JP3190732B2 - Storage - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage for storing foods and the like, and more particularly to a storage having a plurality of storage chambers, each of which independently performs temperature control based on a plurality of control steps. The present invention relates to a storage that enables temperature control while specifying time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of storages having a plurality of storage rooms and capable of controlling the temperature of each storage room have been proposed.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 160287, Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-31991, Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-28822, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-34384 exist. The storage described in the former two publications has a plurality of storage rooms and controls the temperature of each storage room in accordance with a predetermined temperature control step set in advance. Also, there is described a refrigerator temperature setting device capable of selecting a set temperature pattern for each of a freezing room and a cool room based on a plurality of set temperature patterns stored in a setting storage means. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-1
Japanese Patent No. 60287 discloses one of three operation modes.
An operation control method of a low-temperature refrigerator that selects one of the modes and controls the temperature of the storage room and the freezing room in accordance with the temperature zone of the mode is described.

The storages described in the remaining three publications describe storages that can use storage rooms for multiple purposes. Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-31991 describes a storage that can use a refrigerator as a thawing storage. Is described. In addition, Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-28872 discloses a storage in which a storage room can be switched between a refrigerator and a refrigerator. Furthermore,
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-4384 describes an electric refrigerator that can be used for various purposes, such as using an ice greenhouse as a thawing room or the like.

[0004]

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 3-50480 and 3-160287 mentioned above.
The temperature of the storage described in the above-mentioned publication can be controlled for each storage room, but the temperature control is performed in accordance with a predetermined pattern and mode set in advance, such as food stored in the storage room. No consideration has been given to the storage characteristics based on the type of. That is, there are various foods such as fish, vegetables, and meat, each of which has a unique storage characteristic. When performing temperature control under a temperature control pattern and a temperature control mode that are uniquely set for these foods, there is a possibility that the taste of some foods may be impaired, and in some cases, there may be a possibility of causing spoilage. Things. As described above, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
No. 0 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-160287 have a problem that the food cannot be stored in accordance with the storage characteristics of various existing foods.

Also, Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-31991, Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-28822, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-34384 described above.
In the storage described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. H08-187, the storage room can be used for multiple purposes, but the storage room is uniquely switched and used, and the temperature control method degrades the taste over time. It was still insufficient to store according to the storage characteristics of various foods.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enables storage of foods and the like in accordance with the storage characteristics of various existing foods and the like.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a storage that can store foods properly without deteriorating the taste of foods, and that can also perform various food processing from frozen storage to cooking. By using the steam generator and the damper mechanism selectively or at the same time when performing processing, etc., storage and processing of foods and the like can be performed in a manner that better matches the storage characteristics of foods and the like. It is intended to provide a storage.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a plurality of storage chambers having an air circulation path formed therearound and having at least two ventilation holes communicating with the air circulation path. A cooler and a heater disposed in the air circulation path , and a temperature detector that detects a temperature inside the storage room when the storage room is cooled by the cooler and when the storage room is heated by the heater, In a storage in which temperature control is performed for each storage room, the temperature of each storage room is controlled based on a plurality of temperature control steps, and in each step, a control temperature of the storage room is set. Temperature setting means, time setting means for setting a control time during which the control temperature is maintained, timer means for measuring a time set by the time setting means, and time setting means for setting the control temperature. Storage means for storing the control temperature and the control time set by the time setting means, and monitoring each of the temperature detector and the timer means while monitoring the control temperature and the control time stored in the storage means. Control means for controlling the temperature of each storage chamber for each step, a damper mechanism for opening and closing each of the ventilation holes, and opening and closing of the damper mechanism
And damper designating means for designating each step , wherein the control means opens and closes the damper mechanism according to the designation by the damper designating means.

Further, the present invention comprises steam generating means provided corresponding to each of the storage rooms, and steam specifying means for designating the operation of the steam generating means, wherein the control means is provided by the steam specifying means. When specified, the steam generating means is operated.

[0009]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, first, the control temperature and control time for controlling the temperature of each storage room based on a plurality of temperature control steps are set for each step via the temperature setting means and the time setting means. Is set. These set control temperatures and control times are stored in the storage means.
The control means monitors the internal temperature detected by the temperature detector and the time measured by the timer means,
The temperature of each storage room is controlled for each step based on each control temperature and control time stored in the storage means. At this time, if specified by the damper specifying means for each step , the damper mechanism is opened and closed according to the specification, and if specified by the steam generating means, the steam generating means is controlled according to the specification. To operate.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a storage according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage, and a storage main body 1 is formed of a heat-insulating box (see FIGS. 2 and 3). 5 are provided. Doors 6, 7, 8, 9 for opening and closing the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, 5 are attached to the front of each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, 5 so that they can be opened and closed.
A and 9A open and close. In addition, two panel switches 10 and 11 provided with various switches to be described later are provided on the front of the storage main body 1 above the storage rooms 2 and 3.

Next, the internal structure of the storage main body 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the storage main body 1, and FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of the storage main body 1. In these drawings, each of the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, and 5 has the same configuration, and is made of stainless steel. An inner box 12 formed of a plate or the like and having an open side facing the doors 6, 7, 8, 9 is provided therein. The inner box 12 indirectly cools foods and the like stored in the inner box 12 by cool air or warm air circulated through a circulation path K formed in a gap between the storage main body 1 and the inner box 12 as described later. Or heating. In front of the upper plate 12A and the lower plate 12B of the inner box 12 (left side in FIG. 2), ventilation holes 13 and 14 are respectively formed, and the inner box corresponds to both the ventilation holes 13 and 14, respectively. 12
A damper mechanism 15 is disposed outside the device. The damper mechanism 15 is opened and closed in conjunction with each other via a damper driving device 63 composed of an electromagnetic device or the like, which will be described later, communicates the inside and the outside of the inner box 12 and guides cool air and warm air directly into the inner box 12. Is what you do. At a position near the damper mechanism 15,
A temperature detector 16 is provided. The temperature detector 16 detects the temperature of cool air or warm air that cools or heats the inner box 12, and the detected output is used for controlling various devices as described later. . A circulation fan 17 is disposed on the right side of the damper mechanism 15 in FIG. 2 (two circulation fans 17 are provided for each inner box 12 as shown in FIG. 3). A cooler 18 is provided near the fan 17. The cooler 18 cools air existing in a circulation path K formed between the inner box 12 and the storage main body 1.
The cool air thus cooled is circulated through the circulation path K (outside the inner box 12) via the circulation fan 17.

