JP2003075039A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Refrigerator

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JP2003075039A
JP2003075039A JP2001263268A JP2001263268A JP2003075039A JP 2003075039 A JP2003075039 A JP 2003075039A JP 2001263268 A JP2001263268 A JP 2001263268A JP 2001263268 A JP2001263268 A JP 2001263268A JP 2003075039 A JP2003075039 A JP 2003075039A
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sensor
vegetable compartment
vegetable
atmosphere
refrigerator
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Inventor
Kazuyoshi Takeuchi
和▲よし▼ 竹内
Takuya Matsumoto
卓也 松本
Hideki Fukui
秀樹 福井
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Refrigeration Co
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/06Sensors detecting the presence of a product
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/14Sensors measuring the temperature outside the refrigerator or freezer

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator capable of accurately detecting whether the freshness of a vegetable is lowered or not by an atmosphere sensor. SOLUTION: A vegetable compartment temperature sensor 30 for detecting temperature of the vegetable 12 and the atmosphere sensor 24 for detecting gas constituents emitted from a contained matter are disposed in the vegetable compartment 12. A temperature correcting means 33 for correcting the ambient temperature detected by the sensor is provided between the sensor 24 and a controller means 32 for controlling the electric output of the sensor 24. The sensor 30 and the atmosphere sensor are disposed on the same board 31a to constitute a sensor assembly 31 so that detection error due to temperature change can be avoided.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、冷蔵庫の庫内に貯
蔵された食品の貯蔵環境を管理する冷蔵庫に関するもの
である。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator that manages a storage environment of food stored in a refrigerator.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】生鮮食料品を典型とする食品の鮮度を管
理することは、食品メーカーや外食産業を問わず家庭に
おいても重要である。しかしながら家庭における鮮度管
理の方法は、食品メーカーが指定する賞味期限に基づい
て日数計算を行い、光沢、色、香り等の各人の主観的な
官能評価で腐敗していないかどうかで判断して管理され
ているのが現状である。
2. Description of the Related Art It is important to control the freshness of foods typified by fresh foods, not only in food manufacturers and in the food service industry, but also at home. However, the method of freshness management at home is to calculate the number of days based on the expiration date specified by the food manufacturer, and judge whether it is rotting by subjective sensory evaluation of each person such as gloss, color, and fragrance. It is currently managed.

【0003】こうした背景の中、食品を貯蔵する冷蔵庫
を視野に入れた鮮度管理装置が提案されてきており、そ
の一例として、特許第2875174号公報に記載され
たものが知られている。
Under such a background, a freshness management apparatus has been proposed in which a refrigerator for storing foods is considered, and as one example thereof, the one described in Japanese Patent No. 2875174 is known.

【0004】以下、図面を参照しながら上記従来の鮮度
管理装置を説明する。
The conventional freshness management device will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0005】図8は、従来の鮮度管理装置の機能ブロッ
ク図である。図8において、1は鮮度管理装置であり、
野菜を貯蔵する貯蔵室2と、貯蔵室2内に備えて野菜か
ら発生するガス成分と濃度を感知して電気信号に変換す
る感知センサー3と、貯蔵室2内のガス環境を回復、維
持させる鮮度維持装置4と、感知センサー3からの電気
信号により鮮度維持装置4の制御信号を出力するマイク
ロプロセッサー5より構成されている。
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a conventional freshness management apparatus. In FIG. 8, 1 is a freshness management device,
A storage room 2 for storing vegetables, a sensing sensor 3 provided in the storage room 2 for sensing gas components and concentrations generated from vegetables and converting them into an electric signal, and recovering and maintaining a gas environment in the storage room 2. It is composed of a freshness maintaining device 4 and a microprocessor 5 which outputs a control signal of the freshness maintaining device 4 in response to an electric signal from the detection sensor 3.

【0006】以上のように構成された鮮度管理装置につ
いて、以下その動作を説明する。
The operation of the freshness management apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

【0007】使用者が貯蔵室2に野菜を収納すると、野
菜は野菜自体より時間経過に従い硫化水素、メチルメル
カプタン、ジメチルサルファイド、ジメチルジサルファ
イド等の硫化合物ガス及び還元性ガスを発生する。この
ようなガスは感知センサー3の表面の酸素イオンと結合
して伝導電子を発生し、これが電子信号としてマイクロ
プロセッサー5に入力され、そして制御信号が鮮度維持
装置4に送られ、鮮度維持装置4の動作を調節し、野菜
の鮮度を維持するものである。
When a user stores vegetables in the storage room 2, the vegetables generate a sulfur compound gas such as hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and a reducing gas over time from the vegetables themselves. Such gas combines with oxygen ions on the surface of the sensing sensor 3 to generate conduction electrons, which are input to the microprocessor 5 as an electronic signal, and a control signal is sent to the freshness maintaining device 4 and the freshness maintaining device 4 It regulates the movement of to maintain the freshness of vegetables.

【0008】[0008]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の構成では、貯蔵室2内に保存された野菜より発生す
るガス成分とその濃度を感知センサー3で感知すると
き、貯蔵室2内の温度変動が大きい場合など正確に野菜
の鮮度状態を鮮度維持装置4で把握することは困難であ
り、その効果が十分に発揮できないという欠点があっ
た。また、鮮度維持装置4を稼動しても、感知センサー
3の配置構造によっては他の貯蔵室(図示しない)から
のガス成分流入による影響を受けたり、結露や温度変動
の著しい環境状態では正確にセンシングできないという
欠点があった。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, when the gas sensor generated from vegetables stored in the storage chamber 2 and its concentration are detected by the sensor 3, the temperature fluctuations in the storage chamber 2 are detected. It is difficult for the freshness maintaining device 4 to accurately grasp the freshness state of vegetables, such as when the value is large, and the effect cannot be sufficiently exerted. In addition, even if the freshness preservation device 4 is operated, it may be affected by the gas component inflow from another storage chamber (not shown) depending on the arrangement structure of the detection sensor 3 or may be accurately measured in an environmental condition where dew condensation or temperature change is remarkable. It had the drawback of not being able to sense.

