WO2021212992A1 - 制冷电器的指导式食物储藏方法和系统 - Google Patents

制冷电器的指导式食物储藏方法和系统 Download PDF

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WO2021212992A1
WO2021212992A1 PCT/CN2021/077332 CN2021077332W WO2021212992A1 WO 2021212992 A1 WO2021212992 A1 WO 2021212992A1 CN 2021077332 W CN2021077332 W CN 2021077332W WO 2021212992 A1 WO2021212992 A1 WO 2021212992A1
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梅杰森·安德鲁
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海尔智家股份有限公司
青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司
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  • the present invention generally relates to refrigeration appliances, and more specifically to a method and system for providing food storage guidance in refrigeration appliances.
  • Refrigeration appliances generally include a box defining a refrigeration compartment. Various foods can be stored in the refrigeration room.
  • the refrigeration compartment has a lower temperature than the surrounding atmosphere, which helps to extend the shelf life of the food stored in the refrigeration compartment.
  • different foods may have different storage requirements.
  • the optimal temperature, humidity, and/or air composition of one food may be different from that of another food.
  • meat or dairy products can be stored for longer periods at temperatures that are too cold for some fruits or vegetables. time.
  • a method of operating a refrigeration appliance includes a controller and a plurality of food storage compartments with independent temperature and humidity control.
  • the method includes receiving input through a user interface device.
  • the input includes the category of the food.
  • the method also includes: retrieving the optimal temperature and humidity for storing the food based on the category of the received food.
  • the method further includes: modifying at least one of the selected temperature and humidity in the plurality of food storage compartments based on the retrieved optimal temperature and humidity for storing the food.
  • a method of operating a refrigeration appliance includes a controller and a plurality of food storage compartments with independently controlled environmental conditions.
  • the method includes identifying the food in response to user input received at the user interface device.
  • the method also includes: retrieving preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food.
  • the method further includes: providing instructions on the interface of the user interface device.
  • the instruction includes an instruction for a selected food storage compartment among a plurality of food storage compartments, and an instruction for modifying the environmental condition of the selected food storage compartment to a preferred environmental condition for storing the identified food.
  • Fig. 1 provides a front view of a refrigeration appliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 provides a perspective view of the refrigeration appliance of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 provides a front view of the refrigeration appliance of Figure 1 with the door in an open position.
  • Figure 4 provides a perspective view of a portion of the refrigeration appliance of Figure 1 with the other door in an open position.
  • Fig. 5 provides a schematic diagram of an exemplary refrigeration appliance communicating with a remote user interface device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 provides a schematic diagram of an exemplary refrigeration appliance including a local user interface device according to one or more other embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 provides a flowchart of an exemplary method for operating a refrigeration appliance according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 provides a flowchart of another exemplary method for operating a refrigeration appliance according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of an exemplary embodiment of a refrigerating appliance 100.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerating appliance 100.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of the refrigerating appliance 100, in which the food preservation door 128 is in an open position.
  • Fig. 4 provides a perspective view of a part of the refrigeration appliance 100, in which the auxiliary drawer 125 is in an open position.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 extends along the vertical direction V between the top 101 and the bottom 102.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 also extends along the lateral direction L between the first side 105 and the second side 106.
  • a transverse direction T perpendicular to the vertical direction V and the lateral direction L can be additionally defined.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 extends along the transverse direction T between the front part 108 and the rear part 110.
  • the refrigeration appliance 100 includes a box or housing 120 that defines an upper food preservation compartment 122 (FIG. 3) and a lower freezing compartment or freezer arranged below the food preservation compartment 122 along the vertical direction V Food storage room 124.
  • the auxiliary food storage compartment 126 (FIG. 4) is provided between the fresh food storage compartment 122 and the frozen food storage compartment 124 along the vertical direction V. Since the frozen food storage compartment 124 is disposed below the food preservation storage compartment 122, the refrigerating appliance 100 is generally called a bottom-mounted refrigerator.
  • the housing 120 also defines a mechanical compartment (not shown) for accommodating a sealed cooling system (not shown).
  • the refrigerating door 128 is rotatably hinged to the edge of the housing 120 so as to enter the fresh food compartment 122. Note that although two doors 128 are shown with a "French door” configuration, any suitable arrangement that utilizes one, two, or more doors is within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.
  • the freezing door 130 is arranged below the refrigerating door 128 for entering the freezing compartment 124.
  • the freezer door 130 is coupled to a freezer drawer (not shown) that is slidably installed in the freezer compartment 124.
  • the auxiliary door 127 is coupled to the auxiliary drawer 125 (FIG. 4 ), and the auxiliary drawer 125 is slidably installed in the auxiliary chamber 126 (FIG. 4 ).
  • the operation of the refrigeration appliance 100 can be adjusted by the controller 134, which is operably coupled to the user interface panel 136.
  • the user interface panel 136 provides user manipulation options for operating the refrigeration appliance 100 to modify the environmental conditions therein, such as temperature selection.
  • the user interface panel 136 may be adjacent to the dispenser assembly 132.
  • the user interface panel 136 provides user manipulation options for operating the refrigeration appliance 100, such as temperature selection, which includes those discussed herein.
  • the controller 134 operates various components of the refrigeration appliance.
  • the operation of the refrigeration appliance 100 can be adjusted by the controller 134.
  • the controller 134 can adjust the operation of each component of the refrigeration appliance 100 in response to programming of the user interface panel 136 and/or user manipulation.
  • the controller 134 includes a memory and one or more microprocessors, CPUs, etc., such as a general-purpose or special-purpose microprocessor operable to execute programming instructions or micro-control codes associated with the operation of the refrigerator appliance 100.
