenschaft der zum Betrieb des Gerätes erforderlichen Energie betrifft oder mit dieser Eigenschaft korreliert ist.the DE 10 2009 021 872 A1 shows a refrigeration device with a detection unit for detecting a coding that is on a refrigerated item. This coding contains a link to an Internet site. The device also includes a communication interface, which connects the device to the Internet, the link to the Internet page being transferrable to an Internet server via the interface EP 2 589 907 A2 shows a cooling device that has a control or regulation unit, which can be used to control or regulate a component of the device. Furthermore, a communication unit connected to the control or regulation unit is provided, which has a receiving device by means of which the signal transmitted by an external transmission unit is received, which relates to a property of the energy required to operate the device or is correlated with this property.

Die vorliegende Erfindung ist im unabhängigen Anspruch 1 offenbart. Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen offenbart.The present invention is disclosed in independent claim 1. Further embodiments are disclosed in the dependent claims.

Mittels des Kommunikationsmoduls können insbesondere nach dessen erfolgreicher Inbetriebnahme oder Installation ergänzende Hardware-Module in das Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät oder an dem Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät integriert werden, die den technischen Funktionsumfang des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts erweitern. Solche Hardware-Module können beispielsweise optische Komponenten, wie ein besonders bevorzugtes Kamera-Modul, Audio-Komponenten, wie ein besonders bevorzugtes Mikrofon-Modul oder Lautsprecher-Modul sein oder auch Sensor-Module zur Erfassung von Umgebungsparametern oder sonstigen Parametern des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts.Additional hardware modules can be integrated into the refrigerator and/or freezer or on the refrigerator and/or freezer by means of the communication module, in particular after its successful commissioning or installation, which expand the technical range of functions of the refrigerator and/or freezer. Such hardware modules can be, for example, optical components, such as a particularly preferred camera module, audio components, such as a particularly preferred microphone module or loudspeaker module, or also sensor modules for detecting environmental parameters or other parameters of the cooling and/or or freezer.

Erfindungsgemäß handelt sich bei dem Sensormodul um einen biochemischen Sensor zu Messung von Mikroorganismen im Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät.According to the invention, the sensor module is a biochemical sensor for measuring microorganisms in the refrigerator and/or freezer.

Der Sensor ist dazu ausgebildet, eine erhöhte bakterielle Belastung und/oder einen erhöhten C02-Wert innerhalb des BioFreshFachs des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts zu messen.The sensor is designed to measure an increased bacterial load and/or an increased CO 2 value within the BioFresh compartment of the refrigerator and/or freezer.

Es kann auch eine Mehrzahl weiterer unterschiedlichen und/oder gleichartigen Hardware-Module mittels des Kommunikationsmoduls mit dem Server verbunden werden. Die Hardware-Module müssen hierzu nicht am Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät angeordnet sein, sondern können auch davon beabstandet beispielsweise in einer vom Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät beabstandeten Vorratskammer angeordnet sein und damit physisch vom Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät getrennt sein. Mit der Verbindung zwischen den Hardware-Modulen und dem Server muss keine physische sondern es kann alternativ oder zusätzlich beispielsweise eine Funkverbindung insbesondere zur Datenübertragung gemeint sein.A plurality of further different and/or similar hardware modules can also be connected to the server by means of the communication module. The hardware modules do not have to be arranged on the refrigerator and/or freezer for this purpose, but can also be arranged at a distance therefrom, for example in a pantry spaced apart from the refrigerator and/or freezer and thus be physically separate from the refrigerator and/or freezer. The connection between the hardware modules and the server does not have to be a physical one, but alternatively or additionally it can be a radio connection, for example, in particular for data transmission.

Die Verbindung der Hardware-Module mit dem Server ermöglicht einen Datentransfer zwischen den verbundenen Komponenten, welcher die Funktionalität der Hardware-Module und damit des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts steigert. Es kann beispielsweise vorgesehen sein, dass die mittels der Hardware-Module erfassten Daten mit auf dem Server hinterlegten Daten abgeglichen werden und dem Nutzer auf Grundlage dieses Abgleichs Vorschläge über Produkte unterbreitet werden, die zu seinem Verbrauchsprofil passen.The connection of the hardware modules to the server enables data transfer between the connected components, which increases the functionality of the hardware modules and thus of the refrigerator and/or freezer. For example, it can be provided that the data recorded by means of the hardware modules is compared with data stored on the server and the user is informed Based on this comparison, suggestions are made about products that fit his consumption profile.

