JPS63101682A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Refrigerator

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JPS63101682A
JPS63101682A JP24893986A JP24893986A JPS63101682A JP S63101682 A JPS63101682 A JP S63101682A JP 24893986 A JP24893986 A JP 24893986A JP 24893986 A JP24893986 A JP 24893986A JP S63101682 A JPS63101682 A JP S63101682A
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refrigerator
door
storage means
speaker
microphone
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渡部 正孝
時雄 堀田
俊通 平田
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Abstract

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。
(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (イ)産業上の利用分野 本発明は冷蔵庫に関するものである。更に詳しくいえば
、録音及び再生機能を備えた冷蔵庫に関するものである
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a refrigerator. More specifically, the present invention relates to a refrigerator equipped with recording and playback functions.

(ロ)従来の技術 近来の電子技術の進歩により冷蔵庫も電子制御化が進み
、種々の機能を具備するに至っている。
(b) Conventional Technology With recent advances in electronic technology, refrigerators have become increasingly electronically controlled and equipped with a variety of functions.

例えば特開昭57−62379号公報では音声合成回路
とスピーカを具備し、あらかじめ準備された言葉によっ
て警報や冷蔵庫の使用上の注意を発音させる構成として
いる。
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-62379 is equipped with a voice synthesis circuit and a speaker, and is configured to issue warnings and warnings regarding the use of the refrigerator using words prepared in advance.

(ハ)発明が解決しようとする問題点 斯かる構成では冷蔵庫の製造時にあらかじめ音声合成回
路に書き込まれた言葉のみが発音可能であり、任意に書
き込む手段を有していないため、例えば主婦の留守中に
帰宅した子供等に対して冷蔵庫に現在何を収納している
かを伝言するためには紙に書いて冷蔵庫の扉に貼付する
等しなければならず、斯かる場合の冷蔵庫の使用性の向
上が望まれていた。
(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention With this configuration, only the words written in the speech synthesis circuit in advance at the time of manufacturing the refrigerator can be pronounced, and there is no means for writing in arbitrary words, so for example, when a housewife is away, In order to send a message to children and others who have returned home about what is currently stored in the refrigerator, it is necessary to write it on a piece of paper and paste it on the refrigerator door, which reduces the usability of the refrigerator. Improvement was expected.

本発明は以上の如き問題点を解決し、冷蔵庫の使用性を
向上せしめるものである。
The present invention solves the above problems and improves the usability of the refrigerator.

(ニ)問題点を解決するための手段 本発明は音声を電気信号に変換するマイクロフォン(1
8)と、マイクロフォン(18)からの情報を記憶する
記憶手段(24)と、記憶手段(24)に記憶された情
報を音声に変換するスピーカ(17)と、冷蔵庫(1)
の扉(12)(13)が開放された時に記憶手段(24
)に記憶された情報をスピーカ(17〉にて再生する制
御手段(32)を冷蔵庫(1)に設けたものである。
(d) Means for solving the problems The present invention provides a microphone (1) for converting sound into electrical signals.
8), a storage means (24) for storing information from the microphone (18), a speaker (17) for converting the information stored in the storage means (24) into audio, and a refrigerator (1).
When the doors (12) and (13) of the storage means (24) are opened,
) The refrigerator (1) is provided with a control means (32) for reproducing information stored in the refrigerator (17) through a speaker (17).

(*)作用 本発明によれば冷蔵庫に於いて任意の言葉をマイクロフ
ォンから記憶手段に記憶せしめておく事ができ、更にそ
の後扉が開放された時にスピーカにて再生せしめる事が
できる。
(*) Function According to the present invention, arbitrary words can be stored in the storage means from the microphone in the refrigerator, and furthermore, they can be reproduced by the speaker when the door is opened.

(へ)実施例 次に図面に於いて本発明の詳細な説明する。(f) Example The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