A heater 19 is provided below the lower plate 12B of the inner box 12, and the heater 19 is provided between the inner box 12 and the storage body 1 when the cooler 18 is not operated. The air existing in the path K is heated to heat food and the like stored in the inner box 12. Further, a steam generator 21 is disposed between a wall member 20 forming a part of the circulation path K and a rear wall of the storage main body 1 at a rear portion of the inner box 12, and a steam generator 21 is provided. The inner box 12 is communicated with the inner box 12 via a communication portion 22. Thus, the steam generated by the steam generator 21 is supplied from the communication section 22 into the inner box 12.
Inside the inner box 12, in front of the back plate 12C (to the left in FIG. 2), an internal fan 23 is disposed, and in the normal state, the rotation of the internal fan 23 is stopped. When the cooling or heating is performed, cool air or warm air in the inner box 12 is forcibly circulated in the refrigerator. A protection plate 24 is provided in front of the in-compartment fan 23 to protect the in-compartment fan 23. A humidity detector 25 is provided on one side plate 12D of the inner box 12, and the humidity detector 25 detects the humidity in the cool air or the warm air in the inner box 12, and based on the detection result, as described later. The control of the steam generator 21 is carried out.

Next, the panel switches 10 and 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the panel switch 10, in which various switch buttons are provided. The set button 30 is used to set a condition that can be set by each switch button on a control device 60 described later. The button surface of the set button 30 is retracted backward from the panel surface of the panel switch 10. Therefore, in order to press the set button 30, it is necessary to press the set button 30 with a thin rod or the like, so that the set button 30 is not pressed carelessly. The set button 30 also has a function as a button for terminating a storage operation process described later. Room switching button 3
1 designates one of the four storage chambers 2, 3, 4, 5 provided in the storage main body 1 as described above when setting conditions to be described later.
One storage room is selected, and each time the button is pressed, the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 are sequentially switched.

The display section 32 has two display windows 32A and 32B.
In the normal state, the display unit 32A displays the room numbers of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 (here, for example, the storage room 2).
Is the first room, the storage room 3 is the second room, the storage room 4 is the third room, and the storage room 5 is the fourth room).
Displays the temperature inside the storage room (detected by the temperature detector 16) in the storage room of the room number displayed on the display unit 32A. Further, the display on the display units 32A and 32B is controlled so as to display the internal temperature of the storage room corresponding to each room number while switching the room number displayed on the display unit 32A at intervals of 5 seconds, for example. I have. Thereby, it is possible to know the current in-chamber temperature in each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 from both display units 32A and 32B. Furthermore,
When the room switching button 31 is pressed, the display unit 32A displays a room number selected and switched by the room switching button 31, and a step switching button 33 described later.
When is pressed, switching is performed so as to display the step number at the time of setting the conditions. The display unit 32B
In the step corresponding to the step number displayed on the display section 32A, the temperature condition set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37, which will be described later, is displayed, and the time instruction button 36 and the numerical value button Is to display the time condition set via the.

The step switching button 33 is a button for switching a step number for setting each condition at the time of setting a condition, and the step number is sequentially switched in accordance with the depression. The step set button 34 is a button for setting the step number selected and switched by the step switching button 33. Thus, the step number set via the step set button 34 is displayed on the display unit 32A, and each condition can be set in the step corresponding to the set step number. The temperature instruction button 35 is used to set a temperature condition in each step. After the temperature instruction button 35 is pressed, a desired temperature condition is set via the numerical value button 37. The temperature condition instructed in this way is displayed on the display unit 32B as described above. Further, the time instruction button 36 is a state in which a time condition can be set in each step. After the time instruction button 36 is pressed, a desired time condition is set via the numerical value button 37. Time indication button 3
When the button 6 is pressed, the display on the display unit 32B is switched to the time display, and the time condition instructed as described above is displayed on the display unit 32B.

Numeric buttons 37 are composed of ten numeric keys from 0 to 9, a ∞ key and an OFF key.
When the temperature instruction button 35 or the time instruction button 36 is pressed, each key is combined to set a desired temperature or time. Here, when the 0 key 37A is depressed at the time of setting the time condition, the temperature instructed in the final step is kept as it is, and when a new time is set at the time of setting the next time condition, the new key is set. It has a function that enables various settings. Also, key 3
7B is the same as the 0 key 37A in that, when pressed when setting the time condition, the temperature designated in the final step is maintained as it is, but a new time setting is performed when the next time condition is set. It has a function that does not allow the new setting. Further, when the OFF key 37C is depressed in the final step of setting the temperature condition, the cooler 18 and the heater 19 are turned off, and the temperature of the storage room selected by the room switching button 31 is changed to the storage main body 1.
Is maintained at an ambient ambient temperature (hereinafter, referred to as room temperature) outside. Also, the steam changeover switch 38
Is for selecting whether or not to operate the steam generator 21. When the steam is switched to "Yes" at the time of setting the conditions in each step, the steam generator 21 is operated in that step. Further, the heater changeover switch 39 is for selecting whether or not to operate the heater 19, and when the heater is set to “Yes” at the time of setting the conditions in each step, the heater 19 is operated in that step. is there.

Next, the end time designation switch 40 is used to select whether or not to control according to a jump function and a standby function, which will be described later, in each step, or according to the time set by the time instruction button 36. The designated switches 40 are provided by the number corresponding to the plurality of steps. In this embodiment, ten designating switches 40 are provided, but this number can be arbitrarily set according to the circumstances in each storage. Each end time designation switch 40 is provided with a jump / standby button 4 described later.
After the button 9 is pressed, the step is switched for each corresponding step. In the step switched to the jump / standby side, the jump or standby function is executed, respectively. Incidentally, in FIG. 4, the designation switches 40 corresponding to steps 1, 4, and 6 are switched to jump / standby, and the designation switches 40 corresponding to steps 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are This indicates that control is performed according to the time designated by the time designation button 36.

Here, the jump function means that when the temperature set by the temperature indicating button 35 and the numerical value button 37 is reached before the time set by the time indicating button 36 and the numerical value button 37 elapses, the set time is set. This is a function to jump to the next step even if it has not reached.
By providing such a jump function, the thawing operation and the cooking operation can be promptly performed as described later, and it is possible to prevent a mistake in setting conditions in each step. In addition, the standby function means that when the temperature set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37 has not reached even after the time set by the time instruction button 36 and the numerical value button 37 has elapsed, the set time This is a function to wait until the elapse of time so as not to proceed to the next step. By providing such a standby function, the thawing operation and the cooking operation can be reliably performed as described later, and errors in setting conditions in each step can be prevented.

Next, the panel switch 11 shown enlarged in FIG. 5 will be described. The repeat step designation button 41 has a display portion 41A and two designation keys 41B and 41C, and each designation key 41B (returns the step number). ), 41
After the control in each step specified by operating C (advancing the step number) is completed, each storage room 2, 3,.
It is specified every four or five. The damper changeover switch 42 is a switch for selecting whether to take in cool air or warm air from the circulation path K into each of the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, and 5 at each step. , The damper mechanism 15 is opened to allow the cool air or warm air to be selectively introduced into the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, 5. The passing function changeover switch 43 has a function of temporarily passing the set temperature of the current step by a predetermined temperature and then returning to the set temperature when the set temperature in the current step is largely changed compared to the set temperature in the previous step. Is executed for each step. As a result, when the passing function switch 43 is switched to “Yes”, the passing function is executed, and the core temperature as well as the surface of the food and the like stored in each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 is rapidly increased. At a set temperature.

