Refrigerator and method for controlling same

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator and a method for controlling the same. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, a storage component, a plurality of pressure sensors, a display and control panel, a plurality of alarms and a controller, wherein the storage component is arranged in a refrigerating chamber and divided into a plurality of storage sub-areas used for holding food; the pressure sensors are correspondingly disposed in the storage sub-areas one by one and used for sensing that the food is placed in the storage sub-areas; the display and control panel is used for inputting locations of the food of the predetermined storage sub-areas and predetermined storage time of the food in the predetermined storage sub-areas; the alarms are disposed in the storage sub-areas one by one; and the controller is used for controlling the alarms corresponding to the predetermined storage sub-areas to give an alarm when holding time of the food in the predetermined sub-areas exceeds the predetermined storage time. Accordingly, the refrigerator has the advantages that the holding time of the food in the storage sub-areas can be monitored, and the problem that the food is not fresh or deteriorates due to the fact that the food is stored in the refrigerator for a too long time is prevented.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a refrigerator and a control method for the refrigerator. Background technique [0002] With the improvement of the quality of life and the acceleration of the pace of life, consumers are buying more and more food, and the volume of refrigerators is also increasing. However, after storing a large amount of food, it also brings such a problem: due to the large amount of food, it is difficult for consumers to remember the purchase time of each food, especially the food that is not eaten in a short time, and the result is often that the food is stored for a long time Placing it in the refrigerator may lead to food deterioration and waste, and it also takes up a large amount of effective space in the refrigerator. At the same time, spoiled food is likely to pollute the environment in the refrigerator and bring health risks. [0003] An intelligent food management refrigerator ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, after storing a large amount of food, it also brings such a problem: due to the large amount of food, it is difficult for consumers to remember the purchase time of each food, especially the food that is not eaten in a short time, and the result is often that the food is stored for a long time Placing it in the refrigerator may result in food spoilage and waste, and it also takes up a lot of effective space in the refrigerator. At the same time, spoiled food is likely to pollute the environment in the refrigerator and bring health risks

However, its main purpose is to record the consumption records of food, so it cannot achieve the function of reminding food that is about to expire

At the same time, there are also problems such as high production cost of special containers, and each container can only store a single food, resulting in waste of refrigerator space and other problems

[0008] For example, the technical solution disclosed in Chinese patent application 101126579 is to use a camera device to image food to achieve the purpose of management, but the use of this method will obviously increase the cost significantly, and it is difficult for ordinary domestic consumers to realize it in the short term.

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