第1図は冷蔵庫(1)の録音再生回路(2)のブロック
図を、又、第2図は冷蔵庫(1)の縦断面図を、更に第
3図は同正面図をそれぞれ示す。第2図に於いて(3)
は前方に開口する断熱箱体であり、その内部は断熱仕切
壁(4)によって上下に区画され、上方に凍結温度に冷
却される冷凍室(5)と、下方に氷点以上に維持される
冷蔵室(6)が形成されている。仕切壁(4)内には冷
凍サイクルに含まれる冷却器(7)が収納され、その後
方に送風機(8)が設けられる。(9)は仕切壁(4)
後方で冷凍室(5)と冷蔵室(6〉に跨って取付けられ
たダクト(9)であり、冷却器(7)で冷却された冷気
は送風機(8)によって加速され、ダクト(9)を通り
、吐出口(10)(11)よりそれぞれ両室(5)(6
)に吐出して冷却する。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the recording/reproducing circuit (2) of the refrigerator (1), FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator (1), and FIG. 3 is a front view thereof. In Figure 2 (3)
is an insulated box body that opens at the front, and its interior is divided into upper and lower sections by an insulating partition wall (4), with a freezer compartment (5) at the top that is cooled to freezing temperature, and a refrigeration room at the bottom that is maintained above the freezing point. A chamber (6) is formed. A cooler (7) included in the refrigeration cycle is housed within the partition wall (4), and a blower (8) is provided behind it. (9) is the partition wall (4)
A duct (9) is installed at the rear spanning the freezer compartment (5) and the refrigerator compartment (6), and the cold air cooled by the cooler (7) is accelerated by the blower (8) and flows through the duct (9). and discharge ports (10) and (11) respectively into both chambers (5) and (6).
) and cooled.

(12)及び(13)はそれぞれ冷凍室(5)と冷蔵室
(6)の前方開口を独立して開閉自在に閉室する冷凍室
扉及び冷蔵室扉である。(28)(29)は冷凍室(5
)と冷蔵室(6)内にそれぞれ設けた照明ランプである
。又、第3図で(14)及び(15)はそれぞれ冷凍室
扉(12)及び冷蔵室扉(13)の冷凍室把手及び冷蔵
室把手である。(16)は冷蔵室扉(13)前面上部に
取付けられた操作パネルであり、該操作パネル(16)
にはスピーカ(17)、マイクロフォン(18)及び録
音スイッチ(19)が設けられる。
(12) and (13) are a freezer compartment door and a refrigerator compartment door that independently open and close the front openings of the freezer compartment (5) and refrigerator compartment (6), respectively. (28) (29) is the freezer compartment (5
) and the refrigerating room (6), respectively. Further, in FIG. 3, (14) and (15) are the freezer compartment handle and the refrigerator compartment handle of the freezer compartment door (12) and the refrigerator compartment door (13), respectively. (16) is an operation panel attached to the front upper part of the refrigerator compartment door (13), and the operation panel (16)
is equipped with a speaker (17), a microphone (18) and a recording switch (19).

次に第1図の録音再生回路(2)を説明する。マイクロ
フォン(18)に入力された音声はそこで電気信号に変
換され、増幅器(22)で増幅された後A/D変換器(
23)にてディジタル信号に変換されてから記憶手段(
24)に入力される。記憶手段(24)は半導体素子に
て成る固体メモリにより構成されており、例えば15秒
の長きの情報を記憶する事ができる。記憶手段(24)
は録音スイッチ(19)が操作されて、そこから録音指
令信号が入力している間マイクロフォン(18)に入力
された音声の記憶動作を実行する。(30)(31)は
それぞれ冷凍室扉(12)及び冷蔵室扉(13)の開閉
動作に連動して動作する扉スィッチであり、扉スィッチ
(30)は冷凍室扉(12)が開放されて照明ランプ(
28)を点灯し、且つ送風機(8)を停止せしめ、扉ス
ィッチ(31)は冷蔵室扉(13)が開放されて照明ラ
ンプ(29)を点灯し、且つ送風機(8)を停止せしめ
る様配線されるものである。(32〉は制御手段であり
、扉スィッチ(30)若しくは(31)の何れかがそれ
に対応する扉(12)若しくは(13)の開放を検知し
た時に記憶手段(24)に対して再生指令信号を出力す
る。記憶手段(24)は制御手段(32)から再生指令
信号を入力せられた時点で記憶されている全ての情報を
ディジタル信号で出力し、この情報はD/A変換器(2
6)にてアナログ信号に変換きれた後、増幅器(27)
にて増幅されてスピーカ(17)より音声として出力さ
れる事になる。
Next, the recording/reproducing circuit (2) shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. The voice input to the microphone (18) is converted into an electrical signal there, amplified by the amplifier (22), and then sent to the A/D converter (
23), it is converted into a digital signal and then stored in the storage means (
24). The storage means (24) is constituted by a solid state memory made of a semiconductor element, and is capable of storing long information of, for example, 15 seconds. Storage means (24)
When the recording switch (19) is operated, a recording operation of the voice input to the microphone (18) is executed while a recording command signal is input therefrom. (30) and (31) are door switches that operate in conjunction with the opening/closing operations of the freezer compartment door (12) and refrigerator compartment door (13), respectively, and the door switch (30) is operated when the freezer compartment door (12) is opened. Lighting lamp (
28) and stops the blower (8), and the door switch (31) is wired so that when the refrigerator door (13) is opened, the lighting lamp (29) is turned on and the blower (8) is stopped. It is something that will be done. (32> is a control means, and when either the door switch (30) or (31) detects the opening of the corresponding door (12) or (13), a reproduction command signal is sent to the storage means (24). The storage means (24) outputs all the information stored at the time when the reproduction command signal is input from the control means (32) as a digital signal, and this information is sent to the D/A converter (24).
After converting to an analog signal in step 6), the amplifier (27)
The signal is amplified and output as audio from the speaker (17).

