阅读说明：本技术 冰箱 (Refrigerator with a door ) 是由 筱原健朗 于 2021-02-26 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种冰箱,提供能够抑制当设置在贮藏室的操作按钮违背用户的意图而被按压的情况下执行违背用户的意图的控制的技术。冰箱具备：冰箱主体；对上述冰箱主体的前表面开口进行开闭的门；设置在上述冰箱主体的贮藏室内的操作按钮；以及控制部,上述控制部构成为：当在上述门打开的状态下上述操作按钮被按压的情况下,能够执行与上述操作按钮对应的控制,当在上述门关闭的状态下上述操作按钮被按压的情况下,禁止与上述操作按钮对应的控制。(A refrigerator provides a technology capable of restraining control against the intention of a user when an operation button arranged in a storage chamber is pressed against the intention of the user. The refrigerator is provided with: a refrigerator main body; a door for opening and closing the front surface opening of the refrigerator main body; an operation button arranged in the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body; and a control unit configured to: the control device is configured to be able to execute control corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed in a state where the door is opened, and to prohibit control corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed in a state where the door is closed.)

1. A refrigerator is provided with:

a refrigerator main body;

a door for opening and closing the front surface opening of the refrigerator main body;

an operation button arranged in the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body; and

a control part for controlling the operation of the display device,

the control unit is configured to: the control unit is configured to be able to execute control corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed when the door is opened, and to prohibit the control corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed when the door is closed.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1,

the control unit is configured to: the control device performs a predetermined 1 st control corresponding to a time when the operation button is pressed for a time less than a predetermined 1 st time when the door is opened, performs a predetermined 2 nd control corresponding to a time when the operation button is pressed for a time longer than the 1 st time and less than a predetermined 2 nd time longer than the 1 st time when the door is opened, and prohibits the 1 st control and the 2 nd control when the operation button is pressed for a time longer than the 2 nd time when the door is opened.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2,

the control unit is configured to: the 2 nd control is started when the operation button is pressed for a time equal to or longer than the 1 st time while the door is opened, and the 2 nd control that has been started is ended when the operation button is continuously pressed after the 2 nd control is started and when the operation button is pressed for a time equal to or longer than the 2 nd time.

Technical Field

The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a refrigerator.

Background

The refrigerator disclosed in patent document 1 includes: a refrigerator main body; a door for opening and closing the front surface opening of the refrigerator main body; and an operation panel disposed in the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body. The operation panel is provided with a temperature setting switch.

Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 9-264659

In the refrigerator of patent document 1, a case where a temperature setting switch provided in a storage compartment is pressed against the intention of a user is considered. For example, in the case where a large amount of food is stored in the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body, when the door of the refrigerator is closed, it is considered that the temperature setting switch is pressed by the food sandwiched between the door and the temperature setting switch. In this case, it is considered that the control against the user's intention is performed in the refrigerator.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the present specification provides a technique capable of suppressing execution of control against the user's intention when an operation button provided in a storage room is pressed against the user's intention.

The refrigerator disclosed in the present specification includes: a refrigerator main body; a door for opening and closing the front surface opening of the refrigerator main body; an operation button arranged in the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body; and a control section. The control unit is configured to: the control unit is configured to be able to execute control corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed when the door is opened, and to prohibit the control corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed when the door is closed.

Effects of the invention

According to the refrigerator of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the control from being executed against the intention of the user.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator of an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the refrigerating compartment of the embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the operation panel of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of button processing of an embodiment.

