JP2018123992A - refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator that prevents a customer from erroneously setting the refrigerator to a storefront exhibition mode.SOLUTION: When a reception state before transition to a storefront exhibition mode is set by a first prescribed operation and the first prescribed operation or a second prescribed operation is operated within a prescribed time after the reception state is set, a refrigerator transitions to the storefront exhibition mode, and, when the first prescribed operation or second prescribed operation is not operated within the prescribed time after the reception state is set, the reception state is cancelled.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

  When selling a refrigerator to a customer at a store, a refrigerator equipped with a display mode that displays the features of the function in a short time and allows the customer to know the features of the function, and a mode as a normal refrigerator It is popular.

  The storefront display mode is set when a switch on the control panel is operated in a predetermined manner (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-172297 A

  However, in a refrigerator in which the storefront display mode is set immediately after a predetermined switch operation, even if the user does not intend or performs the predetermined operation by mistake, the storefront display mode is set and the refrigerator is cooled. Sometimes it disappears.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is in a reception state before shifting to the storefront display mode by a first predetermined operation, and the first predetermined operation or the second time until a predetermined time after the reception state is reached. When the predetermined operation is performed, the mode is shifted to the storefront display mode, and the first predetermined operation or the second predetermined operation is not performed by the predetermined time after entering the reception state. The reception state is canceled.

  According to the present invention, even if the user mistakenly performs the setting operation of the storefront display mode, it does not immediately shift to the storefront display mode, and returns to the normal operation mode unless the setting operation is performed again. Transition to the storefront display mode unintended by the user can be prevented.

It is a front view which shows the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the refrigerator 1 of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement until the storefront display operation start by the storefront display start operation in the refrigerator 1 of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of performing start operation of storefront display mode from the normal operation mode in the refrigerator 1 of Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of performing start operation of storefront display mode from the normal operation mode in the refrigerator 1 of Example 3. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a refrigerator in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment includes, from above, a refrigerated room 2, ice making rooms 3 and an upper freezer room 4, a lower freezer room 5, a vegetable room 6, and a control panel. 7. The refrigerating room 2 includes a refrigerating room door 2a and a refrigerating room door 2b, which are divided into left and right sides, and have a double door. The ice making room 3, the upper freezing room 4, the lower freezing room 5, and the vegetable room 6 include a drawer type ice making room door 3a, an upper freezing room door 4a, a lower freezing room door 5a, and a vegetable room door 6a.

  The control panel 7 can switch and display the menu display and the refrigerator state setting when the user performs a touch operation. The control panel 7 can be configured by a known method (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-58662).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the refrigerator of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the control apparatus 40 is installed in the upper surface of the refrigerator 1, and performs control of a refrigerating cycle and a ventilation system according to the control program memorize | stored in memory (ROM).

  The control device 40 is electrically connected to the touch sensor 10 and the door sensor 20. The control device 40 includes a detection signal when the touch sensor 10 is detected, a door opening signal indicating that any one of the refrigerator compartment, the freezer compartment, and the vegetable compartment is opened by the door sensor, and the door measured by the timer 30. Each time value is open. Further, the control device 40 has a function of controlling the control panel LED 50 based on a detection signal when a touch operation is detected by the touch sensor 10. Further, the control device 40 has a function of controlling the buzzer 60 based on a detection signal when a touch operation is detected by the touch sensor 10.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation up to the start of the storefront display mode by the start operation of the storefront display mode in the refrigerator according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, when the refrigerator is turned on in step S10, normal operation is started in step S20. In step 30, when a storefront display mode start operation (for example, any switch SW of the control panel 7 is pressed for 10 seconds with the door of the refrigerator compartment 2 opened) (S30, YES), the storefront display mode is performed. The start operation acceptance state (step (1)) is entered (S40). In step S40, time measurement by the timer 30 is started. In step S50, the storefront display mode start operation is not performed again (S50, NO). If a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed in step S60 (S60, YES), the process returns to the normal operation mode (S20). . In step S50, if the storefront display mode start operation is performed again within a certain time (for example, 1 minute) (S50, YES), the storefront display mode is started (step (2)). In step S70, if the end operation is not performed (S80, NO), the storefront display mode is continued. If an end operation is performed in step S70 (S80, YES), the process returns to the normal operation mode (S20).

  As described above, by providing a stage in the start operation of the storefront display mode, it is possible to prevent the customer from accidentally performing an operation to enter the storefront display and preventing the refrigerator from being cooled. In addition, even if the customer mistakenly starts the storefront display mode, if the storefront display mode start operation is not repeated repeatedly within a certain time, the user will intentionally return to the normal operation mode. This prevents starting operation of the exhibition mode.