  • the memory may represent random access memory such as DRAM, and read-only memory such as ROM or FLASH.
  • the processor executes programming instructions stored in the memory.
  • the memory may be a separate component from the processor or included on a board within the processor. Note that the controller 134 as disclosed herein can be operable to execute any method and related method steps as disclosed herein.
  • the controller 134 may be located in various positions in the entire refrigeration appliance 100. In the illustrated embodiment, the controller 134 may be located within the door 128. In such an embodiment, input/output ("I/O") signals may be routed between the controller and various operating components of the refrigeration appliance 100.
  • the user interface panel 136 may represent a general purpose I/O ("GPIO") device or functional block.
  • the user interface panel 136 may include input components, such as one or more of various electrical, mechanical, or electromechanical input devices including rotary dials, keys, and touch pads.
  • the user interface panel 136 may include a display component, such as a digital or analog display device designed to provide operation feedback to the user.
  • the user interface 136 includes a touch screen that provides input and display functions.
  • the user interface panel 136 may communicate with the controller via one or more signal lines or a shared communication bus.
  • the auxiliary food storage compartment 126 may be controlled by a dedicated user interface 150.
  • the dedicated user interface 150 may be provided on the auxiliary drawer 127.
  • the dedicated user interface 150 may be in operative communication with the controller 134.
  • the dedicated user interface 150 may provide options for controlling or adjusting the operation of one or more compartments 140 defined in the auxiliary food storage compartment 126.
  • a plurality of food storage compartments 140 are provided in the food preservation storage compartment 122 and the auxiliary food storage compartment 126.
  • the food storage compartment 140 can be independently controlled, for example, an independent environmental control member is provided, which allows the environmental conditions in one compartment 140 to be different from the environmental conditions in another compartment 140.
  • At least some of the independently controlled food storage compartments 140 can be sealed and provided with separate heat insulation parts, related dampers, valves, etc. for ventilation and/or guiding cooling air or other gases into the compartments to be independent of the food preservation compartment 122
  • the present disclosure is not limited to any specific means or methods for achieving independent environmental control of each food storage compartment.
  • the environmental conditions independently controlled by each food storage compartment include but are not limited to temperature, humidity and/or air composition.
  • the refrigeration appliance 100 may include one or more environmental control systems, such as a sealed cooling system for controlling temperature, a humidity control device, and one or more air composition control devices.
  • the sealed cooling system is understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, and includes a compressor and a heat exchanger in which a refrigerant is sealed, such as a condenser and one or more evaporators.
  • Possible humidity control devices include mist pumps or micro-membrane humidifier units for adding or extracting moisture as needed.
  • the air composition in one or more sub-chambers can be controlled or modified by the following devices: for example, an ozone generator, which can be a coplanar discharge ozone generator (CDOG), used to add ozone; ultraviolet rays; and/or vents, filters , Or adsorbent, which is used to remove ethylene. Under some environmental conditions, such as when humidity increases, ozone or ultraviolet light can be used to inhibit the growth of mold.
  • CDOG coplanar discharge ozone generator
  • Each food storage compartment 140 may be provided with an independent duct and related dampers, so as to selectively provide the necessary amount of cooling air to each food storage compartment 140, so as to achieve the optimal temperature for storing various foods and provide optimal ventilation .
  • a mist pump and/or ozone generator or other device used to modify the environmental conditions of one or more food storage compartments 140 may be in fluid communication with each food storage compartment or selected subgroup of compartments.
  • each of all three compartments may have a separate fluid conduit connected to it for supplying mist from a mist pump, etc. to control each compartment. Humidity in the room.
  • three independently controlled food storage compartments are further included to provide humidity control in only one or two compartments, while the remaining food storage compartments may have independently controlled temperatures and the like.
  • certain features such as humidity control or ethylene level control, may be provided in all or less than all food storage compartments.
  • Other exemplary embodiments include two independently controlled food storage compartments 140, or four independently controlled food storage compartments 140, or more than four independently controlled food storage compartments 140.
  • embodiments of the present disclosure include identifying food products.
  • the controller 134 may operate the environmental control system to modify one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air composition in the plurality of food storage compartments 140 so as to approximate the preferred temperature, humidity, and air composition for storing the identified food.
  • the food can be recognized through the remote user interface device 1000 (for example, the remote user interface device 1000 shown in FIG. 5).
  • FIG. 5 schematically shows the refrigeration appliance 100 communicating with the remote user interface device 1000. It is also shown in FIG. 5 (but not numbered) that the user can interact with the remote user interface device 1000, for example, via the user interface 1002 of the remote user interface (such as a touch screen) in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the remote user interface device 1000 may be a handheld device, such as a mobile phone or a smart phone or any similar device, which operatively communicates with the controller 134 via a wireless connection. As shown in FIG.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 may be configured to communicate with a separate device (such as a communication device or other remote user interface device 1000) outside the appliance.
  • the remote user interface device 1000 may be a laptop computer, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, a wearable device, a smart home system, and/or various other suitable devices.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 includes a network communication module for communicating with the remote user interface device 1000, such as a wireless communication module.
  • the network communication module includes a network interface, so that the controller 134 of the refrigeration appliance 100 can be connected to one or more network nodes and communicate with it through one or more network connections.
  • the network communication module may also include one or more sending, receiving or transceiving components for sending/receiving communication with other devices communicatively coupled with the refrigeration appliance 100.