【0009】本発明は従来の課題を解決するもので、野
菜の鮮度が低下した時に、野菜より発生する特定のガス
濃度の変化を貯蔵室内の温度変動やその環境状態に影響
されないセンサーとその最適配置を提案した冷蔵庫を提
供することを目的としている。
The present invention solves the problems of the prior art. When the freshness of vegetables is lowered, a change in the concentration of a specific gas generated from vegetables is not affected by temperature fluctuations in the storage chamber and its environmental condition, and its optimum sensor. The purpose is to provide a refrigerator with a proposed layout.

【0010】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の請求項1に記載
の発明は、野菜、果物等の収納物を貯蔵する野菜室を有
した冷蔵庫において、周囲温度を検知する野菜室温度セ
ンサーと、前記収納物より発生するガス成分の濃度を感
知する雰囲気センサーとを前記野菜室内に備え、前記野
菜室温度センサーと前記雰囲気センサーを近接して配置
するとともに、前記雰囲気センサーの電気的出力を前記
野菜室温度センサーによって検知した周囲温度に応じて
補正する手段を設けたものであり、雰囲気センサーが野
菜室の温度に影響されても温度検知手段及び温度補正手
段により正確に野菜室の保存状態を検知することができ
る。
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing stored items such as vegetables and fruits, a vegetable compartment temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature, An atmosphere sensor for sensing the concentration of a gas component generated from the stored item is provided in the vegetable compartment, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged in close proximity, and the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor is the vegetable. A means for correcting the ambient temperature detected by the room temperature sensor is provided, and even if the atmosphere sensor is affected by the temperature of the vegetable room, the temperature detecting means and the temperature correcting means accurately detect the storage state of the vegetable room. can do.

【0011】請求項2に記載の発明は、野菜、果物等の
収納物を貯蔵する野菜室と他の貯蔵室を有した冷蔵庫に
おいて、前記野菜室と前記貯蔵室との冷気流路が遮断さ
れて前記野菜室には専用の冷却板が設けられ、周囲温度
を検知する野菜室温度センサーと、前記収納物より発生
するガス成分の濃度を感知する雰囲気センサーとを前記
野菜室内に備え、前記野菜室温度センサーと前記雰囲気
センサーを近接して配置するとともに、前記雰囲気セン
サーの電気的出力を前記野菜室温度センサーによって検
知した周囲温度に応じて補正する手段を設けたものであ
り、他の貯蔵室の雰囲気や温度の影響を受けず、野菜室
のみの保存状態を正確に検知することができる。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing items such as vegetables and fruits and another storage compartment, a cold air flow path between the vegetable compartment and the storage compartment is cut off. The vegetable compartment is provided with a dedicated cooling plate, and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature and the atmosphere sensor for sensing the concentration of the gas component generated from the stored items are provided in the vegetable compartment. A room temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged close to each other, and means for correcting the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor according to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable room temperature sensor is provided, and another storage room is provided. The storage state of only the vegetable compartment can be accurately detected without being affected by the atmosphere and temperature of.

【0012】請求項3に記載の発明は、野菜、果物等の
収納物を貯蔵する野菜室と他の貯蔵室を有した冷蔵庫に
おいて、周囲温度を検知する野菜室温度センサーと、前
記収納物より発生するガス成分と前記野菜室外より流入
するガス成分を含めた複合ガス成分の濃度変化を感知す
る雰囲気センサーとを前記野菜室内に備え、前記野菜室
温度センサーと前記雰囲気センサーを近接して配置する
とともに、前記雰囲気センサーの電気的出力を前記野菜
室温度センサーによって検知した周囲温度に応じて補正
する手段を設けたものであり、他の貯蔵室や外部より野
菜室内に流入するガス成分の影響も含めて、野菜室内の
雰囲気センサーによって検知することができる。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing items such as vegetables and fruits and another refrigerator, a vegetable room temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature and An atmosphere sensor for sensing a concentration change of a gas component generated and a complex gas component including a gas component flowing from the outside of the vegetable room is provided in the vegetable room, and the vegetable room temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged in proximity to each other. Together with the means for correcting the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor according to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable compartment temperature sensor, the effect of gas components flowing into the vegetable compartment from other storage compartments or outside is also provided. Including, it can be detected by the atmosphere sensor in the vegetable compartment.

【0013】請求項4に記載の発明は、請求項3に記載
の発明において、他の貯蔵室は少なくとも野菜室の上部
に設けられ、前記他の貯蔵室を冷蔵室としたものであ
り、野菜保存に影響を与える冷蔵室内の貯蔵食品から発
生するガス成分が野菜室内に流れ込んでも、その影響を
含めて検知することができる。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the third aspect, the other storage chamber is provided at least above the vegetable chamber, and the other storage chamber is a refrigerating chamber. Even if the gas component generated from the stored food in the refrigerating compartment, which affects the preservation, flows into the vegetable compartment, it can be detected including the influence thereof.

【0014】請求項5に記載の発明は、請求項1から請
求項4のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、野菜室温
度センサーと雰囲気センサーを同一基板上に配置したセ
ンサー組立品としたものであり、コンパクトな配置で温
度補正の精度がより高まる。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a sensor assembly in which a vegetable compartment temperature sensor and an atmosphere sensor are arranged on the same substrate is provided. Therefore, the accuracy of temperature correction is further improved by the compact arrangement.

【0015】請求項6に記載の発明は、請求項5に記載
の発明において、センサー組立品を覆うセンサーカバー
を設け、前記センサーカバーの野菜室温度センサーおよ
び雰囲気センサーに対面する部位に通気部を形成したも
のであり、センサーを保護しながら雰囲気ガスや温度の
変化をより敏感に捉えることができる。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fifth aspect, a sensor cover for covering the sensor assembly is provided, and a ventilation part is provided at a portion of the sensor cover facing the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor. Since it is formed, it is possible to more sensitively capture changes in atmospheric gas and temperature while protecting the sensor.