Es ist auch denkbar, dass beispielsweise auf dem Server hinterlegte Warnungen zu bestimmten Produkten an den Nutzer übermittelt werden, wenn mittels eines Hardware-Moduls festgestellt wird, dass kontaminierte oder sonst gesundheitsgefährdende Produkte im Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät gelagert sind.It is also conceivable that, for example, warnings about certain products stored on the server are transmitted to the user if a hardware module determines that contaminated or otherwise hazardous products are stored in the refrigerator and/or freezer.

Erfindungsgemäß wird eine individuell erweiterbare Vernetzungslösung bereitgestellt, bei der unterschiedliche Hardware-Module je nach Wunsch zusammengestellt bzw. kombiniert werden können. Hierzu ist es erfindungsgemäß nicht notwendig, technische oder konstruktive Eingriffe an einem bestehenden Kühl- und/oder gefriergerät vorzunehmen. Durch die Hardware-Module kann ein Nutzer digitale Angebote nutzen, die über das Kommunikationsmodul gesteuert und/oder von dem Server heruntergeladen werden können. Der modulare Aufbau erleichtert es hierbei, neue Funktionalitäten zu einem bestehenden Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät hinzuzufügen, ohne hierzu konstruktive Änderungen durchführen zu müssen.According to the invention, an individually expandable networking solution is provided in which different hardware modules can be put together or combined as desired. For this purpose, it is not necessary according to the invention to make technical or structural interventions in an existing refrigerator and/or freezer. Through the hardware modules, a user can use digital offers that can be controlled via the communication module and/or downloaded from the server. The modular design makes it easier to add new functionalities to an existing refrigerator and/or freezer without having to make any structural changes for this purpose.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführung ist denkbar, dass das Kommunikationsmodul und/oder das wenigstens ein Hardware-Modul eine vom Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät unabhängige Stromversorgung aufweist. Die entsprechenden Komponenten können somit autark sein und über eine eigene Stromversorgung verfügen. Sie sind daher nicht auf eine Stromversorgung durch das Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät angewiesen und können damit flexibel eingesetzt werden.In a preferred embodiment, it is conceivable that the communication module and/or the at least one hardware module has a power supply that is independent of the refrigerator and/or freezer. The corresponding components can thus be self-sufficient and have their own power supply. They are therefore not dependent on a power supply from the refrigerator and/or freezer and can therefore be used flexibly.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung ist denkbar, dass das wenigstens eine Hardware-Modul wenigstens eine Einrichtung zum Befestigen, insbesondere zum Anklippen, Verrasten oder Aufhängen an Komponenten und/oder zum Abstellen auf Komponenten des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts umfasst. Mit dem Begriff der Komponenten kann vorliegend auch eine einzelne Komponente des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts gemeint sein, wie beispielsweise ein Ablagefach, eine Glasablage, ein Auszug oder eine Wandung. Eine Montage der autarken Hardware-Komponenten im oder am Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät oder auch in dessen Nähe kann somit beispielsweise an den Glasablagen und/oder Fächersystemen insbesondere an der Innenseite des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts durch eine beispielsweise einfach lösbare Verbindung erfolgen.In a further preferred embodiment it is conceivable that the at least one hardware module comprises at least one device for fastening, in particular for clipping, latching or hanging on components and/or for placing on components of the refrigerator and/or freezer. In the present case, the term “components” can also mean an individual component of the refrigerator and/or freezer, such as a storage compartment, a glass shelf, a pull-out or a wall. An assembly of the self-sufficient hardware components in or on the refrigerator and/or freezer or also in its vicinity, for example, on the glass shelves and/or compartment systems, in particular on the inside of the refrigerator and/or freezer, for example by means of a connection that can be easily detached.

