KR100746382B1 - Avatar refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an avatar refrigerator that displays an avatar or the like vividly using an LCD panel.

The avatar refrigerator according to the present invention receives a first supply power of a predetermined size from a main controller and generates a plurality of use powers, and receives the first supply power and / or use power, and the avatar character and / or the refrigerator. An LCD for displaying status and driving information relating to the first and second storages for storing at least avatar character data and / or status and driving information, and avatar character data and / or status and driving information for transmission to the LCD. A second storage unit for temporarily storing the data, and receiving information data including state and operation information from the main control unit by receiving the power supply, storing the received information data in the first storage unit, and storing the received data. 1, the avatar character data and / or state and driving information are read from the storage and transmitted to the second storage for temporary storage, and the second storage is performed. And an LCD device comprising a microprocessor for reading the avatar character and / or state and driving information from the unit and transmitting the same to the LCD unit.

Description

Avatar Fridge {AVATAR REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a configuration diagram of a user interface displayed on a refrigerator according to the prior art.

2 is a block diagram of an avatar refrigerator according to the present invention.

3 is a front view and a partially enlarged view of the avatar refrigerator of FIG. 2.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: avatar refrigerator 10: main control unit

20: sub control unit 30: hinge

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an avatar refrigerator that displays an avatar or the like vividly using an LCD panel.

The conventional refrigerator has a display unit such as an LED panel for providing information on the refrigerator and controlling the refrigerator. The user interface is displayed through the display unit, which displays the inside temperature of the refrigerator compartment, the inside temperature of the freezer compartment, the service state of the dispenser (water, ice, etc.) in the form of numbers, letters or icons, An input unit (for example, a button or the like) for controlling the inside temperature and the service of the dispenser is provided.

1 is a block diagram of a display unit of a refrigerator according to the prior art. As shown, this display unit displays the service type (eg ice, water, flake ice) of the dispenser, the set temperature of the freezer compartment and the set temperature of the refrigerating compartment, and is provided with predetermined input means at the bottom.

The refrigerator according to the related art does not provide a user interface having a background or character in a form desired by the user, and performs a function of displaying only simple refrigerator information.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an avatar refrigerator that provides a user interface including an avatar.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an avatar refrigerator that can display an avatar more vividly using an LCD and / or a plurality of storage units, and which can input commands from a user.

The avatar refrigerator according to the present invention receives a first supply power of a predetermined size from a main controller and generates a plurality of use powers, and receives the first supply power and / or use power, and the avatar character and / or the refrigerator. An LCD for displaying status and driving information relating to the first and second storages for storing at least avatar character data and / or status and driving information, and avatar character data and / or status and driving information for transmission to the LCD. A second storage unit for temporarily storing the data, and receiving information data including state and operation information from the main control unit by receiving the power supply, storing the received information data in the first storage unit, and storing the received data. 1 Read the avatar character data and / or state and driving information from the storage unit, and transmits it to the second storage unit to temporarily store the second character; By the avatar character and / or read the status and operation information from the unit and a LCD device comprising a microprocessor for displaying the transmission portion the LCD.

In this case, it is preferable that the first storage unit is a flash memory and the second storage unit is an SDRAM.

The LCD apparatus may further include input means for receiving a command from a user, and the microprocessor may transmit information data including the input command to the main controller.

In addition, the microprocessor may selectively display the avatar character and / or state and driving information.

In addition, it is preferable that the microprocessor reads the state and driving information of the information data and displays it on the avatar character when the information data is received.

In addition, the LCD device preferably further includes a speaker unit for sound emission.

In the following, the invention is explained in detail on the basis of the embodiments of the invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

2 is a configuration diagram of the avatar refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view and a partially enlarged view of the avatar refrigerator of FIG. 2.

As shown, the avatar refrigerator 1 is installed so that the freezing compartment door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b are hinged to the refrigerator main body formed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively, and generate and supply cold air to the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment. The main control unit 10 is configured to be embedded in the refrigerator main body, the sub control unit for receiving information data from the main control unit 10 to display information included in the information data, and to display the avatar character to the user. 20 is installed at the side of the freezer compartment door 2a, and is installed at one side of the dispenser unit 6 so as to easily supply ice and cold water to the front side of the freezer compartment door 2a, and the main control unit 10 and the sub The control unit 20 is connected to the power line PL and the data line DL through the hinge 30 including the hinge hole (not shown) of the freezer compartment door 2a to communicate with each other.

