用以實施發明之形態
(成為本揭示之基礎的知識見解等)
發明人等想到本揭示的當時，已經有以下技術：在發生市電的停電並恢復供電時，藉由溫度偵測部偵測儲藏室的溫度，並且在儲藏室的溫度成為比預定的通報溫度更高溫時，藉由停電通報部進行通報。
form for carrying out the invention
(Intellectual insights that form the basis of this disclosure, etc.)
At the time when the inventors conceived of this disclosure, there was already the following technology: when the utility power fails and the power supply is restored, the temperature detection unit detects the temperature of the storage room, and the temperature of the storage room becomes higher than the predetermined notification temperature. In case of high temperature, report through the power outage notification department.
在以往的技術中，雖然是在從停電恢復供電時，庫內溫度有變高的情況下進行通報，但如果可在停電時得知冰箱的庫內的保冷時間，使用者就能進行庫內的食品等之管理。然而，發明人等發現難以預測庫內的保冷時間這項課題，並且為了解決該課題而終至構成本揭示之主題。
於是，本揭示提供一種可以預先預測停電中的保冷時間的保冷時間預測系統。
In the prior art, although the notification is made when the temperature in the refrigerator rises when the power supply is restored from a power outage, if the cold storage time of the refrigerator can be known during a power outage, the user can monitor the temperature inside the refrigerator. management of food, etc. However, the inventors discovered the problem that it is difficult to predict the cold storage time in the refrigerator, and finally constituted the subject of the present disclosure in order to solve the problem.
Therefore, the present disclosure provides a cold storage time prediction system capable of predicting the cold storage time during a power outage in advance.
以下，一邊參照圖式，一邊詳細地說明實施形態。但是，有時會省略超出必要之詳細的說明。例如，有時會省略已周知之事項的詳細說明，或是對於實質上相同之構成的重複說明。
另外，附加圖式及以下說明都是為了讓所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者充分理解本揭示而提供的，並非意圖藉由這些來限定申請專利範圍中所記載的主題。
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, detailed explanations beyond necessity are sometimes omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known items or repeated descriptions of substantially the same configurations may be omitted.
In addition, the attached drawings and the following descriptions are provided to allow those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.
(實施形態1)
以下，使用圖式來說明實施形態1。
[1-1.構成]
圖1是實施形態1中的冰箱10的縱剖面圖。
(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 will be described using drawings.
[1-1. Composition]
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator 10 in Embodiment 1.
如圖1所示，冰箱10具備有前面敞開之箱型的殼體11。在殼體11的上方形成有冷藏室12，在殼體11的下方形成有冷凍室13。在冷藏室12與冷凍室13之間設置有分隔壁14。
冰箱10在冷藏室12的前面的開口部設置有側開式的門15，且設置成可開閉自如。在冷凍室13設置有容置食品的抽屜16。
As shown in FIG. 1 , the refrigerator 10 includes a box-shaped casing 11 whose front is opened. A refrigerator compartment 12 is formed above the housing 11 , and a freezer compartment 13 is formed below the housing 11 . Partition wall 14 is provided between refrigerator compartment 12 and freezer compartment 13 .
In the refrigerator 10 , a side-opening door 15 is provided at the front opening of the refrigerator compartment 12 so as to be freely openable and closable. The freezer compartment 13 is provided with a drawer 16 for accommodating food.
在冰箱10的冷藏室12及冷凍室13的後方設置有連通於上下方向的導管17。
在冷藏室12的後方形成有連通於導管17的複數個冷藏用吐出口18。
又，在冷凍室13的後方形成有連通於導管17的複數個冷凍用吐出口19。
在導管17之與冷凍室13的後方對應的位置配置有作為蒸發器而發揮功能的冷卻器20。在導管17的冷卻器20的上方配置有冷卻風扇21。在導管17之與分隔壁14對應的位置設置有風門(damper)22，前述風門22調整將已藉由冷卻風扇21的驅動而由冷卻器20冷卻的冷氣送至冷藏室12的量。
A duct 17 communicating in the vertical direction is provided behind the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 of the refrigerator 10 .
A plurality of discharge ports 18 for refrigeration communicated with duct 17 are formed at the rear of refrigerator compartment 12 .
Also, a plurality of freezing discharge ports 19 communicating with duct 17 are formed at the rear of freezing compartment 13 .
Cooler 20 functioning as an evaporator is arranged at a position corresponding to the rear of freezing compartment 13 on duct 17 . A cooling fan 21 is disposed above the cooler 20 in the duct 17 . A damper 22 is provided at a position of the duct 17 corresponding to the partition wall 14 , and the damper 22 adjusts the amount of cold air cooled by the cooler 20 driven by the cooling fan 21 to the refrigerating chamber 12 .
在冷藏室12的後方上部配置有壓縮機23。壓縮機23、未圖示的冷凝器(condenser)、膨脹機構及冷卻器20是藉由冷媒配管而連接，並構成冷凍循環。
並且，藉由從壓縮機23吐出冷媒，將冷媒冷卻至預定的溫度，並與流動於導管17的空氣進行熱交換而產生冷氣。
構成為藉由冷卻風扇21使該冷氣循環於冷藏室12或冷凍室13，來將冷藏室12及冷凍室13的庫內冷卻。
Compressor 23 is arranged in the rear upper portion of refrigerator compartment 12 . The compressor 23 , a condenser (not shown), the expansion mechanism, and the cooler 20 are connected by refrigerant piping to constitute a refrigeration cycle.
And, by discharging the refrigerant from the compressor 23, the refrigerant is cooled to a predetermined temperature and exchanges heat with the air flowing through the duct 17 to generate cool air.
The cooling fan 21 circulates the cold air in the refrigerator compartment 12 or the freezer compartment 13 to cool the interior of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 .
[1-1-2.保冷時間預測系統的構成]
接著，針對使用了前述冰箱10的保冷時間預測系統1進行說明。
圖2是顯示保冷時間預測系統1的方塊圖。
如圖2所示，保冷時間預測系統1是一種與總體網路(global network)GN連接的機器透過總體網路GN來控制冰箱10的系統。總體網路GN包含網際網路、電話網路及其他通訊網路。
保冷時間預測系統1具備有冰箱10、冰箱管理伺服器40及終端裝置50。
[1-1-2. Configuration of cold storage time prediction system]
Next, the cold storage time prediction system 1 using the said refrigerator 10 is demonstrated.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the cooling time prediction system 1 .
As shown in FIG. 2 , the cold storage time prediction system 1 is a system in which a device connected to a global network GN controls a refrigerator 10 through the global network GN. The general network GN includes Internet, telephone network and other communication networks.
The cooling time prediction system 1 includes a refrigerator 10 , a refrigerator management server 40 , and a terminal device 50 .
首先，針對冰箱10的控制構成進行說明。
冰箱10具備冰箱控制部30、冰箱通訊部31、冷卻部32及感測器部33。
冰箱控制部30是以CPU或MPU等之執行程式的處理器所構成，並且具備有冰箱儲存部34。冰箱控制部30讀取已儲存於冰箱儲存部34的控制程式，並藉由硬體及軟體的協同合作來執行冰箱10的控制。
First, the control configuration of refrigerator 10 will be described.
The refrigerator 10 includes a refrigerator control unit 30 , a refrigerator communication unit 31 , a cooling unit 32 , and a sensor unit 33 .
The refrigerator control unit 30 is constituted by a processor such as a CPU or an MPU that executes programs, and includes a refrigerator storage unit 34 . The refrigerator control unit 30 reads the control program stored in the refrigerator storage unit 34 and executes the control of the refrigerator 10 through cooperation of hardware and software.
冰箱儲存部34具有儲存區域，前述儲存區域儲存冰箱控制部30所執行之程式，或是藉由冰箱控制部30所處理之資料。
冰箱儲存部34儲存冰箱控制部30所執行之控制程式、與冰箱10的設定相關的設定資料及其他各種資料。冰箱儲存部34具有非揮發性之儲存區域。又，冰箱儲存部34亦可具備揮發性之儲存區域，構成冰箱控制部30的工作區。
The refrigerator storage unit 34 has a storage area, and the storage area stores programs executed by the refrigerator control unit 30 or data processed by the refrigerator control unit 30 .
The refrigerator storage unit 34 stores a control program executed by the refrigerator control unit 30 , setting data related to the setting of the refrigerator 10 , and various other data. The refrigerator storage unit 34 has a non-volatile storage area. In addition, the refrigerator storage unit 34 may also have a volatile storage area to constitute a working area of the refrigerator control unit 30 .
冰箱通訊部31具備依照預定的通訊規格的通訊硬體，並藉由冰箱控制部30的控制，依照預定的通訊規格來與連接總體網路GN的機器進行通訊。冰箱通訊部31依照預定的通訊規格來與冰箱管理伺服器40進行通訊。冰箱通訊部31所使用的通訊規格可以是無線通訊規格(例如IEEE802.11a/11b/11g/11n/11ac、Bluetooth(註冊商標))，也可以是有線通訊規格。The refrigerator communication unit 31 has communication hardware according to a predetermined communication standard, and is controlled by the refrigerator control unit 30 to communicate with devices connected to the general network GN according to a predetermined communication standard. The refrigerator communication unit 31 communicates with the refrigerator management server 40 according to a predetermined communication standard. The communication standard used by the refrigerator communication unit 31 may be a wireless communication standard (such as IEEE802.11a/11b/11g/11n/11ac, Bluetooth (registered trademark)), or a wired communication standard.