Damit ist eine vorteilhaft freie bzw. flexible Positionierung der Hardware-Komponenten bzw. Hardware-Module durch einen Nutzer des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts möglich. Es sind ferner vorteilhafterweise keine baulichen Anpassungen am Gehäuse des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts oder an weiteren Komponenten des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts nötig.This enables a user of the refrigerator and/or freezer to advantageously position the hardware components or hardware modules freely or flexibly. Furthermore, no structural adjustments to the housing of the refrigerator and/or freezer or to other components of the refrigerator and/or freezer are advantageously necessary.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung ist denkbar, dass das wenigstens eine Hardware-Modul über eine Funkverbindung, insbesondere über eine Bluetooth-Verbindung, mit dem Kommunikationsmodul kommuniziert. Die Kommunikation bzw. Datenübertragung der Bild- und Audiodateien der ergänzenden Hardware-Komponenten bzw. Hardware-Module mit dem Kommunikationsmodul kann dabei auch über einen anderen etablierten Funkstandard als Bluetooth erfolgen. Denkbar ist es, dass das wenigstens eine Hardware-Modul direkt mittels WLAN über das Internet kommuniziert. Das Hardware-Modul kann beispielsweise mittels WLAN mit einem Router verbunden sein, der seinerseits mit dem Internet kommuniziert.In a further preferred embodiment it is conceivable that the at least one hardware module communicates with the communication module via a radio connection, in particular via a Bluetooth connection. The communication or data transmission of the image and audio files of the additional hardware components or hardware modules with the communication module can also take place via an established wireless standard other than Bluetooth. It is conceivable that at least one hardware module communicates directly over the Internet using WLAN. The hardware module can be connected to a router, for example via WLAN, which in turn communicates with the Internet.

Erfindungsgemäß ist es vorgesehen, dass von dem wenigstens einen Hardware-Modul erfasste Daten über das Kommunikationsmodul an den Server übertragbar sind. Damit werden die Daten, die durch die Hardware-Module erfasst werden, an das Kommunikationsmodul übertragen, welches die Daten zur weiteren Analyse und Auswertung an angebundene Cloud- oder Server-Dienste überträgt.According to the invention, it is provided that data recorded by the at least one hardware module can be transmitted to the server via the communication module. The data recorded by the hardware modules is thus transmitted to the communication module, which transmits the data to connected cloud or server services for further analysis and evaluation.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung kann ferner vorgesehen sein, dass das Kommunikationsmodul und/oder das Hardware-Modul nachrüstbare Module sind. Hiermit kann gemeint sein, dass die Module nachträglich an einem bereits bestehenden Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät vorgesehen werden können, ohne dass hierzu konstruktive Änderungen an dem Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät oder sonstige umfangreiche Arbeiten durchgeführt werden müssen. Die nachrüstbaren Module können ferner eine vom Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät gänzlich getrennte Energieversorgung aufweisen, was ein entsprechendes Nachrüsten weiter vereinfacht.In a further preferred embodiment it can also be provided that the communication module and/or the hardware module are modules that can be retrofitted. This can mean that the modules can be retrofitted to an already existing refrigerator and/or freezer without having to make structural changes to the refrigerator and/or freezer or other extensive work. The retrofittable modules can also have an energy supply that is completely separate from the refrigerator and/or freezer, which further simplifies a corresponding retrofitting.

Das nachrüstbare Kommunikationsmodul kann im Bereich von bestehenden Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräten bereitgestellt werden und mit entsprechenden, ebenfalls nachrüstbaren Hardware-Modulen verbunden werden. Somit ist es möglich, bereits bestehende Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräte einfach mit zusätzlichen Hardware-Modulen erfindungsgemäß nach- bzw. aufzurüsten.The communication module that can be retrofitted can be provided in the area of existing refrigerators and/or freezers and can be connected to corresponding hardware modules that can also be retrofitted. It is thus possible to easily retrofit or upgrade already existing refrigerators and/or freezers with additional hardware modules according to the invention.

Das Kommunikationsmodul kann hierbei autark ausgeführt sein, so dass es unabhängig von dem Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät betrieben werden kann und ohne entsprechenden Nachrüstaufwand installiert werden kann.In this case, the communication module can be designed to be self-sufficient, so that it can be operated independently of the refrigerator and/or freezer and can be installed without any corresponding retrofitting effort.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung sind anhand der in der einzelnen Figur 1 beispielhaft gezeigten Ausführung erläutert.Further details and advantages of the invention are based on the individual figure 1 exemplified embodiment explained.