  Next, the configuration of the second embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment, the storefront display mode start operation is performed. After entering the storefront display mode start operation acceptance state, if the storefront display mode start operation is not performed again within a predetermined time, the operation mode automatically returns to the normal operation mode. However, in this embodiment, instead of this, for example, a buzzer is output when the start operation acceptance state of the storefront display mode is entered (step (1)). Other configurations can be the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when the storefront display mode start operation is performed from the normal operation mode in the refrigerator 1 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, if a storefront display mode start operation is performed during the normal operation mode in step S20 (S30, YES), a buzzer is output in step S90 and the operation proceeds to the storefront display mode start operation acceptance state. (S40). At this time, the tone color of the buzzer to be output is matched with the tone color of the buzzer that prompts the user to close the door when the door remains open for a certain time. If the storefront display mode start operation is performed again in step S50 (S50, YES), the process proceeds to the storefront display mode (step (2)) (S70). In step S50, if the storefront display mode start operation is not performed again and the door is open without a predetermined time (S100, NO), the buzzer is output again in step S90. If the door is closed in step S100 (S100, YES), the buzzer output is stopped.

  As described above, if the start operation of the storefront display mode is performed from the normal operation mode, the door is opened for a long time by outputting a buzzer that notifies the user that the door has been opened for a certain period of time. It can be received as a buzzer, and prompt the door to close. At this time, if there is a door opening condition in the start operation of the storefront display mode, the possibility that the start operation of the storefront display mode will be performed again is reduced, and the user may accidentally set the store display mode. Can be prevented.

  Next, the configuration of the third embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment, the store display start operation is performed from the normal operation mode, and no notification is given to the user when the store operation display start operation acceptance state is entered. In this embodiment, instead of this, for example, When the store display mode start operation is started from the normal operation mode and the store display mode start operation acceptance state (stage (1)) is entered, a buzzer is output, and the user is in the store display mode start operation acceptance state. Is notified. Other configurations can be the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when the storefront display mode start operation is performed from the normal operation mode in the refrigerator 1 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, if the storefront display mode start operation is performed in step S20 (S30, YES), in step S90, a buzzer is output and the process proceeds to the storefront display mode start operation acceptance state (S40). At this time, the buzzer tone to be output is, for example, a buzzer (for example, a beep) that is output when a menu setting is switched by pressing an operation switch on the control panel. If the storefront display mode start operation is performed again in step S40 (S50, YES), a buzzer is output in step S110 to start the storefront display mode (step (2)) (S70). At this time, the tone of the buzzer to be output is, for example, a buzzer (for example, beep) that is output when the control panel mode setting is performed by pressing and holding the operation switch of the control panel.

  As described above, even if the user accidentally starts the storefront display mode and the buzzer is output, the user thinks that the user has pressed the switch on the control panel, and returns to the normal mode after a certain period of time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from knowing that the store display mode start operation has been set by mistake. Also, if the user accidentally starts the storefront display mode again when the storefront display mode start operation is accepted, a buzzer is output and the user has made some mode settings. Notify and prompt the user to cancel the storefront display mode described in the instruction manual.

  In addition, when the user intends to set the store display mode to the acceptance state (for example, when the store sales store is set up in the store display), the user receives a start operation of the store display mode by outputting a buzzer. Notify that it is in a state. In addition, if the store display mode start operation is performed again within a predetermined time, a buzzer is output, and the user can be notified that the store display mode has started.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to an above-described Example, Various modifications are included. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator 2 Refrigeration room 2a Refrigeration room door 2b Refrigeration room door 3 Ice making room 3a Ice making room door 4 Upper freezing room 4a Upper freezing room door 5 Lower freezing room 5a Lower freezing room door 6 Vegetable room 6a Vegetable room door 7 Control panel 10 Touch Sensor 20 Door sensor 30 Timer 40 Controller 50 Control panel LED
60 buzzer

Claims (3)

It will be in the reception state before shifting to the storefront display mode by the first predetermined operation,
When the first predetermined operation or the second predetermined operation is performed by a predetermined time after entering the reception state, the shop display mode is entered,
The refrigerator that cancels the reception state when the first predetermined operation or the second predetermined operation is not performed by the predetermined time after entering the reception state. In a refrigerator comprising a door provided on the front, a door sensor for detecting opening and closing of the door, and a control panel capable of a predetermined operation by a user,
When the door sensor detects that the door is open and the first predetermined operation is performed on the control panel, the door is in a reception state before shifting to the storefront display mode,
When the door sensor detects that the door is open by a predetermined time after entering the acceptance state, and the first predetermined operation or the second predetermined operation is performed, the storefront Switch to exhibition mode,
The refrigerator is characterized in that the reception state is canceled when the detection and operation are not performed by the predetermined time after entering the reception state. The buzzer according to claim 2, further comprising a buzzer for informing the user.
The refrigerator is characterized in that after the reception state is reached, the buzzer informs whether to shift to the storefront display mode, the door is closed, or the reception state is released.

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