【0016】請求項7に記載の発明は、請求項1から請
求項6のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、野菜室温
度センサーおよび雰囲気センサーは野菜室の扉開閉によ
る温度変動の小さい場所に備えたものであり、雰囲気セ
ンサーの温度変動による出力変動を押さえて、安定した
検知特性が得られる。
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are located in a place where temperature fluctuation due to opening and closing of the vegetable compartment door is small. With this, stable output characteristics can be obtained by suppressing the output variation due to the temperature variation of the atmosphere sensor.

【0017】請求項8に記載の発明は、請求項7に記載
の発明において、野菜室は引き出し式の野菜収納容器を
有し、野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気センサーは前記
野菜収納容器の後方で野菜室を形成する後方壁面に配置
したものであり、ドア開閉による温度変動や結露発生に
よる雰囲気センサーの出力の変動や雰囲気センサー自身
の劣化を防止できる。
The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7, wherein the vegetable compartment has a drawer-type vegetable container, and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are located behind the vegetable container. It is arranged on the rear wall surface that forms the chamber, and it is possible to prevent fluctuations in the output of the atmosphere sensor and deterioration of the atmosphere sensor itself due to temperature fluctuations due to opening and closing of the door and dew condensation.

【0018】請求項9に記載の発明は、請求項8に記載
の発明において、野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気セン
サーは前記野菜室を形成する後方壁面の下部に配置した
ものであり、野菜投入時の温度変動による雰囲気センサ
ーの出力の変動を押さえることができる。
According to a ninth aspect of the invention, in the eighth aspect of the invention, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged below the rear wall surface forming the vegetable compartment. It is possible to suppress fluctuations in the output of the atmosphere sensor due to temperature fluctuations.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明による冷蔵庫の実施
の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0020】(実施の形態1)図1は、本発明の実施の
形態1による冷蔵庫の断面図ある。図2は、同実施の形
態の冷蔵庫の雰囲気センサー素子部を表面から見た斜視
図である。図3は同実施の形態の冷蔵庫の雰囲気センサ
ー素子部を裏面から見た斜視図である。図4は、同実施
の形態の冷蔵庫の要部を示す機能ブロック図である。図
5は、同実施の形態の冷蔵庫の雰囲気センサーの出力電
圧特性図と温度変動図である。図6は雰囲気センサーと
周囲温度を検出手段を同一基板に設けたセンサー組立品
の斜視図である。
(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the atmosphere sensor element portion of the refrigerator according to the embodiment, viewed from the surface. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the atmosphere sensor element portion of the refrigerator of the same embodiment as seen from the back surface. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the refrigerator according to the same embodiment. FIG. 5 is an output voltage characteristic diagram and a temperature variation diagram of the atmosphere sensor of the refrigerator of the same embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a sensor assembly in which the atmosphere sensor and the ambient temperature detecting means are provided on the same substrate.

【0021】図1から図6において、6は冷蔵庫本体で
あり、断熱仕切壁7によって上部に上部貯蔵区画8、下
部に下部貯蔵区画9を区画形成している。10は上部貯
蔵区画8内を上下に仕切る仕切板であり、上部に冷蔵室
11、下部に野菜、果物などを貯蔵する野菜室12を区
画形成している。12aは野菜室専用の冷却板で、上部
貯蔵区画8を完全に上下に分割し、冷気の流れを分断し
ている。12bは冷却板12aを下方より覆って結露滴
下を受ける通気孔を有する露受け板である。13は冷蔵
室11の前面開口部に取り付けたヒンジ式の扉、14は
野菜室12の前面開口部に取り付けて野菜収納容器15
を一体に引き出す引き出し式の扉である。
1 to 6, reference numeral 6 denotes a refrigerator main body, and an insulating partition wall 7 forms an upper storage compartment 8 in the upper part and a lower storage compartment 9 in the lower part. Reference numeral 10 denotes a partition plate that partitions the inside of the upper storage compartment 8 into upper and lower parts, and forms a refrigerating compartment 11 in the upper portion and a vegetable compartment 12 for storing vegetables and fruits in the lower portion. Reference numeral 12a is a cooling plate dedicated to the vegetable compartment, which completely divides the upper storage compartment 8 into upper and lower parts to divide the flow of cold air. Reference numeral 12b is a dew receiving plate which covers the cooling plate 12a from below and has a vent hole for receiving condensation drip. 13 is a hinged door attached to the front opening of the refrigerating compartment 11, and 14 is a vegetable storage container attached to the front opening of the vegetable compartment 12.
It is a pull-out door that pulls out all together.

【0022】16は冷蔵庫本体6の下部後方に設けた冷
凍サイクルの圧縮機、17は上部貯蔵区画8内に設けた
第1の冷却器、18は第1の冷却器17で生じた冷気を
強制通風する第1の送風機、19は下部貯蔵区画9内に
設けた第2の冷却器、20は第2の冷却器19で生じた
冷気を強制通風する第2の送風機である。
Reference numeral 16 is a compressor for a refrigeration cycle provided in the lower rear portion of the refrigerator body 6, 17 is a first cooler provided in the upper storage compartment 8, and 18 is a forced cool air generated in the first cooler 17. A first blower for ventilation, 19 is a second cooler provided in the lower storage compartment 9, and 20 is a second blower for forcibly ventilating the cool air generated in the second cooler 19.

【0023】また、21は仕切板10の奥後方に形成し
た野菜室12への給気口、22は仕切板10の手前前方
に形成した野菜室12からの排気口であり、23は野菜
室12内において給気口21から排気口22に通じる通
気路である。24は雰囲気センサーであり、野菜室12
内の後方壁面25(冷蔵庫本体6の内箱)に配置されて
いる。
Reference numeral 21 is an air supply port to the vegetable compartment 12 formed in the rear of the partition plate 10, 22 is an exhaust port from the vegetable compartment 12 formed in front of the partition plate 10, and 23 is the vegetable compartment. In FIG. 12, it is a ventilation path from the air supply port 21 to the exhaust port 22. 24 is an atmosphere sensor, and the vegetable compartment 12
It is arranged on the inner rear wall surface 25 (inner box of the refrigerator body 6).