  • the network communication module may communicate with the controller 134 (for example, be coupled or connected to the controller 134) to send signals to and receive signals from the controller 134.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 may be configured to communicate with the remote user interface device 1000 directly or through the network 2000. Therefore, in various embodiments, the refrigeration appliance 100 and the remote user interface 1000 may be configured to wirelessly communicate with each other and/or wirelessly communicate with the network 2000.
  • the network 2000 can be or include various possible communication connections and interfaces, such as Zigbee, Or any other suitable communication connection.
  • the remote user interface device 1000 may include a memory for storing and retrieving programming instructions.
  • the remote user interface device 1000 may be a smart phone that is operable to store and run an application program (also referred to as "App"), including a remote user interface as a smart phone application program.
  • App application program
  • the food can be identified by a local user interface device, such as the user interface panel 136 of the refrigeration appliance 100, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the user interface panel 136 of the refrigerating appliance 100 may be or include a touch screen for providing input functions and display functions.
  • the display of the touch screen user interface panel 136 can be used as an interface of the user interface device, and can be used to provide instructions and/or visual instructions to the user (shown in FIG. 6 but not numbered), etc.
  • the controller 134 may communicate with the local user interface device 136, and or alternatively with the remote user interface device 1000 (FIG. 5).
  • the controller 134 may communicate with the local user interface device 136 directly and/or via a hard-wired connection.
  • the local user interface device 136 as described herein also include a network communication module, as described in the context of the remote user interface device 1000 above.
  • the refrigeration appliance 100 can be configured to pass through Wait for wireless communication with the network 2000, as described above.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a method 200 of operating a refrigeration appliance (such as the above-mentioned exemplary refrigeration appliance 100).
  • the refrigeration appliance includes a controller and a plurality of independently controlled food storage compartments, for example, a plurality of food storage compartments with independently controlled temperature and humidity, as described above.
  • the method 200 may include receiving input 210.
  • the remote user interface device 1000 and/or the local user interface device 136 may be used to receive the input 210.
  • the input 210 may include the category of the food.
  • the input 210 may be a manual input via the user interface device 136 or 1000.
  • the identification of the food can be accomplished through the camera of the user interface device 136 or 1000.
  • the user interface device 136 or 1000 can be configured to scan UPC codes and/or QR codes. Therefore, in such an embodiment, the input 210 may be an image or scan of a one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode associated with the food, in which the food identification information is encoded.
  • the remote user interface device 1000 and/or the controller 134 of the refrigeration appliance 100 are configured for image-based processing, for example, to identify food.
  • the input 210 may be an image of the food, for example, a photo of the food is taken through the camera of the user interface device 136 or 1000.
  • the controller 134 or the remote user interface device 1000 is configured to identify the food by comparing the image (an example of the input 210) with a stored image of known or previously identified food.
  • the input 210 may include voice commands.
  • the user interface device 136 or 1000 may include a microphone and voice recognition software to receive and respond to voice commands.
  • the method 200 further includes: retrieving the preferred or optimal temperature and humidity for storing the food based on the category of the received food.
  • the retrieval step 220 may be performed by the remote user interface device 1000 and/or by the controller 134 of the refrigerating appliance 100.
  • the optimal temperature and humidity can be retrieved from the memory of the remote user interface device 1000 or the controller 134 and/or from a remote database, for example, the remote database to which the controller 134 or the remote user interface device 1000 is connected via the network 2000.
  • retrieving the optimal temperature and humidity based on the category of the food received includes: looking up the food in a lookup table, which can be stored locally or remotely (for example, accessible via the network 2000). Further, in some embodiments, the step 220 of retrieving the optimal temperature and humidity for storing the food further includes: when the food is not included in the look-up table, for example, retrieving the optimal temperature for storing the food from a remote database via the Internet And humidity. Then, the method 200 includes adding the food and the retrieved optimal temperature and humidity to the lookup table after retrieving the optimal temperature and humidity for storing the food from the remote database, for example, via the Internet.
  • the method 200 includes step 230 of modifying at least one of the selected temperature and humidity in the plurality of food storage compartments based on the retrieved optimal temperature and humidity for storing food.
  • the method 200 includes: modifying the selected environmental conditions of the plurality of food storage compartments to be equal to or similar to the retrieved preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food.
  • modifying the temperature and humidity of the selected food storage compartment includes: sending a command from the user interface device 136 or 1000 to the controller 134 of the refrigerating appliance 100.
  • the controller 134 may respond to a command from the user interface device 136 or 1000 to modify the temperature and humidity of the selected food storage compartment to the retrieved optimal temperature and humidity for storing food.
  • the preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food include at least one of temperature, humidity, and/or air composition.
  • the method 200 further includes: retrieving the optimal air composition for storing the food based on the category of the received food; and modifying a plurality of air compositions based on the retrieved optimal air composition for storing the food An air component selected in the food storage compartment.
  • the retrieval step may be performed by the controller 134.
  • the remote user interface device 100 may perform the following steps: retrieve the preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food.
  • the method 200 further includes: step 240, providing a visual indication on the interface of the user interface device of the selected food storage room.
  • the interface of the user interface device may be or include a touch screen or other display component of the user interface panel 136.
  • the interface of the user interface device may be or include the touch screen of the remote user interface device 1000.
  • the visual indication on the interface of the user interface device includes a storage image of the refrigerating appliance and a superimposed image on the storage image of the refrigeration appliance, where the superimposed image includes an indication of the selected food storage compartment, such as an arrow, a selected food storage The outline of the compartment, highlighting the selected food storage compartment or other visual indications of the selected food storage compartment.
