JP3077308U - Power saving devices such as refrigerators for commercial use - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A microcomputer programmed by sensing the movement of a person who takes out an object with a human body sensor in a commercial refrigerator or the like that constantly consumes a large amount of power regardless of the frequency of use. Automatic temperature control is performed automatically by the internal temperature control of the above, and a large power saving effect is obtained by minimizing the power supply. SOLUTION: Since there is a large difference in the frequency of use of the installation location including the time zone, the inside temperature control is effectively performed by a control program of a micro computer, and when a person approaches to take out an object, The optimal temperature is set based on the sensor signal, and operation is performed so that the object does not feel a temperature change. 2.The appropriate and effective temperature control is automatically operated under the control of the microcomputer, but the data stored by the backup battery is retained even if the input power is not turned on for a long time such as a power failure. When turned on, normal automatic operation starts.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the study belongs]

 In the present invention, power is always supplied to the cold storage, etc., and the power is always supplied even during the nighttime or late night when the frequency of use is reduced. Cutting and turning on power effectively to eliminate wasteful power consumption.

A control box for turning on and off a power supply between a power supply of a refrigerator and a refrigerator is connected to an existing outlet plug to control a timer of an MPU (microcomputer).

[0003] Automatic control of power-on and power-off in accordance with the frequency of use can be arbitrarily set by an input unit. In this case, a plurality of input conditions can be entered and switching can be performed by a micro switch.

When a person approaches to take out an article such as a refrigerator or the like, the human body detection sensor operates immediately and the power supply is controlled to an optimum temperature by a recognition operation determined by control of an MPU (microcomputer). Done.

[0005] The turning on and off of the power supply is controlled by an MPU (microcomputer) (FIG. 9-3), and a plurality of combination conditions are stored in a ROM memory in which information is stored by setting at all times regardless of a power failure or the like. This control is maintained for a long time by the backup battery.

[0006] The input power to the cold storage or the like is supplied by a high power relay or a non-contact relay SSR (Fig. 9-9) under the control of an MPU (microcomputer).

In the control when a person approaches, the power-on and power-off times are automatically changed, and the object is taken out at the best temperature.

[0008]

[Prior art]

 Inside the refrigerator, etc., regardless of the time of day, even if people were absent for a long time and there was no use, power was always supplied and even if it was too strong, the best temperature was maintained and wasteful power was wasted in a few days Significant energy loss has increased costs.

[0009]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In order to eliminate wasteful use of electricity, when there are few or no people at night, at night, etc., or when there is very few people, etc., minimize power consumption and maintain the minimum required temperature. Automatically turn on and off the power supply to the cold storage, etc., so that effective power supply and unnecessary power consumption are not performed.

[0010] The power must be automatically turned on and off by a control of an MPU (microcomputer) in a state determined in advance by an input setting device, and when a person approaches, a human body sensor must be used to obtain the best temperature. .

The present invention does not change the conventional technology for mounting a refrigerator or the like, but performs the mounting operation only by placing it on the upper part of the housing, and completes the operation simply by inserting the power plug.

[0012]

[Means for solving the problem]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the conditions of the installation location of the refrigerator, etc. are adjusted, and the control contents for the optimal time are stored in the ROM (memory memory) on the MPU (microcomputer) using the input setting device, and the nighttime and midnight The minimum required temperature including the time zone, etc., and when a person approaches, the human body sensor will quickly reach the best temperature and mount it on the automatic control box with efficient and minimum power.

The automatic control unit has a built-in MPU (microcomputer) and a storage memory, and controls the power consumption efficiently by automatically changing the control content by a human body sensor.

In order to achieve the best temperature, the human body sensor effectively switches the power on and off automatically, and quickly switches to the best temperature according to the contents of the time chart.

[0015] The control unit is easy to mount and only by placing the sensor unit in front of the upper part of the housing, it is fixed to the housing by a strong magnet and reliably recognizes the approaching human body.

The control main body is simply placed on the rear part of the housing and is fixed by a strong magnet, and is connected to the human body sensor unit by a cable and a small control device. The refrigerator and the like are connected and controlled only by the power supply connector.

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The MPU (microcomputer) -related parts (FIG. 5-5) are fixed to the electronic circuit board in the BOX case shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, but are individually stored in the storage unit of the MPU. The specified power on / off information is stored and the operation is performed according to the information.

The cold and hot storage control unit when installed in a cold or hot storage, etc., is attached to the lower part of the unit housing (FIGS. 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, and 4-4). With strong magnets (Fig. 3-8-a, 8-b), they are fixed by placing them in the best position.