【0024】雰囲気センサー24の素子部は、表面を基
板26の表面上に形成した電極27と、電極27上に形
成した感知層28により構成し、裏面には面上のヒータ
ー29を設けている。
The element portion of the atmosphere sensor 24 is composed of an electrode 27 whose surface is formed on the surface of the substrate 26 and a sensing layer 28 formed on the electrode 27, and a heater 29 on the surface is provided on the back surface. .

【0025】感知層28は例えば酸化錫を主体とした材
料を焼結して形成され、アンモニア系、アルコール系、
アルデヒド系、硫黄系ガスなどを主体とした還元性ガス
が感知層28の表面に吸着した空気中の酸素を減少さ
せ、電気抵抗を低下させることによって還元性ガスの濃
度変化を検出するよう構成されている。
The sensing layer 28 is formed by, for example, sintering a material mainly containing tin oxide, and is made of an ammonia-based material, an alcohol-based material,
A reducing gas composed mainly of an aldehyde-based gas, a sulfur-based gas, or the like reduces oxygen in the air adsorbed on the surface of the sensing layer 28, and lowers electrical resistance to detect a change in the concentration of the reducing gas. ing.

【0026】また、野菜室12の温度を検知する野菜室
温度センサー30は雰囲気センサー24と同一の基板3
1a上に配置され、センサー組立品31を構成してい
る。31bはセンサー組立品31を前面より覆って保護
するセンサーカバーであり、雰囲気センサー24及び野
菜室温度センサー30に対向する前面部には通気部31
cが形成されて入れる。そして、センサー組立品31は
野菜室12内の後方壁面25(冷蔵庫本体6の内箱)で
あって、野菜収納容器15の後方下部に相当する位置に
取付けられている。
The vegetable compartment temperature sensor 30 for detecting the temperature of the vegetable compartment 12 has the same substrate 3 as the atmosphere sensor 24.
It is arranged on 1a and constitutes a sensor assembly 31. Reference numeral 31b is a sensor cover that covers and protects the sensor assembly 31 from the front side, and the ventilation section 31 is provided on the front side facing the atmosphere sensor 24 and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor 30.
c is formed and put. The sensor assembly 31 is attached to the rear wall surface 25 (inner box of the refrigerator body 6) in the vegetable compartment 12 at a position corresponding to the lower rear portion of the vegetable storage container 15.

【0027】図4において、32はマイクロコンピュー
ターからなる制御手段であり、内部には野菜室12の温
度補正を行う温度補正手段33が内蔵されており、入力
側にアンモニア系、アルコール系、アルデヒド系、硫黄
系ガスなどの複合ガスの濃度および温度変化により電気
抵抗を変化する雰囲気センサー24と野菜室温度センサ
ー30からの電気信号が制御手段32の温度補正手段3
3に入力され、出力側には表示手段34と音声合成回路
およびスピーカーなどで構成される音声報知手段35が
接続されている。
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 32 is a control means composed of a microcomputer, and a temperature correction means 33 for correcting the temperature of the vegetable compartment 12 is built therein, and an ammonia system, alcohol system, aldehyde system is provided on the input side. , Electric signals from the atmosphere sensor 24 and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor 30 that change their electric resistance according to the concentration and temperature changes of the composite gas such as sulfur-based gas, and the temperature correction means 3 of the control means 32.
3 is input to the output side, and a display means 34 and a voice notification means 35 including a voice synthesis circuit and a speaker are connected to the output side.

【0028】また、表示手段34は液晶パネルなどで構
成されて冷蔵室の扉13の表面に取り付けられている。
The display means 34 is composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like and is attached to the surface of the door 13 of the refrigerator compartment.

【0029】以上のように構成された冷蔵庫について、
以下その動作を図5に基づいて説明する。
Regarding the refrigerator configured as described above,
The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.

【0030】まず、新鮮な野菜を野菜室12に収納した
時においては、野菜室12の野菜収納容器15内に収納
された野菜、果物などの収納物から発生するガスによっ
て野菜室12内は、アルコール系、アルデヒド系などの
還元性ガスが低濃度で存在している。
First, when fresh vegetables are stored in the vegetable compartment 12, the inside of the vegetable compartment 12 is caused by gas generated from the stored items such as vegetables and fruits stored in the vegetable storage container 15 of the vegetable compartment 12. Reducing gases such as alcohols and aldehydes are present in low concentrations.

【0031】そして、圧縮機16のON/OFFや、野
菜室,冷蔵室の扉14,13の開閉による外気の侵入
や、第1の冷却器17の除霜による温度変動で、センサ
ーカバーの通気部31cを通じてガスを検知する雰囲気
センサー24の出力電圧は温度の上昇時にピークを持っ
た波形を繰り返しながら、その時点の還元性ガスの濃度
に応じたレベルで推移している。
When the compressor 16 is turned on / off, outside air is introduced by opening / closing the doors 14 and 13 of the vegetable compartment and the refrigerator compartment, and the temperature change due to defrosting of the first cooler 17, the sensor cover is vented. The output voltage of the atmosphere sensor 24 that detects gas through the portion 31c repeats a waveform having a peak when the temperature rises, and changes at a level according to the concentration of the reducing gas at that time.

【0032】しかし、扉14の開閉などで外気が野菜室
12内に侵入し、雰囲気センサー24の周囲温度が一時
的に上昇する電圧値が上昇し新鮮な野菜の収納状態でも
野菜が傷んでいると判断してしまう。このため野菜温度
センサー30を雰囲気センサー24の近傍で同一基板3
1a上に配置し、センサーカバーの通気部31cを通じ
てその周囲温度を感知させ、制御手段32に内蔵した温
度補正手段33に入力することで正確な保存状態を使用
者に音声報知手段35あるいは表示手段34で知らせる
ことができ誤検知を防止できる。
However, the outside air invades into the vegetable compartment 12 when the door 14 is opened or closed, and the ambient temperature of the atmosphere sensor 24 temporarily rises to increase the voltage value, and the vegetables are damaged even when fresh vegetables are stored. I will judge. For this reason, the vegetable temperature sensor 30 is placed in the same substrate 3 near the atmosphere sensor 24.
1a, the ambient temperature is sensed through the ventilation part 31c of the sensor cover, and input to the temperature correction means 33 built in the control means 32 to inform the user of the accurate storage state by the voice notification means 35 or display means. This can be notified by 34 and erroneous detection can be prevented.