冷卻部32依照冰箱控制部30的控制，令壓縮機23、冷卻風扇21及風門22等之對冰箱10的各容置室進行冷卻的機構將冰箱10的各容置室冷卻。The cooling unit 32 controls the compressor 23 , the cooling fan 21 , the damper 22 and other mechanisms that cool each storage chamber of the refrigerator 10 to cool each storage chamber of the refrigerator 10 according to the control of the refrigerator control unit 30 .
感測器部33具備各種感測器，並且按每個感測器來將感測器的檢測值輸出至冰箱控制部30，前述各種感測器是檢測冰箱10的庫內的溫度之溫度感測器或檢測設置於冰箱10的門15及抽屜16的開閉之開閉感測器等。
如圖1所示，感測器部33具備冷藏室溫度感測器35及冷凍室溫度感測器36來作為溫度感測器。
冷藏室溫度感測器35設置於冷藏室12的預定的位置，檢測冷藏室12的庫內溫度。
冷凍室溫度感測器36設置於冷凍室13的預定的位置，檢測冷凍室13的庫內溫度。
周圍溫度感測器37設置於冰箱10外的預定的位置，檢測冰箱10的周圍溫度。
The sensor part 33 is equipped with various sensors, and outputs the detected value of the sensor to the refrigerator control part 30 for each sensor. A detector or an opening/closing sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the door 15 and the drawer 16 provided in the refrigerator 10, etc.
As shown in FIG. 1 , sensor unit 33 includes refrigerator compartment temperature sensor 35 and freezer compartment temperature sensor 36 as temperature sensors.
The refrigerating room temperature sensor 35 is installed at a predetermined position of the refrigerating room 12 to detect the temperature inside the refrigerating room 12 .
The freezer temperature sensor 36 is installed at a predetermined position of the freezer 13 to detect the temperature in the freezer 13 .
The ambient temperature sensor 37 is installed at a predetermined position outside the refrigerator 10 to detect the ambient temperature of the refrigerator 10 .
冰箱控制部30是以標準運轉模式與冰箱10的庫內溫度比標準運轉模式更低的預冷運轉模式之任一模式來控制。
冰箱10可以針對冷藏室12及/或冷凍室13，在標準運轉模式的情況下，分別在「弱」、「中」、「強」的階段進行冷卻運轉。
例如，冷藏室12為標準運轉模式的情況下，在「弱」的情況下是設定為5℃，在「中」的情況下是設定為4℃，在「強」的情況下是設定為3℃。冷藏室12為預冷運轉模式的情況下是設定為3℃。
又，例如，冷凍室13為標準運轉模式的情況下，在「弱」的情況下是設定為-18℃，在「中」的情況下是設定為-20℃，在「強」的情況下是設定為-22℃。冷凍室13為預冷運轉模式的情況下是設定為-28℃。
The refrigerator control unit 30 controls in any one of a standard operation mode and a pre-cooling operation mode in which the interior temperature of the refrigerator 10 is lower than the standard operation mode.
Refrigerator 10 can perform cooling operation in stages of "weak", "medium" and "strong" for refrigerator compartment 12 and/or freezer compartment 13 in the standard operation mode.
For example, when the refrigerator compartment 12 is in the standard operation mode, it is set to 5°C in the case of "weak", 4°C in the case of "medium", and 3 in the case of "strong". ℃. When the refrigerator compartment 12 is in the precooling operation mode, it is set to 3°C.
Also, for example, when the freezer compartment 13 is in the standard operation mode, it is set to -18°C in the case of "weak", -20°C in the case of "medium", and -20°C in the case of "strong". is set to -22°C. When the freezer compartment 13 is in the precooling operation mode, it is set to -28°C.
接著，針對冰箱管理伺服器40的構成進行說明。
冰箱管理伺服器40具備伺服器控制部41及伺服器通訊部42。
Next, the configuration of the refrigerator management server 40 will be described.
The refrigerator management server 40 includes a server control unit 41 and a server communication unit 42 .
伺服器控制部41是以CPU或MPU等之執行程式的處理器所構成，並且具備有伺服器儲存部43。伺服器控制部41讀取已儲存於伺服器儲存部43的控制程式，並藉由硬體及軟體的協同合作來控制冰箱管理伺服器40的各部。The server control unit 41 is constituted by a processor such as a CPU or an MPU that executes programs, and includes a server storage unit 43 . The server control unit 41 reads the control program stored in the server storage unit 43, and controls each unit of the refrigerator management server 40 through cooperation of hardware and software.
伺服器儲存部43具有儲存區域，前述儲存區域儲存伺服器控制部41所執行之程式，或是藉由伺服器控制部41所處理之資料。伺服器儲存部43儲存伺服器控制部41所執行之控制程式、與冰箱管理伺服器40的設定相關的設定資料、保冷管理資料庫44及其他各種資料。伺服器儲存部43具有非揮發性之儲存區域。又，伺服器儲存部43亦可具備揮發性之儲存區域，構成伺服器控制部41的工作區。The server storage unit 43 has a storage area for storing programs executed by the server control unit 41 or data processed by the server control unit 41 . The server storage unit 43 stores the control program executed by the server control unit 41 , the setting data related to the setting of the refrigerator management server 40 , the cooling management database 44 and other various data. The server storage unit 43 has a non-volatile storage area. In addition, the server storage unit 43 may also have a volatile storage area to constitute the work area of the server control unit 41 .
保冷管理資料庫44是保存與冰箱10的運轉控制相關的各種資訊的資料庫。在保冷管理資料庫44中，保存冰箱ID、冰箱10的預測保冷時間資訊等。The cold storage management database 44 is a database storing various information related to the operation control of the refrigerator 10 . In the cold storage management database 44 , refrigerator IDs, predicted cold storage time information of the refrigerator 10 , and the like are stored.
伺服器通訊部42具備依照預定的通訊規格的通訊硬體，並藉由伺服器控制部41的控制，依照預定的通訊規格來與連接總體網路GN的機器進行通訊。在本實施形態中，伺服器通訊部42與冰箱10、終端裝置50及停電預測伺服器進行通訊。The server communication unit 42 has communication hardware according to a predetermined communication standard, and under the control of the server control unit 41 , communicates with devices connected to the general network GN according to a predetermined communication standard. In this embodiment, the server communication unit 42 communicates with the refrigerator 10, the terminal device 50, and the power outage prediction server.
在保冷管理資料庫44中，如前述地保存冰箱10的預測保冷時間資訊。
預測保冷時間資訊是按每個冰箱10，針對冷藏室12及冷凍室13，預先藉由實驗等來取得以冷藏室12或冷凍室13的庫內溫度、周圍溫度、冷藏室12或冷凍室13的內部的收納量為依據之冷藏室12或冷凍室13的保冷時間而資料庫化。
In the cold storage management database 44, the estimated cold storage time information of the refrigerator 10 is stored as mentioned above.
For each refrigerator 10, the predicted cold storage time information is obtained through experiments in advance for the refrigerator 12 and the freezer 13. The storage capacity inside is stored in a database based on the cooling time of the refrigerator compartment 12 or freezer compartment 13 .
圖3是顯示冷藏室12中的預測保冷時間之一例的圖表。
如圖3所示，例如，在冷藏室12的庫內溫度為5℃，冰箱10的周圍溫度為16℃、25℃、32℃的情況下，分別求出對冷藏室12的收納量之保冷時間。在圖3之例子中，例如，在冷藏室12的庫內溫度為5℃，周圍溫度為25℃，冷藏室12的收納量為50%的情況下，可得知保冷時間為8小時。
同樣地，依據冷凍室13的庫內溫度、周圍溫度及冷凍室13的收納量，預先求出冷凍室13中的預測保冷時間來製作資料庫。
另外，所謂的保冷時間，在冷藏室12的情況下是指直到成為10℃為止的時間，在冷凍室13的情況下是指直到成為-15℃為止的時間。
這點是考量到對冰箱內的食品的影響而設定，但保冷時間的基準溫度可適當變更。例如，保冷時間的基準溫度在冷藏室12的情況下，可以設定得比10℃更低，也可以設定得比10℃更高。又，同樣地，保冷時間的基準溫度在冷凍室13的情況下，可以設定得比-15℃更低，也可以設定得比-15℃更高。
FIG. 3 is a graph showing an example of the estimated cold storage time in refrigerator compartment 12 .
As shown in FIG. 3 , for example, when the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 12 is 5° C. and the ambient temperature of the refrigerator 10 is 16° C., 25° C., and 32° C., the cold storage capacity of the refrigerator compartment 12 is obtained respectively. time. In the example of FIG. 3 , for example, when the internal temperature of the refrigerator compartment 12 is 5° C., the ambient temperature is 25° C., and the storage capacity of the refrigerator compartment 12 is 50%, it can be known that the cold storage time is 8 hours.
Similarly, based on the temperature inside the freezer 13 , the ambient temperature, and the storage capacity of the freezer 13 , the predicted cold storage time in the freezer 13 is obtained in advance to create a database.
In addition, the so-called cold preservation time means the time until it becomes 10 degreeC in the case of the refrigerator compartment 12, and means the time until it becomes -15 degreeC in the case of the freezer compartment 13.