In detail, the main control unit 10 receives an external power supply (generally 220V), reduces the voltage to a voltage having a predetermined magnitude, and supplies the voltage to the first power supply unit 11, and the temperature and humidity of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment. Detection unit 12 for detecting the operation, the compressor control unit 13 for controlling the operation of the compressor, the fan motor control unit 14 for controlling the fan circulating the cold air in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and the state in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment (eg For example, the storage unit for storing the current temperature of the freezer compartment, the current temperature of the refrigerating compartment, the service type of the dispenser, etc., and the operation information (for example, the set temperature of the freezer compartment, the set temperature of the refrigerating compartment, the service type of the dispenser, etc.) 15 and a voltage supplied from the first power supply unit 11, the detection result from the detection unit 12 and the operation information stored in the storage unit 15 are compared, and the compressor control unit 13 according to the comparison result. And fan motor control unit 14 to The first comprises a microprocessor 16 which controls the operation of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment.

The first power supply unit 11 included in the main control unit 10 may reduce the external voltage of 220V to, for example, 12V and supply it to the sub control unit 20 through the power line PL, and the voltage in the main control unit 10. Supply the required components with the required voltage.

Next, the detection unit 12 is installed in a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and senses humidity, temperature, etc. in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and provides the same to the first microprocessor 16.

As described above, the compressor control unit 13 and the fan motor control unit 14 are components that generate and circulate cold air in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

In addition, the storage unit 15 stores humidity, temperature, and the like in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and stores the set temperatures and operating modes of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment that are input and transmitted by the user from the sub-controller 20. At least save it.

Next, the first microprocessor 16 controls the compressor control unit 13 and the fan motor control unit 14 to circulate cold air in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, according to the operation information stored in the storage unit 15. Optimum freezing and refrigerating operations are performed using information from the sensing unit 11.

The first microprocessor 16 is capable of communicating with the sub control unit 20 via the data line 16 and transmits information data including the current state and / or operation information of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment via the transmitter Tx. Or transmit information data or the like that the freezer door 2a or the like is open. In addition, the first microprocessor 16 receives and stores information data including operation information (for example, set temperatures and service types of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment) input by the user through the receiver Rx and stores the first data. Stored in the section 15.

Next, the sub control unit 20 receives the power (for example, 12V) received from the first power supply unit 11 through the power line PL, and provides a second power supply unit 21 to provide a reduced pressure to a plurality of used power sources. ), A flash memory 22a for storing avatar character data, a user interface for controlling a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment, state and operation information of the freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment, and an SDRAM 22b temporarily stored for processing of predetermined data. And an input unit 23 for receiving an input from the user, a speaker unit 24 for emitting a predetermined message through sound, and a predetermined power supply (for example, 12V) from the second power source unit 21. A backlight unit 25 that is applied to generate light, a liquid crystal panel (LCD panel) 26 that displays the state and / or driving information of the avatar character and the refrigerator by the light generated by the backlight unit 25, and To control the above-mentioned components The second microprocessor 27 may display an avatar character stored in the second storage unit 22 and receive a user input from the input unit 23 and transmit the received user input to the main controller 10.

In detail, the second power supply unit 21 receives, for example, a 12V supply power and supplies the same to the backlight unit 25 as it is, and has a plurality of sizes (for example, 5V, 3.3V, and 1.8V). The pressure is reduced to the power source to supply the necessary components (microprocessor 27, flash memory 22a, SDRAM 22b, input unit 23, speaker 24, etc.).

Next, the flash memory 22a stores avatar character data including various types of avatar characters, sets a user interface for setting a freezer temperature, a refrigerator temperature, a service type of a dispenser, and a current freezer temperature. Stores data on refrigerator temperature, current dispenser service type. In addition, the flash memory 22a stores a plurality of messages and sound data, such as the door open message described above. Here, the avatar character data may include a plurality of avatar characters for various user hierarchies, and have a data size in which color image quality of hundreds or hundreds of thousands of pixels may be expressed instead of monochrome or monochrome. The flash memory 22a is a storage means capable of receiving power from the second power supply unit 21, continuously storing data, and deleting part or all of the data.

The SDRAM 22b also stores data (for example, avatar character data, status and driving information, etc.) read from the flash memory 22a by the second microprocessor 27 by the second microprocessor 27. Storage means for temporarily storing these data for processing. For example, when this processing is the display of avatar character data to the liquid crystal panel 26, the second microprocessor 27 reads the avatar character data from the flash memory 22a and temporarily stores it in the SDRAM 22b. Again, this avatar character data is transmitted to the liquid crystal panel 26 for display. The SDRAM 22b receives power from the second power supply 21, temporarily stores data, and loses data when the power is cut off.

