JPS63101683A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Refrigerator

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JPS63101683A
JPS63101683A JP24894086A JP24894086A JPS63101683A JP S63101683 A JPS63101683 A JP S63101683A JP 24894086 A JP24894086 A JP 24894086A JP 24894086 A JP24894086 A JP 24894086A JP S63101683 A JPS63101683 A JP S63101683A
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refrigerator
storage means
stored
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存例を収納している
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 who have returned home to tell them whether the refrigerator contains an existing example, it is necessary to write a message on a piece of paper and paste it on the refrigerator door, which may affect 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)に記憶きれた情
報を音声に変換するスピーカ(17)と、記憶手段(2
4)への記憶動作の進行状況を表示する表示装置(35
)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 storage means (24) for converting the information stored in the storage means (24) into sound.
4) A display device (35) for displaying the progress status of the storage operation.
) is installed in the refrigerator (1).

(*)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、更に表
示装置にて記憶動作の進行状況を表示できる。
(*) Function According to the present invention, arbitrary words can be stored in the storage means from the microphone in the refrigerator, and furthermore, the progress of the storage operation can be displayed on the display device.

(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)が形成きれている。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)によって加速きれ、ダクト(9)を通り
、吐出口(10)(11)よりそれぞれ画室(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. Chamber (6) is completely 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)
The 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). through the compartments (5) and (6) from the discharge ports (10 and 11), respectively.
) 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。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
イ乍ハネル(16)にはスピーカ(17)、マイクロフ
ォン(18)、録音スイッチ(19)、再生スイッチ(
20)及びリセットスイッチ(37)が設けられる。操
作パネル(16)下方には更に複数の発光ダイオードを
並設して構成した表示装置(35)が取付けられている
(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>). (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 the refrigerator compartment door (
13> It is an operation panel attached to the upper front surface, and the operation panel (16) includes a speaker (17), a microphone (18), a recording switch (19), a playback switch (
20) and a reset switch (37). A display device (35) composed of a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in parallel is further attached below the operation panel (16).

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45秒
の長さ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。又、記憶手
段(24)は再生スイッチ(20)が操作されてそこか
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(26)にてアナログ信号に変換された後、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。(36)はカウンタであり、
同様に録音スイッチ(19)からの録音指令信号を入力
せられ、該信号が入力している間カウントを続け、カウ
ントの進行に伴って表示装置(35)の発光ダイオード
を順次点灯せしめて点灯している発光ダイオードの数を
増加させて行き、信号の入力開始から45秒後に表示装
置のすべての発光ダイオードが点灯する様に表示装置(
35)を制御する。リセットスイッチ(37)は操作さ
れて(例えば押す。)記憶手段(24)とカウンタ(3
6)に対してリセット信号を発生し、記憶手段(24)
の情報を消去すると共に、カウンタ(36)をリセット
し、同時に表示装置(35)の発光ダイオードを消灯せ
しめる。
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 information for a length of, for example, 45 seconds. The storage means (24) stores the microphone (18) while the recording switch (19) is operated and a recording command signal is input therefrom.
) Execute the memorization operation of the voice input. Furthermore, the storage means (24) outputs all the stored information as a digital signal at the time when the playback switch (20) is operated and a playback command signal is input therefrom, and this information is transferred to the D/A.
After being converted into an analog signal by a converter (26), it is amplified by an amplifier (27) and output as audio from a speaker (17). (36) is a counter,
Similarly, a recording command signal from the recording switch (19) is input, and counting continues while the signal is being input, and as the count progresses, the light emitting diodes of the display device (35) are sequentially illuminated. Increase the number of light emitting diodes in the display device (
35). When the reset switch (37) is operated (for example, pressed), the memory means (24) and the counter (3
6) and generates a reset signal for the storage means (24).
At the same time, the counter (36) is reset, and at the same time, the light emitting diode of the display device (35) is turned off.

