KR101821196B1 - A refrigerator comprising a terminal and a control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a terminal capable of adjusting and managing a schedule of a refrigerator user and a control method thereof.
The present invention relates to a touch screen which displays predetermined information and receives a touch input signal; And a control unit for controlling the display state or the display content of the calendar displayed on the touch screen by an input signal input in a touch manner on the touch screen, wherein the control unit displays on the touch screen, And an enlarged frame for displaying the display state in a state larger than other states.

Description

[0001] A refrigerator having a terminal and a control method thereof [0002]

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having a terminal capable of adjusting and managing a schedule of a refrigerator user and a control method thereof.

A refrigerator is a household appliance that can easily store refrigerated or frozen storage such as food using a refrigerant cycle.

A typical refrigerator includes a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, a door for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, and a dispenser provided on the door for taking out ice and water.

The door of the conventional refrigerator is provided with a display device capable of displaying information such as the operating state of the refrigerator, that is, the temperature of the refrigerator compartment, the freezer compartment, or whether the ice is being ice-cooled.

However, according to the tendency of smart appliances to be smart, in addition to the information of the home appliances themselves, there is a need for a display device of household appliances to have a function of providing or managing information related to the user's life for the convenience of the user .

It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having a terminal that can conveniently manage information related to a schedule of a user and a control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch screen device comprising: a touch screen which displays predetermined information and receives an input signal by touch; And a control unit for controlling the display state or the display content of the calendar displayed on the touch screen by an input signal input in a touch manner on the touch screen, wherein the control unit displays on the touch screen, And an enlarged frame in which the display state is enlarged and displayed than other states.

The controller controls the calendar to move upward or downward when the user touches the touch screen and moves a portion touched in an upward direction or a downward direction.

Wherein the enlarged frame is fixed at a feature position on the touch screen,

The last week of a particular week is displayed at the upper part of the enlarged frame, and the next week of the week of the specific week is displayed at the lower part.

When the user touches the touch screen and raises a portion touched in the upward direction, the control unit moves the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame upward and controls the next week of the week to be located in the enlarged frame,

When the user touches the display unit and touches the portion touched downward, the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame is moved downward and the previous week of the week is positioned in the enlarged frame.

And an icon indicating a predetermined schedule may be displayed on the calendar.

When a week including a date including an icon indicating a predetermined schedule is included in the enlarged frame, a description of the schedule is displayed together with the icon.

When the user moves the touched portion in the upward direction or the downward direction while the user touches the touch screen,

The control unit causes the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame to move outside the enlarged frame and controls the description of the schedule of the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame to disappear,

Wherein the calendar of the previous week, the month of the previous week, or the calendar of the previous week in the enlarged frame is moved to the inside of the enlarged frame, and a description of a schedule related to the icon immediately after being placed inside the enlarged frame, Is displayed.

The control unit controls the icon to move to the dropped date when the touched icon is dragged and moved to another date while the icon displayed on the specific date is touched.

Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a plurality of icons indicating different schedules when the user touches the specific date twice or more over a predetermined period of time,

When a user touches a specific icon among a plurality of icons, the specific icon touched is displayed on a specific date.

The controller displays the touch screen on the touch screen so that the user can input desired text when a user touches a specific icon among the plurality of icons.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a touch screen, Determining whether the touched portion has moved upward or downward; When the touched portion is moved upward or downward, moving a calendar in which each row is displayed in a week unit in a moving direction of a touched portion; And enlarging the size of another week when the specific week is located in the enlarged frame provided on the display unit when the calendar is moved.

When an icon indicating a specific schedule and a description of the specific schedule are input on the specific date provided in the calendar, an icon and an explanation thereof are displayed when a week including a specific date is located in the enlarged frame, And displaying an icon when the icon is located outside the frame.

According to the present invention, the schedule of the user can be more easily managed through the terminal of the refrigerator.

Specifically, the calendar is provided on the touch screen of the terminal, and the specific schedule designated by the user is represented by the icon and the brief description on the calendar, so that the user can easily recognize and search the schedule of the predetermined period at a glance .

On the other hand, when the calendar is moved, it can be quickly changed by the touch and drag method, so that it is possible to easily change the date even if it is desired to view the schedule of another date.

In addition, the enlarged frame may be provided to place the week in which the current date belongs or the week that the user wants to view in the enlarged frame. In addition, a schedule icon and a brief description related to the schedule are provided for the notes entered in the enlarged frame. It can be a great help in management.