Description of the reference numerals

2: a refrigerator; 10: a refrigerator main body; 12: an outer box; 13: an inner box; 14: a refrigerating chamber; 15: a shelf; 16: a quench chamber; 17: a front surface opening; 20: a rotating door; 30: an operation panel; 31: a panel main body; 32: an operation button; 32 a: an ice making button; 32 b: a close button; 33: a display lamp; 40: an inner side surface; 50: a door pocket; 90: an opening and closing sensor; 100: control unit

Detailed Description

A refrigerator 2 of an embodiment is explained with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator 2 of the embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the refrigerator 2 includes: a refrigerator main body 10; a pair of swing doors 20 (a left door 20a and a right door 20b) rotatably fixed to the refrigerator main body 10; and a control section 100. The refrigerator 2 further includes a plurality of drawer doors 120 that can be drawn out from the refrigerator main body 10. Hereinafter, the swing door 20 will be described with a focus on. Hereinafter, the description will be made based on the directions of "left and right", "front and back", and "up and down" shown in fig. 1. The "rear" shown in fig. 1 may be referred to as "rear side".

The refrigerator main body 10 includes: a metal outer case 12; a resin inner case 13 disposed inside the outer case 12; and a heat insulating material (not shown) filled between the outer casing 12 and the inner casing 13. A pair of swing doors 20 (a left door 20a and a right door 20b) are fixed to the outer case 12 of the refrigerator main body 10. The refrigerator main body 10 is provided with an opening/closing sensor 90 that detects opening/closing of the pair of swing doors 20.

The refrigerator main body 10 includes a refrigerating chamber 14 for storing foods and the like. A refrigerating chamber 14 is provided inside the refrigerator main body 10. Foods and the like can be put into or taken out of the refrigerating chamber 14 through the front surface opening 17 of the refrigerator main body 10. The refrigerator main body 10 includes a freezing chamber, a vegetable chamber, an ice making chamber, and the like (not shown) in addition to the refrigerating chamber 14. Hereinafter, the description will be given focusing on the refrigerating compartment 14.

The refrigerating chamber 14 is provided at an upper portion of the refrigerator main body 10. A freezing chamber, a vegetable chamber, an ice making chamber, and the like are provided below the refrigerating chamber 14. The refrigerating chamber 14 is set to a temperature of a refrigerating temperature zone (for example, 3 to 5 ℃). The refrigerating chamber 14 is provided inside the inner case 13 of the refrigerator main body 10. Fig. 2 is a perspective view inside the refrigerating compartment 14. As shown in fig. 2, a plurality of shelves 15 are arranged in the vertical direction in the refrigerating compartment 14. Food and the like are placed on the shelves 15. Also, a quench chamber 16 is provided within the refrigerated chamber 14. A quench chamber 16 is disposed in a lower portion of the refrigerated compartment 14. The quench chamber 16 is disposed below the lowermost shelf 15a of the shelves 15. The quench chamber 16 is set to a temperature band (e.g., 0-3 degrees) lower than the refrigerated temperature band.

Operation panel 30 is fixed to rear surface 40 of refrigerating compartment 14 (inner surface of rear side of inner box 13). The rear surface 40 of the refrigerating compartment 14 extends in the left-right direction and the up-down direction. The operation panel 30 is disposed above the lowermost shelf 15a of the plurality of shelves 15 disposed in the refrigerating compartment 14. The operation panel 30 is disposed at a height position between the shelf 15a at the lowermost tier and the shelf 15b at the upper tier. The operating panel 30 is disposed above the quench chamber 16.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the operation panel 30. As shown in fig. 3, the operation panel 30 includes a panel main body 31, a plurality of operation buttons 32, and a plurality of display lamps 33. The panel main body 31 is fixed to the back surface 40 of the refrigerator compartment 14 (see fig. 2). The panel main body 31 protrudes inward (forward in the front-rear direction) from the back surface 40 of the refrigerator compartment 14. The panel main body 31 includes an operation area 34 and a display area 35. The operation area 34 is disposed on the left side of the display area 35. A plurality of operation buttons 32 are arranged in the operation area 34. The display area 35 is disposed on the right side of the operation area 34. A plurality of display lamps 33 are disposed in the display area 35.