  • the visual indication on the interface of the user interface device includes an augmented reality image on the real-time image of the refrigeration appliance.
  • FIG. 7 shows an exemplary method 300 of operating the refrigeration appliance 100 according to at least one other embodiment.
  • the refrigerating appliance 100 includes a controller, a plurality of food storage compartments, and at least one food storage compartment with independently controlled environmental conditions.
  • at least one sensor may be associated with each food storage compartment with independently controlled environmental conditions.
  • Independently controlled environmental conditions include temperature, humidity, and/or air composition.
  • the method 300 includes step 310 of identifying food in response to user input received at a user interface device (eg, the local user interface device 136 and/or the remote user interface device 1000).
  • the food can be identified in response to one or more of text input, voice commands, or images of the food.
  • the exemplary method 300 further includes: step 320, retrieving food storage data related to the identified food.
  • the food storage data includes preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food.
  • the food storage data may be retrieved from the onboard memory of the user interface device 136 or 1000, while other embodiments include: for example, via the network 2000, retrieving food storage data related to the identified food from a remote location.
  • the retrieved food storage data may be or include preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food.
  • retrieving preferred environmental conditions for storing the identified food includes: looking up the identified food in a lookup table. Further, at least some embodiments of searching the food in the table further include: when the food is not included in the look-up table, retrieving the preferred environmental conditions for storing the food from the remote database. In such an embodiment, after the preferred environmental conditions for storing the food are retrieved from the remote database, the food and the retrieved preferred environmental conditions can be added to the lookup table.
  • Preferred environmental conditions include one or more of preferred humidity level, preferred temperature, or preferred air composition.
  • the air component may be or include ozone content and/or ethylene content.
  • the method 300 further includes, for example, providing instructions on the user interface 136 or 1000.
  • the instruction includes, in step 330, providing an indication of the selected food storage compartment among the plurality of food storage compartments, such as a visual indication, for example, superimposing on a stored image or a real-time image of the refrigerating appliance 100 image.
  • the instruction further includes a method for modifying the environmental condition of the selected food storage compartment to a preferred environmental condition for storing the identified food.