The human body sensor (FIG. 6-6, FIG. 7-7) is fixed to the sensor (FIG. 6-12) by a signal cable (FIG. 6-12). a) The MPU information is sensed in connection with the control box (FIGS. 2 and 4), and the control operation is started.

Data setting to the MPU (FIG. 5-15a) in the control box is performed as shown in FIGS. 9-9 and 1011. The information is inputted by an external setting switch. Even if the information is retained, the information is retained (Figs. 10-3, 4, 11), and there is no problem in operation.

The refrigerator control unit is fixed to a top plate of a refrigerator or the like with a strong magnet (FIGS. 2-8-a and 8-b), but only in a range where a power cable can be inserted into an outlet. The unit comes out of the body a little. Here (Fig. 2-14) the plug is inserted into the outlet on the wall and input to 14-b in Fig. 3 and the MPU (microcomputer) is installed in the control unit. The power supply plug (Fig. 2-13) such as a refrigerator is inserted into the 13-b outlet of Fig. 3 by the SSR of the relay or the non-contact relay, and the turning on and off of the power is controlled in a timely manner. Power is supplied.

The control method of the refrigerator storage control unit is as follows. The data set and input in 1 of FIG. 10 enters 3 and 4 and the signal of the human body sensor of 6 is taken into 3 via 5 and controls 8 and 9 As a result, the output power from the input power source 7 to the output power source 10 is controlled and output according to the designated information, and the power saving operation is effectively performed with reduced power.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

Although the power is continuously supplied irrespective of the time zone in claim 1, unnecessary power and necessary power are automatically generated depending on the time zone by inputting the control unit to an input of a refrigerator or the like. Since power supply is efficiently controlled to an appropriate state, a large power saving effect can be obtained.

According to the detection signal of the human body detection sensor according to the second aspect, an interrupt operation is performed during the automatic control operation, the temperature is rapidly increased to the optimum temperature, and received by the person who removes the item from the refrigerator storage in a state where there is no change from normal. Can enter.

Since the handling situation differs depending on the movement of a person at each installation location according to claim 3, an automatic control program is set for each condition so as to obtain an effective power saving effect, and the control condition is affected even if the power is cut off for a long time. A backup battery is built in so that there is no power consumption, and power saving management is always performed automatically.

In the case where a plurality of cold storage units or the like according to the fourth aspect are installed, a single power-saving control device controls a plurality of the two or three units and performs an effective installation and operation.

According to the fifth aspect, the control unit and the human body sensor are connected by a cable and three to four strong magnets are attached to the bottom of each unit so that they can be mounted at appropriate positions. Stable fixation can be obtained only by placing it in a proper position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an integrated drawing of an upper cover of a control unit such as a refrigerator and a refrigerator, which has been subjected to an integrated rain-proof treatment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing input and output of a power cable of a control unit such as a refrigerator and a refrigerator.

FIG. 3 shows the bottom view, the input and output positions of the power cable, and the mounting position of the fixing strong magnet.

FIG. 4 is a right side view showing a position where a control unit such as a refrigerator and a human body sensor signal cable is connected.

FIG. 5 is an assembly component that is important in completing a mounting board for an internal electronic component of a control unit such as a cold storage.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the human body detection sensor unit, where a signal cable fixing position and the like can be seen.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the human body sensor, showing how the human body sensor is attached and fixed.

FIG. 8 is a low-side view of the human body sensor, showing the position of the strong magnet and the position of the sensor.

FIG. 9 shows a unit for inputting the operation contents of a control unit such as a cold storage, a data input to each set place of a cold storage or the like, and an effective operation is performed.

FIG. 10 shows a control device (unit) such as a cold storage and a human body sensor unit.

FIG. 11 is an operation time chart when the set operation time and the human body sensor operate.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to 9 1, top view housing 2, front view housing 3, bottom view housing 4, right side view housing 5, electronic component mounting board 6, 6-a, 6-b, human body sensor mounting Top view 7, human body sensor 8-a, 8-b, strong magnet for mounting control unit and human body sensor unit 9, operation unit of data input unit 10, signal cable extraction position side view 11, 11-a, data input Unit signal cable connectors 12, 12-b, human body detection sensor signal cable 12-a, signal cable fixing jigs 13, 13-a, 13-b, power supply cables for cold storage, etc. and connectors 14, 14-a, 14-b, power supply input cable and connector for a control device such as a refrigerator or the like 15, 15-a, 15-b, 15-c, control main electronic components in the control device Fig. 10 1, control time setting unit 2, external communication Input amplification unit 3, MPU (microcomputer) 4, ROM (program storage auxiliary memory) 5, sensor input signal amplification unit 6, human body detection sensor 7, input power connector and cable for control device 8, conversion power supply for electronic circuit control 9, Relay for output power supply or contactless SSR 10, Refrigerator connection connector Fig. 11 1, Time chart of time relation of set power input / output 2, Signal time chart of time detected by human body sensor 3, MPU Control power output time chart controlled by (microcomputer)