【0033】次に、たとえば野菜室12内の野菜が傷ん
でくると、野菜室12内には野菜の保存状態が低下した
ときに野菜より発生するアンモニア、エタノール、アセ
トアルデヒド、ジメチルサルファイドなどの還元性ガス
が充満する。
Next, for example, when the vegetables in the vegetable compartment 12 are damaged, the reducing ability of ammonia, ethanol, acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulfide, etc., generated from the vegetables in the vegetable compartment 12 when the preservation condition of the vegetables deteriorates. Filled with gas.

【0034】このため、雰囲気センサー24の感知層2
8を形成する酸化錫の表面に吸着した空気中の酸素が上
述した還元性ガスによって減少し、雰囲気センサー24
の電気抵抗を低下させ出力電圧が増加した還元ガスの濃
度に応じて上昇する。
Therefore, the sensing layer 2 of the atmosphere sensor 24
The oxygen in the air adsorbed on the surface of the tin oxide forming 8 is reduced by the reducing gas described above, and the atmosphere sensor 24
The electrical resistance is decreased and the output voltage is increased according to the concentration of the reducing gas.

【0035】そして、上昇後の出力電圧は新鮮な野菜を
保存している時と同様に上述の種々の温度変動要因に合
わせて温度上昇のピークを繰り返した波形で推移する。
Then, the output voltage after the rise changes in a waveform in which the peak of the temperature rise is repeated in accordance with the above-mentioned various temperature fluctuation factors as in the case of storing fresh vegetables.

【0036】そこで、雰囲気センサー24の出力電圧上
昇直前の新鮮な野菜収納時のピークa時点と出力電圧上
昇直後のピークb時点の出力電圧上昇幅Vの大きさが予
め定めた所定の出力電圧上昇幅より大きければ、制御手
段32が還元性ガス濃度が高く、雰囲気温度も高くなっ
て野菜室12内に収納された収納物の鮮度を劣化させる
環境になっていると判断し、制御手段32から表示手段
34に表示情報が送られ、液晶パネルに例えばイメージ
図やアニメーションなどによって野菜室12内の野菜の
保存状態が低下したことを使用者に目視で認識させる。
Therefore, the magnitude of the output voltage increase width V at the peak a time immediately before the output voltage of the atmosphere sensor 24 when storing fresh vegetables and at the peak b immediately after the output voltage increase is a predetermined output voltage increase determined in advance. If the width is larger than the width, the control means 32 determines that the reducing gas concentration is high and the ambient temperature is also high, so that the environment in which the freshness of the stored items stored in the vegetable compartment 12 is deteriorated is judged. Display information is sent to the display means 34, and the user visually recognizes on the liquid crystal panel that the storage state of the vegetables in the vegetable compartment 12 has deteriorated by, for example, an image drawing or animation.

【0037】また、同時に制御手段32から音声報知手
段35に音声情報が送られ、野菜室12内の野菜の保存
状態が低下したことを使用者に音声で報せる。
At the same time, voice information is sent from the control means 32 to the voice notification means 35, and the user can be notified by voice that the preservation state of the vegetables in the vegetable compartment 12 has deteriorated.

【0038】以上より本実施の形態によると、従来例の
ように野菜室12の収納物自体からその鮮度の劣化の進
行に伴い発生する硫化合物ガス及び還元性ガスなどの濃
度を検知して鮮度維持装置を駆動させるものとは異な
り、野菜の鮮度が低下した時に、野菜より発生する特定
のガス濃度の変化を雰囲気センサー24で検知し、野菜
の傷みが進行する前に、事前に冷蔵庫の表示手段34や
音声報知手段35で報知することで、使用者にとって経
済的な食材貯蔵管理が行える。
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the freshness is detected by detecting the concentrations of the sulfur compound gas and the reducing gas generated from the contents themselves stored in the vegetable compartment 12 as the deterioration of the freshness progresses as in the conventional example. Unlike the one that drives the maintenance device, when the freshness of the vegetables decreases, the atmosphere sensor 24 detects the change in the specific gas concentration generated from the vegetables, and displays the refrigerator in advance before the damage to the vegetables progresses. By using the means 34 or the voice notifying means 35, the user can economically manage the food storage.

【0039】また、図1のように野菜が傷んだ時に発生
しやすい硫黄系のガスは空気より比重が大きいため野菜
室下面に溜まり易い。またセンサー組立品31が外的要
因によって一時的な温度変動を起すのを低減するために
野菜室12の後方壁面25に配置すれば、扉開閉時の外
気による温度上昇や冷気通路も形成されていないので結
露発生も少ないため温度補正値を極力低減することがで
き、正確に保存状態を検知することができる。
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the sulfur-based gas, which is apt to be generated when the vegetables are damaged, has a larger specific gravity than air, and therefore tends to accumulate on the lower surface of the vegetable compartment. Further, if the sensor assembly 31 is arranged on the rear wall surface 25 of the vegetable compartment 12 in order to reduce temporary temperature fluctuations due to external factors, a temperature rise due to the outside air when the door is opened and closed and a cold air passage are also formed. Since there is no condensation, the temperature correction value can be reduced as much as possible, and the storage state can be accurately detected.

【0040】またさらにセンサー組立品31を野菜室1
2の後方壁面で野菜収納容器15の下方に設けると、よ
り長期的に安定した出力特性を得ることができ、ドアを
開かずに精度よく、野菜の状態を検知しお知らせするこ
とができる。
Furthermore, the sensor assembly 31 is attached to the vegetable compartment 1
If it is provided below the vegetable storage container 15 on the rear wall surface of 2, the stable output characteristics can be obtained for a longer period of time, and the state of vegetables can be detected and notified accurately without opening the door.

【0041】また、雰囲気センサー24と野菜室温度セ
ンサー30を同一基板31aに設けることにより、精度
良く周囲温度を検出することができるとともに、安価で
機能を果たすことができる。
Further, by providing the atmosphere sensor 24 and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor 30 on the same substrate 31a, the ambient temperature can be accurately detected and the function can be achieved at a low cost.