  • the instruction further includes: an overlay image, such as an arrow pointing to applicable controls (such as the user interface panel 136 or the dedicated user interface 150 of the auxiliary food storage room 126);
  • an overlay image such as an arrow pointing to applicable controls (such as the user interface panel 136 or the dedicated user interface 150 of the auxiliary food storage room 126);
  • One or more settings entered by one or more controls for example, among other possible example settings, a temperature setting in degrees (usually Celsius or Fahrenheit) or a humidity level (generally expressed as a percentage).
  • the present disclosure provides a simplified and efficient interface that can be used to guide the user to select the best or preferred food storage compartment from a plurality of food storage compartments in the refrigeration appliance.
  • the present disclosure provides a more intuitive and easy-to-understand interface, which can be used to instruct and guide the user to adjust one or more settings of the environmental control system of the refrigeration appliance.

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Abstract

提供了一种制冷电器的指导式食物储藏方法和系统。该制冷电器包括控制器和多个食物储藏间室。该方法包括：例如响应于用户输入，识别食品。该方法还包括：检索用于所识别食品的最佳或优选储藏条件。所述方法包括：修改所选食物储藏间室的条件，和/或提供指令以修改所选食物储藏间室的条件。

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制冷电器的指导式食物储藏方法和系统 技术领域
本发明一般涉及制冷电器，更具体地涉及用于在制冷电器中提供食品储藏指导方法和系统。
背景技术
制冷电器一般包括限定出制冷间室的箱体。可将各种食品储藏在制冷间室内。制冷间室相对于周围大气温度较低，有助于延长制冷间室内储藏的食品保存期限。
然而，不同的食品可能具有不同的储藏要求。例如，一种食品的最佳温度、湿度和/或空气成分可能与另一种食品不同，例如，在对一些水果或蔬菜而言过冷的温度下，肉制品或奶制品可存放更长的时间。
因此，具有用于识别食品最佳储藏条件并指导用户将食品储藏在提供或接近最佳储藏条件的制冷电器一部分中的特征的冰箱将有所帮助。
发明内容
本发明的各方面和优点将在以下描述中进行部分阐述，或者通过该描述清晰呈现，或通过实施本发明充分了解。
在第一示例性实施例中，提供了一种操作制冷电器的方法。该制冷电器包括控制器和多个具有独立控制温度和湿度的食物储藏间室。该方法包括：通过用户界面装置接收输入。所述输入包括食品的类别。该方法还包括：基于所接收食品的类别，检索用于储藏该食品的最佳温度和湿度。该方法进一步包括：基于所检索的用于储藏食品的最佳温度和湿度，修改多个食品储藏室中所选温度和湿度中的至少一个。
在第二示例性实施例中，提供了一种操作制冷电器的方法。该制冷电器包括控制器和多个具有独立控制的环境条件的食物储藏间室。该方法包括：响应于在用户界面装置处接收到的用户输入，识别食品。该方法还包括：检索用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件。该方法进一步包括：在用户界面装置的界面上提供指令。该指令包括多个食物储藏间室中所选食物储藏间室的指示，和用来将所选食物储藏间室的环境条件修改为用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件的指令。
参考以下描述和所附权利要求，将更好地理解本发明的上述和其他特征、方面和优点。并入本说明书中并构成本说明书一部分的附图，示出了本发明的实施例， 并与描述一起用于说明本发明的原理。
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现在将详细介绍本发明的实施例，这些实施例的一个或多个示例已在附图中示出。所提供的每个示例均用于说明本发明，而不是用于限制本发明。实际上，对于本领域技术人员，在不脱离本发明范围或精神的情况下，可以对本发明进行各种修改和改变。举例来说，作为一个实施例一部分示出或描述的特征，可以和另一个实施例一起使用，以形成另一个实施例。因此，本发明旨在涵盖落入所附权利要求及其等同物范围内的此类修改和变型。
图1是制冷电器100示例性实施例的前视图。图2是制冷电器100的透视图图3是制冷电器100的前视图，其中食物保鲜门128处于打开位置。图4提供了制冷电器100一部分的透视图，其中辅助抽屉125处于打开位置。制冷电器100沿着竖直方向V在顶部101和底部102之间延伸。制冷电器100还沿着侧向L在第一侧105和第二侧106之间延伸。如图2所示，可另外定义垂直于竖直方向V和侧向L的横向T。制冷电器100沿着横向T在前部108和后部110之间延伸。
制冷电器100包括的箱体或壳体120，该箱体或壳体120限定出上部食物保鲜室122(图3)和沿着竖直方向V布置在食物保鲜室122下方的下部冷冻室或冷冻食物储藏室124。例如，辅助食物储藏室126(图4)沿着竖直方向V设置在食物保鲜储藏室122和冷冻食物储藏室124之间。由于冷冻食物储藏室124设置在食物保鲜储藏室122的下方，制冷电器100一般称为底置式冰箱。在示例性实施例中，壳体120还限定出用于容纳密封式冷却系统(未示出)的机械间室(未示出)。使用本文公开的示教，本领域技术人员将理解，本技术也可以和其他类型的冰箱(例如，对开门式)或冷冻电器一起使用。因此，本文阐述的描述仅用于提供说明，并不在任何方面限制本技术。
冷藏门128可旋转地铰接到壳体120的边缘，以便进入食物保鲜室122。注意，尽管示出具有“法式门”配置的两个门128，但是利用一个、两个或多个门的任何合适布置都处于本公开的范围和精神内。冷冻门130布置在冷藏门128下方，用于进入冷冻室124。在示例性实施例中，冷冻门130联接至冷冻抽屉(未示出)，该冷冻抽屉可滑动地安装在冷冻室124内。辅助门127联接至辅助抽屉125(图4)，辅助抽屉125滑动地安装在辅助室126(图4)内。