This point is set in consideration of the influence on the food in the refrigerator, but the reference temperature of the cold storage time can be changed appropriately. For example, in the case of the refrigerator compartment 12, the reference temperature of the cold storage time may be set lower than 10 degreeC, and may be set higher than 10 degreeC. Also, similarly, in the case of the freezer compartment 13, the reference temperature for the cold storage time may be set lower than -15°C, or may be set higher than -15°C.
在此情況下，在本實施形態中，除了預先製作預測保冷時間資訊的資料庫以外，例如，亦可作成為依據冷藏室12及冷凍室13的庫內溫度的實測值來生成保冷時間。
圖4是顯示生成以冷藏室12中的庫內溫度的實測值為依據之預測保冷時間的情況之例子的圖表。
在此情況下，首先，冰箱控制部30例如藉由感測器部33檢測壓縮機23的停止時或除霜中等之壓縮機23未驅動的狀態下之庫內溫度，並且透過冰箱通訊部31將該檢測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
冷藏室溫度資訊及冷凍室溫度資訊是藉由感測器部33所檢測之冷藏室12或冷凍室13的檢測溫度資訊。
In this case, in this embodiment, instead of creating a database of predicted cold storage time information in advance, for example, the cold storage time may be generated based on the actually measured values of the internal temperatures of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 .
FIG. 4 is a graph showing an example of how to generate the predicted cold storage time based on the actual measurement value of the internal temperature in refrigerator compartment 12 .
In this case, first, the refrigerator control unit 30 detects the internal temperature of the compressor 23 when the compressor 23 is stopped or during defrosting, etc. This detected value is sent to the refrigerator management server 40 .
The refrigerating room temperature information and the freezing room temperature information are detected temperature information of the refrigerating room 12 or the freezing room 13 detected by the sensor unit 33 .
冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41會依據接收到之庫內溫度的檢測值的變化，運算庫內溫度上升的預測。例如，從每5分鐘的庫內溫度的檢測值的變化中，預測其後的庫內的溫度上升，藉此如圖4所示，生成溫度上升預想曲線。The server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40 calculates the prediction of the rise of the temperature in the refrigerator according to the change of the received detection value of the temperature in the refrigerator. For example, by predicting the subsequent temperature rise in the chamber from the change in the detection value of the chamber temperature every 5 minutes, a temperature rise prediction curve is generated as shown in FIG. 4 .
伺服器控制部41依據保冷管理資料庫44所保存的預測保冷時間或是伺服器控制部41所運算出的預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出目前發生停電時的保冷時間。該保冷時間會發送至後述之終端裝置50。The server control unit 41 calculates the cold storage time when the current power failure occurs according to the predicted cold storage time stored in the cold storage management database 44 or the temperature rise prediction curve of the predicted cold storage time calculated by the server control unit 41 . The cooling time is sent to the terminal device 50 described later.
接著，針對終端裝置50的構成進行說明。
終端裝置50具備終端控制部51、終端通訊部52及觸控面板53。
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 50 will be described.
The terminal device 50 includes a terminal control unit 51 , a terminal communication unit 52 and a touch panel 53 .
終端控制部51是以CPU或MPU等之執行程式的處理器所構成，並且具備有終端儲存部54。終端控制部51讀取已儲存於終端儲存部54的控制程式，並藉由硬體及軟體的協同合作來控制終端裝置50的各部。The terminal control unit 51 is constituted by a processor such as a CPU or an MPU that executes programs, and includes a terminal storage unit 54 . The terminal control unit 51 reads the control program stored in the terminal storage unit 54, and controls each unit of the terminal device 50 through cooperation of hardware and software.
在終端裝置50可事先安裝保冷支援應用程式。保冷支援應用程式55是藉由終端控制部51從終端儲存部54讀取而執行，藉此藉由終端裝置50將預測保冷時間通報給使用者。The cold storage support application can be installed in advance on the terminal device 50 . The cold keeping support application 55 is read and executed by the terminal control unit 51 from the terminal storage unit 54 , whereby the terminal device 50 notifies the user of the predicted cold keeping time.
終端儲存部54具有儲存區域，前述儲存區域儲存終端控制部51所執行之程式，或是藉由終端控制部51所處理之資料。終端儲存部54儲存終端控制部51所執行之控制程式、與終端裝置50的設定相關的設定資料、保冷支援應用程式55、使用者ID及其他各種資料。終端儲存部54具有非揮發性之儲存區域。又，終端儲存部54亦可具備揮發性之儲存區域，構成終端控制部51的工作區。The terminal storage unit 54 has a storage area which stores programs executed by the terminal control unit 51 or data processed by the terminal control unit 51 . The terminal storage unit 54 stores the control program executed by the terminal control unit 51 , the setting data related to the setting of the terminal device 50 , the cooling support application 55 , user ID, and other various data. The terminal storage unit 54 has a non-volatile storage area. In addition, the terminal storage unit 54 may also have a volatile storage area to constitute the work area of the terminal control unit 51 .
終端通訊部52具備依照預定的通訊規格的通訊硬體，並藉由終端控制部51的控制，依照預定的通訊規格來與連接總體網路GN的機器進行通訊。終端通訊部52藉由保冷支援應用程式55的功能，依照預定的通訊規格來與冰箱管理伺服器40進行通訊。終端通訊部52所使用的通訊規格是無線通訊規格。The terminal communication unit 52 has communication hardware according to a predetermined communication standard, and under the control of the terminal control unit 51 , communicates with devices connected to the general network GN according to a predetermined communication standard. The terminal communication unit 52 communicates with the refrigerator management server 40 according to a predetermined communication standard by using the function of the cooling support application 55 . The communication standard used by the terminal communication unit 52 is a wireless communication standard.
觸控面板53具備液晶顯示面板等之顯示面板及與顯示面板重疊或一體設置的觸控感測器。顯示面板是以終端控制部51的控制來顯示各種圖像。觸控感測器檢測觸控操作並輸出至終端控制部51。終端控制部51依據來自觸控感測器的輸入，執行與觸控操作對應的處理。The touch panel 53 includes a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel, and a touch sensor that is overlapped with or integrally provided with the display panel. The display panel displays various images under the control of the terminal control unit 51 . The touch sensor detects the touch operation and outputs it to the terminal control unit 51 . The terminal control unit 51 executes processing corresponding to the touch operation according to the input from the touch sensor.
對於終端裝置50，會從停電預測伺服器60發送例如以颱風等之氣象資訊為依據之警報資訊或停電風險預測資訊等來作為推播通知。推播通知亦可在預定的日期時間，例如每月1日等發送至終端裝置50。
當終端裝置50被發送來自停電預測伺服器60的警報資訊等時，終端控制部51會執行保冷支援應用程式55，藉此來對冰箱管理伺服器40要求保冷時間的預測結果。藉由該要求而從冰箱管理伺服器40發送保冷時間的預測結果後，便會使停電時的冰箱10的冷藏室12及冷凍室13的保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。
另外，亦可作成為沒有推播通知，而是藉由使用者執行保冷支援應用程式55來進行保冷時間的預測。
For the terminal device 50, for example, warning information based on weather information such as a typhoon or power failure risk prediction information is sent from the power failure prediction server 60 as a push notification. The push notification can also be sent to the terminal device 50 on a predetermined date and time, such as the first day of each month.
When the terminal device 50 receives alarm information from the power outage prediction server 60 , the terminal control unit 51 executes the cold storage support application 55 to request the refrigerator management server 40 for the prediction result of the cold storage time. In response to the request, the refrigerator management server 40 transmits the cold storage time prediction result, and displays the cold storage time of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 of the refrigerator 10 at the time of power failure on the touch panel 53 .
In addition, there may be no push notification, and the cold storage time may be predicted by the user executing the cold storage support application 55 .
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接著，針對實施形態1中的冰箱10及保冷時間預測系統1的動作進行說明。
首先，參照圖5及圖6，針對依據冰箱管理伺服器40的保冷管理資料庫44所保存的資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
[1-2. Action, etc.]
Next, the operation of refrigerator 10 and cooling time prediction system 1 in Embodiment 1 will be described.
First, referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the operation in the case of predicting the cooling time based on the database stored in the cooling management database 44 of the refrigerator management server 40 will be described.
圖5是顯示終端裝置50的觸控面板的顯示例的說明圖。圖6是顯示依據事先取得的資訊藉由資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
如圖6所示，在本實施形態中，冰箱10定期測定目前的庫內溫度、周圍溫度，並將其測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
冰箱管理伺服器40使已發送的庫內溫度資訊及周圍溫度資訊儲存於伺服器儲存部43。
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the touch panel of the terminal device 50 . FIG. 6 is a time chart showing an example of predicting the cooling time from the database based on the information obtained in advance.
As shown in FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, the refrigerator 10 periodically measures the current interior temperature and ambient temperature, and sends the measurement results to the refrigerator management server 40 .
The refrigerator management server 40 stores the transmitted interior temperature information and ambient temperature information in the server storage unit 43 .
並且，如圖6所示，在已從停電預測伺服器60發送警報資訊等之推播通知的情況下，終端裝置50的終端控制部51使確認停電時的保冷時間用的確認按鈕顯示於觸控面板53。And, as shown in FIG. 6, when a push notification such as alarm information has been sent from the power outage prediction server 60, the terminal control unit 51 of the terminal device 50 displays a confirmation button on the touch screen for confirming the cold storage time at the time of power outage. control panel 53.