Die einzelne Figur zeigt dabei ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät 1, an welchem ein Kommunikationsmodul 2 zur Verbindung von Hardware-Modulen 3 des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts mit einem Server 4 eingerichtet ist. Das Kommunikationsmodul 2 kann beispielsweise über einen Steckschacht mit weiteren Komponenten des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 verbunden sein. Als Hardware-Module 3 kommen hierbei beispielsweise Kamera-Module, Mikrofon- und/oder Lautsprecher-Module oder sonstige Sensor-Module in Frage. Erfindungsgemäß handelt sich bei dem Hardware-Modul (3) um einen biochemischen Sensor, der dazu ausgelegt ist, eine erhöhte bakterielle Belastung und/oder einen erhöhten C02-Wert innerhalb des BioFreshFachs zu messen. Es können auch weitere Hardware-Module (3) angewendet werden.The individual figure shows a refrigerator and/or freezer 1 on which a communication module 2 for connecting hardware modules 3 of the refrigerator and/or freezer to a server 4 is set up. The communication module 2 can be connected to other components of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 via a plug-in slot, for example. For example, camera modules, microphone and/or loudspeaker modules or other sensor modules can be used as hardware modules 3 . According to the invention, the hardware module (3) is a biochemical sensor that is designed to measure an increased bacterial load and/or an increased CO 2 value within the BioFresh compartment. Other hardware modules (3) can also be used.

Das Kommunikationsmodul 2 kann auch innerhalb eines Hardware-Moduls 3 integriert sein, wobei es denkbar ist, dass ein als Kamera-Modul ausgebildetes Hardware-Modul 3 ein entsprechendes Kommunikationsmodul 2 zur erfindungsgemäßen Anbindung mit einem externen Server 4 umfasst. Das Kamera-Modul kann zweigeteilt sein, wobei ein Teil des Kamera-Moduls außerhalb des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts anordenbar ist und ein Teil des Kamera-Moduls innerhalb des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts anordenbar ist. Der innen angeordnete Teil kann hierbei eine Kamera aufweisen, die zum Aufnehmen bzw. Fotografieren und/oder Filmen des Innenraums eingerichtet ist, während der außen angeordnete Teil mit einer von dem Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät getrennten Stromversorgung koppelbar ist. Das Kamera-Modul bzw. Hardware-Modul kann somit kombiniert mit dem Kommunikationsmodul ausgebildet sein, wodurch die Energieversorgung des im Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät angeordneten Hardware-Moduls vereinfacht ist.The communication module 2 can also be integrated within a hardware module 3, it being conceivable that a hardware module 3 designed as a camera module includes a corresponding communication module 2 for connection to an external server 4 according to the invention. The camera module can be divided in two, with part of the camera module being able to be arranged outside the refrigerator and/or freezer and part of the camera module being able to be arranged inside the refrigerator and/or freezer. The part arranged on the inside can have a camera that is set up for recording or photographing and/or filming the interior, while the part arranged on the outside can be coupled to a power supply that is separate from the refrigerator and/or freezer. The camera module or hardware module can thus be designed in combination with the communication module, which simplifies the power supply of the hardware module arranged in the refrigerator and/or freezer.

Das Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät kann auch besonders einfach mit neuen Funktionalitäten individuell erweitert werden, die erst nach Herstellung des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts verfügbar geworden sind. Hierzu müssen lediglich entsprechende Hardware-Module mit dem bereits vorhandenen Kommunikationsmodul gekoppelt werden, ohne das hierfür das komplette Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät ausgewechselt werden muss. Alternativ oder zusätzlich können entsprechende Funktionalitäten über das Kommunikationsmodul vom Server bezogen und genutzt werden. Das erfindungsgemäße Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät ermöglicht es dem Nutzer ferner, selbst zusätzliche Funktionalitäten zu erschaffen, indem er Programme oder Hardware herstellt, die über die Schnittstelle des Kommunikationsmoduls mit dem Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät betrieben werden können.The refrigerator and/or freezer can also be individually expanded in a particularly simple manner with new functionalities that only became available after the refrigerator and/or freezer was manufactured. All that is required for this purpose is to couple corresponding hardware modules to the existing communication module, without having to replace the entire refrigerator and/or freezer for this purpose. Alternatively or additionally, corresponding functionalities can be obtained from the server via the communication module and used. The The refrigerator and/or freezer according to the invention also enables the user to create additional functionalities himself by creating programs or hardware that can be operated with the refrigerator and/or freezer via the interface of the communication module.