Next, various setting buttons will be described. However, unlike the above-mentioned various switches, these setting buttons are not set for each step, but are set for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5. To set the operating conditions. First, the steam setting button 44 is set to the temperature setting key 4
4A and a time setting key 44B.
A temperature condition and a time condition for operating the steam generator 21 by being operated every 4, 5 are set. That is, the user presses the temperature setting key 44A, and then sets the temperature condition using the numerical buttons 37. The steam generator 21 generates steam in all steps having a set temperature (set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37) larger than the value of the temperature thus set. The time condition key 44B is depressed, and the time condition is set by the numerical buttons 37. The steam generator 21 generates steam every time the set time comes.

The heater setting button 45 is a temperature difference setting key 4
5A and a time setting key 45B.
A temperature difference condition and a time condition for operating the heater 19 by being operated every 4, 5 are set. That is, the user presses the temperature difference setting key 45A, and then sets the temperature difference condition using the numerical buttons 37. The heater 19 determines whether the value of the temperature difference set in this way is equal to the set temperature (set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37) and each of the storage rooms 2, 3,.
It is activated when the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the refrigerator is larger than the temperature of the inside of the refrigerator. Further, the user presses the time setting key 45B, and then sets the time condition using the numerical buttons 37.
Is activated every time the set time comes. The operation of the heater 19 may be controlled based on either the temperature difference condition or the time condition set as described above.

The damper setting button 46 includes a temperature difference setting key 46A, a time setting key 46B, and a humidity setting key 46C.
And a temperature difference condition, a time condition, and a humidity condition for operating the damper mechanism 15 by operating each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 are set. That is, the temperature difference setting key 46A
Is pressed, and the temperature difference condition is set by the numerical buttons 37. The damper mechanism 15 sets the temperature difference between the set temperature (set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numeric button 37) and the temperature between the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, and 5 Activated if greater than the difference. Further, the user presses the time setting key 46B, and then presses the numeric button 3
7, the time condition is set.
It is activated every time the time set in this way arrives.
Further, the humidity setting key 46C is depressed, and then the humidity condition is set by the numerical buttons 37.
Is the humidity set in this way and each storage room 2, 3, 4,
5 is operated based on the result of comparison with the humidity in the refrigerator. The forced jump button 47 is provided for each of the storage rooms 2, 3,.
Time setting key 47A for setting the jump time every 4 or 5
And a jump step key 47B for setting a step to be forcibly jumped. The time T measured by a jump timer 64 described later is set to a time setting key 47A.
When the time set by (1) is reached, a jump is made to the step set by the jump step key 47B. Here, jump time is set by time setting key 4
The jump step is set by the jump step key 47B and the numerical button 37.

The passing function setting button 48 operated for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 has a temperature difference setting key 48A and a temperature setting key 48B. A temperature difference condition for executing the passing function by being operated is set, and a temperature setting key 48B is set.
Is used to set a passing temperature indicating how many times the setting temperature (set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37) is exceeded. From this, the passing function,
As will be described later, when the difference between the set temperature in the current step and the set temperature in the previous step is larger than the temperature difference set by the temperature difference setting key 48A as described above,
This is executed so as to pass only by the temperature set by the temperature setting key 48B. The jump / standby setting button 49 is pressed when executing the above-described jump function or standby function.
After pressing, the jump function / standby function is selected via the end time designation switch 40.

Next, a control system in the storage constructed as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a control block diagram of the storage, and a control device (hereinafter referred to as CP).
U) 60 as a core. In FIG. 6, the panel switches 10 and 11 are
The CPU 60 is connected to each of the panel switches 10 and 11
Detects switch signals input from various switches and buttons provided above and performs various calculations. Also, CPU
A ROM 61 and a RAM 62 are connected to 60.
In the ROM 61, a setting process program (to be described later) for setting the various temperature conditions, time conditions, and the like described above for each step, and various settings of the storage based on the various temperature conditions, time conditions, and the like set in the setting process. An operation process program (to be described later) for performing control and other various programs necessary for controlling the storage are stored. Also, R
The AM 62 temporarily stores various calculation results calculated via the CPU 60. From this, the CPU 60
Performs various calculations based on various programs stored in the ROM 61, and stores the calculation results in the RAM 62.

A temperature detector 16 is connected to the CPU 60. The CPU 60 detects the temperatures inside the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 detected by the temperature detector 16, a temperature instruction button 35, and a numerical button 37. It is determined whether or not the temperature difference from the set temperature set by (1) is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. Based on the determination result, the drive control of the heater 19 is performed in a step in which the heater switch 39 is switched to “Yes”. Further, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the temperature difference between the inside temperature of each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 and the set temperature is larger than the temperature difference set by the temperature difference setting key 45A of the heater setting button 45. , The judgment result and time setting key 45
B, based on the set time set by B,
The drive control of the heater 19 is performed every 3, 4 and 5. Furthermore,
The humidity detector 25 is connected to the CPU 60, and the CP 60
U60 is a step in which the damper changeover switch 42 is switched to “ON” based on the temperature in the storage such as the storage 2 detected by the humidity detector 25 and the damper driving device 6
3 controls opening and closing of the damper mechanism 15. Also, C
PU 60 is a humidity setting key 46 of a damper setting button 46 and a humidity in the storage such as the storage room 2 detected by the humidity detector 25.
C, and the temperature difference between the inside temperature detected by the temperature detector 16 and the set temperature set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37 in the same manner as described above. Based on the determination result as to whether the temperature difference is larger than the temperature difference set by the temperature difference setting key 46A of the damper setting button 46, and further based on the set time set by the time setting key 46B, each storage room 2, 3, 4 , 5
The opening and closing of the damper mechanism 15 is controlled via the damper driving device 63 every time.

Further, the CPU 60 controls the driving of the steam generator 21 based on the internal temperature detected by the temperature detector 16 in the step in which the steam changeover switch 38 is switched to “Yes”. CP
U60 is a temperature indication button 3 for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5.
5. The steam generator 21 based on the comparison result between the set temperature set by the numerical button 37 and the set temperature set by the temperature setting key 44A of the steam setting button 44.
Is performed. Further, the CPU 60 operates the set temperature and time instruction button 36 set by the temperature instruction button 35.
The drive control of the cooler 18 is performed based on the set time set by the above, and the circulation fan 17 is continuously driven to rotate. The jump timer 6 connected to the CPU 60
4 starts timekeeping at the start of operation of the storage, and when the timed time becomes equal to the time set by the time setting key 47A of the forcible jump button 47, the step is set by the jump step key 47B. Forcibly jump to the specified step. The step timer 65 is for measuring the set time set by the time instruction button 36.