具體而言，如圖5(a)所示，在已發送推播通知的情況下，終端裝置50的終端控制部51即啟動保冷支援應用程式。當保冷支援應用程式啟動時，會在終端裝置50的觸控面板顯示冰箱10目前的運轉模式(在圖5中，顯示運轉模式為標準模式)及預測保冷時間用的確認按鈕。
當使用者操作確認按鈕後，如圖5(b)所示，終端控制部51使冰箱10的收納量的選擇圖標顯示於觸控面板。
使用者操作收納量的選擇圖標來輸入冷藏室的收納量，並操作「下一步」圖標。又，同樣地，使用者輸入冷凍室的收納量(未圖示)。
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5( a ), when the push notification has been sent, the terminal control unit 51 of the terminal device 50 activates the cooling support application. When the cold keeping support application starts, the current operation mode of the refrigerator 10 (in FIG. 5 , the operation mode is displayed as the standard mode) and a confirm button for predicting the cold keeping time will be displayed on the touch panel of the terminal device 50 .
When the user operates the confirmation button, as shown in FIG. 5( b ), the terminal control unit 51 displays icons for selecting the storage volume of the refrigerator 10 on the touch panel.
The user operates the storage volume selection icon to input the storage volume of the refrigerator, and operates the "next" icon. Moreover, similarly, a user inputs the storage volume (not shown) of a freezer compartment.
當使用者操作確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50將使用者所輸入的庫內的收納量發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。When the user operates the confirmation button, an instruction is issued to send the storage volume input by the user to the refrigerator management server 40 from the terminal device 50 .
當庫內的收納量發送至冰箱管理伺服器40後，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41依據已發送的收納量資訊、事先儲存的庫內溫度資訊及周圍溫度資訊，從保冷管理資料庫44所保存的資料庫中，提取符合的預測保冷時間，並將所預測的該保冷時間發送至終端裝置50。When the storage volume in the storage room is sent to the refrigerator management server 40, the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40, according to the storage volume information sent, the storage temperature information stored in advance, and the ambient temperature information, from the cold storage management data From the database stored in the library 44 , the corresponding predicted cold storage time is extracted, and the predicted cold storage time is sent to the terminal device 50 .
如圖5(c)所示，終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的預測保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。
另外，該預測保冷時間在冷藏室12的情況下，不僅顯示從目前時間點至到達10℃為止的時間，例如，亦可作成為顯示經過數小時後的庫內溫度。
As shown in FIG. 5( c ), the terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the estimated cooling time transmitted from the refrigerator management server 40 .
In addition, in the case of the refrigerator compartment 12, this predicted cold storage time is not only displayed from the present time until it reaches 10 degreeC, for example, it may display the internal temperature several hours later.
另外，在此情況下，例如，亦可作成為在將冷凍的寶特瓶等放入冷藏室12或冷凍室13的庫內的情況下，顯示主旨為延長預測保冷時間的提案。
在此情況下，例如，亦可作成為藉由選擇寶特瓶的容量，來顯示與寶特瓶的容量因應的預測保冷時間的延長時間。
In addition, in this case, for example, when a frozen PET bottle or the like is put in the refrigerator compartment 12 or the freezer compartment 13 , a suggestion to extend the expected cooling time may be displayed.
In this case, for example, by selecting the capacity of the plastic bottle, it is also possible to display the extension time of the predicted cold storage time corresponding to the capacity of the plastic bottle.
圖7是顯示依據事先取得的資訊藉由資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況之其他例子的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，是作成為冰箱10以自動方式取得庫內的收納量的構成。亦即，冰箱10定期測定目前的庫內溫度、周圍溫度，並且自動測定庫內的收納量，並將其測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。庫內的收納量例如是依據庫內的照度(illumination)、重量、圖像等來測定。
冰箱管理伺服器40使已發送的庫內溫度資訊及周圍溫度資訊儲存於伺服器儲存部43。
FIG. 7 is a time chart showing another example of predicting the cooling time from the database based on the information obtained in advance.
In the present embodiment, refrigerator 10 is configured to automatically acquire the storage amount in the refrigerator. That is, the refrigerator 10 regularly measures the current interior temperature and ambient temperature, and automatically measures the storage volume in the refrigerator, and sends the measurement result to the refrigerator management server 40 . The storage capacity in the library is measured based on, for example, illumination, weight, images, etc. in the library.
The refrigerator management server 40 stores the transmitted interior temperature information and ambient temperature information in the server storage unit 43 .
並且，藉由推播通知，當使用者操作確認按鈕後，終端裝置50的確認操作資訊即發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
當確認操作資訊發送至冰箱管理伺服器40後，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41依據事先儲存的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊及收納量資訊，從保冷管理資料庫44所保存的資料庫中，提取符合的預測保冷時間，並將所預測的該保冷時間發送至終端裝置50。
終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的預測保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。
Moreover, through the push notification, when the user operates the confirmation button, the confirmation operation information of the terminal device 50 is sent to the refrigerator management server 40 .
After confirming that the operation information is sent to the refrigerator management server 40, the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40, according to the stored temperature information, ambient temperature information and storage volume information, from the cold storage management database 44. From the database, the corresponding predicted cold storage time is extracted, and the predicted cold storage time is sent to the terminal device 50 .
The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the estimated cooling time transmitted from the refrigerator management server 40 .
圖8是顯示藉由資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
如圖8所示，在已從停電預測伺服器60發送警報資訊等之推播通知的情況下，終端裝置50的終端控制部51使確認停電時的保冷時間用的確認按鈕顯示於觸控面板53。
當使用者操作確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度、周圍溫度、庫內的收納量，並將其測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
FIG. 8 is a time chart showing an example of a case where a cold storage time is predicted using a database.
As shown in FIG. 8 , when a push notification such as alarm information has been sent from the power outage prediction server 60, the terminal control unit 51 of the terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel a confirmation button for confirming the cold storage time during the power outage. 53.
When the user operates the confirmation button, an instruction is issued to measure the current internal temperature, ambient temperature, and storage capacity of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50 , and send the measurement results to the refrigerator management server 40 .
當測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40後，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41如前述，從保冷管理資料庫44所保存的資料庫中，依據已從冰箱10發送的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、庫內的容置量資訊，提取符合的預測保冷時間，並將所預測的該保冷時間發送至終端裝置50。After the measurement result is sent to the refrigerator management server 40, the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40, as mentioned above, from the database stored in the cold storage management database 44, according to the stored temperature information sent from the refrigerator 10 , ambient temperature information, storage capacity information in the warehouse, extract the corresponding predicted cold storage time, and send the predicted cold storage time to the terminal device 50 .
終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的預測保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the estimated cooling time transmitted from the refrigerator management server 40 .
圖9是顯示冰箱10進行保冷時間的預測的情況之例子的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，在冰箱儲存部34預先保存有預測保冷時間資訊的資料庫。
如圖9所示，在本實施形態中，在已從停電預測伺服器60發送警報資訊等之推播通知的情況下，終端裝置50的終端控制部51使確認停電時的保冷時間用的確認按鈕顯示於觸控面板53。
當使用者操作確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度、周圍溫度、庫內的收納量。
FIG. 9 is a time chart showing an example of how the refrigerator 10 performs prediction of the cold storage time.
In the present embodiment, a database of predicted cooling time information is stored in the refrigerator storage unit 34 in advance.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, when a push notification such as alarm information has been sent from the power outage prediction server 60, the terminal control unit 51 of the terminal device 50 makes a confirmation message for confirming the cold storage time during the power outage. Buttons are displayed on the touch panel 53 .
When the user operates the confirmation button, an instruction is issued to measure the current interior temperature, ambient temperature, and storage capacity of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50 .
冰箱控制部30依據測定出的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、庫內的收納量資訊，從冰箱儲存部34所保存的資料庫中，依據庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、容置量資訊，提取符合的預測保冷時間，並將所預測的該保冷時間發送至終端裝置50。
終端裝置50使已從冰箱10發送的預測保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。
The refrigerator control unit 30 uses the measured internal temperature information, ambient temperature information, and storage volume information from the database stored in the refrigerator storage portion 34 to obtain the internal temperature information, ambient temperature information, and storage capacity information. , extracting the corresponding predicted cold keeping time, and sending the predicted cold keeping time to the terminal device 50 .
The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the predicted cooling time transmitted from the refrigerator 10 .
另外，在此情況下，亦可如圖6所示，作成為由使用者透過終端裝置50輸入冰箱10的庫內的收納量，並將收納量資訊發送至冰箱10，藉此藉由冰箱控制部30來提取預測保冷時間。
在此例中，可以在不使用冰箱管理伺服器40的情形下，以冰箱10來求出預測保冷時間，並顯示於終端裝置50。因此，即使在沒有與Wi-Fi(註冊商標)等之總體網路GN連接的設備的情況下，只要有例如Bluetooth(註冊商標)等之近距離通訊設備，就可以得到預測保冷時間。
In addition, in this case, as shown in FIG. 6 , the user may input the storage volume of the refrigerator 10 through the terminal device 50, and send the storage volume information to the refrigerator 10, thereby controlling the storage capacity of the refrigerator 10. 30 to extract the predicted cold storage time.
In this example, without using the refrigerator management server 40 , the refrigerator 10 can be used to obtain the predicted cooling time and display it on the terminal device 50 . Therefore, even if there is no device connected to the general network GN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), as long as there is a short-distance communication device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), the predicted cold storage time can be obtained.
