Refrigerator and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, an odor intensity detection device, a ventilation system and a control device, wherein a storage chamber is arranged in the refrigerator body; the odor intensity detection device is arranged in the storage chamber and used for detecting the odor intensity of odor in the storage chamber, and the odor intensity is used for indicating the affection degree of the odor in the storage chamber on human sense organs; the ventilation system is used for conducting exchange on gas in the storage chamber and gas outside the refrigerator in a controlled mode; and the control device is electrically connected with the odor intensity detection device and used for controlling the ventilation system to be started when the odor intensity is larger than or equal to a first preset odor threshold value, so that undesirable odor in the storage chamber is exhausted out of the storage chamber. The timing of undesirable odor removal of the refrigerator can be determined according to the odor intensity indicating the affection degree of the odor in the storage chamber on the smell, the undesirable odor in the refrigerator can be removed in time accurately, cleanliness in the storage chamber can be maintained, and accordingly the freshness degree of foods in the refrigerator can be further maintained.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerator storage, in particular to a refrigerator and a control method thereof. Background technique [0002] Refrigerator is a kind of refrigeration equipment that keeps a constant low temperature, and it is also a civilian product that keeps food or other items in a constant low temperature and cold state. With the development of society, people are increasingly inseparable from refrigerators. However, sometimes when users open the refrigerator, they will smell a strange smell, which smells disgusting. The main reasons for these peculiar smells may be as follows: 1) Because some food in the refrigerator has been stored for a long time or some food residues will emit peculiar smell, this smell will adhere to the inner container of the refrigerator or the shelf and fruit box; 2) Some foods are mixed, especially some foods that are prone to odors are not packaged, and they are prone to odors after bei...

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However, sometimes when users open the refrigerator, they will smell a strange smell, which smells disgusting

The main reasons for these peculiar smells may be as follows: 1) Because some food in the refrigerator has been stored for a long time or some food residues will emit peculiar smell, this smell will adhere to the inner container of the refrigerator or the shelf and fruit box; 2) Some foods are mixed, especially some foods that are prone to odors are not packaged, and they are prone to odors after being stored for a period of time; 3) Some foods will be attached to the inner liner during the use of the refrigerator. If the refrigerator is stopped but not cleaned Or if the door is not opened, peculiar smell will be produced after a long time; 4) Since the food in the refrigerator has deteriorated and the user cannot know, the peculiar smell will be strung into the stored food during use, resulting in the phenomenon of cross-smelling

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