Next, a setting process program for setting the temperature condition and the time condition in each step via the panel switches 10 and 11 in the storage configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. . 7 and 8 show a flowchart of the setting process program. In step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, it is determined whether or not the set button 30 has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed (S1: NO), it is pressed. Wait until If the set button 30 is pressed (S1: YES), S2
And the room number R is 1 (means the first room,
And the step number S is set to 1 (meaning the first step, and the temperature condition and the time condition are set for each step as described later). Thus, the set room number is displayed on the display unit 3.
It is displayed on 2A (S3).

In S4, it is determined whether or not the room switching button 31 has been pressed, and if the room switching button 31 has been pressed (S4).
5: YES), the room number R is incremented by 1 (S4). Then, it is determined in S5 whether or not the room number R has become 5; if the room number R is not 5 (S6: NO), the flow directly returns to S4, while if the room number R has become 5 (S6: YES)
After the room number R is set to 1, the process returns to S4. Note that the value 5 of the room number R is a value set for convenience of judgment because there are four storage rooms in the storage according to the present embodiment as described above. If the determination in S4 is NO, the process moves to S8, and in S8, it is determined whether the step set button 34 has been pressed. If the step set button 34 has not been pressed (S8: NO), it is determined in S9 whether the set button 30 has been pressed. Set button 3
If 0 is pressed (S9: YES), the process returns to S1, and
If the set button 30 has not been pressed (S
9: NO), the process returns to S4.

When the step set button 34 is pressed (S8: YES), the corresponding step number S is displayed on the display section 32A in S10. Following, S11
Then, it is determined whether or not the step switching button 33 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed (S11: YES), the step number S is incremented by 1 (S12). If the step number S thus added is not 11 (S13: NO), the process returns to S11. If the step number S becomes 11 (S13: YES), the process returns to step S14.
Is set to 1 and the process returns to S11. Note that the value of 11 of the step number S is set for convenience in determining the step number S because the end time designating switch 40 is arbitrarily provided with 10 corresponding to the number of settable steps. Value.

Next, if the step switching button 33 has not been pressed (S11: NO), it is determined in S15 whether the temperature instruction button 35 has been pressed. If the temperature instruction button 35 is pressed (S15: YES), S1
At step 6, the set temperature c (S) is set via the numeric button 37, and the set temperature c (S) is displayed on the display unit 32B.
And the process moves to S17. On the other hand, if the temperature instruction button 35 has not been pressed (S15: NO), the process directly proceeds to S17. In S17, it is determined whether or not the time instruction button 36 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed (S1).
7: YES), the set time t (S) is set via the numerical buttons 37 in S18, and the set time t (S) is set.
(S) is displayed on the display unit 32B, and then the flow shifts to S19. On the other hand, if the time instruction button 36 has not been pressed (S17: NO), the process directly proceeds to S19. In S19, the selection of the steam, the heater, the damper, the passing function, and the jump / standby function is arbitrarily performed for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5, as described above, according to the purpose of use of the storage.

In S20, it is determined whether or not the step switching button 33 has been pressed. If the button has been pressed (S20: YES), the set temperature t (n) in the last step (meaning of the n-th step) is determined in S21. ) Is 0
It is determined whether the key 37A or the key 37B has been set. If the temperature has not been set by the 0 key 37A or the ∞ key 37B (S21: NO),
At 22, the step number S is incremented by one. When the added step number S becomes 11 (S23:
In YES, the step number S is set to 1 in S24, and the process returns to S11, and when the step number S added as described above is not 11, (S23: N
In O), the process directly returns to S11. On the other hand, the determination in S21 is YE
In the case of S, the process proceeds to S25. If the step switching button 33 has not been pressed (S20: NO), it is determined in S25 whether the room switching button 31 has been pressed.
When the room switching button 31 is pressed (S25: YE
S), the room number R is incremented by 1 (S26). After this, S
At 27, it is determined whether or not the room number R has become 5,
When the room number R becomes 5 (S27: YES), S2
After the room number R is set to 1 at 8, the process returns to S4. If the room number R is not 5 (S27: NO), the process directly returns to S4.

If it is determined in S25 that the room switching button 31 has not been pressed (S25: NO), the next S
At 29, it is determined whether any one of the keys 44A and 44B of the steam setting button 44 has been pressed. When any key 44A or 44B is pressed (S2
9: YES), it is determined whether or not the temperature setting key 44A has been pressed in S30, and if it has been pressed (S30:
If (YES), the temperature (A) is set via the numerical buttons 37 in S31, and then the flow shifts to S32. On the other hand, when the temperature setting key 44A has not been pressed (S30: N
In O), the process directly proceeds to S32. If the determination in S29 is NO, the process proceeds to S34. In S32, it is determined whether or not the time setting key 44B has been pressed. If the time setting key 44B has been pressed (S32: YES), the time (B) is set via the numerical value button 37 in S33, and then S3
Move to 4. If the determination in S32 is NO, the process directly proceeds to S34.

Next, in S34, it is determined whether any of the keys 45A, 45B of the heater setting buttons 45 has been pressed. If any one of the keys 45A and 45B has been pressed (S34: YES), the flow shifts to S35, while if not pressed (S34: NO), S39.
Move to In S35, it is determined whether or not the temperature difference setting key 45A has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed (S3
If the button is pressed (S35: YES), the temperature difference (X) is set via the numerical value button 37 in S36, and then the process proceeds to S37. In S37, it is determined whether or not the time setting key 45B has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed (S37:
If the determination is NO (S37: YES), the process proceeds to S39 after the time (Y) is set via the numeric buttons 37 in S38. S3
9 is one of the damper setting buttons 46
It is determined whether A, 46B, 46C has been pressed, and if pressed (S39: YES), the process proceeds to S40, while if not pressed (S39: NO), S4.
Move to 6.

In S40, the temperature difference setting key 46A
It is determined whether or not the button has been pressed. If the button has not been pressed (S40: NO), the process proceeds to S42, and if the button has been pressed (S40).
(40: YES) After the temperature difference (L) is set via the numerical value button 37 in S41, the process proceeds to S42. S42
Then, it is determined whether or not the time setting key 46B has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed (S42: NO), the process proceeds to S44.
When the button is pressed (S42: YES), the time (M) is set via the numerical value button 37 in S43, and then the process proceeds to S44. In S44, it is determined whether or not the humidity setting key 46C has been pressed, and if not pressed (S44: NO), the process proceeds to S46. After the humidity (N) is set via the button 37, S
Move to 46. In S46, it is determined whether the time setting key 47A or the jump step key 47B of the forcible jump button 47 has been pressed. If not (S46: NO), the process proceeds to S49. If it is done (S46: YES), S4
After pressing the time setting key 47A in step 7, the numeric button 37
The time (P) is set via the key, and after the jump step key 47B is pressed in S48,
A step (Q) to be jumped through 7 is set.