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 29, 2000 (2006.2.
9)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

5. A power saving device BOX which issues an automatic operation command with a programmed timer for turning on and off a power supply, has a strong magnet attached to the bottom surface, is fixed to a rear portion of a top plate of a refrigerator, and has an input power supply and an output 2P outlet. The power supply plug of the refrigerator is inserted into the refrigerator, and the human body sensor unit has a strong magnet attached to the bottom and fixed to the front of the top board to save power.
X and the signal line are connected by one cable, and the power saving device BOX
A power-saving device, such as a refrigerator for business use, in which a human body sensor is integrated with the top panel. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 29, 2000 (2008.2.
9)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

5. A power saving device BOX which issues an automatic operation command with a programmed timer for turning on and off a power supply, has a strong magnet attached to the bottom surface, is fixed to a rear portion of a top plate of a refrigerator, and has an input power supply and an output 2P outlet. The power supply plug of the refrigerator is inserted into the refrigerator, and the human body sensor unit has a strong magnet attached to the bottom and fixed to the front of the top board to save power.
X and the signal line are connected by one cable, and the power saving device BOX
A power-saving device, such as a refrigerator for business use, in which a human body sensor is integrated with the top panel. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 7, 2000 (200.11.
7)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

5. A power saving device BOX which issues an automatic operation command with a programmed timer for turning on and off a power supply, has a strong magnet attached to the bottom surface, is fixed to a rear portion of a top plate of a refrigerator, and has an input power supply and an output 2P outlet. The power supply plug of the refrigerator is inserted into the refrigerator, and the human body sensor unit has a strong magnet attached to the bottom and fixed to the front of the top board to save power.
X and the signal line are connected by one cable, and the power saving device BOX
A power-saving device, such as a refrigerator for business use, in which a human body sensor is integrated with the top panel. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 21, 2000 (200.12.
21)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. Each device such as a cold storage is continuously supplied with a large amount of electric power. A power supply is used during a time period during which the frequency of use is considerably reduced, such as during the daytime and at night or at midnight, while maintaining a minimum appropriate temperature.
The power is cut off semi-periodically by an electronic control timer. This control is performed by a microminiaturized microcomputer, and a power-saving device such as a commercial cold-storage compartment is used for effective power-saving measures of a cold-storage compartment. . 2. When a person approaches a required range by the human body sensor, the power supply is continuously energized by the microcomputer control based on the output signal of the sensor and reaches the optimum temperature rapidly, and is parallel to the automatic timer of the microcomputer. Power-saving devices, such as commercial refrigerators and refrigerators, in which the power input by the sensor is given priority and the human body sensor is installed in the proper position. 3. In the cold and hot storage, since the movement of a person is different at each installation location, the taking out of the object or the like changes in proportion, so that the optimal operation state suitable for the installation location has a more power-saving effect. As a result, the microcomputer controls the operation within the minimum required range under the specified operating condition.The microcomputer has a built-in backup battery for a long time so that the control time setting will not be lost even if the power fails. A power saving device such as a cold storage that keeps the specified operating state when restarting. 4. In many cases, a plurality of power-saving devices such as a refrigerator and a refrigerator are installed, a plurality of power-saving devices can be controlled by one control device, and a plurality of plug connectors and a plurality of human body sensors can be mounted. In this case, an MPU (microcomputer) is a power saving device such as a refrigerator for controlling the output with one unit. 5. The sensor unit and the control unit are detached so that they can be fixed only by placing the ultra-miniaturized refrigerator control unit in an appropriate position, and the two units can be freely attached by one cable. The control unit is fixed simply by placing it with a strong magnet in an appropriate position.The control unit is connected to the power supply of the cold storage, etc. while taking the power cable and timer controlled at the same time, so it is an optimal top plate at the rear of the cold storage, etc. A power saving device such as a refrigerator or the like, which is fixed by a strong magnet just by placing it, and signal information is transmitted and controlled between the two devices by one cable.