Each operation button 32 is, for example, an on-off type button. In the modification, each operation button 32 may be an electrostatic touch type button. Each of the operation buttons 32 is configured to be operable by a user. The user can set the temperature in the refrigerating compartment 14, for example, by operating the operation button 32. The user can set an operation mode of the refrigerator 2, for example, by operating the operation button 32. For example, the ice making operation, the power saving operation, and the like can be set by the operation of the operation button 32. Among the plurality of operation buttons 32, there are, for example, an ice making button 32a, a closing button 32b, and the like. Hereinafter, the description will be given focusing on the ice making button 32a among the plurality of operation buttons 32.

In the refrigerator 2, when the ice making button 32a is pressed, the ice making operation is performed. More specifically, if the ice making button 32a is pressed for a short time, the normal ice making operation is executed (an example of the 1 st control). The short press of the ice making button 32a is a state in which the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time less than a predetermined 1 st time (e.g., 5 seconds). When the ice making button 32a is pressed for a long time, the rapid ice making operation is executed (an example of the 2 nd control). The long press of the ice making button 32a is a state in which the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time longer than or equal to a predetermined 1 st time (e.g., 5 seconds) and shorter than a predetermined 2 nd time (e.g., 10 seconds). The 2 nd time is a time longer than the 1 st time. The rapid ice making operation is an operation in which the ice making time is shorter than that in the normal ice making operation. For example, in the normal ice making operation, it takes 2 hours to complete the ice making, but in the rapid ice making operation, it takes 1 hour to complete the ice making.

The display lamp 33 provided beside the operation button 32 is configured to be able to display the state of the refrigerator 2. For example, when the temperature in the refrigerating compartment 14 is set to a low temperature, the indicator lamp 33 indicates that the temperature is low. In this case, for example, the display lamp 33 is turned on in green. Also, in a case where the refrigerator 2 is performing the ice making operation, the display lamp 33 displays a display indicating the ice making operation. In this case, for example, the display lamp 33 is turned on in blue.

As shown in fig. 1, a pair of swing doors 20 (a left door 20a and a right door 20b) is rotatably mounted with respect to the refrigerator main body 10. Front opening 17 of refrigerating compartment 14 is opened and closed by rotation of a pair of rotating doors 20 (left door 20a and right door 20 b). The opening and closing of the swing door 20 is detected by an opening and closing sensor 90.

A plurality of door pockets 50 are fixed to the surfaces of the swing doors 20 (the left door 20a and the right door 20b) on the refrigerator main body 10 side (i.e., the inner side). Each door pocket 50 is provided so as to protrude toward the refrigerator main body 10 side (the refrigerating chamber 14 side). When the swing door 20 is closed, the plurality of door pockets 50 are disposed in the refrigerating compartment 14. The plurality of door pockets 50 are arranged in a vertical direction. Each of the door pockets 50 can accommodate items (for example, PET bottles) refrigerated in the refrigerating chamber 14.

The control unit 100 of the refrigerator 2 includes, for example, a CPU and a memory. The control unit 100 executes various processes based on a predetermined program stored in the memory.

Next, a button process executed in the refrigerator 2 will be described. Fig. 4 is a flowchart of the button processing. The button processing shown in fig. 4 is started, for example, when the power of the refrigerator 2 is turned on.

As shown in fig. 4, in S10 of the button process, the control part 100 determines whether or not the ice making button 32a provided on the operation panel 30 in the refrigerating compartment 14 is pressed. For example, when the user presses the ice making button 32a, the control portion 100 determines yes in S10. Even when the user does not press the ice making button 32a, for example, when the ice making button 32a is pressed by an article in the refrigerating compartment 14, the control portion 100 determines yes in S10. For example, in the case where a large amount of food is stored in the refrigerating compartment 14, it is considered that a large amount of food in the refrigerating compartment 14 is pushed into the inside when the swing door 20 is closed. As a result, it is considered that the ice making button 32a inside the refrigerating chamber 14 is pressed by the food. If the ice making button 32a is pressed, the control unit 100 determines yes in S10 and proceeds to S12. If not, the control unit 100 determines no and waits.