Next, in S49, the temperature difference setting key 48A and the temperature setting key 48 of the passing function setting buttons 48 are set.
It is determined whether or not any of B has been pressed, and if not pressed (S49: NO), the process proceeds to S51, while if pressed (S49: YES), S50.
In, after the temperature difference (D) and the passing temperature (F) are set via the numeric buttons 37, the flow shifts to S51. S5
In step 1, it is determined whether the repeat step designation button 41 has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed (S5).
1: NO), the process proceeds to S53, and if it is pressed (S51: YES), at S52, the respective designation keys 41A,
After the step (E) to be repeatedly returned via 41B is set, the flow shifts to S53.

In S53, the jump / standby setting button 4
It is determined whether or not No. 9 has been pressed, and if it has not been pressed (S53: NO), the process proceeds to S55. If it has been pressed (S53: YES), the process proceeds to step S54 via each end time designation switch 40, and the process proceeds to step S54. Whether to perform jump / standby or control as specified time is switched. After this,
The process moves to S55. In S55, the set button 3
0 is pressed or not, and if pressed (S
If it is not pressed (S55: NO), the process returns to S11.

The temperature and time conditions for controlling the step No. 1 in the first room (corresponding to the storage room 2 in the room No. 1) are set by going through the above-mentioned setting process. , Control conditions such as steam, heater, damper, forced jump, passing function, repeat step designation, jump / standby are set. Next, in order to set each temperature condition and time condition in step 2, the user presses the step switching button 33 again in step S11 and presses step S1.
2. By setting the step number S to 2 via S13 and repeating the setting process, each temperature condition and time condition in step 2 can be set. Thereafter, similarly, the temperature condition and the time condition in each step may be set while incrementing the step number S by one. As a result, the control conditions for each step in the first chamber are set.

Further, in order to set the temperature condition and time condition of each step in the second room (corresponding to the storage room 3 in the room number 2), and the control conditions such as the steam and the like for the second room, in S4 Press the room switching button 31 and press S
After adding the room number by 1 through S5 and S6, the same operation as described above can be performed to set the control conditions of each step in the second room and the control conditions such as steam.

Next, an operation process for controlling the storage in accordance with each temperature condition and time condition set as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the same control is performed for each of the first to fourth chambers in this operation process, the room number is not specifically described below.
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show a flowchart of the storage operation process control program. In S60, the step number S is set to 1. After this, jump timer 6
4 is started (S61). Here, the jump timer 64 measures time (T).

Subsequently, the operation is started in S62 and the CPU 6
0 is a set temperature c (s) basically set by the temperature setting button 35 and the numerical value button 37, and a set time t set by the time setting button 36 and the numerical value button 37.
The storage is controlled based on (S), and at the same time, the step timer 65 starts counting time. Here, the step timer 65 measures time (t). Next, S6
In 3, the time (T) measured by the jump timer 64
Is determined to be the same as the time (P) set via the time setting key 47A of the forced jump button 47, and if not (S63: NO), the flow proceeds to S67. On the other hand, if they are the same (S63: YES), the step number S is set to the step number (Q) set via the jump step key 47B in S64. Thereafter, in S65, it is determined whether the step number S at that time is 0 or not.
Is 0 (S65: YES), the state before setting in which nothing is set is maintained, and if the step number S is not 0 (S65: NO), the process returns to S61.

In S67, it is determined whether or not the heater 19 is ON, and if it is ON (S6).
7: YES) The process proceeds to S73, but if it is determined that the heater 19 is not turned on (S67: NO), the process proceeds to S6.
At 8, one of the setting keys 4 of the heater setting buttons 45
It is determined whether 5A or 45B has been pressed.
If the result of the determination is NO, the process proceeds to S73, whereas if the result of the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S69 and the temperature instruction button 35
Then, it is determined whether the temperature difference between the set temperature set via the numerical value button 37 and the internal temperature detected by the temperature detector 16 is larger than the temperature difference X set by the temperature difference key 45A. If the temperature difference between the set temperature and the internal temperature is smaller than the temperature difference X (S69: NO), the heater 19 is turned off in S70, and then the process goes to S73. If it is larger (S69: YES), the process goes to S71. Heater 19 is ON
Then, the flow shifts to S72. In S72, the jump timer 65
It is determined whether or not the time T counted by the timer has reached the time P set by the time setting key 47A of the forced jump button 47. If the determination is YES, the process returns to S64, while if the determination is NO, the process returns to S69. . In S73, it is determined whether or not the damper mechanism 15 is open, and if it is open (S73: YES), S80.
To (S73: NO)
In S74, it is determined whether any one of the temperature difference setting key 46A, the time setting key 46B, and the humidity setting key 46C of the damper setting button 46 has been pressed. When the damper setting button 46 is pressed (S74: YE
In S), the absolute value of the temperature difference between the set temperature set by the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 37 in S75 and the internal temperature detected by the temperature detector 16 is set by the temperature difference setting key 46A in S75. It is determined whether the difference is greater than the difference L. On the other hand, if the damper setting button 46 has not been pressed (S74: NO), the process proceeds to S80.

If the determination in S75 is NO, S8
However, if the determination is YES, it is determined whether the humidity in the refrigerator detected by the humidity detector 25 is higher than the humidity N set by the humidity setting key 46C in S76. When the humidity in the refrigerator is higher than the set humidity N (S
76: YES), the damper mechanism 15 is opened in S77, and the process proceeds to S79. However, if the humidity in the refrigerator is smaller than the set humidity N (S76: NO), the damper mechanism 15 is closed in S78 and the process proceeds to S79. Transition. In S79, the same determination as in S72 is performed. If the determination is YES, the process returns to S64. If the determination is NO, S7 is executed.
Returning to S5, the processing of S76 and thereafter is performed. In S80, it is determined whether or not the steam generator 21 is operated. If the steam generator 21 is operated (S80: YES), the process proceeds to S80.
84, while not being operated (S80:
In the case of (NO), the processing of S81 and subsequent steps is performed. That is, S8
At 1, the temperature setting key 44 of the steam setting button 44
A: It is determined whether any of the time setting keys 44B has been pressed, and if not pressed (S81: NO) S
The process proceeds to S84, but is depressed (S81: YES).
In S82, the temperature instruction button 35 and the numerical value button 3
It is determined whether the set temperature set by 7 is higher than the set temperature A set by the temperature setting key 44A. If the determination in S82 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to S84, but if the determination is YES, the steam generator 21 is turned on in S83, and the process returns to S84.