制冷电器100的操作可以由控制器134调节，该控制器134可操作地联接至用户界面面板136。用户界面面板136提供操作制冷电器100以修改其中环境条件的用户操纵选择，例如温度选择。在一些实施例中，用户界面面板136可以靠近分配器组件132。用户界面面板136提供操作制冷电器100的用户操纵选择，例如温度选择，其包括本文所讨论的那些。响应对用户界面面板136的用户操纵，控制器134操作制冷电器的各个种组件。制冷电器100的操作可以由控制器134调节，例如，控制器134可以响应用户界面面板136的编程和/或用户操纵，调节制冷电器100各个组件的操作。
控制器134包括存储器和一个或多个微处理器、CPU等，例如可操作执行与冰箱用具100操作相关联的编程指令或微控制代码的通用或专用微处理器。存储器可以代表DRAM之类的随机存取存储器，ROM或FLASH之类的只读存储器。在一个实施例中，处理器执行存储在存储器中的编程指令。存储器可以是与处理器分离的部件，或包含在处理器内的板上。注意，如本文所公开的控制器134能够可操作地执行如本文所公开的任何方法和相关方法步骤。
控制器134可以在整个制冷电器100中位于各个位置。在所示的实施例中，控制器134可以位于门128内。在这样的实施例中，可以在控制器与制冷电器100的 各个操作组件之间对输入/输出(“I/O”)信号进行路由。在一实施例中，用户界面面板136可以代表通用I/O(“GPIO”)装置或功能块。在一实施例中，用户界面面板136可以包括输入组件，例如各种包括旋转拨盘、按键和触摸板的电气、机械或机电输入装置中的一种或多种。用户界面面板136可以包括显示组件，例如设计成向用户提供操作反馈的数字或模拟显示装置。例如，用户界面136包括提供输入和显示功能的触摸屏。用户界面面板136可以经由一根或多根信号线或共享的通信总线与控制器通信。
使用本文中公开的示教，本领域技术人员将理解，本发明可以和其他类型的冰箱一起使用，诸如冷藏/冷冻组合式、对开门式、底置式、紧凑型以及任何其他样式或型号的制冷电器。因此，可以提供制冷电器100的其他配置，应当理解，附图中所示的配置以及本文所阐述的描述仅通过示例用于说明。
如图4，辅助食物储藏间室126可以由专用用户界面150控制。例如，专用用户界面150可设置在辅助抽屉127上。专用用户界面150可以和控制器134可操作地通信。专用用户界面150可以提供用于控制或调节在辅助食物储藏室126内限定的一个或多个间室140操作的选项。
如图3和图4中所示，在食物保鲜储藏室122和辅助食物储藏室126内设置有多个食物储藏间室140。特别地，食物储藏间室140可独立控制，例如设置独立的环境控制件，其准许一个间室140内的环境条件不同于另一个间室140的环境条件。至少一些独立控制的食物储藏间室140可进行密封并设置单独的绝热部、相关的风门、阀门等用于通风和/或将冷却空气或其他气体引导至间室中以独立于食物保鲜室122修改每个间室140中的环境条件的单独管道或导管、辅助食物储藏室126和/或同一相应的室122或126中的其他间室140。本公开不限于用于实现每个食物储藏间室的独立环境控制的任何具体手段或方法。
每个食物储藏间室独立控制的环境条件包括但不限于温度、湿度和/或空气成分。制冷电器100可以包括一个或多个环境控制系统，例如用于控制温度的密封式冷却系统、湿度控制装置和一个或多个空气成分控制装置。
密封式冷却系统是本领域普通技术人员所能理解的，包括压缩机和制冷剂被密封在其中的热交换器，例如冷凝器和一个或多个蒸发器。可能的湿度控制装置包括雾泵或微型膜加湿器单元，用于根据需要添加或提取水分。一个或多个子室内的空气成分可以通过以下装置进行控制或修改：例如臭氧发生器，其可以是共面放电臭氧发生器(CDOG)，用于添加臭氧；紫外线；和/或通风口、过滤器、或吸附剂，其 用于去除乙烯。在一些环境条件下，例如当湿度增加时，可以使用臭氧或紫外线抑制霉菌的生长。一些果实在成熟时会产生乙烯，而大气中高浓度的乙烯会加速果实成熟，如此，从含有水果的食物储藏间室中除去或减少乙烯可以延长所储藏水果的保存期限。前述示例环境控制系统仅是示例性的，而不是限制性的。这样的环境控制系统是本领域普通技术人员所能理解的，如此，本文不再对其进行详细说明或描述。
每个食物储藏间室140可以设置有独立管道和相关的风门，以便选择性地向每个食物储藏间室140提供必要量的冷却空气，从而达到储藏各种食品的优选温度，并提供优选通风。用于修改一个或多个食物储藏间室140的环境条件的雾泵和/或臭氧发生器或其他设备可以和每个食物储藏间室或间室的所选子组流体连通。例如，在包括三个独立控制的食物储藏间室140的实施例中，所有三个间室各自都可以具有连接到其上的单独流体导管，用于从雾泵提供雾等以控制每个间室中的湿度。在其他实施例中，还包括三个独立控制的食物储藏间室用于仅在一个或两个间室中提供湿度控制，而其余食物储藏间室可以具有独立控制的温度等。在其他实施例中，可以在全部或少于全部的食物储藏间室中提供某些特征，例如湿度控制或乙烯水平控制。另外的示例实施例包括两个独立控制的食物储藏间室140，或四个独立控制的食物储藏间室140，或多于四个独立控制的食物储藏间室140。
如以下更详细描述的，本公开的实施例包括识别食品。控制器134可以操作环境控制系统，以修改多个食物储藏间室140中的一个或多个温度、湿度和空气成分，从而接近用于储藏所识别食品的优选温度、湿度和空气成分。
例如，可以通过远程用户界面装置1000(例如图5所示的远程用户界面装置1000)识别食品。图5示意性地示出了与远程用户界面装置1000通信的制冷电器100。图5中也示出了(但未编号)用户可以例如经由所示实施例中的远程用户界面(例如触摸屏)的用户界面1002与远程用户界面装置1000交互。例如，远程用户界面装置1000可以是手持装置，例如移动电话或智能手机或任何相似装置，其经由无线连接与控制器134可操作地通信。如图5中所示，制冷电器100，特别是其控制器134可配置为与电器外部的单独装置(例如通信装置或其他远程用户界面装置1000)通信。远程用户界面装置1000可以是膝上型计算机、智能手机、平板电脑、个人计算机、可穿戴装置、智能家庭系统和/或各种其他合适的装置。制冷电器100包括用于与远程用户界面装置1000通信的网络通信模块，例如无线通信模块。在各个实施例中，网络通信模块包括网络接口，使得制冷电器100的控制器134可 以连接至一个或多个网络节点，并通过一个或多个网络连接与之通信。网络通信模块还可以包括一个或多个发送、接收或收发组件，用于发送/接收与和制冷电器100通信联接的其他装置的通信。网络通信模块可以和控制器134通信(例如联接或连接至控制器134)，以便向控制器134发送信号并从控制器134接收信号。
如图5中示意性地所示，制冷电器100可配置为直接地或通过网络2000与远程用户界面装置1000通信。因此，在各个实施例中，制冷电器100和远程用户界面1000可配置为彼此无线通信和/或与网络2000无线通信。网络2000可以是或包括各种可能的通信连接和接口，例如Zigbee、
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或任何其他合适的通信连接。远程用户界面装置1000可以包括用于存储和检索编程指令的存储器。例如，远程用户界面装置1000可以是可操作地存储和运行应用程序(也称为“App”)的智能手机，包括作为智能手机应用程序的远程用户界面。