圖10是顯示終端裝置50進行保冷時間的預測的情況之例子的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，在終端儲存部54預先保存有預測保冷時間資訊的資料庫。
FIG. 10 is a time chart showing an example of a state where the terminal device 50 performs prediction of the cold storage time.
In the present embodiment, the terminal storage unit 54 stores a database of predicted cooling time information in advance.
如圖10所示，在本實施形態中，在已從停電預測伺服器60發送警報資訊等之推播通知的情況下，終端裝置50的終端控制部51使確認停電時的保冷時間用的確認按鈕顯示於觸控面板53。
當使用者操作確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度、周圍溫度、庫內的收納量。
As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, when a push notification such as alarm information has been sent from the power outage prediction server 60, the terminal control unit 51 of the terminal device 50 makes a confirmation message for confirming the cooling time during the power outage. Buttons are displayed on the touch panel 53 .
When the user operates the confirmation button, an instruction is issued to measure the current interior temperature, ambient temperature, and storage capacity of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50 .
冰箱控制部30將測定出的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、庫內的收納量資訊發送至終端裝置50。
終端控制部51依據已從冰箱10發送的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、收納量資訊，從終端儲存部54所保存的資料庫中，提取符合的預測保冷時間，並使所預測的該保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。
The refrigerator control unit 30 transmits the measured interior temperature information, ambient temperature information, and interior storage volume information to the terminal device 50 .
The terminal control unit 51 extracts the corresponding predicted cold keeping time from the database stored in the terminal storage unit 54 according to the internal temperature information, ambient temperature information, and storage volume information sent from the refrigerator 10, and makes the predicted cold keeping time The time is displayed on the touch panel 53 .
另外，在此情況下，亦可如圖6所示，作成為由使用者透過終端裝置50輸入冰箱10的庫內的收納量，藉此藉由終端控制部51，依據已從冰箱10發送的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊及已輸入的收納量資訊，提取預測保冷時間。
在此例中，可以在不使用冰箱管理伺服器40的情形下，以冰箱10來求出預測保冷時間，並顯示於終端裝置50。因此，即使在沒有與Wi-Fi(註冊商標)等之總體網路GN連接的設備的情況下，只要有例如Bluetooth(註冊商標)等之近距離通訊設備，就可以得到預測保冷時間。
In addition, in this case, as shown in FIG. 6 , the user may input the storage volume of the refrigerator 10 through the terminal device 50 , and thereby use the terminal control unit 51 according to the information sent from the refrigerator 10 . The storage temperature information, ambient temperature information and storage volume information have been input to extract the predicted cold storage time.
In this example, without using the refrigerator management server 40 , the refrigerator 10 can be used to obtain the predicted cooling time and display it on the terminal device 50 . Therefore, even if there is no device connected to the general network GN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), as long as there is a short-distance communication device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), the predicted cold storage time can be obtained.
接著，針對藉由冰箱管理伺服器40，依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
圖11是顯示藉由實測值來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
如圖11所示，在已從停電預測伺服器60發送警報資訊等之推播通知的情況下，終端裝置50的終端控制部51使確認停電時的保冷時間用的確認按鈕顯示於觸控面板53。
當使用者操作確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱管理伺服器40發送預測保冷時間。
Next, the operation in the case where the refrigerator management server 40 predicts the cold keeping time based on the actual measurement value will be described.
Fig. 11 is a time chart showing an example of the case of predicting the cold storage time from actual measurement values.
As shown in FIG. 11 , when a push notification such as alarm information has been sent from the power outage prediction server 60, the terminal control unit 51 of the terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel a confirmation button for confirming the cold storage time during the power outage. 53.
When the user operates the confirmation button, an instruction is issued to send the predicted cooling time from the terminal device 50 to the refrigerator management server 40 .
在冰箱管理伺服器40中，預先從冰箱10將壓縮機23停止的狀態之庫內溫度的檢測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41如前述，依據已從冰箱10發送的庫內溫度，運算預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出在目前時間點發生停電時的保冷時間，並將預測保冷時間發送至終端裝置50。In the refrigerator management server 40, the detection value of the temperature inside the refrigerator in the state in which the compressor 23 is stopped is sent from the refrigerator 10 to the refrigerator management server 40 in advance, and the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40 is based on the From the interior temperature sent by the refrigerator 10 , calculate the temperature rise prediction curve for the predicted cold storage time to find the cold storage time when a power failure occurs at the current time point, and send the predicted cold storage time to the terminal device 50 .
終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的預測保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。
在此情況下，如前述，可作成為顯示經過數小時後的庫內溫度，亦可作成為顯示主旨為延長預測保冷時間的提案。
The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the estimated cooling time transmitted from the refrigerator management server 40 .
In this case, as mentioned above, it may be made to display the internal temperature after several hours, or it may be made to display the proposal which aims at prolonging the predicted cold storage time.
另外，雖然針對依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行了說明，但本揭示並不限定於此。
例如，冰箱管理伺服器40亦可作成為不是事先取得冰箱10的庫內溫度資訊，而是在使用者操作了確認按鈕的情況下，將已預先儲存於冰箱儲存部34之壓縮機23停止的狀態之庫內溫度的檢測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。在此情況下，較佳的是，將使用者操作確認按鈕之前最新的庫內溫度的檢測值，亦即壓縮機23停止的狀態之庫內溫度的檢測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。發送至冰箱管理伺服器40之庫內溫度的檢測值至少需要2個。發送至冰箱管理伺服器40之庫內溫度的檢測值亦可多於2個。又，庫內溫度的檢測值亦可儲存於溫度感測器。
又，與使用前述資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況相同，預測保冷時間的不僅是冰箱管理伺服器40，也可以是冰箱10或終端裝置50。
In addition, although the operation|movement in the case of predicting a cold storage time from an actual measurement value was demonstrated, this indication is not limited to this.
For example, the refrigerator management server 40 may also be configured to stop the compressor 23 stored in the refrigerator storage unit 34 in advance, instead of obtaining the temperature information of the refrigerator 10 in advance, when the user presses the confirm button. The detection value of the internal temperature of the refrigerator is sent to the refrigerator management server 40 . In this case, it is preferable to send the latest detection value of the internal temperature before the user operates the confirmation button, that is, the detection value of the internal temperature in the state where the compressor 23 is stopped, to the refrigerator management server 40 . At least two detection values of the temperature in the refrigerator sent to the refrigerator management server 40 are required. There may also be more than 2 detected values of the temperature in the refrigerator sent to the refrigerator management server 40 . In addition, the detection value of the temperature in the storage can also be stored in the temperature sensor.
Also, as in the case of predicting the cold storage time using the aforementioned database, it is not only the refrigerator management server 40 that predicts the cold storage time, but also the refrigerator 10 or the terminal device 50 may be used.
[1-3.效果等]
如以上所述，在本實施形態中，具備：冰箱10，具備將庫內冷卻的冷卻器20；及伺服器控制部41(控制部)，在事先預測停電發生的情況下，依據冰箱10的設定庫內溫度或實測的庫內溫度，求出停電時的預測保冷時間，並且通報給使用者。
藉此，由於藉由伺服器控制部41，求出停電時的預測保冷時間，並且將其通報給使用者，因此可以掌握發生停電時的冰箱10的庫內的保冷狀況，而可以在停電時進行庫內的食品管理。
[1-3. Effects, etc.]
As described above, in this embodiment, a refrigerator 10 is provided with a cooler 20 for cooling the inside of the refrigerator; Set the internal temperature or the actual measured internal temperature, calculate the predicted cold storage time in case of power failure, and notify the user.
In this way, since the server control unit 41 calculates the predicted cooling time during a power outage and notifies it to the user, it is possible to grasp the cold storage condition in the refrigerator 10 when the power outage occurs, and to obtain the cold storage time during the power outage. Carry out food management in the warehouse.
又，在本實施形態中，伺服器控制部41(控制部)具備：資料庫，預先求出以設定庫內溫度及周圍溫度為依據之保冷時間，伺服器控制部41依據資料庫，求出停電時的預測保冷時間。
藉此，可以依據資料庫，輕易地進行保冷時間的預測。
Also, in the present embodiment, the server control unit 41 (control unit) is provided with: a database, and the cold storage time based on the set store temperature and the ambient temperature is obtained in advance, and the server control unit 41 obtains the storage time according to the database. Predicted cold storage time in the event of a power outage.
In this way, the cold storage time can be easily predicted based on the database.
又，在本實施形態中，伺服器控制部41(控制部)取得在冰箱10的冷卻停止的狀態下實測的庫內溫度，伺服器控制部41依據取得的庫內溫度，求出停電時的預測保冷時間。
藉此，可以依據庫內溫度的實測值，進行停電時的保冷時間的預測。
Also, in the present embodiment, the server control unit 41 (control unit) acquires the actual temperature inside the refrigerator 10 when the cooling of the refrigerator 10 is stopped, and the server control unit 41 calculates the temperature at the time of power failure based on the acquired temperature inside the refrigerator. Predict cold storage time.
Thereby, prediction of the cold storage time at the time of power failure can be performed based on the actual measurement value of the temperature inside a storehouse.
又，在本實施形態中，伺服器控制部41(控制部)取得冰箱10的周圍溫度與庫內的收納量，並且依據庫內溫度、周圍溫度及收納量，求出停電時的預測保冷時間。
藉此，可以進行停電時的保冷時間的預測。
Also, in the present embodiment, the server control unit 41 (control unit) acquires the ambient temperature of the refrigerator 10 and the storage volume in the refrigerator, and calculates the predicted cold storage time during power failure based on the internal temperature, the ambient temperature, and the storage volume. .