次に本発明の冷蔵庫(1)の使用例を掲げつつ第1図の
回路(2)の動作を説明する0例えば家庭で主婦が家を
留守にする場合、留守宅に帰って来た子供等に対して伝
言を残す事ができる。即ち、冷蔵庫(1)の冷蔵室(6
)内におやつを収納し、冷蔵室扉(13)の録音スイッ
チ(19)を操作(例えば押す。)してマイクロフォン
(18)から記憶手段(24)に1おやつが冷蔵室にあ
る。」と記憶せしめておけば(この間録音スイッチ(1
9)は押し続ける)、家を留守にしてもその後帰宅した
子供が冷凍室扉(12)若しくは冷蔵室扉(13)を開
ければ、記憶手段(24)に記憶されていた母親からの
メツセージが記憶手段(24)から出力されてスピーカ
(17)より音声として発せられるので、内部を見なが
ら音声にて説明されることにより、冷蔵室(6)におや
つがある事を瞬時に認識できる。従って紙に伝言を書い
て冷蔵庫(1)に貼付する等の作業は不要となる。
Next, we will explain the operation of the circuit (2) in Figure 1 while giving an example of the use of the refrigerator (1) of the present invention. You can leave a message for. That is, the cold storage compartment (6) of the refrigerator (1)
), and by operating (for example, pressing) the recording switch (19) on the refrigerator door (13), one snack is transferred from the microphone (18) to the storage means (24) in the refrigerator. ” (During this time, press the recording switch (1)
9)), even if the child is away from home, when the child returns home and opens the freezer door (12) or the refrigerator door (13), the message from the mother stored in the memory device (24) will be displayed. Since it is outputted from the storage means (24) and emitted as voice from the speaker (17), the user can instantly recognize that there is a snack in the refrigerator compartment (6) by hearing the voice explanation while looking inside. Therefore, there is no need to write a message on paper and paste it on the refrigerator (1).

又、メツセージにおやつの位置を入れておけば、その後
子供が冷蔵室(6)内を探す必要が無く、その間の冷蔵
室(6)からの冷気漏洩を少なくする事ができる。
Furthermore, by including the location of the snack in the message, the child does not have to search inside the refrigerator (6) afterwards, and the leakage of cold air from the refrigerator (6) during that time can be reduced.

又、例えば冷凍室(5)内に直ぐに食べない冷凍食品を
収納して、それを収納した事を記憶手段(24)に記憶
せしめておけば、それを忘れていても冷凍室扉(12)
を開けた時に再生されるので、しまい忘れてしまう不都
合を解消でき、特に冷凍室(5)内部が食品で満されて
いる時に有効である。
Also, for example, if you store frozen food that is not to be eaten immediately in the freezer compartment (5) and store it in the storage means (24), even if you have forgotten it, the freezer compartment door (12)
Since it is regenerated when the freezer compartment (5) is opened, the inconvenience of forgetting to put it away can be avoided, and this is especially effective when the inside of the freezer compartment (5) is filled with food.

更に、冷蔵室(6)に食品を収納し、保存期間の限界で
ある「何日までに食べよ」と記憶手段(24)に記憶せ
しめておけば、その食品を収納した日時を忘れていても
、その後扉(12)若しくは(13)を開放する事によ
り当該食品の保存限界を知る事ができ、腐敗させてしま
う不都合を解消できる。即ち警報手段として使用するこ
ともできる。
Furthermore, if you store the food in the refrigerator (6) and store the storage limit "by what date should you eat it" in the storage means (24), even if you have forgotten the date and time when the food was stored, you can still store it. Then, by opening the door (12) or (13), the storage limit of the food can be known, and the inconvenience of spoiling the food can be avoided. That is, it can also be used as a warning means.

更に又、例えば冷凍室(5)内に急速に凍結せしめたい
食品を収納した場合や庫内食品を子供がいたずらして困
る場合等には記憶手段(24)に1開けてはいけない。
Furthermore, the storage means (24) should not be opened, for example, when food that is to be frozen rapidly is stored in the freezer compartment (5) or when children may play with the food inside the compartment.

」と記憶せしめておけば、扉(12)若しくは(13)
の開放時にスピーカ(17)にて再生するので扉を開け
る者に警告を発する事も可能となる。
”, then the door (12) or (13)
Since the sound is played on the speaker (17) when the door is opened, it is also possible to issue a warning to the person opening the door.