In S84, it is determined whether any one of the temperature difference setting key 48A and the temperature setting key 48B of the passing function setting button 48 has been pressed, and if not pressed (S84: NO), the flow proceeds to S92. on the other hand,
If the button has been pressed (S84: YES), the flow shifts to S85. In S85, it is determined whether or not the flag G is set to 1. If the flag G is not set to 1 (S85: NO), in S86, the set temperature c set by the temperature instruction button 35 in the current step is set. (S)
And the set temperature c (S-1) set in the previous step.
It is determined whether or not the absolute value of the difference from the difference is greater than the temperature difference D set by the temperature difference setting key 48A. If the determination in S86 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to S92, but if the determination is YES, the temperature F set by the temperature setting key 48B is added to the set temperature c (S) in the current step in S87. In S88, the flag G is set to 1 and the process returns to S92. On the other hand, when the flag G is set to 1 in S85 (S85: YE
S), it is determined whether the internal temperature detected by the temperature detector 16 in S89 is higher than the set temperature c (S). If the determination in S89 is NO, the process returns to S92, but if the determination is YES, the original set temperature c is determined in S90.
After returning to (S), the flag G is set to 0 in S91, and the flow shifts to S92.

In S92, it is determined whether or not the end time designation switch 40 corresponding to the current step has been switched to jump / standby "Yes". If not (S92: NO), the process proceeds to S95. If it has been switched (S92: YES), the flow shifts to S93. In S93, the internal temperature is set to the set temperature c (S).
It is determined whether or not it is greater than (S93:
If YES, the process proceeds to S98, and if smaller (S93: N
In step O), the same determination as in steps S72 and S79 is made in step S94. When the determination in S94 is YES, the process proceeds to S64, and when the determination is NO, the process returns to S93.

Next, in S95, it is determined whether or not the jump / standby setting button 49 has been pressed. If not (S95: NO), the process proceeds to S97, and if it has been pressed (S95: YES). In step S96, it is determined whether the time T measured by the jump timer 64 has become equal to the total sum t (1 to n) of the set time t (S) set by the time instruction button 36 in each step. When the determination in S96 is NO, the process proceeds to S97, and when the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S98. S
At 97, it is determined whether the time t counted for each step by the step timer 65 is equal to or greater than the set time t (S) set by the time setting button 36. If the determination is NO, the process returns to S63, Judgment is YES
In the case of, the process proceeds to S98.

In S98, it is determined whether the set time t (S) by the time instruction button 36 has not been set or whether the 0 key 37A or the ∞ key 37B of the numerical value button 37 has been pressed. In the case of YES, the same processing as in S72 and S79 is performed in S99. When the determination in S99 is YES S64
When the determination in S99 is NO, the process returns to S106. If the determination in S98 is NO, it is determined in S100 whether or not there is a step after the current step, and if there is a subsequent step (S100: YE
In S), after adding the step number by 1 in S107, S
Returning to 62, the control of the next step is performed. Also,
If there is no subsequent step (S100: NO), it is determined in step S101 whether or not the step E to be returned has been designated by the step designation button 41 repeatedly, and if the step E has been designated ( S
101: YES) in S102, the step number S
Is set to E, the process returns to S62, and the operation control of step E is performed. On the other hand, when the designation of step E is not performed (S101: NO), the state before the setting is maintained after setting the step number to 0 in S103.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the set button 30 has been pressed in S108, and if it has been pressed (S10
8: YES) Returning to S60, if not pressed (S
108: NO) in S105, S72, S7
9. The same processing as in S99 is performed. S10
5, the time T measured by the jump timer 64 is set to the time setting key 47A of the forced jump button 47.
(S105: YE)
In S), the process returns to S64, otherwise (S105: N
In O), the process returns to S108 and waits until the set button 30 is pressed.

Next, a specific example of actually controlling the temperature of foods and the like using the storage having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, each of the first to fourth chambers in the storage (storage rooms 2, 3,
(Corresponding to 4 and 5) are assumed to be independently temperature-controlled.

First, the temperature control of the first chamber will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a table showing the temperature control conditions in the first chamber for each step, and FIG. 12 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions in FIG.
In the first room, temperature control for thawing food and the like after thawing is performed. For the first room, each temperature difference setting key 46A, time setting key 46B, and humidity setting key 46C of the damper setting button 46 are operated. Damper mechanism 1 via
5, a temperature difference condition, a time condition, and a humidity condition for operating the pump 5 are set. From this, the opening and closing of the damper mechanism 15 are controlled in accordance with each of these conditions, so that the food or the like can be rapidly cooled as necessary. Can be. Further, temperature conditions and time conditions for operating the steam generator 21 are set by the respective temperature setting keys 44A and the time setting keys 44B of the steam setting button 44, and the steam generator 21 is driven in accordance with these conditions. Drying can be prevented by humidifying the food and the like as required and controlled.

11 and 12, in step 1, the set temperature c (S) is set to -20 degrees by the temperature setting button 35 and the numerical value button 37, and the time is set by the time setting button 36 and the numerical value button 37. Time t (S) is set to 20 minutes. Thus, in this step 1, the first chamber is frozen and stored for 20 minutes at -20 degrees C. In Step 2, the set temperature c (S) is set to 8 degrees, and the set time t (S) is set.
Is set to 100 minutes, and the temperature of the first chamber is controlled at 8 degrees for 100 minutes to thaw foods and the like. At this time, based on the detection result from the temperature detector 16, the heater 1
9 is driven.

In the subsequent step 3, the set temperature c is similarly set.
(S) is set to -5 degrees, the set time t (S) is set to 130 minutes, and the temperature of the first chamber is controlled to -5 degrees for 130 minutes, and the food and the like are tightened. In step 4, which is the final step, the set temperature c (S) is set to -2 degrees and the set time t (S) is set to 350 minutes. Then, chilled storage of foods and the like is performed. The accumulated time obtained by accumulating the set time in each step is used when comparing with the time T measured by the jump timer 64 when determining whether to execute the jump / standby function.

Next, the temperature control of the second chamber will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a table showing the temperature control conditions in the second chamber for each step, and FIG. 14 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions in FIG.
In the second chamber, temperature control is performed for rapidly freezing food and the like and then freezing and storing it. Here, the end time designation switch 4
In step 1 and step 2 to be described later, “jump / standby” is switched to “Yes” via “0”, and the jump or standby function is executed based on the set time t (S). Also, a jump / standby setting button 49
And the designation switch 40 has been pressed, so that the jump or standby function is executed based on a comparison between the jump time T measured by the jump timer 64 and the sum of the set time t (S) in each step described later. Is done. Note that the former control condition is used in preference to the latter control condition.