This makes it possible to predict the cold storage time during a power outage.
又，在本實施形態中，具備：終端裝置50，可與冰箱10及冰箱管理伺服器40通訊，終端裝置50顯示伺服器控制部41所求出的預測保冷時間，並且通報給使用者。
藉此，可以藉由終端裝置50，將停電時的預測保冷時間通報給使用者。
Also, in this embodiment, there is provided a terminal device 50 capable of communicating with the refrigerator 10 and the refrigerator management server 40, and the terminal device 50 displays the predicted cooling time calculated by the server control unit 41 and notifies the user.
Thereby, the user can be notified of the estimated cool-keeping time during a power outage through the terminal device 50 .
(實施形態2)
接著，針對本發明的實施形態2進行說明。
[2-1.構成]
在本實施形態中，關於冰箱10及保冷時間預測系統1的構成，由於與實施形態1相同，因此使用在實施形態1的說明中使用過的圖式進行說明，對於相同部分則是附加相同符號並省略其說明。
在實施形態1中，是預測停電前的保冷時間，相對於此，在本實施形態中，是預測停電中的保冷時間。
(Embodiment 2)
Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.
[2-1. Composition]
In this embodiment, since the configurations of the refrigerator 10 and the cold storage time prediction system 1 are the same as those of the first embodiment, the drawings used in the description of the first embodiment will be used for description, and the same parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals. and omit its description.
In the first embodiment, the cold storage time before the power outage is predicted, but in this embodiment, the cold storage time during the power outage is predicted.
與實施形態1同樣地，在冰箱管理伺服器40設置保冷管理資料庫44，且在保冷管理資料庫44保存已進行資料庫化的冰箱10的預測保冷時間資訊。
在實施形態1中，雖然伺服器控制部41是作成為依據冰箱10的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、庫內的容置量資訊來求出預測保冷時間，但是在停電中變得難以取得這些資訊。
因此，在本實施形態中，例如，作成為具備可以僅驅動冰箱10的感測器部33及冰箱通訊部31的電池等，在停電時，使用電池將庫內溫度的實測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。然後，伺服器控制部41將會依據庫內溫度資訊，從保冷管理資料庫44來預測保冷時間。
Similar to Embodiment 1, a cold storage management database 44 is installed in the refrigerator management server 40, and the cold storage management database 44 stores the predicted cold storage time information of the refrigerators 10 that have been databased.
In Embodiment 1, although the server control unit 41 is configured to obtain the predicted cold storage time based on the temperature information in the refrigerator 10, the ambient temperature information, and the storage capacity information in the refrigerator, it becomes difficult to obtain the time during a power outage. the information.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, a battery that can drive only the sensor unit 33 and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10 is provided. server 40. Then, the server control unit 41 will predict the cold storage time from the cold storage management database 44 according to the temperature information in the storage room.
又，與實施形態1同樣地，亦可作成為依據冷藏室12及冷凍室13的庫內溫度的實測值來生成保冷時間。
在此情況下，首先，冰箱控制部30例如藉由感測器部33檢測壓縮機23的停止時或除霜中等之壓縮機23未驅動的狀態下之庫內溫度，並且透過冰箱通訊部31將該檢測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41會依據接收到之庫內溫度的檢測值的變化，運算庫內溫度上升的預測。
Moreover, similarly to Embodiment 1, it is also possible to generate|occur|produce the cooling time based on the actual measurement value of the interior temperature of the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13.
In this case, first, the refrigerator control unit 30 detects the internal temperature of the compressor 23 when the compressor 23 is stopped or during defrosting, etc. This detected value is sent to the refrigerator management server 40 .
The server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40 calculates the prediction of the rise of the temperature in the refrigerator according to the change of the received detection value of the temperature in the refrigerator.
在此情況下，在本實施形態中，由於正在停電中，因此冰箱10在目前時間點停止，成為無法取得冰箱10的庫內溫度的狀態。
因此，在依據庫內溫度的實測值來預測保冷時間的情況下，只要依據停電前取得的實測值來預測保冷時間即可。另外，如前述，亦可作成為在停電時，使用電池將庫內溫度的實測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
In this case, in this embodiment, since the power outage is in progress, the refrigerator 10 is stopped at the present time, and the temperature inside the refrigerator 10 cannot be acquired.
Therefore, what is necessary is just to predict the cold preservation time based on the actual measurement value acquired before a power outage, when predicting the cool preservation time based on the actual measurement value of temperature inside a storeroom. In addition, as mentioned above, it is also possible to transmit the actually measured value of the temperature inside the refrigerator to the refrigerator management server 40 using a battery during a power outage.
又，在停電時，冰箱管理伺服器40處於無法判斷冰箱10是否為停電中的狀態。
因此，例如，可以每隔預定時間從冰箱管理伺服器40對冰箱10進行通訊，如果有回應就判斷為並非停電。
又，同樣地，在依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況下，亦可作成為在一定時間內沒有從冰箱10發送庫內溫度的實測值的情況下，判斷為停電。
此外，亦可作成為藉由使用者操作終端裝置50，將處於停電狀態之主旨發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
Also, during a power outage, the refrigerator management server 40 cannot determine whether or not the refrigerator 10 is in a power outage.
Therefore, for example, the refrigerator management server 40 may communicate with the refrigerator 10 at predetermined intervals, and if there is a response, it may be determined that it is not a power failure.
Also, similarly, when the cold storage time is predicted based on actual measured values, it may be determined that there is a power outage if the actual measured value of the interior temperature is not transmitted from refrigerator 10 within a certain period of time.
In addition, it is also possible to transmit to the refrigerator management server 40 the fact that it is in a power outage state by operating the terminal device 50 by the user.
[2-2.動作等]
接著，針對實施形態2中的冰箱10及保冷時間預測系統1的動作進行說明。
首先，參照圖12，針對依據冰箱管理伺服器40的保冷管理資料庫44所保存的資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
[2-2. Action, etc.]
Next, the operation of refrigerator 10 and cold storage time prediction system 1 in Embodiment 2 will be described.
First, referring to FIG. 12 , the operation in the case of predicting the cooling time based on the database stored in the cooling management database 44 of the refrigerator management server 40 will be described.
圖12是顯示藉由資料庫來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
如圖12所示，冰箱10定期測定目前的庫內溫度、周圍溫度，並且自動測定庫內的收納量，並將其測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
冰箱管理伺服器40使已發送的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、收納量資訊儲存於伺服器儲存部43。
FIG. 12 is a time chart showing an example of a case where a cold storage time is predicted from a database.
As shown in FIG. 12 , the refrigerator 10 regularly measures the current interior temperature and ambient temperature, and automatically measures the storage volume in the refrigerator, and sends the measurement results to the refrigerator management server 40 .
The refrigerator management server 40 stores the transmitted interior temperature information, ambient temperature information, and storage volume information in the server storage unit 43 .
並且，在停電時，當使用者操作終端裝置50的確認按鈕後，終端裝置50的確認操作資訊即發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。Moreover, when the power is off, when the user operates the confirmation button of the terminal device 50 , the confirmation operation information of the terminal device 50 is sent to the refrigerator management server 40 .
當確認操作資訊發送至冰箱管理伺服器40後，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41從保冷管理資料庫44所保存的資料庫中，依據已從冰箱10發送的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、收納量資訊，提取符合的預測保冷時間。After confirming that the operation information is sent to the refrigerator management server 40, the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40 will use the temperature information sent from the refrigerator 10 from the database stored in the cold storage management database 44, and the ambient Temperature information, storage capacity information, and extract the predicted cold storage time that matches.
在此情況下，由於正在停電中，因此不會從冰箱10發送新的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、收納量資訊，所以會依據即將停電之前所發送的庫內溫度資訊、周圍溫度資訊、收納量資訊來預測保冷時間。
如前述，例如，可以每隔預定時間從冰箱管理伺服器40對冰箱10進行通訊，在沒有回應的情況下判斷為停電。因此，冰箱管理伺服器40先儲存停電的時刻，再從預測保冷時間減去從停電時到使用者所進行之確認按鈕操作時為止的時間，藉此來計算剩餘保冷時間。
In this case, since the power outage is in progress, new storage temperature information, ambient temperature information, and storage capacity information will not be sent from the refrigerator 10, so it will be based on the storage temperature information, ambient temperature information, Storage capacity information to predict cold storage time.
As mentioned above, for example, the refrigerator management server 40 may communicate with the refrigerator 10 at predetermined intervals, and if there is no response, it may be determined that the power is outage. Therefore, the refrigerator management server 40 first stores the time of the power failure, and then subtracts the time from the time of the power failure to the time when the confirmation button is operated by the user from the predicted cold keeping time, thereby calculating the remaining cold keeping time.
終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的剩餘保冷時間顯示於觸控面板53。同時，使庫內溫度顯示。
在此情況下，與實施形態1同樣地，可作成為顯示經過數小時後的庫內溫度，亦可作成為顯示主旨為延長預測保冷時間的提案。
The terminal device 50 displays the remaining cooling time transmitted from the refrigerator management server 40 on the touch panel 53 . At the same time, display the temperature inside the storage.
In this case, similarly to Embodiment 1, it may be made to display the interior temperature several hours later, or it may be made to display the proposal for prolonging the predicted cold storage time.