Next, in S12, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the swing door 20 is in the open state. If the swing door 20 is in the open state, the controller 100 determines yes at S12 and proceeds to S14. If not (if the swing door 20 is in the closed state), the control unit 100 determines no and proceeds to S18. In S12, it is determined that one of the pair of swing doors 20 (the left door 20a and the right door 20b) (for example, the left door 20a) is in the opened state.

Next, in S14, control unit 100 determines whether or not the time during which ice making button 32a is continuously pressed is equal to or longer than 1 st time (e.g., 5 seconds). If the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time equal to or longer than the 1 st time, the control unit 100 determines yes in S14 and proceeds to S16. Otherwise, the control unit 100 determines no and proceeds to S20. If the ice making button 32a is pressed for a short time, no is determined in S14. The time when the ice making button 32a is pressed is counted by a timer (not shown).

In S20 after the determination in S14 is no, control unit 100 executes the normal ice making operation. If the normal ice making operation is performed, ice is made in the refrigerator 2. The normal ice making operation is an operation in which the ice making time is longer than the rapid ice making operation.

In S16 after the yes in S14, control unit 100 determines whether or not the time during which ice making button 32a is continuously pressed is equal to or longer than the 2 nd time (e.g., 10 seconds). If the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time equal to or longer than the 2 nd time, the control unit 100 determines yes in S16 and proceeds to S18. Otherwise, the control unit 100 determines no and proceeds to S22. If the ice making button 32a is pressed long, no is determined in S16. If the ice making button 32a is pressed longer than the long press, it is determined as yes in S16.

At S22 after the determination at S16 is no, control unit 100 executes the rapid ice making operation. When the rapid ice making operation is performed, ice is made in the refrigerator 2. The rapid ice making operation is an operation in which the ice making time is shorter than that in the normal ice making operation.

In S18 after the determination of no in S12 or the determination of yes in S16, the control unit 100 prohibits the ice making operation (normal ice making operation and rapid ice making operation). The ice making operation is not performed in S18. When the rotary door 20 is in the closed state although the ice making button 32a is pressed (no in S12), or when the ice making button 32a is pressed for a longer time than the long press although the rotary door 20 is in the open state (yes in S16), the ice making operation is not performed. After the processing of S18, S20, and S22, control unit 100 repeats the above-described processing.

The refrigerator 2 of the embodiment is explained above. As is apparent from the above description, the refrigerator 2 includes the ice making button 32a provided in the refrigerating chamber 14 of the refrigerator main body 10. The control unit 100 is configured to be able to execute control (normal ice making operation and rapid ice making operation) corresponding to the ice making button 32a when the ice making button 32a is pressed when the swing door 20 of the refrigerator 2 is opened (yes in S12 of fig. 4, S20, S22). When the ice making button 32a is pressed when the swing door 20 is closed, the control unit 100 is configured to prohibit control corresponding to the ice making button 32a (no in S12 of fig. 4, S18).

The case where the ice making button 32a is pressed in a state where the swing door 20 is opened is considered to be a case where the user opens the swing door 20 and presses the ice making button 32 a. Therefore, in this case, the control portion 100 executes the ice making operation corresponding to the ice making button 32a, thereby being able to execute the control in accordance with the user's intention. On the other hand, it is considered that the case where the ice making button 32a is pressed in a state where the swing door 20 is closed is a case where the ice making button 32a is pressed against the intention of the user. For example, it is considered that the ice making button 32a is pressed by food in the refrigerating chamber 14 when a large amount of food is stored in the refrigerating chamber 14. In this case, the control unit 100 can inhibit execution of control against the user's intention by inhibiting the ice making operation.