【0042】(実施の形態2)図7は、本発明の実施の
形態2による冷蔵庫の断面図ある。
(Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【0043】図7において、36は冷蔵庫本体であり、
上部に冷蔵室11、下部に野菜、果物を貯蔵する野菜室
12を区画形成している。冷蔵室11と野菜室12は仕
切板37で区画され、第1の冷却器17で生成された冷
気が仕切板37後方に形成した野菜室12への給気口3
8を通って仕切板37前方の排気口39に通じている。
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 36 is a refrigerator body,
A refrigerating compartment 11 is formed in the upper part, and a vegetable compartment 12 for storing vegetables and fruits is formed in the lower part. The refrigerating compartment 11 and the vegetable compartment 12 are partitioned by a partition plate 37, and cold air generated by the first cooler 17 is provided at the rear of the partition plate 37 to supply air to the vegetable compartment 12 3
8 to the exhaust port 39 in front of the partition plate 37.

【0044】センサー組立品31は野菜室12に設けら
れ、野菜室12の野菜が傷んだ時に多く発生する硫黄系
のガスや給気口38を通って冷蔵室11内のアンモニア
系、アルコール系、アルデヒド系、硫黄系ガスが運ば
れ、このような複合ガス成分をセンサー組立品31で検
知する。
The sensor assembly 31 is provided in the vegetable compartment 12, and the sulfur-based gas, which is often generated when the vegetables in the vegetable compartment 12 are damaged, and the air supply port 38 to pass ammonia, alcohol, and Aldehyde-based and sulfur-based gases are carried and such composite gas components are detected by the sensor assembly 31.

【0045】通常、上記のようなガスが発生していない
状態でも野菜室12が扉14の開閉などで一時的に庫内
温度が上昇し、雰囲気センサー24がその影響を受けて
野菜の保存状態を傷みと誤検知しても、同一基板31a
に野菜室温度センサー30を配置して雰囲気センサー2
4近傍の温度を検知し、制御手段32に内蔵した温度補
正手段33で雰囲気センサー24の誤検知を補正するの
で、正確な野菜室12の保存状態を使用者に知らせるこ
とができる。
Normally, even when the gas is not generated as described above, the temperature inside the vegetable compartment 12 temporarily rises due to opening and closing of the door 14, and the atmosphere sensor 24 is affected by the temperature, so that the vegetable preservation state is maintained. The same substrate 31a
Atmosphere sensor 2 with vegetable room temperature sensor 30
The temperature in the vicinity of 4 is detected, and the temperature correction means 33 incorporated in the control means 32 corrects the erroneous detection of the atmosphere sensor 24, so that the user can be notified of the accurate storage state of the vegetable compartment 12.

【0046】またセンサー組立品31が野菜室12の後
壁面25に配置されれば、ドア開閉による温度変動の影
響を受けにくいので、庫内温度の変動幅を極力小さくす
ることができ、正確に保存状態を検知することができ
る。さらにセンサー組立品31を野菜収納容器15の下
方で野菜室12の後壁面に配置すればなお精度よく野菜
の状態を検知し使用者に知らせることができる。
If the sensor assembly 31 is arranged on the rear wall surface 25 of the vegetable compartment 12, the temperature fluctuation due to the opening and closing of the door is unlikely to occur, so that the fluctuation range of the internal temperature can be made as small as possible. The storage status can be detected. Further, by disposing the sensor assembly 31 on the rear wall surface of the vegetable compartment 12 below the vegetable storage container 15, the state of the vegetables can be detected and notified to the user with high accuracy.

【0047】[0047]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、請求項1に記載の
発明は、周囲温度を検知する野菜室温度センサーと、収
納物より発生するガス成分の濃度を感知する雰囲気セン
サーとを野菜室内に備え、野菜室温度センサーと前記雰
囲気センサーを近接して配置するとともに、雰囲気セン
サーの電気的出力を野菜室温度センサーによって検知し
た周囲温度に応じて補正する手段を設けたので、雰囲気
センサーが野菜室の温度に影響されても温度補正手段に
より正確に野菜室の保存状態を検知し、信頼性の高い野
菜の鮮度管理を実現することができる。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature and the atmosphere sensor for detecting the concentration of the gas component generated from the stored items are provided in the vegetable compartment. Since the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged close to each other, a means for correcting the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor according to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable room temperature sensor is provided, so the atmosphere sensor is Even if it is affected by the temperature, the storage condition of the vegetable compartment can be accurately detected by the temperature correction means, and highly reliable freshness management of vegetables can be realized.

【0048】また、請求項2に記載の発明は、専用の冷
却板が設けられ、他の貯蔵室からの冷気流路が遮断され
た野菜室に周囲温度を検知する野菜室温度センサーと、
収納物より発生するガス成分の濃度を感知する雰囲気セ
ンサーとを備え、野菜室温度センサーと雰囲気センサー
を近接して配置するとともに、雰囲気センサーの電気的
出力を野菜室温度センサーによって検知した周囲温度に
応じて補正する手段を設けたので、他の貯蔵室の雰囲気
や温度の影響を受けず、野菜室のみの保存状態を正確に
検知することができ、複数の貯蔵室を備えた冷蔵庫にお
いても信頼性の高い野菜の鮮度管理を実現することがで
きる。
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a vegetable compartment temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature in a vegetable compartment in which a cooling plate for exclusive use is provided and a cold air flow path from another storage compartment is blocked,
Equipped with an atmosphere sensor that detects the concentration of gas components generated from the stored items, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are placed close to each other, and the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor is set to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable compartment temperature sensor. Since it has a means to correct it, it is possible to accurately detect the storage state of only the vegetable compartment without being affected by the atmosphere and temperature of other storage compartments, and it is reliable even in refrigerators with multiple storage compartments. It is possible to manage the freshness of vegetables with high quality.