接著，針對藉由冰箱管理伺服器40，依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
圖13是顯示藉由實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，例如，成為以下構成：具備可以僅驅動冰箱10的感測器部33及冰箱通訊部31的電池等，在停電時，可以使用電池將庫內溫度的實測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。另外，亦可作成為以下構成：與冰箱不同地在停電中使用的溫度感測器可以將庫內溫度的實測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。在此情況下，在停電中使用的溫度感測器是藉由電池來驅動，且具備與冰箱10的感測器部33及冰箱通訊部31同樣的功能。
如圖13所示，當使用者操作終端裝置50的確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱管理伺服器40發送預測保冷時間。
Next, the operation in the case where the refrigerator management server 40 predicts the cold keeping time based on the actual measurement value will be described.
Fig. 13 is a time chart showing the operation in the case of predicting the cold storage time from actual measurement values.
In the present embodiment, for example, a configuration is provided such that a battery capable of driving only the sensor unit 33 and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10 is provided, and the actually measured value of the temperature inside the refrigerator can be transmitted to the refrigerator during a power failure using the battery. Management server 40 . In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which a temperature sensor used during a power failure unlike a refrigerator can transmit an actually measured value of the interior temperature to the refrigerator management server 40 . In this case, the temperature sensor used during a power failure is driven by a battery and has the same functions as the sensor unit 33 and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10 .
As shown in FIG. 13 , when the user operates the confirmation button of the terminal device 50 , an instruction is issued to send the predicted cooling time from the terminal device 50 to the refrigerator management server 40 .
在冰箱管理伺服器40中，依據預先發送的停電中的庫內溫度的檢測值，運算預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出預測保冷時間。
然後，冰箱管理伺服器40依據所預測的該保冷時間來計算剩餘保冷時間，並發送至終端裝置50。
In the refrigerator management server 40 , based on the detection value of the internal temperature during the power outage transmitted in advance, the temperature rise prediction curve for the predicted cold storage time is calculated to obtain the predicted cold storage time.
Then, the refrigerator management server 40 calculates the remaining cold keeping time according to the predicted cold keeping time, and sends it to the terminal device 50 .
終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度顯示於觸控面板53。The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the remaining cooling time and/or the temperature in the refrigerator sent from the refrigerator management server 40 .
接著，針對依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
圖14是顯示藉由實測值來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，例如，成為以下構成：具備可以驅動冰箱10的冰箱控制部30、感測器部33及冰箱通訊部31的電池等，在停電時，可以使用電池將庫內溫度的實測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
另外，亦可作成為以下構成：與冰箱10不同地在停電中使用的溫度感測器可以將庫內溫度的實測值發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。在此情況下，在停電中使用的溫度感測器具備與冰箱10的冰箱控制部30、感測器部33、冰箱通訊部31同樣的功能。
Next, the operation|movement in the case of predicting a cold storage time based on an actual measurement value is demonstrated.
Fig. 14 is a time chart showing an example of the case of predicting the cold storage time from actual measurement values.
In the present embodiment, for example, the configuration is as follows: the refrigerator control unit 30 capable of driving the refrigerator 10, the sensor unit 33, and the battery for the refrigerator communication unit 31 are provided. The value is sent to the refrigerator management server 40.
In addition, unlike the refrigerator 10 , a temperature sensor used during a power outage may be configured to transmit the actually measured value of the interior temperature to the refrigerator management server 40 . In this case, the temperature sensor used during the power failure has the same functions as the refrigerator control unit 30 , the sensor unit 33 , and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10 .
如圖14所示，當使用者操作終端裝置50的確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度，並將包含其測定結果的庫內溫度資訊發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。該庫內溫度資訊也包含在使用者操作確認按鈕之前測定了停電中的庫內溫度的結果。發送至冰箱管理伺服器40之測定了庫內溫度的結果至少需要2個。發送至冰箱管理伺服器40之測定了庫內溫度的結果亦可多於2個。在此情況下，冰箱儲存部34儲存有停電中的庫內溫度。另外，在不使冰箱控制部30驅動的情況下，感測器部33亦可具備有儲存停電中的庫內溫度的功能。As shown in Figure 14, when the user operates the confirmation button of the terminal device 50, an instruction is issued to measure the current internal temperature of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50, and send the internal temperature information including the measurement result to Refrigerator management server 40 . The internal temperature information also includes the result of measuring the internal temperature during a power outage before the user operates the confirmation button. At least two results of temperature measurement in the refrigerator are required to be sent to the refrigerator management server 40 . There may be more than two results of temperature measurement in the refrigerator sent to the refrigerator management server 40 . In this case, the refrigerator storage unit 34 stores the temperature in the refrigerator during the power failure. In addition, when the refrigerator control unit 30 is not driven, the sensor unit 33 may have a function of storing the temperature in the refrigerator during a power failure.
當庫內溫度資訊發送至冰箱管理伺服器40後，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41依據庫內溫度資訊，運算預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出預測保冷時間，並且依據所預測的該保冷時間來計算剩餘保冷時間，並發送至終端裝置50。
又，亦可當使用者操作確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度，並將其測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。在此情況下，當測定結果發送至冰箱管理伺服器40後，冰箱管理伺服器40的伺服器控制部41依據預先發送的停電中的庫內溫度的檢測值，運算預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出預測保冷時間，並且依據所預測的該保冷時間來計算剩餘保冷時間，並發送至終端裝置50。
終端裝置50使已從冰箱管理伺服器40發送的剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度顯示於觸控面板53。
After the storage temperature information is sent to the refrigerator management server 40, the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40 calculates the temperature rise prediction curve of the predicted cold storage time according to the storage temperature information, obtains the predicted cold storage time, and according to the The predicted cold storage time is used to calculate the remaining cold storage time and send it to the terminal device 50 .
In addition, after the user operates the confirmation button, an instruction may be issued to measure the current internal temperature of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50 and send the measurement result to the refrigerator management server 40 . In this case, after the measurement result is sent to the refrigerator management server 40, the server control unit 41 of the refrigerator management server 40 calculates the temperature rise forecast for predicting the cold storage time based on the detected value of the temperature inside the refrigerator during the power outage sent in advance. curve, calculate the predicted cold storage time, and calculate the remaining cold storage time according to the predicted cold storage time, and send it to the terminal device 50 .
The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the remaining cooling time and/or the temperature in the refrigerator sent from the refrigerator management server 40 .
接著，針對冰箱10依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
圖15是顯示冰箱10藉由實測值來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，例如，成為以下構成：具備可以驅動冰箱10的冰箱控制部30、感測器部33及冰箱通訊部31的電池等，在停電時，可以使用電池將剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度的實測值發送至終端裝置50。
另外，亦可作成為以下構成：與冰箱10不同地在停電中使用的溫度感測器可以將剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度的實測值發送至終端裝置50。在此情況下，在停電中使用的溫度感測器是藉由電池來驅動，且具備與冰箱10的冰箱控制部30、感測器部33、冰箱通訊部31同樣的功能。
Next, the operation|movement in the case where refrigerator 10 predicts cold storage time based on an actual measurement value is demonstrated.
FIG. 15 is a time chart showing an example of how the refrigerator 10 predicts the cold keeping time from actual measured values.
In the present embodiment, for example, it is configured as follows: the refrigerator control unit 30 capable of driving the refrigerator 10, the sensor unit 33, and the refrigerator communication unit 31 are equipped with a battery, etc., and the battery can be used to store the remaining cold storage time and/or the refrigerator during a power failure. Or the actual measurement value of the temperature in the chamber is sent to the terminal device 50 .
In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which a temperature sensor used during a power failure, unlike the refrigerator 10 , can transmit the remaining cooling time and/or the actually measured value of the interior temperature to the terminal device 50 . In this case, the temperature sensor used during a power failure is driven by a battery and has the same functions as the refrigerator control unit 30 , the sensor unit 33 , and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10 .
如圖15所示，當使用者操作終端裝置50的確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度，並依據包含其測定結果的庫內溫度資訊，求出預測保冷時間及/或剩餘保冷時間。
該庫內溫度資訊也包含在使用者操作確認按鈕之前測定了停電中的庫內溫度的結果。測定了庫內溫度的結果至少需要2個。測定了庫內溫度的結果亦可多於2個。在此情況下，冰箱儲存部34儲存有停電中的庫內溫度。另外，在不使冰箱控制部30驅動的情況下，感測器部33亦可具備有儲存停電中的庫內溫度的功能。
冰箱控制部30依據庫內溫度實測值，運算預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出預測保冷時間，並且依據所預測的該保冷時間來計算剩餘保冷時間，並發送至終端裝置50。
終端裝置50使已從冰箱10發送的剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度顯示於觸控面板53。
As shown in FIG. 15, when the user operates the confirmation button of the terminal device 50, an instruction is issued to measure the current internal temperature of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50, and calculate the temperature based on the internal temperature information including the measurement result. The predicted cold storage time and/or remaining cold storage time are displayed.
The internal temperature information also includes the result of measuring the internal temperature during a power outage before the user operates the confirmation button. At least 2 results are required to measure the temperature in the chamber. There may be more than two results of measuring the internal temperature. In this case, the refrigerator storage unit 34 stores the temperature in the refrigerator during the power failure. In addition, when the refrigerator control unit 30 is not driven, the sensor unit 33 may have a function of storing the temperature in the refrigerator during a power failure.