In the above-described refrigerator 2, with the control portion 100, when the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time less than a predetermined 1 st time (e.g., 5 seconds) while the swing door 20 is opened, the normal ice making operation corresponding to the time the ice making button 32a is pressed is performed (yes in S12, no in S14, S20 of fig. 4). When the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time equal to or longer than the 1 st time and shorter than a predetermined 2 nd time (for example, 10 seconds) longer than the 1 st time while the swing door 20 is opened, the control unit 100 performs the rapid ice making operation corresponding to the time when the ice making button 32a is pressed (yes in S12, yes in S14, no in S16, S22). When the ice making button 32a is pressed for the 2 nd time or more while the swing door 20 is opened, the control unit 100 prohibits the normal ice making operation and the rapid ice making operation (yes in S12, yes in S14, yes in S16, S18).

In this configuration, when the ice making button 32a is short-pressed in a state where the swing door 20 is opened, the normal ice making operation in conformity with the user's intention can be performed. When the ice making button 32a is pressed for a long time in a state where the swing door 20 is opened, the rapid ice making operation can be performed according to the user's intention. On the other hand, if the ice making button 32a is continuously pressed for a longer time than the long press, even if the swing door 20 is in the open state, the ice making button 32a is continuously pressed for a long time, and thus it is considered that the ice making button 32a is pressed against the user's intention. For example, it is considered that when a large amount of food is stored in refrigerating chamber 14, ice making button 32a is pressed when the user further inserts food into refrigerating chamber 14. In this case, the user intends to store the food items, not to press the ice making button 32 a. In this case, the control unit 100 can inhibit the normal ice making operation and the rapid ice making operation from being executed against the intention of the user.

While one embodiment has been described above, the specific embodiments are not limited to the above embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those described above, and the description thereof is omitted.

(modification example)

(1) In the above embodiment, the normal ice making operation is an example of the 1 st control, and the rapid ice making operation is an example of the 2 nd control, but the configuration is not limited thereto. In the modification, the 1 st control may be the weak cooling operation and the 2 nd control may be the strong and weak cooling operation. In this case, the operation button 32 is pressed to set the cooling intensity.

(2) The position of the operation panel 30 in the refrigerating compartment 14 is not particularly limited. In a modification, the operation panel 30 may be provided on a side surface of the refrigerator compartment 14, not the rear surface 40 of the refrigerator compartment 14. The position and number of the operation buttons 32 on the operation panel 30 are not particularly limited.

(3) In the above embodiment, the swing door 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The above-described technique can also be applied to the sliding door 120.

(4) In the configuration in which the ice making operation is prohibited when the ice making button 32a is continuously pressed for a time period of 2 (e.g., 10 seconds) or more, the rapid ice making operation may be temporarily started at a stage in which the ice making button 32a is continuously pressed for a time period of 1 (e.g., 5 seconds) or more, and then stopped at a stage in which the ice making button 32a is continuously pressed for a time period of 2 (e.g., 10 seconds) or more. That is, the control unit 100 may start the rapid ice making operation when the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time period of 1 st or more while the swing door 20 is opened, and may end the rapid ice making operation that has already been started when the ice making button 32a is continuously pressed even after the rapid ice making operation is started and when the ice making button 32a is pressed for a time period of 2 nd or more.

(5) In a modification, the following configuration may be adopted: when the ice making operation (normal ice making operation or rapid ice making operation) is being performed in the refrigerator 2, the control portion 100 ends the ice making operation being performed when the close button 32b (refer to fig. 3) is pressed while the swing door 20 is opened. Further, the following configuration may be adopted: when the ice making operation (normal ice making operation or rapid ice making operation) is being performed in the refrigerator 2, the control portion 100 prohibits the control of ending the ice making operation being performed when the close button 32b is pressed when the swing door 20 is closed. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress execution of control for ending the ice making operation against the user's intention.

While specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail, the above description is only illustrative and not restrictive. The techniques described in the technical solutions include various modifications and changes to the specific examples described above. The technical elements described in the present specification or drawings can exhibit their technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing of the application. Further, the techniques illustrated in the present specification or the drawings can achieve a plurality of objects at the same time, and achieving one of the objects has technical usefulness.