【0049】また、請求項3に記載の発明は、野菜、果
物等の収納物を貯蔵する野菜室と他の貯蔵室を有した冷
蔵庫において、周囲温度を検知する野菜室温度センサー
と、収納物より発生するガス成分と野菜室外より流入す
るガス成分を含めた複合ガス成分の濃度変化を感知する
雰囲気センサーとを野菜室内に備え、野菜室温度センサ
ーと雰囲気センサーを近接して配置するとともに、雰囲
気センサーの電気的出力を野菜室温度センサーによって
検知した周囲温度に応じて補正する手段を設けたので、
他の貯蔵室や外部より野菜室内に流入するガス成分の影
響も含めて、野菜室内の雰囲気センサーによって検知す
ることができ、室外環境の影響を野菜室が受けやすい冷
蔵庫においても信頼性の高い野菜の鮮度管理を実現する
ことができる。
Further, the invention according to claim 3 is a refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing items such as vegetables and fruits and a refrigerator having another storage chamber, and a vegetable chamber temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature, and an item for storing. An atmosphere sensor that senses changes in the concentration of complex gas components, including gas components that are generated more and gas components that flow in from outside the vegetable compartment, is provided in the vegetable compartment, and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are placed close to each other, and the atmosphere Since a means for correcting the electrical output of the sensor according to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable compartment temperature sensor is provided,
Vegetables with high reliability can be detected by the atmosphere sensor inside the vegetable compartment, including the effects of gas components flowing into the vegetable compartment from other storage rooms or outside, and even in refrigerators where the outdoor compartment is susceptible to the effects of the outdoor environment. The freshness management of can be realized.

【0050】また、請求項4に記載の発明は、請求項3
に記載の発明において、他の貯蔵室は少なくとも野菜室
の上部に設けられて冷蔵室としたので、野菜保存に影響
を与える冷蔵室内の貯蔵食品から発生するガス成分が野
菜室内に流れ込んでも、その影響を含めて信頼性の高い
実用的な検知をすることができる。
The invention described in claim 4 is the same as claim 3
In the invention described in, since the other storage room is provided as a refrigerating room provided at least in the upper part of the vegetable room, even if the gas component generated from the stored food in the refrigerating room that affects the preservation of vegetables flows into the vegetable room, It is possible to perform reliable and practical detection including the influence.

【0051】また、請求項5に記載の発明は、請求項1
から請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、野
菜室温度センサーと雰囲気センサーを同一基板上に配置
したセンサー組立品としたので、コンパクトな配置で温
度補正の精度をより高めることができる。
The invention described in claim 5 is the same as claim 1.
In the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 4, since the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged on the same substrate, a sensor assembly is provided, so that the temperature correction accuracy can be further improved with a compact arrangement. .

【0052】また、請求項6に記載の発明は、請求項5
に記載の発明において、野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲
気センサーに対面する部位に通気部を形成したセンサー
カバーを設けたものであり、センサーを保護しながら雰
囲気ガスや温度の変化をより敏感に捉えることができ
る。
The invention described in claim 6 is the same as claim 5
In the invention described in (1), a sensor cover having a ventilation part is provided in a portion facing the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor, and it is possible to more sensitively capture a change in atmospheric gas and temperature while protecting the sensor. it can.

【0053】また、請求項7に記載の発明は、請求項1
から請求項6のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、野
菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気センサーは野菜室の扉開
閉による温度変動の小さい場所に備えたので、雰囲気セ
ンサーの温度変動による出力変動を押さえて、安定した
検知特性を得ることができる。
The invention described in claim 7 is the same as claim 1.
In the invention according to any one of claims 6 to 7, since the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are provided in a place where temperature fluctuation due to opening and closing of the door of the vegetable compartment is small, output fluctuation due to temperature fluctuation of the atmosphere sensor is suppressed. It is possible to obtain stable detection characteristics.

【0054】また、請求項8に記載の発明は、請求項7
に記載の発明において、野菜室は引き出し式の野菜収納
容器を有し、野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気センサー
は野菜収納容器の後方で野菜室を形成する後方壁面に配
置したものであり、ドア開閉による温度変動や結露発生
による雰囲気センサーの出力の変動や雰囲気センサー自
身の劣化を防止できる。
The invention described in claim 8 is the same as claim 7
In the invention described in, the vegetable compartment has a pull-out type vegetable storage container, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor is arranged on the rear wall surface forming the vegetable compartment behind the vegetable storage container, by opening and closing the door. It is possible to prevent fluctuations in the output of the atmosphere sensor and deterioration of the atmosphere sensor itself due to temperature fluctuations and the occurrence of condensation.

【0055】また、請求項9に記載の発明は、請求項8
に記載の発明において、野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲
気センサーは野菜室を形成する後方壁面の下部に配置し
たので、野菜投入時の温度変動による雰囲気センサーの
出力の変動を押さえて信頼性の高い検知をすることがで
きる。
The invention described in claim 9 is the same as that of claim 8.
In the invention described in the above, since the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged at the lower part of the rear wall surface forming the vegetable compartment, it is possible to suppress the fluctuation of the output of the atmosphere sensor due to the temperature fluctuation at the time of adding the vegetables to achieve a highly reliable detection. can do.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明による冷蔵庫の実施の形態1の断面図FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

【図2】同実施の形態の冷蔵庫の雰囲気センサー素子部
の表面斜視図
FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of an atmosphere sensor element portion of the refrigerator according to the same embodiment.

【図3】同実施の形態の冷蔵庫の雰囲気センサー素子部
の裏面斜視図
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the atmosphere sensor element portion of the refrigerator according to the same embodiment.

【図4】同実施の形態の冷蔵庫の機能ブロック図FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the refrigerator according to the embodiment.

【図5】同実施の形態の冷蔵庫の雰囲気センサーの特性
FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram of the atmosphere sensor of the refrigerator according to the same embodiment.

【図6】同実施の形態のセンサー組立品の斜視図FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the sensor assembly of the same embodiment.