The refrigerator control unit 30 calculates the predicted temperature rise curve of the predicted cold storage time based on the actual temperature inside the refrigerator to obtain the predicted cold storage time, and calculates the remaining cold storage time based on the predicted cold storage time, and sends it to the terminal device 50 .
The terminal device 50 displays on the touch panel 53 the remaining cooling time and/or the temperature in the refrigerator which have been transmitted from the refrigerator 10 .
在此例中，可以在不使用冰箱管理伺服器40的情形下，以冰箱10來求出剩餘保冷時間，並顯示於終端裝置50。因此，即使在停電中無法使用與Wi-Fi(註冊商標)等之總體網路GN連接的設備的情況下，只要有例如Bluetooth(註冊商標)等之近距離通訊設備，就可以得到剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度。In this example, without using the refrigerator management server 40 , the refrigerator 10 can be used to obtain the remaining cold storage time and display it on the terminal device 50 . Therefore, even if a device connected to the general network GN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) cannot be used during a power outage, as long as there is a short-distance communication device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), the remaining cold storage time can be obtained And/or the temperature inside the warehouse.
接著，針對終端裝置50依據實測值來預測保冷時間的情況的動作進行說明。
圖16是顯示終端裝置50藉由實測值來預測保冷時間的情況之例子的時間圖。
在本實施形態中，例如，成為以下構成：具備可以驅動冰箱10的感測器部33及冰箱通訊部31的電池等，在停電時，可以使用電池將庫內溫度的實測值發送至終端裝置50。
另外，亦可作成為以下構成：與冰箱10不同地在停電中使用的溫度感測器可以將庫內溫度的實測值發送至終端裝置50。在此情況下，在停電中使用的溫度感測器具備與冰箱10的冰箱控制部30、感測器部33、冰箱通訊部31同樣的功能。
Next, the operation in the case where the terminal device 50 predicts the cold storage time based on the actual measurement value will be described.
FIG. 16 is a time chart showing an example of a situation in which the terminal device 50 predicts the cooling time from the actual measurement value.
In the present embodiment, for example, a battery is provided to drive the sensor unit 33 and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10, and the battery can be used to transmit the actually measured value of the temperature inside the refrigerator to the terminal device during a power failure. 50.
Moreover, it is good also as a structure which transmits the actual measurement value of the interior temperature to the terminal device 50 by the temperature sensor used in a power failure unlike the refrigerator 10. In this case, the temperature sensor used during the power failure has the same functions as the refrigerator control unit 30 , the sensor unit 33 , and the refrigerator communication unit 31 of the refrigerator 10 .
如圖16所示，當使用者操作終端裝置50之確認按鈕後，即發出指示，以從終端裝置50對冰箱10測定目前的庫內溫度，並將包含其測定結果的庫內溫度資訊發送至終端裝置50。
該庫內溫度資訊也包含在使用者操作確認按鈕之前測定了停電中的庫內溫度的結果。發送至終端裝置50之測定了庫內溫度的結果至少需要2個。發送至終端裝置50之測定了庫內溫度的結果亦可多於2個。在此情況下，冰箱儲存部34儲存有停電中的庫內溫度。另外，在不使冰箱控制部30驅動的情況下，感測器部33亦可具備有儲存停電中的庫內溫度的功能。
終端控制部51依據從冰箱10發送的庫內溫度資訊，運算預測保冷時間的溫度上升預想曲線，求出預測保冷時間，並且依據所預測的該保冷時間來計算剩餘保冷時間。
終端裝置50使計算出的剩餘保冷時間及/或庫內溫度顯示於觸控面板53。
As shown in Figure 16, when the user operates the confirmation button of the terminal device 50, an instruction is issued to measure the current internal temperature of the refrigerator 10 from the terminal device 50, and send the internal temperature information including the measurement result to terminal device 50 .
The internal temperature information also includes the result of measuring the internal temperature during a power outage before the user operates the confirmation button. At least two results of the temperature measurement in the chamber are required to be sent to the terminal device 50 . There may be more than two results of measuring the internal temperature of the storage to be sent to the terminal device 50 . In this case, the refrigerator storage unit 34 stores the temperature in the refrigerator during the power failure. In addition, when the refrigerator control unit 30 is not driven, the sensor unit 33 may have a function of storing the temperature in the refrigerator during a power failure.
The terminal control unit 51 calculates the expected temperature rise curve of the predicted cold storage time based on the internal temperature information sent from the refrigerator 10 to obtain the predicted cold storage time, and calculates the remaining cold storage time based on the predicted cold storage time.
The terminal device 50 displays the calculated remaining cooling time and/or temperature in the refrigerator on the touch panel 53 .
[2-3.效果等]
如以上所述，在本實施形態中，具備：冰箱10，具備將庫內冷卻的冷卻器20；及伺服器控制部41(控制部)，在發生停電的情況下，依據冰箱10的設定庫內溫度或實測的庫內溫度，求出預測保冷時間，並且通報給使用者。
藉此，由於藉由伺服器控制部41，求出停電中的剩餘保冷時間，並且將其通報給使用者，因此可以掌握停電時的冰箱10的庫內的保冷狀況，而可以在停電時進行庫內的食品管理。
[2-3. Effects, etc.]
As described above, in this embodiment, there are provided: a refrigerator 10 including a cooler 20 for cooling the inside of the refrigerator; Calculate the predicted cold storage time based on the internal temperature or the measured internal temperature, and notify the user.
Thereby, since the remaining cooling time in the power outage is obtained by the server control unit 41, and notified to the user, it is possible to grasp the cold keeping condition in the refrigerator 10 during the power outage, and to carry out maintenance during the power outage. Food management in the warehouse.
又，在本實施形態中，伺服器控制部41(控制部)具備：資料庫，預先求出以設定庫內溫度及周圍溫度為依據之保冷時間，伺服器控制部41依據資料庫，求出停電中的剩餘保冷時間。
藉此，可以依據資料庫，輕易地進行保冷時間的預測。
Also, in the present embodiment, the server control unit 41 (control unit) is provided with: a database, and the cold storage time based on the set store temperature and the ambient temperature is obtained in advance, and the server control unit 41 obtains the storage time according to the database. Remaining cool time during power outage.
In this way, the cold storage time can be easily predicted based on the database.
又，在本實施形態中，伺服器控制部41(控制部)取得冰箱10在停電中實測的庫內溫度，伺服器控制部41依據取得的庫內溫度，求出停電中的剩餘保冷時間。
藉此，可以依據庫內溫度的實測值，進行停電中的保冷時間的預測。
In addition, in this embodiment, the server control unit 41 (control unit) acquires the internal temperature actually measured by the refrigerator 10 during a power outage, and the server control unit 41 calculates the remaining cooling time during the power outage based on the acquired internal temperature.
Thereby, prediction of the cold storage time during a power outage can be performed based on the actual measurement value of the temperature inside the storehouse.
又，在本實施形態中，伺服器控制部41(控制部)取得冰箱10的周圍溫度與庫內的收納量，並且依據庫內溫度、周圍溫度及收納量，求出停電中的剩餘保冷時間。
藉此，可以進行停電中的保冷時間的預測。
Also, in the present embodiment, the server control unit 41 (control unit) acquires the ambient temperature of the refrigerator 10 and the storage volume in the refrigerator, and calculates the remaining cold storage time during the power failure based on the internal temperature, the ambient temperature, and the storage volume. .
This makes it possible to predict the cold storage time during a power outage.
又，在本實施形態中，具備：冰箱管理伺服器40，可與冰箱10通訊，冰箱具備：感測器部，檢測庫內溫度；及電池，在停電時對感測器部通電，冰箱在停電時將庫內溫度發送至冰箱管理伺服器40。
藉此，可以在停電時進行停電中的保冷時間的預測。
Also, in this embodiment, it is equipped with: a refrigerator management server 40, which can communicate with the refrigerator 10, and the refrigerator is equipped with: a sensor part, which detects the temperature in the store; When the power is off, the temperature in the storage is sent to the refrigerator management server 40 .
This makes it possible to predict the cold storage time during a power outage at the time of a power outage.
又，在本實施形態中，具備：終端裝置50，可與冰箱10及冰箱管理伺服器40通訊，終端裝置50顯示伺服器控制部41所求出的預測保冷時間，並且通報給使用者。
藉此，可以藉由終端裝置50，將停電時的預測保冷時間通報給使用者。
Also, in this embodiment, there is provided a terminal device 50 capable of communicating with the refrigerator 10 and the refrigerator management server 40, and the terminal device 50 displays the predicted cooling time calculated by the server control unit 41 and notifies the user.
Thereby, the user can be notified of the estimated cool-keeping time during a power outage through the terminal device 50 .
另外，作為在本申請案中所揭示的技術之例示，說明了實施形態1及實施形態2。然而，本揭示中的技術並不限定於此，也能夠適用於進行過變更、置換、附加、省略等之實施形態。In addition, Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 have been described as examples of the technology disclosed in this application. However, the technology in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and can be applied to embodiments in which changes, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. have been made.
產業上之可利用性
如以上，本發明的保冷時間預測系統可適合作為一種可以確認停電時的保冷時間，而且可以進行以保冷時間為依據之庫內的食品管理等的保冷時間預測系統來利用。
Industrial availability
As described above, the cold storage time prediction system of the present invention can be suitably used as a cold storage time prediction system that can confirm the cold storage time during a power outage and can perform food management in a warehouse based on the cold storage time.