13 and 14, in step 1, the set temperature c (S) is set to -30 degrees by the temperature setting button 35 and the numerical value button 37, and the set time t (S) is set by the time setting button 36 and the numerical value button 37. ) Is set to 50 minutes. Therefore, in step 1, the temperature of the second chamber is controlled at -30 degrees for 50 minutes, and the food or the like is rapidly frozen. At this time, the damper mechanism 15 is opened via the damper driving device 63 in order to rapidly cool the food or the like. In step 2, which is the last step, the set temperature c (S) is set to -20 degrees in the same manner as described above. Further, the set time t (S) is not set, and the 0 key 37A or the ∞ key 37B of the numerical value button 37 is pressed. As a result, the temperature of the second room is continuously controlled at the temperature specified in step 2 of −20 degrees, and the food and the like are stored frozen.

Next, the temperature control of the third chamber will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 is a table showing the temperature control conditions in the third chamber for each step, and FIG. 16 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions in FIG.
In the third room, temperature control for refrigerated storage after performing low-temperature cooking of chilled stored foods and the like is performed. Here, the third
For the room, a temperature difference condition for performing drive control of the heater 19 is set via a temperature difference setting key 45A of the heater setting button 45 (in this case, the heater 19 is drive-controlled based on only the temperature difference condition). The driving of the heater 19 is controlled based on the temperature difference condition. Execution conditions of the passing function are set via the temperature difference setting key 48A and the temperature setting key 48B of the passing function setting button 48. By executing the passing function, the food or the like is not only placed on the surface but also the core temperature. Can also quickly reach the set temperature. Further, a jump / standby function is set similarly to the second room.

15 and 16, in step 1, the set temperature c (S) is set to 0 degrees, and the set time t (S) is set to 60 minutes.
Temperature control is performed at 0 degrees per minute, and foods and the like are stored in a chilled state. In step 2, the set temperature c (S) is set to 50 degrees, and the set time t (S) is set to 60 minutes. The temperature is raised. At this time, the damper mechanism 15 is opened by the driving device 63 and the heater 19
The heated air flows through the third chamber into the third chamber. In addition, the steam generator 21 is also operated, so that the food and the like are heated while being humidified.

Further, since the jump / standby function is set in the third room as described above, if the set temperature reaches 50 degrees before the set time of 60 minutes elapses in step 2, FIG. A jump is made as shown by A,
On the other hand, if the set temperature does not reach 50 degrees even after the set time of 60 minutes has elapsed, a standby is performed as shown by B in FIG. Further, in step 3, the set temperature c (S)
Is set to 100 degrees, and the set time t (S) is set to 240 minutes. Accordingly, in step 3, the temperature is controlled at 100 degrees for 240 minutes, and low-temperature cooking of food or the like is performed. At this time, also in step 3, the damper mechanism 15 is opened and the steam generator 21 is operated as in step 2. Also, the time required to reach the set temperature of 100 degrees via the jump / standby function and the set time 24
A jump is performed based on the length relationship with 0 minutes (indicated by C in FIG. 16), or a standby is performed (D in FIG. 16).
).

In step 4, the set temperature c (S) is set to 80 degrees, and the set time t (S) is set to 120 minutes. Core temperature is reduced. Also in this case, a jump is performed (shown by E in FIG. 16) or a standby is performed based on the relationship between the time required to reach the set temperature of 80 degrees through the jump / standby function and the set time of 120 minutes. (Indicated by F in FIG. 16). In step 5, which is the final step, the set temperature c (S) is set to 5 degrees. The set time t (S) is not set, and the 0 key 37 of the numerical value button 37 is set.
The A or ∞ key 37B has been pressed. From this, the third
In the room, the temperature is continuously controlled at the temperature of 5 degrees specified in step 5, and foods and the like are stored in a refrigerator.

Finally, regarding the temperature control of the fourth chamber, FIG.
18 and FIG. FIG. 17 is a table showing the temperature control conditions in the fourth chamber for each step.
FIG. 18 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions of FIG. In the fourth room, the bread is processed, and the raw material of the bread is rapidly frozen, frozen, stored, then thawed (retarded), and the temperature is controlled to a temporary storage through a proofing (fermentation and ripening by yeast) process. Here, with respect to the fourth chamber, a time condition for performing drive control of the heater 19 via the time setting key 45B of the heater setting button 45 (in this case, the heater 19 is driven and controlled based on only the time condition) In this case, after the integration time of 420 minutes, the heater 19
Is set to stop after 600 minutes), and the heater 19 is driven and controlled based on the time condition. In addition, the jump
The standby function has been set.

17 and 18, in step 1, the set temperature c (S) is set to -20 degrees, and the set time t (S) is set to 6
The time is set to 0 minutes, and in step 1, rapid freezing is performed at -20 degrees for 60 minutes. At this time,
The damper mechanism 15 is open, and cool air flows into the fourth chamber to rapidly freeze the bread ingredients. At this time, a jump is performed (shown by G in FIG. 18) or a standby is performed based on the relationship between the time required to reach the set temperature of −20 ° C. and the set time 60 minutes via the jump / standby function described above. (Indicated by H in FIG. 18).

Subsequently, in Step 2, the set temperature c (S) is set to -10 degrees and the set time t (S) is set to 360 minutes. Therefore, in Step 2, the frozen storage is performed at -10 degrees for 360 minutes. It is. Since the accumulated time becomes 420 minutes when Step 2 is completed, the heater 19 starts operating from this point. In step 3, the set temperature c (S) is 5 degrees and the set time t (S) is 1
It has been set to 20 minutes, and as a result,
Thawing (retarding) is performed at 5 degrees between 0. While the step 3 is being executed, the heater 19 is operated.

Further, in step 4, the set temperature c (S) is set to 30 degrees and the set time t (S) is set to 60 minutes. In step 4, the wheeling process is performed at 30 degrees for 60 minutes. . Even during the execution of step 4, the heater 19 is operated, and when the set time 60 minutes has elapsed (when the integrated time has reached 600 minutes), the operation of the heater 19 is stopped. Also, the damper mechanism 15
Is opened, and the air warmed by the heater 19 flows into the fourth chamber to promote the fermentation and ripening of the raw material for bread by yeast. Step 5, the final step
In, the set temperature c (S) is set to 5 degrees. On the other hand, the set time t (S) is not set, and the 0 key 37A or the ∞ key 37B of the numerical value button 37 is pressed. Thus, in the fourth room, the temperature is continuously controlled at the temperature of 5 degrees designated in step 5, and foods and the like are temporarily stored.