Es ist denkbar, dass entsprechende vom Nutzer geschaffene Funktionalitäten bzw. Hardware oder Programme über das Kommunikationsmodul an den Server übertragen bzw. kommuniziert werden und dort beispielsweise den Nutzern anderer erfindungsgemäßer Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräte mitgeteilt bzw. zur Verfügung gestellt und/oder verkauft werden.It is conceivable that corresponding functionalities or hardware or programs created by the user are transmitted or communicated via the communication module to the server and are communicated or made available and/or sold there, for example to the users of other inventive refrigerators and/or freezers .

Beispielsweise ist es denkbar, dass der Nutzer mittels des erfindungsgemäßen Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts den Inhalt des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts bzw. Ist-Zustände und Soll-Zustände des Inhalts des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts an auf den Server zugreifende Systeme kommuniziert, und hierdurch ein zumindest teilweise automatisiertes Lagermanagement des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts eingeführt wird. Hierbei können automatische Einkaufslisten erstellt werden und/oder Dienstleister auf die Daten des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts zugreifen und je nach Wunsch des Nutzers automatisierte Bestell- bzw. Liefervorgänge zum Befüllen des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts mit benötigten Artikeln durchführen.For example, it is conceivable that the user, using the inventive refrigerator and/or freezer, transmits the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer or the actual states and target states of the contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer to systems accessing the server communicated, and thereby an at least partially automated storage management of the refrigerator and / or freezer is introduced. Here, automatic shopping lists can be created and/or service providers can access the data of the refrigerator and/or freezer and, depending on the user's wishes, carry out automated ordering or delivery processes for filling the refrigerator and/or freezer with the required items.

Die Hardware-Module 3 können an oder im Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät 1 angeordnet sein und beispielsweise eine eigene Stromversorgung umfassen, welche unabhängig von der Stromversorgung des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 ist. Die Hardware-Module 3 können beispielsweise über eine Bluetooth-Verbindung mit dem Kommunikationsmodul 2 und/oder miteinander kommunizieren. Die von den Hardware-Modulen 3 erfassten Daten können über das Kommunikationsmodul 2 an den Server 4, bzw. an einen Cloud-Dienst übermittelt werden, wo beispielsweise Bild- und/oder Sprachanalysen oder sonstige Analysen der erfassten Daten durchgeführt werden können.The hardware modules 3 can be arranged on or in the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 and can have their own power supply, for example, which is independent of the power supply of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 . The hardware modules 3 can, for example, communicate with the communication module 2 and/or with one another via a Bluetooth connection. The data recorded by the hardware modules 3 can be transmitted via the communication module 2 to the server 4 or to a cloud service, where image and/or speech analyzes or other analyzes of the recorded data can be carried out, for example.

Die erfassten oder damit in Bezug stehende Daten können von dem Kommunikationsmodul 2 und/oder von dem Server 4 an ein beispielsweise tragbares Wiedergabegerät wie zum Beispiel einen Tablet-Computer oder ein Smartphone 5 übermittelt werden, wo dem Benutzer eine Auswertung der gesammelten Daten angezeigt werden kann. Beispielsweise kann ihm eine Einkaufsliste angezeigt werden, die aus den erfindungsgemäß erfassbaren Daten sowie ggf. seinen Einkaufswünschen erstellt wird. Es wird dem Benutzer angezeigt, dass bzw. ob und welche Gegenstände bzw. Produkte, die zum Beispiel in einer Mindestmenge innerhalb des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 vorgesehen sein sollen, fehlen und daher neu eingelagert bzw. eingekauft werden müssen. Über ein Mikrofon-Modul 3 und/oder ein Lautsprecher-Modul 3 kann ein Benutzer ferner per Sprachinformationen mit dem Kommunikationsmodul 2 bzw. über das Kommunikationsmodul 2 mit dem Server 4 übertragen und beispielsweise Informationen zum Betrieb und/oder zum Inhalt des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 übermitteln.The data collected or related thereto can be transmitted from the communication module 2 and/or from the server 4 to a portable display device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone 5, for example, where an evaluation of the collected data can be displayed to the user . For example, a shopping list can be displayed to him, which is created from the data that can be recorded according to the invention and possibly his shopping wishes. The user is shown that or whether and which items or products, which should be provided in a minimum quantity within the refrigerator and/or freezer 1, for example, are missing and therefore have to be stored or bought again. Via a microphone module 3 and/or a loudspeaker module 3, a user can also transmit voice information to the communication module 2 or via the communication module 2 to the server 4 and, for example, information on the operation and/or the content of the cooling and/or or Freezer 1 transmit.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sind folgende Möglichkeiten gegeben:
Der Kunde oder ein Nutzer des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 kann eine Einkaufsliste mittels Spracheingabe über ein Bluetooth-Mikrofon 3 befüllen bzw. erstellen. Über einen Cloud-Dienst der über die Serververbindung nutzbar ist erkennt eine Sprachanalyse das vom Nutzer genannte Produkt bzw. den genannten Gegenstand und gleicht in der aktuellen Einkaufsliste ab, ob dieses Produkt bereits vorhanden ist. Es erfolgt eine Sprachrückmeldung an den Kunden über einen Bluetooth-Lautsprecher.The device according to the invention offers the following options:
The customer or a user of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 can fill or create a shopping list by means of voice input via a Bluetooth microphone 3 . Using a cloud service that can be used via the server connection, a speech analysis recognizes the product or item mentioned by the user and compares the current shopping list to see whether this product is already available. Voice feedback is given to the customer via a Bluetooth speaker.