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the present invention.
2 is a control block diagram of a refrigerator according to the present invention.
3 is an initial screen displayed on the terminal of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates a calendar displayed on the terminal of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
5 and 6 illustrate a process of moving the calendar displayed on the terminal of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates a process of changing a specific schedule from a specific date to another date in the calendar displayed in the terminal of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
8 to 11 illustrate a process of inputting a new schedule in the terminal of the refrigerator according to the present invention.
12 is a control flowchart of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1, a refrigerator 100 according to the present invention includes a main body 100a, a door 101b provided on the front of the main body, and a handle 100c mounted on the door.

The door 101b is provided with a dispenser 110 capable of taking out cold water or ice, and a terminal 200 capable of displaying information on the operating state of the refrigerator and information related to electric power charges or power consumption.

The terminal 200 is provided in the form of a terminal. Specifically, the terminal 200 preferably includes a display module 241 that displays predetermined information and can input a predetermined command by touch.

The display module 241 preferably includes a touch screen on which input and display can be simultaneously realized. However, it is also possible to provide a general display module having only a display function and a button-shaped input device provided separately from the display module.

The terminal 200 may be fixed to the front of the door or may be detachably attached to the terminal 200 so that the user can attach or detach the terminal 200 to or from the refrigerator as needed.

2, a refrigerator terminal 200 according to the present invention includes a communication unit 210, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 220, a user input unit 230, an output unit 240, 250, an interface unit 260, an RFID reader unit 270, a control unit 280, and a power supply unit 290. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that the terminal 200 for a refrigerator having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The communication unit 210 may include one or more modules for enabling Internet use in the Internet network in which the refrigerator terminal 200 and the wireless communication system or the refrigerator terminal 200 are located.

For example, the communication unit 210 may include a broadcast receiving module 211, a mobile communication module 212, an Internet module 213, and a local communication module 214.

Under the control of the controller 280, the broadcast receiving module 211 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel and reproduces the broadcast signals and / or broadcast- related information to the display module 241.

The mobile communication module 212 transmits and receives radio signals to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data in response to a voice signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The Internet module 213 is a module for a wired / wireless Internet access. Examples of the wireless Internet technology include a WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), a Wibro (Wireless broadband), a Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), or the like can be used.

The short range communication module 214 is a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 220 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 221 and a microphone 222.

The camera 221 processes image information such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image information can be displayed on the display module 241.

The image data processed by the camera 221 may be stored in the memory 250 or may be transmitted to the outside through the communication unit 210. At least two cameras 221 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 222 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data.

The user input unit 230 generates input data for controlling the operation of the refrigerator terminal 200 by a user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a direction key, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The output unit 240 is for generating output related to visual or auditory information, and may include a display module 241, an audio output module 242, and the like.

The display module 241 displays (outputs) information processed in the refrigerator terminal 200.

For example, when information related to the refrigerator terminal 200 and the refrigerator 100 is displayed, information related to the refrigerator 100 may be displayed in a form of a UI (User Interface) such as a widget, Interface.

The display module 241 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT) LCD, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) A flexible display, and a three-dimensional display (3D display).

The display module 241 may include a display module 241 and a display module 241. The display module 241 may include a display module 241 and a touch sensor It can also be used as an input device.

The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 241 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 241 to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the control unit 280. Thus, the control unit 280 can know which area of the display module 241 is touched or the like.

The sound output module 242 outputs sound containing audio included in the memory 250 or outputs sound to inform the user of the operation state associated with the refrigerator 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The memory 250 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 280, and information related to operation of the refrigerator is stored.

In addition, the memory 250 may store schedule information input by the user according to the present invention. In addition, the memory 250 stores graphic data that provides the user with various visual effects of the schedule information.

The memory 250 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, an SD or XD memory A static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) Magnetic disk, magnetic disk, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

The interface unit 260 serves as a channel with all the external devices connected to the refrigerator terminal 200. The interface unit 260 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the refrigerator terminal 200 or allows data in the refrigerator terminal 200 to be transmitted to an external device.

For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 260.

The controller 280 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal 200 for a refrigerator. At this time, the controller 280 may be a microprocessor in the refrigerator 100.

The power supply unit 290 receives the external power supplied from the power source of the refrigerator 100 or the interface unit 260 according to the control of the controller 280 and supplies power required for the operation of each component.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions.

 In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the control 280 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein.

 Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 250 and can be executed by the control unit 280. [

The controller 280 is connected to a compressor 310 or a defrost heater 320 provided in the main body of the refrigerator so as to be operated by the controller 320. The controller 280 controls the controller 280, It is possible to track and calculate the power consumption of the refrigerator consumed and the power consumption cost of the refrigerator.