作为另一个示例，食品可以由本地用户界面装置识别，例如制冷电器100的用户界面面板136，如图6所示。如上所述，制冷电器100的用户界面面板136可以是或包括用于提供输入功能和显示功能的触摸屏。在这样的实施例中，触摸屏用户界面面板136的显示器可以用作用户界面装置的界面，可用于向用户提供指令和/或视觉指示(图6中示出但未编号)等。在这样的实施例中，控制器134可以和本地用户界面装置136通信，以及或替代地和远程用户界面装置1000通信(图5)。例如，控制器134可以直接和/或经由硬接线连接与本地用户界面装置136通信。另外，应当理解，包括如本文中所描述本地用户界面装置136的实施例还包括网络通信模块，如在以上远程用户界面装置1000的上下文中所描述的。类似地，在这样的实施例中，制冷电器100可配置为经由
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等与网络2000无线通信，如上所述。
转到图7，本公开的实施例包括一种操作制冷电器(例如上述示例性制冷电器100)的方法200。例如，制冷电器包括控制器和多个独立控制的食物储藏间室，例如，具有独立控制温度和湿度的多个食物储藏间室，如上所述。在一些实施例中，方法200可以包括：接收输入210。可以用远程用户界面装置1000和/或本地用户界面装置136接收输入210。输入210可以包括食品的类别。
在一些实施例中，输入210可以是经由用户界面装置136或1000的手动输入。在一些实施例中，可以通过用户界面装置136或1000的摄像头完成食品的识别。例如，通过运行条形码扫描仪应用程序，可以将用户界面装置136或1000配置成用于扫描UPC代码和/或QR代码。因此，在这样的实施例中，输入210可以是与食品相关联的一维或二维条形码的图像或扫描，其中编码有食品识别信息。在一些 实施例中，远程用户界面装置1000和/或制冷电器100的控制器134配置用于基于图像的处理，例如，便识别食品。在这样的实施例中，输入210可以是食品图像，例如，通过用户界面装置136或1000的摄像头拍摄食品的照片。例如，控制器134或远程用户界面装置1000配置为通过将图像(输入210的实施例)与已知或先前识别食品的所存储图像进行比较来识别食品。在另外的实施例中，输入210可以包括语音命令。例如，用户界面装置136或1000可以包括麦克风和语音识别软件，以便接收并响应语音命令。
例如，如图6中所示，方法200进一步包括：基于所接收食品的类别，检索用于储藏该食品的优选或最佳温度和湿度。例如，检索步骤220可以由远程用户界面装置1000和/或由制冷电器100的控制器134执行。可以从远程用户界面装置1000或控制器134的存储器和/或从远程数据库中检索最佳温度和湿度，例如，控制器134或远程用户界面装置1000经由网络2000连接到的该远程数据库。
在一些实施例中，基于所接收食品的类别检索最佳温度和湿度包括：在查找表中查找食品，该查找表可以本地存储或远程存储(例如，可经由网络2000访问)。进一步地，在一些实施例中，检索用于储藏食品最佳温度和湿度的步骤220进一步包括：当查找表中不包括该食品时，例如经由互联网从远程数据库检索用于储藏食品的最佳温度和湿度。然后，方法200包括：在例如经由互联网从远程数据库中检索用于储藏食品的最佳温度和湿度之后，将食品和所检索的最佳温度和湿度添加到查找表。
在一些实施例中，方法200包括：步骤230，基于所检索的用于储藏食品的最佳温度和湿度，修改多个食品储藏间室中所选温度和湿度中的至少一个。例如，方法200包括：将多个食物储藏间室所选环境条件修改为等于或近似于所检索的用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件。在一些实施例中，修改所选食物储藏间室的温度和湿度包括：将命令从用户界面装置136或1000发送至制冷电器100的控制器134。在这样的实施例中，控制器134可以响应来自用户界面装置136或1000的命令，将所选食物储藏间室的温度和湿度修改为所检索的用于储藏食品的最佳温度和湿度。
在各个实施例中，用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件包括温度、湿度和/或空气成分中的至少一种。在这样的实施例中，方法200进一步包括：基于所接收食品的类别，检索用于储藏该食品的最佳空气成分；以及基于所检索的用于储藏该食品的最佳空气成分，修改多个食品储藏间室中所选择的一个空气成分。例如，在通过 本地用户界面装置136接收输入的实施例中(图6)，检索步骤可以由控制器134执行。作为另一个示例，在通过远程用户界面装置1000接收输入的实施例中，远程用户界面装置100可执行以下步骤：检索用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件。
如图7中所示，在一些实施例中，方法200还包括：步骤240，在所选食物储藏室的用户界面装置的界面上提供视觉指示。例如，在用户界面装置是本地用户界面装置136的实施例中，用户界面装置的界面可以是或包括用户界面面板136的触摸屏或其他显示组件。在其他实施例中，用户界面装置的界面可以是或包括远程用户界面装置1000的触摸屏。
例如，用户界面装置的界面上的视觉指示包括制冷电器的存储图像和制冷电器存储图像上的叠加图像，其中该叠加图像包括对所选择的食物储藏间室的指示，例如箭头、所选食物储藏间室的轮廓、突出显示所选食物储藏间室或其他对所选食物储藏间室的视觉指示。作为另一个示例，用户界面装置的界面上的视觉指示包括在制冷电器的实时图像上的增强现实图像。
图7示出了根据至少一个其他实施例的一种操作制冷电器100的示例性方法300。制冷电器100包括控制器、多个食物储藏间室、至少一个具有独立控制环境条件的食物储藏间室。在一些实施例中，至少一个传感器可以和具有独立控制环境条件的每个食物储藏间室相关联。独立控制的环境条件包括温度、湿度和/或空气成分。
在一些实施例中，方法300包括：步骤310，响应在用户界面装置(例如本地用户界面装置136和/或远程用户界面装置1000)处接收到的用户输入，识别食品。可以响应于文本输入、语音命令或食品的图像中的一个或多个识别食品。
示例性方法300进一步包括：步骤320，检索与所识别食品有关的食物储藏数据。在一些实施例中，食物储藏数据包含用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件。在一些实施例中，可以从用户界面装置136或1000的机载存储器中检索食物储藏数据，而其他实施例包括：例如经由网络2000，从远程位置检索与所识别食品有关的食物储藏数据。所检索的食物储藏数据可以是或包括用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件。
在一些实施例中，检索用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件包括：在查找表中查找所识别的食品。进一步地，在表中查找食品的至少一些实施例还包括：当查找表中不包括该食品时，从远程数据库中检索用于储藏该食品的优选环境条件。在这样的实施例中，在从远程数据库中检索用于储藏该食品的优选环境条件之后，可以将该食品和所检索的优选环境条件添加到查找表中。