Der Inhalt des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 wird über Kameras erfasst, die die Daten per Bluetooth an das Kommunikationsmodul 2 übertragen. Dieses übermittelt die Bilddaten an einen Cloud-Dienst zur Bilderkennung. Hier werden die Produkte erkannt und klassifiziert. Die erkannten Produkte werden dem Kunden in einer Inventarliste auf einer mobilen Anwendung wie beispielsweise dem Smartphone 5 angezeigt.The contents of the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 are recorded by cameras that transmit the data to the communication module 2 via Bluetooth. This transmits the image data to a cloud service for image recognition. Here the products are recognized and classified. The recognized products are displayed to the customer in an inventory list on a mobile application such as smartphone 5 .

Ein biochemischer Sensor zu Messung von Mikroorganismen im BioFresh-Fach eines Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 misst eine erhöhte bakterielle Belastung oder einen erhöhten C02-Wert. Auf einer App wird dem Kunden bzw. dem Nutzer signalisiert, dass sein Gemüse bald verdirbt. Gleichzeitig wird im Einkaufslisten-Management das entsprechende Gemüse aufgenommen. Außerdem gibt ein Bluetooth Lautsprecher in der Küche des Kunden beim nächsten Öffnen des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräts 1 eine Sprachnachricht aus, dass das Gemüse im BioFresh-Fach verdirbt.A biochemical sensor for measuring microorganisms in the BioFresh compartment of a refrigerator and/or freezer 1 measures an increased bacterial load or an increased CO 2 value. An app warns the customer or user that their vegetables will soon spoil. At the same time, the corresponding vegetables are included in the shopping list management. In addition, a Bluetooth speaker in the customer's kitchen emits a voice message the next time the refrigerator and/or freezer 1 is opened that the vegetables in the BioFresh compartment are going to spoil.

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  1. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) having at least one Biofresh compartment, at least one communication module (2) and at least one hardware module (3), wherein the communication module (2) is designed for connection of the hardware module (3) to a server (4), which in particular is external, characterised in that the hardware module (3) is a biochemical sensor, which is configured to measure an increased bacterial load and/or an increased CO2 value inside the Biofresh compartment.
  2. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one optical and/or one acoustic hardware module (3) are also provided, wherein the optical module is a camera module and the acoustic module is a microphone module and/or a loudspeaker module.
  3. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the communication module (2) and/or the at least one hardware module (3) comprises a power supply that is independent of the refrigeration and/or freezing device (1).
  4. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the at least one hardware module (3) comprises at least one arrangement for fastening to components, in particular for clipping or latching onto or hanging from components, and/or for placement on components of the refrigeration and/or freezing device (1).
  5. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to claim 4, characterised in that the components of the refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) comprise a storage compartment, at least one glass shelf, at least one pull-out and/or at least one wall.
  6. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one hardware module (3) communicates with the communication module (2) via a radio connection, in particular via a Bluetooth connection.
  7. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the communication module (2) and/or the hardware module (3) are retrofittable modules.
  8. Refrigeration and/or freezing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the hardware module (3) has means by which it is connectable directly or indirectly to the Internet via WLAN.
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