3 is an initial screen displayed on the terminal 200 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the display module 241 is implemented as a touch screen.

On the initial screen, the current date, the family's schedule, and the current weather are displayed. On the right side thereof, the storage state of the stored product currently stored in the refrigerator is displayed.

Menu icons 330 for displaying various menus are displayed on the lower side of the display module 241 of the terminal. When a user touches one of the menu icons 330, information related to the menu is displayed on the screen .

Using these menu icons 330, Various menus (memo board management, electricity bill management, power information management, schedule management, etc.) can be selected.

In this embodiment, when the user presses the icon indicated as Calendar, the calendar 700 is displayed as shown in FIG.

The calendar 700 may be a single row for each week, and four to five weeks may be displayed so that the user can know at a glance a schedule or event plan of about a month.

Here, an enlarged frame 720 is displayed on the display module 241 so that a specific state can be displayed in a larger scale than other states. The enlarged frame 720 is fixed at its position.

In contrast to the enlarged frame 720 having a fixed position, the calendar 700 is movable up and down, wherein the user 700 touches a specific point and then drags it upward or downward , The calendar will move in the direction of the drag.

Depending on the drag, the state of entering the enlarged frame 720 may be changed, and the state of the enlarged frame 720 may be enlarged compared to other states.

If a specific note is displayed in the enlarged frame 720, a week just before a specific note is displayed on the upper side of the enlarged frame 720, and the next week is displayed below the enlarged frame 720.

The week displayed in the enlarged frame 720 is basically displayed with the date to which the current date belongs, and the present day display is preferably displayed larger than other days of the week or displayed in a different color.

A schedule icon 730 for displaying a specific schedule or a schedule is displayed on the calendar 700. A brief description 740 is displayed next to the schedule icon 730 described in the note date displayed on the enlarged frame 720 It is preferable that the description of the date of the week outside the enlarged frame 720 is hidden and only the schedule icon 730 is displayed.

As shown in Fig. 5, when a specific note (indicated by the (2) th principal note) is displayed in the enlarged frame 720 and the user touches the other note , The main finger (the note indicated by (5)) in which the finger was first touched along with the movement of the finger is displayed on the enlarged frame 720 as shown in Fig. 6 Is displayed.

At the same time, the frame in the enlarged frame 720 moves to the upper side of the enlarged frame 720 and its size is reduced or disappears in the display module 241.

In addition, a brief description 740 about the schedule that has been hidden in the specific date in the week newly entered in the enlarged frame 720 is displayed next to the schedule icon 730 displaying the specific schedule.

This movement can be similarly applied even when a finger is touched and dragged downward.

On the other hand, if the user touches a particular note and drags it up or down, the previous week or next week of the specific week in which the enlarged frame 720 is displayed is sequentially displayed in the enlarged frame 720. < / RTI >

5 and 6, when a user drags a finger to a magnified frame 720 with a finger placed on a specific state, a specific note whose finger is touched along the dragged trajectory moves to the magnified frame 720 Respectively.

However, even if the user touches a finger on a specific week and slightly tilts the touched portion upward or downward, the entire calendar 700 moves up and down to change the state of entering the enlarged frame 720.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the user may change the scheduled schedule to a different date on a specific date. Such a schedule conversion operation is facilitated by the user's drag and drop operation.

Specifically, when the user moves the schedule scheduled on October 20 to 23 days, the schedule icon 730 displayed on October 20 is touched and dragged to the 23rd day.

When the dragged schedule icon 730 is completely moved on the 23rd and the finger is released (dropped), the schedule on the 20th day is changed to 23 days, and the changed state is stored.

As shown in FIG. 8, when a user tries to input a new schedule, the following will be described. First, when the user double-touches a desired date, a specific schedule is displayed A plurality of schedule icons 730 are displayed at the same time.

10, when a specific schedule icon among the plurality of schedule icons 730 is touched and selected, a brief description of the schedule associated with the selected schedule icon 730 is recorded as shown in FIG. 11 The touch panel 800 is displayed on the display module 241 so that the touch panel 800 can be operated.

It is preferable that the touch keyboard 800 is located above the calendar 700. Even if there is a touch input to the calendar 700 during the input using the touch keyboard 800, It is desirable to avoid the influence.

Accordingly, the user can input a brief description related to the schedule using the touch panel 800, and the description is displayed on the selected date together with the selected schedule icon 730.