优选环境条件包括优选湿度水平、优选温度或优选空气成分中的一种或多种。例如，优选空气成分可以是或包括臭氧含量和/或乙烯含量。
如图7中所示，方法300进一步包括：例如在用户界面136或1000上提供指令。在一些实施例中，指令包括，在步骤330，提供对多个食物储藏间室中所选食物储藏间室的指示，例如视觉指示，例如，在制冷电器100的存储图像或实时图像上的叠加图像。例如，如图7中的步骤340所示，该指令进一步包括用于将所选食物储藏间室的环境条件修改成用于储藏所识食品的优选环境条件。例如，在步骤340，该指令还包括：叠加图像，例如指向适用的控件(如上述用户界面面板136或辅助食物储藏室126的专用用户界面150)的箭头；和文本，其包括要经由所指示的一个或多个控件输入的一个或多个设置，例如在其他可能的示例设置中，以度表示的温度设置(通常为摄氏度或华氏度)或湿度水平(一般表示为百分比)。
本领域普通技术人员将认识到，本公开的前述方法和实施例提供用户界面的许多优点和改进。例如，本公开提供一种简化的高效界面，可用于指导用户从制冷电器中的多个食物储藏间室中选择最佳或优选食物储藏间室。作为另一示例，本公开提供一种更加直观且易于理解的界面，可用于指示和指导用户调整制冷电器的环境控制系统的一个或多个设置。
本书面描述使用示例来公开本发明(包括最佳方式)，还使本领域技术人员能够实践本发明，包括制造和使用任何设备或系统以及执行任何包含的方法。本发明的可授予专利权的范围由权利要求限定，包括本领域技术人员想到的其他示例。如果此类其他示例包括与权利要求的字面语言并无区别的结构元件，或此类其他示例包括与权利要求的字面语言没有实质区别的等效结构元件，此类其他示例则处于权利要求的范围内。

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  1. 一种操作制冷电器的方法，所述制冷电器包括控制器和多个具有独立控制温度和湿度的食物储藏间室，所述方法包括：
    通过用户界面装置接收输入，所述输入包括食品的类别；
    基于所接收的食品的类别，检索用于储藏所述食品的最佳温度和湿度；以及
    基于所检索的用于储藏食品的最佳温度和湿度，修改所述多个食品储藏室所选温度和所述湿度中的至少一个。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，进一步包括：在所选食物储藏间室的所述用户界面装置的界面上提供视觉指示。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述视觉指示包括所述制冷电器存储的图像和所述制冷电器的所述存储的图像上的叠加图像，所述叠加图像包括对所选食物储藏间室的指示。
  4. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述视觉指示包括叠加在所述制冷电器的实时图像上的增强现实图像。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述用户界面装置是本地用户界面装置。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述用户界面装置是远程用户界面装置。
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述检索用于储藏所述食品的最佳温度和湿度包括：在查找表中查找所述食品。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法，其特征在于，所述检索用于储藏所述食品的最佳温度和湿度进一步包括：当所述查找表中不包括所述食品时，从远程数据库中检索用于储藏所述食品的最佳温度和湿度；在从所述远程数据库中检索用于储藏所述食品的最佳温度和湿度之后，将所述食品和所检索的最佳温度和湿度添加到所述查找表。
  9. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，进一步包括：基于所接收食品的类别，检索用于储藏所述食品的最佳空气成分；以及基于所检索的用于储藏所述食品的最佳空气成分，修改所述多个食品储藏室中所选择的一个空气成分。
  10. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，由所述用户界面装置接收的所述 输入包括语音命令。
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，由所述用户界面装置接收的所述输入包括所述食品的图像。
  12. 一种操作制冷电器的方法，所述制冷电器包括控制器和多个具有独立控制的环境条件的食物储藏间室，所述方法包括：
    响应于在用户界面装置处接收到的用户输入，识别食品；
    检索用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件；以及
    在所述用户界面装置的界面上提供指令，所述指令包括所述多个食物储藏间室中所选食物储藏间室的指示，和用来将所选食物储藏间室的所述环境条件修改为用于储藏所识别食品的所述优选环境条件的指令。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的方法，其特征在于，检索用于储藏所识食品的优选环境条件；在查找表中查找所识别的食品。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述检索用于储藏所识别食品的优选环境条件进一步包括：当所述查找表中不包括所述食品时，从远程数据库中检索用于储藏所述食品的优选环境条件；在从所述远程数据库中检索用于储藏所述食品的优选环境条件之后，将所述食品和所检索的优选环境条件添加到所述查找表。
  15. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述优选环境条件包括优选湿度水平、优选温度和优选空气成分中的至少一种。
  16. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，所述方法进一步包括：在所述用户界面装置的所述界面上提供对所选食物储藏间室的视觉指示，其特征在于，所述用户界面装置的所述界面上的所选食物储藏间室的所述指示包括所述制冷电器的存储的图像和所述制冷电器的所述存储图像上的叠加图像，所述叠加图像包括所选食物储藏间室的指示。
  17. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，所述方法进一步包括：在所述用户界面装置的所述界面上提供对所选食物储藏间室的视觉指示，其特征在于，所述用户界面装置的所述界面上的所选食物储藏间室的所述指示包括所述制冷电器的实时图像的增强现实图像。
  18. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述用户界面装置是本地用户界面装置。
  19. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述用户界面装置是远程用户界面装置。
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