As described in detail above, in the storage according to the present embodiment, four storage chambers 2, 3, 4, 5,
And temperature control based on a plurality of temperature control steps for each of the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, and 5, and a control temperature and time setting set by a temperature setting button 35 and a numerical value button 37 for each step. Button 36 and numeric button 37
The temperature is controlled based on the control time set by the above, so that proper storage can be performed in accordance with the storage characteristics of individual foods stored in each of the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, and 5. Thus, it can be stored without impairing the taste of foods and the like.

In the storage according to the present embodiment, a cooler 18 and a heater 19 are provided for each of the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, and 5, and the cooler 18 and the heater 19 are set as described above. The temperature can be freely controlled over a plurality of steps for each step based on the set control temperature and control time. Various applications up to and the like are possible.

Further, the passing function changeover switch 43
Is provided so that the execution of the passing function can be switched for each step. Therefore, even if the set temperature difference between the two steps is large, the passing function can be executed to reduce not only the surface temperature of the food etc. but also the core temperature. The set temperature can be quickly set with good followability. In addition, the condition for executing the passing function can be set for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 via the temperature difference setting key 48A and the passing temperature setting key 48B of the passing function setting button 48. As described above, it is possible to quickly reach the set temperature up to the core temperature of the food or the like.

An OFF key 37 is provided in the numeric button 37.
C, the cooler 18 and the heater 19 are turned off when the OFF 37C is depressed in the final step, so that the storage room can be kept at room temperature. Before starting work, during work,
It is convenient when you want to leave at room temperature after the work is completed.
There is also an effect of energy saving.

Further, a 0 key 37A is provided in the numeric button 37,
０ key 37B is provided and these 0 key 37A, ∞ key 37B
Is pressed in the final step, the storage room is kept at the set temperature set in the final step. It is very convenient when storing at a predetermined temperature.

When the time is set by the time setting button 36 in the last step, the storage room is kept in the state before the setting after the lapse of the set time unless the set button 30 is pressed. After thawing, cooking, and quick freezing of foods and the like, it can be automatically returned to the initial storage state. Furthermore, each designation key 41B, 41 of the repeat step designation button 41
C can repeatedly specify the step at which the temperature control is to be performed, so that after the temperature control based on the final step is completed, the temperature control can be performed by returning to the step specified above and performing the same control. This is useful when performing repeatedly.

Further, since the operation of the steam generator 21 can be set for each step by providing the steam changeover switch 38, for example, when cooking food or the like at a high temperature, the cooking can be performed while humidifying. The range of cooking can be expanded. In addition, the conditions for operating the steam generator 21 can be set for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 by using the temperature setting keys 44A and the time setting keys 44B of the steam setting button 44. In addition, it can be stored while preventing the food and the like from drying.

Further, the damper switch 15 switches the damper mechanism 15 through the damper driving device 63 for each step.
Can be selected to open or close, so that cool air or warm air can be selectively introduced into each of the storage compartments 2, 3, 4, and 5, from which foods and the like can be dried as required, and a steam generator can be used. It can be humidified in cooperation with 21. The temperature difference setting key 46 of the damper setting button 46
A, a temperature difference condition, a time condition, and a humidity condition for controlling the opening and closing of the damper mechanism 15 are set for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 via the time setting key 46B and the humidity setting key 46C. By opening and closing the damper mechanism 15 according to the conditions, it is possible to rapidly freeze and heat in addition to the above, and in addition to the steam generator 21, the humidity of each of the storage chambers 2, 3, 4, 5 can be increased. Can be adjusted.

The jump / standby setting button 49 and the end time designation switch 40 are used to execute the jump / standby function for each step, or the time setting button 3
The user can select whether to perform control according to the time set by the user. By executing such a jump function, the thawing operation and the cooking operation can be quickly performed according to the characteristics of the food and the like, and by executing the standby function, the thawing operation and the cooking operation can be reliably performed according to the characteristics of the food and the like. It can be done.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the temperature control is performed in accordance with a plurality of control steps for each of the storage rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5.
The temperature is fixedly set to 1 for each of 4 and 5,
For example, the storage room 2 can be used as a freezing room, the storage room 3 can be used as a refrigerator room, the storage room 4 can be used as a thawing room, and the storage room 5 can be used as a cooking room.

[0072]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to store foods and the like in accordance with the storage characteristics of various foods and the like, and to carry out proper storage without impairing the taste of the foods and the like. It is possible to provide a storage that can also perform various food processing from frozen storage to heating cooking, and particularly, when storing and processing foods and the like, a steam generator and a damper mechanism are provided. Can be provided, which can be used selectively or simultaneously to store and process foods and the like in accordance with the storage characteristics of the foods and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a storage.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of a storage.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of one panel switch.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the other panel switch.

FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of a storage.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a setting process program.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a setting process program following the flowchart of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an operation process control program.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an operation process control program following the flowchart of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a table showing temperature control conditions in a first chamber for each step.

12 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a table showing temperature control conditions in a second chamber for each step.

14 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a table showing temperature control conditions in a third chamber for each step.

16 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a table showing temperature control conditions in a fourth chamber for each step.

18 is a time chart of the temperature control conditions of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage main body 2, 3, 4, 5 Storage room 10, 11 Panel switch 15 Damper mechanism 16 Temperature detector 17 Circulation fan 18 Cooler 19 Heater 21 Steam generator 25 Humidity detector 35 Temperature setting button 36 Time setting button 37 Numerical value Button 38 Steam changeover switch 42 Damper changeover switch 44 Steam setting button 44A Temperature setting key 44B Time setting key 46 Damper setting button 46A Temperature difference setting key 46B Time setting key 46C Temperature setting key 60 CPU 61 ROM 62 RAM 64 Jump timer 65 Step timer

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of storage chambers, each having an air circulation path formed therearound and having at least two ventilation holes communicating with the air circulation path, a cooler disposed in the air circulation path , and In a storage having a heater and a temperature detector for detecting the internal temperature of the storage room when the storage room is cooled by the cooler and when the storage room is heated by the heater, and performing temperature control for each storage room. Temperature control is performed for each of the storage chambers based on a plurality of temperature control steps, and temperature control means for setting a control temperature of the storage chamber in each step; and control for maintaining the control temperature. Time setting means for setting a time; timer means for measuring the time set by the time setting means; control temperature set by the temperature setting means and set by the time setting means. A storage unit for storing a control time, a control for monitoring the temperature detector and the timer unit and performing a temperature control of each storage chamber for each step based on the control temperature and the control time stored in the storage unit Means, a damper mechanism for opening and closing the vent holes, and a damper designating means for designating the opening and closing of the damper mechanism for each step , wherein the control means, if specified by the damper designating means, according to the designation A storage for opening and closing the damper mechanism. 2. A steam generating means provided corresponding to each of the storage rooms, and a steam specifying means for specifying an operation of the steam generating means, wherein the control means has been specified by the steam specifying means. 2. The storage according to claim 1, wherein the steam generating means is operated in the case.