As described above, when the user is inside the enlarged frame 720, the display is displayed outside, and is hidden when the user drags the enlarged frame 720 due to the dragging of the calendar.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 12, control contents in the above-described terminal will be described collectively.

As shown in FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether there is an operation on a display module constituted by a user's touch screen (S1201). If there is an operation, it is determined whether the operation is an operation of a kind (S1202).

If the calendar displayed on the touch screen is touched and the touch portion is dragged in the upward direction or the downward direction, the calendar is moved in the drag direction (S1203).

By this movement, the calendar of the specific week in the current enlarged frame is deviated from the enlarged frame (S1204), and the calender of another week outside the enlarged frame is positioned inside the enlarged frame (S1205).

On the other hand, according to the positional change of the calendar with respect to the enlarged frame, the description of the specific schedule displayed on the calendar deviated from the fixed frame is hidden (S1206), and the calendar located in the enlarged frame The description of the specific schedule is externally displayed (S1207).

If it is determined in step S1202 that the operation of the user has dragged the icon associated with the specific schedule displayed on the specific date, it is determined whether or not the icon dragged by the user on another day is dropped (S1208).

If it is determined that the icon is completely dropped on another date, the icon and its description are deleted from the existing location (S1209), and the icon and its corresponding description are displayed on the dropped date and stored (S1210).

On the other hand, if the user touches a specific date a plurality of times (multi-touch) at a predetermined time interval in step S1202, a plurality of types of icons are displayed on a specific date (S1211).

If a user touches a specific icon to be used, the selected icon is displayed on the corresponding date, and the selected icon is hidden again (S1213, S1214).

If the user selects to record a description related to the selected icon, the touch screen is displayed on the display unit of the touch screen so that the user can describe his / her desired item.

200: Refrigerator terminal 210:
211: broadcast receiving module 212: mobile communication module
213: Internet module 214: Local area communication module
220: A / V input unit 221: camera
222: microphone 230: user input
240: output unit 241: display module
242: sound output module 250: memory
260: interface unit 270: RFID reader unit
280: control unit 290: power supply unit
330: Menu icon 700: Calendar 720: Zoom frame 730: Schedule icon
800: Touch keyboard

Claims (12)

A touch screen for displaying predetermined information and receiving an input signal by touch;
And a control unit for controlling the display state or the display content of the calendar displayed on the touch screen according to an input signal input in a touch manner on the touch screen,
And an enlarged frame displayed on the touch screen to enlarge and display a state of a specific attention in the calendar,
Wherein the controller controls the calendar to move upward or downward when the user touches the touch screen and moves a portion touched in an upward direction or a downward direction,
Wherein the enlarged frame is configured to be fixed at a specific position on the touch screen,
At the upper part of the enlarged frame, the last week of the specific week is displayed, the lower week shows the week of the specific week,
An icon indicating a predetermined schedule may be displayed on the calendar,
A brief description is displayed next to the schedule icon described in the note date displayed on the enlarged frame, while a brief description is hidden in the note date outside the enlarged frame,
Wherein the control unit displays a touch screen on the touch screen so that the user can input a desired word when a user touches a specific icon among a plurality of icons, the touch screen is positioned above the calendar, There is no influence on the calendar even if there is a touch input on the calendar,
When the icon displayed on the specific date displayed on the enlarged frame is touched and the touch icon is dragged and moved to another date displayed on the enlarged frame, the controller deletes the icon from the existing position, And the icon is moved, displayed, and stored. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
When the user touches the touch screen and raises a portion touched in the upward direction, the control unit moves the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame upward and controls the next week of the week to be located in the enlarged frame,
Wherein when the user touches the touch screen and tilts the portion touched in the downward direction, the control unit controls the calendar so that the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame moves downward and the previous week of the week is located in the enlarged frame A refrigerator comprising a terminal. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
When the user moves the touched portion in the upward direction or the downward direction while the user touches the touch screen,
Wherein the control unit causes the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame to move outside the enlarged frame and controls the description of the schedule of the calendar of the specific week in the enlarged frame to disappear,
Wherein the calendar of the previous week, the month of the previous week, or the calendar of the previous week in the enlarged frame is moved to the inside of the enlarged frame, and a description of a schedule related to the icon immediately after being placed inside the enlarged frame, Is displayed on the display unit. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a plurality of icons indicating different schedules when the user touches the specific date twice or more over a predetermined period of time,
Wherein when the user touches a specific icon among the plurality of icons, the controller controls the specific icon touched to be displayed on a specific date. delete delete delete

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