【図7】本発明による冷蔵庫の実施の形態2の断面図FIG. 7 is a sectional view of Embodiment 2 of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

【図8】従来の鮮度管理装置の機能ブロック図FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a conventional freshness management device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

6 冷蔵庫本体 12 野菜室 14 扉 24 雰囲気センサー 30 野菜室温度センサー 31 センサー組立品 31a 基板 31b センサーカバー 31c 通気部 32 制御手段 33 温度補正手段 6 Refrigerator body 12 vegetable room 14 doors 24 atmosphere sensor 30 Vegetable room temperature sensor 31 sensor assembly 31a substrate 31b Sensor cover 31c ventilation part 32 control means 33 Temperature correction means

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 福井 秀樹 大阪府東大阪市高井田本通4丁目2番5号 松下冷機株式会社内 Fターム(参考) 3L045 AA02 AA07 BA01 DA02 EA01 KA07 KA11 LA11 LA12 LA17 LA18 MA00 MA03 MA05 NA01 NA03 NA06 NA19 PA01 PA02 PA04    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hideki Fukui             4-2-5 Takaidahondori, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture               Within Matsushita Cold Machinery Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3L045 AA02 AA07 BA01 DA02 EA01                       KA07 KA11 LA11 LA12 LA17                       LA18 MA00 MA03 MA05 NA01                       NA03 NA06 NA19 PA01 PA02                       PA04

Claims (9)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 野菜、果物等の収納物を貯蔵する野菜室
を有した冷蔵庫において、周囲温度を検知する野菜室温
度センサーと、前記収納物より発生するガス成分の濃度
を感知する雰囲気センサーとを前記野菜室内に備え、前
記野菜室温度センサーと前記雰囲気センサーを近接して
配置するとともに、前記雰囲気センサーの電気的出力を
前記野菜室温度センサーによって検知した周囲温度に応
じて補正する手段を設けたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
1. A refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing stored items such as vegetables and fruits, and a vegetable chamber temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature, and an atmosphere sensor for detecting a concentration of a gas component generated from the stored items. Is provided in the vegetable compartment, the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged in close proximity, and means for correcting the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor according to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable compartment temperature sensor is provided. A refrigerator characterized by that.
【請求項2】 野菜、果物等の収納物を貯蔵する野菜室
と他の貯蔵室を有した冷蔵庫において、前記野菜室と前
記貯蔵室との冷気流路が遮断されて前記野菜室には専用
の冷却板が設けられ、周囲温度を検知する野菜室温度セ
ンサーと、前記収納物より発生するガス成分の濃度を感
知する雰囲気センサーとを前記野菜室内に備え、前記野
菜室温度センサーと前記雰囲気センサーを近接して配置
するとともに、前記雰囲気センサーの電気的出力を前記
野菜室温度センサーによって検知した周囲温度に応じて
補正する手段を設けたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
2. A refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing stored items such as vegetables and fruits and another refrigerator, in which a cold air flow path between the vegetable compartment and the storage compartment is cut off so as to be dedicated to the vegetable compartment. A vegetable compartment temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature and an atmosphere sensor for sensing the concentration of a gas component generated from the stored items are provided in the vegetable compartment, and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are provided. And a means for correcting the electrical output of the atmosphere sensor in accordance with the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable compartment temperature sensor.
【請求項3】 野菜、果物等の収納物を貯蔵する野菜室
と他の貯蔵室を有した冷蔵庫において、周囲温度を検知
する野菜室温度センサーと、前記収納物より発生するガ
ス成分と前記野菜室外より流入するガス成分を含めた複
合ガス成分の濃度変化を感知する雰囲気センサーとを前
記野菜室内に備え、前記野菜室温度センサーと前記雰囲
気センサーを近接して配置するとともに、前記雰囲気セ
ンサーの電気的出力を前記野菜室温度センサーによって
検知した周囲温度に応じて補正する手段を設けたことを
特徴とする冷蔵庫。
3. A vegetable compartment temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature in a refrigerator having a vegetable compartment for storing contents such as vegetables and fruits and another storage compartment, a gas component generated from the contents, and the vegetables. An atmosphere sensor that senses a change in concentration of a composite gas component including a gas component that flows in from the outside is provided in the vegetable chamber, and the vegetable chamber temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged close to each other, and the electricity of the atmosphere sensor is A refrigerator provided with means for correcting the static output according to the ambient temperature detected by the vegetable compartment temperature sensor.
【請求項4】 他の貯蔵室は少なくとも野菜室の上部に
設けられ、前記他の貯蔵室を冷蔵室としたことを特徴と
する請求項3に記載の冷蔵庫。
4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the other storage room is provided at least above the vegetable room, and the other storage room is a refrigerating room.
【請求項5】 野菜室温度センサーと雰囲気センサーを
同一基板上に配置したセンサー組立品としたことを特徴
とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の冷
蔵庫。
5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator is a sensor assembly in which a vegetable compartment temperature sensor and an atmosphere sensor are arranged on the same substrate.
【請求項6】 センサー組立品を覆うセンサーカバーを
設け、前記センサーカバーの野菜室温度センサーおよび
雰囲気センサーに対面する部位に通気部を形成したこと
を特徴とする請求項5に記載の冷蔵庫。
6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein a sensor cover for covering the sensor assembly is provided, and a ventilation portion is formed at a portion of the sensor cover facing the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor.
【請求項7】 野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気センサ
ーは野菜室の扉開閉による温度変動の小さい場所に備え
たことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項6のいずれか一
項に記載の冷蔵庫。
7. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are provided in a place where temperature fluctuation due to opening and closing of the vegetable compartment is small.
【請求項8】 野菜室は引き出し式の野菜収納容器を有
し、野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気センサーは前記野
菜収納容器の後方で野菜室を形成する後方壁面に配置し
たことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の冷蔵庫。
8. The vegetable compartment has a pull-out type vegetable storage container, and the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are arranged on the rear wall surface forming the vegetable compartment behind the vegetable storage container. The refrigerator according to 7.
【請求項9】 野菜室温度センサーおよび雰囲気センサ
ーは前記野菜室を形成する後方壁面の下部に配置したこ
とを特徴とする請求項8に記載の冷蔵庫。
9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the vegetable compartment temperature sensor and the atmosphere sensor are disposed below a rear wall surface forming the vegetable compartment.
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