In addition, as described above, when predetermined data is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 26, especially when the capacity (size) of the data is large, the second microprocessor 27 reads the data from the flash memory 22a, In the case of transmission to the liquid crystal panel 26, since the reading time from the flash memory 22a is long, the transmission time of the data transmitted to the liquid crystal panel 26 becomes long, so that the data displayed on the liquid crystal panel 26 is broken. This may occur. To this end, the SDRAM 22b performs a high-speed data read compared to the flash memory 22a so that the read time of the flash memory 22a is the same, but the second microprocessor 27 receives data from the SDRAM 22b. The time for reading and transmitting the data to the liquid crystal panel 26 is much shorter than before, thereby preventing the data from being displayed on the liquid crystal panel 26.

Next, as illustrated, the input unit 23 is installed at the periphery of the liquid crystal panel 26, so that the user can easily input the same. In addition, the input unit 23 is a button type or a touch pad type, and the number and type of the buttons are set in relation to the user interface.

Next, the speaker unit 24 emits sound by being controlled by the second microprocessor 27 according to the sound data read out from the second storage unit 22.

Next, the backlight unit 25 and the liquid crystal panel 26 form an integral color LCD unit to display the avatar character, the state of the refrigerator, and the driving information transmitted from the second microprocessor 27 with better image quality. As a result, the display is more lively.

The second microprocessor 27 reads the data from the flash memory 22a to read the avatar character, the state of the refrigerator, and the driving information of the refrigerator so as to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 26. Temporarily stored in 22b, and this data is quickly sent from the SDRAM 22b to the liquid crystal panel 26 again. In addition, the second microprocessor 27 receives a user input from the input unit 23 and transmits the user input from the transmitter Tx to the main control unit 10 in a data format of a predetermined form through the data line DL. In addition, the second microprocessor 27 receives information from the main controller 10 and the like through the transmitter Rx and stores the information in the flash memory 22a.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the second microprocessor 27 causes an avatar character (for example, a big bear, a little bear, and a background) to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 26. On the left side, the status and / or operation information of the refrigerator is displayed. Alternatively, the second microprocessor 27 may classify the avatar character area and the state and / or driving information area of the refrigerator and display them separately without overlapping each other.

In addition, the second microprocessor 27 may selectively display only one of the avatar character or the state and the driving information on the liquid crystal panel 26. For example, when the user has no input for temperature setting or service type, the second microprocessor 27 displays only the avatar character on the entire liquid crystal panel 26, and the input from the input unit 23 is received. In this case, only the refrigerator state and / or driving information may be displayed or may be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 26 as shown in FIG. 3.

The present invention having such a configuration has an effect of providing a user interface including an avatar to make the user more familiar with the refrigerator display.

In addition, the present invention displays the avatar more vividly using the LCD and / or a plurality of storage units to induce intimacy to the user of the various layers to use the information of the refrigerator, and to input the command from the user It works.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of simultaneously or selectively displaying the avatar character and the state information and the driving information of the refrigerator, and highlights important information to the user through the sound.

Claims (7)

A power supply unit receiving a first supply power of a predetermined size from the main controller to generate a plurality of predetermined power sources; An LCD unit mounted on the front of the door of the avatar refrigerator and configured to display the state and driving information regarding the avatar character or the refrigerator by receiving the first supply power or the use power; A first storage unit which stores at least avatar character data or state and driving information; A second storage unit mounted inside a door of the avatar refrigerator and temporarily storing avatar character data or state and driving information for transmission to the LCD unit; Receives the use power and receives information data including state and driving information from the main controller, stores the received information data in the first storage, and stores avatar character data or state and driving from the first storage. And an LCD device comprising a microprocessor that reads information, transmits the information to the second storage unit, and temporarily stores the information, and reads the avatar character or state and driving information from the second storage unit, and transmits the information to the LCD unit for display. Avatar fridge characterized by. The avatar refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the first storage unit is a flash memory and the second storage unit is an esram. The method of claim 1, The LCD apparatus further includes input means for receiving a command from a user, and the microprocessor transmits information data including the input command to the main controller. The avatar refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor selectively displays the avatar character or state and driving information. The avatar refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor reads the state or driving information of the information data and displays the avatar character on a screen on which the avatar character is displayed. The method of claim 1, The LCD device further comprises a speaker unit for sound emission. The avatar refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the main controller and the LCD device communicate with each other through a power line and a data line.

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