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9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「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に帰宅し
た子供が再生スイッチ(20)を操作(例えば瞬時的に
押す。)すれば、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、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。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。
Next, we will explain the operation of circuit <2> in Fig. 1 while giving an example of the use of the refrigerator (1) of the present invention. 9 For example, when a housewife is away from home, children come back to the house when she is away, etc. You can leave a message for. That is, the cold storage compartment (6) of the refrigerator (1)
> Store the snack in the refrigerator, operate (for example, press) the recording switch (19) on the refrigerator door (13), and send a message from the microphone (18) to the storage means (24) saying "The snack is in the refrigerator." If you memorize it (during this time, press the recording switch (1)
9)), even if the child is away from home, if the child returns home later and operates the playback switch (20) (for example, presses it momentarily), the mother's message stored in the memory means (24) can be played back. Since the message is output from the storage means (24) and emitted as voice from the speaker (17), it is possible to instantly recognize that there is a snack in the refrigerator compartment (6). Therefore, there is no need to write a message on paper and paste it on the refrigerator (1). 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、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、その後いつでも再生スイッチ(20)を操作
する事により冷凍室(5)に収納されている食品を確認
でき、冷凍室扉(12)を開けて確認する必要が無くな
るため、この点においても冷凍室(5)からの冷気漏洩
を少なくできる。
Also, 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), you can freeze it by operating the playback switch (20) at any time thereafter. Since the food stored in the freezer compartment (5) can be checked and there is no need to open the freezer compartment door (12) to check, the leakage of cold air from the freezer compartment (5) can also be reduced in this respect.

更に、冷蔵室(6)に食品を収納し、保存期間の限界で
ある1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
、その後再生スイッチ(20〉を操作する事により当該
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。即ち警告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 it in the storage means (24), you can store it even if you have forgotten the date and time when the food was stored. Then, by operating the regeneration switch (20), the storage limit of the food can be known, and the inconvenience of spoiling the food can be solved.In other words, it can also be used as a warning means.

特に表示装置(35)に於いて記憶手段(24)に記憶
された情報量を発光ダイオードの数によって順次表示し
て行くので、録音中残りの容量を把握することができ、
録音の途中で記憶手段(24)の記憶容量が満了してし
まい、伝言が途中で途切れてしまう不都合を肪止する事
ができる。又、記憶手段(24)に情報が記憶されてい
る状態では表示装置<35)の発光ダイオードが点灯し
ているので、それによって記憶手段(24)に何等かの
情報が記憶せられている事を確認できる。
In particular, since the amount of information stored in the storage means (24) is sequentially displayed on the display device (35) according to the number of light emitting diodes, the remaining capacity can be grasped during recording.
It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the storage capacity of the storage means (24) runs out during recording and the message is interrupted midway. Furthermore, when information is stored in the storage means (24), the light emitting diode of the display device <35) is lit, which indicates that some information is stored in the storage means (24). You can check.

(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、その後何時でも冷蔵庫
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、冷蔵庫の扉を開けずに内部の食品を確認でき
、それによって庫内からの冷気漏洩を少なくして冷却効
率の向上が図れると共に、収納食品の保存期間の警告を
行わせる事も可能となり、冷蔵庫の有効利用がより一層
促進されるものである。
(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 reproduced at any time through the speaker installed in the refrigerator, so that it can be heard by people who come home while they are away. For example, it is possible to send a message that food is stored in the refrigerator, improving usability. Furthermore, by storing information about the food stored in the refrigerator in the storage means, it is possible to check the food inside the refrigerator without opening the refrigerator door, thereby reducing leakage of cold air from inside the refrigerator and improving cooling efficiency. In addition, it is also possible to issue a warning about the storage period of stored food, which further promotes the effective use of the refrigerator.

特に表示装置によって記憶手段の記憶動作の進行状況を
確認する事ができるので録音途中で記憶手段の容量が満
了してしまう不都合も発生せず、又、表示、装置に進行
状況が表示されている事により情報を再生する者に対し
て何等かの情報が記憶手段に記憶されている事を報知す
る事ができる。
In particular, since the progress status of the storage operation in the storage means can be checked on the display device, there is no problem of the capacity of the storage means being exhausted during recording, and the progress status is displayed on the display and device. By doing so, it is possible to notify the person reproducing the information that some information is stored in the storage means.

【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、(17)・・・スピーカ、(18
)・・・マイクロフォン、(19)・・・録音スイッチ
、(20)・・・再生スイッチ、 (24)・・・記憶
手段、 (35)・・・表示装置、 (36)・・・カ
ウンタ。 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 35      .1″3
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, (17)...Speaker, (18)
)...Microphone, (19)...Record switch, (20)...Reproduction switch, (24)...Storage means, (35)...Display device, (36)...Counter. Applicant Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and one other agent Patent attorney Takuji Nishino and one other person Figure 1 35. 1″3

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、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、所定の再生操作にて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、前記記憶手段の
記憶動作の進行状況を表示する表示装置とを具備して成
る冷蔵庫。
1. A microphone that converts sound into an electrical signal, a storage means that stores information from the microphone through a predetermined recording operation, and a speaker that converts the information stored in the storage means into sound through a predetermined playback operation. , and a display device that displays the progress status of the storage operation of the storage means.
JP24894086A 1986-10-20 1986-10-20 Refrigerator Pending JPS63101683A (en)

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