以上の構成において記憶手段(24)からのメツセージ
の再生に際して格別な再生スイッチを設けずに、扉スィ
ッチ(30)(31)にて兼用できるのでコストも低く
なり、又、部品点数の削減によって組立作業性も向上す
る。
In the above configuration, the door switches (30) and (31) can be used for reproducing messages from the storage means (24) without providing a special reproduction switch, which reduces costs, and reduces assembly costs by reducing the number of parts. Work efficiency also improves.

尚、記憶手段(24)に記憶されている情報の消去は適
当なリセットスイッチを設けて任意に消去して良いし、
再生終了と同時に消去されるようにしても良い。又、実
施例で記憶手段(24)は固体メモリにて構成きれてい
るが、それに限らず、例えば磁気テープに録音するもの
であっても良い。
Incidentally, the information stored in the storage means (24) may be erased arbitrarily by providing a suitable reset switch.
It may also be configured to be erased at the same time as the playback ends. Further, in the embodiment, the storage means (24) is constituted by a solid-state memory, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, one for recording on a magnetic tape.

(ト)発明の効果 本発明によれば冷蔵庫に設けたマイクロフォンから任意
の言葉を記憶手段に記憶せしめ、その後扉を開けた時に
冷蔵庫に設けたスピーカにて再生せしめられるので、留
守中に帰宅した者に対して例えば冷蔵庫の庫内に食物が
収納されている事を伝言する事ができ、使用性が向上す
る。又、記憶手段に庫内の収納食品に関する情報を記憶
せしめておけば扉を開ける事によって収納されている食
品が分かり、特に庫内に食品が雑然と収納されている時
に確認が容易となると共に保存期間の警報も行わせる事
ができる。又、扉開放によって音声を発するので記憶手
段に警告の情報を記憶せしめておくことにより、扉開放
警告装置としても使用できるものである。
(g) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, arbitrary words can be stored in the storage means from the microphone installed in the refrigerator, and then played back by the speaker installed in the refrigerator when the door is opened, so that when the user returns home while the user is away, For example, it is possible to notify a person that food is stored in the refrigerator, improving usability. In addition, by storing information about the food stored in the refrigerator in the storage means, the food stored in the refrigerator can be identified by opening the door, which makes it easy to check, especially when the food is stored in a cluttered manner in the refrigerator. It is also possible to issue a warning regarding the retention period. Furthermore, since a sound is emitted when the door is opened, by storing warning information in the storage means, it can also be used as a door opening warning device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

各図は本発明の実施例を示すもので、第1図は冷蔵庫の
録音再生回路のブロック図、第2図は冷蔵庫の縦断面図
、第3図は同正面図である。 (1)・・・冷蔵庫、 (12)・・・冷凍室扉、 (
13)・・・冷蔵室扉、 (17)・・・スピーカ、(
18)・・・マイクロフォン、 (19)・・・録音ス
イッチ、(24)・・・記憶手段、 (30)(31)
・・・扉スィッチ、 (32)・・・制御手段。 出願人 三洋電機株式会社外1名 代理人 弁理士 西野卓嗣 外1名 第1図
Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a recording/reproducing circuit of a refrigerator, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerator, and FIG. 3 is a front view thereof. (1)...Refrigerator, (12)...Freezer compartment door, (
13)... Refrigerator door, (17)... Speaker, (
18)...Microphone, (19)...Recording switch, (24)...Storage means, (30) (31)
...door switch, (32) ...control means. Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and 1 other agent Patent attorney: Takuji Nishino and 1 other person Figure 1

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、貯蔵室の開口を開閉自在に閉室する扉と、音声を電
気信号に変換するマイクロフォンと、所定の録音操作に
より該マイクロフォンからの情報を記憶する記憶手段と
、該記憶手段に記憶された情報を音声に変換するスピー
カと、前記扉が開放された時に前記記憶手段に記憶され
た情報を前記スピーカにて再生する制御手段とを具備し
た事を特徴とする冷蔵庫。
1. A door that opens and closes the opening of the storage room, a microphone that converts sound into an electrical signal, a storage means that stores information from the microphone through a predetermined recording operation, and information stored in the storage means. 1. A refrigerator comprising: a speaker for converting information into sound; and a control means for reproducing information stored in the storage means using the speaker when the door is opened.
JP24893986A 1986-10-20 1986-10-20 Refrigerator Pending JPS63101682A (en)

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Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6042577A (en) * 1984-07-09 1985-03-06 松下冷機株式会社 Voice generator for refrigerator, etc.

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6042577A (en) * 1984-07-09 1985-03-06 松下冷機株式会社 Voice generator for refrigerator, etc.

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