Unfreezing device, control method thereof and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention discloses an unfreezing device and a control method thereof and a refrigerator wherein the unfreezing device comprises an unfreezing chamber divided into an unfreezing area and a humidity compensation area; unfreezing equipment and flow guide equipment are arranged in the unfreezing area, the unfreezing equipment is used for unfreezing frozen articles, and the flow guide equipment is used for guiding unfrozen water generated in the unfreezing process to the humidity compensation area; the humidity compensation area is connected with the unfreezing area and is used for storing the unfreezing water and performing humidity compensation on the unfreezing area in the unfreezing process. The problem that in the prior art, thawing water generated by a thawing device is accumulated in a refrigerator is solved, the thawing water is effectively guided out and utilized, the accumulation problem is avoided, meanwhile, the situation that the appearance and quality are affected by air drying in the thawing process of objects is avoided, and the thawing effect of the objects is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and in particular to a thawing device and a control method thereof, and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Frozen food is common in our daily diet. Freezing food not only prolongs the shelf life, but also facilitates transportation, which has many benefits. However, thawing frozen food often gives people a headache, not only because it takes a long time but also produces a lot of thawing water. At the same time, the food may also produce bacteria due to the increase in temperature, which reduces the quality.

[0003] Refrigerators capable of thawing are already known in the prior art. For example, CN118009616A provides a small refrigerator and a thawing control method thereof. The patent provides a frozen storage drawer and a thawing storage drawer, and the two drawers are separated by an insulation board. With the patent, users can thaw in the refrigerator without taking out the refrigerator for separate thawing. However, the patent does not solve the problem of thawing water. The accumulation of thawing water is not conducive to continued thawing and is prone to the problem of bacteria.

[0004] With regard to the problem of the accumulation of thawed water produced by the thawing device in the refrigerator in the related art, no effective solution has been proposed yet. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention provides a thawing device and a control method thereof, and a refrigerator, so as to at least solve the problem of thawing water generated by the thawing device being accumulated in the refrigerator in the prior art.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a thawing device is provided, comprising: a thawing chamber, the thawing chamber being divided into a thawing area and a humidity compensation area; a thawing device and a diversion device are arranged in the thawing area, the thawing device is used to thaw frozen items, and the diversion device is used to divert thawed water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area; the humidity compensation area is connected to the thawing area, is used to store the thawed water, and performs humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process.

[0007] Furthermore, the humidity compensation area includes: a thawing water storage area, including a thawing water inlet, which is connected to the diversion device and is used to receive and store the thawing water guided by the diversion device; a humidification area, one end of which is connected to the thawing water storage area and the other end is connected to the thawing area, and is used to pass the humid air generated by the thawing water into the thawing area to compensate for the humidity of the thawing area during the thawing process.

[0008] Furthermore, the humidification zone is connected to the thawing zone via a vacuum pump, and the vacuum pump is turned on during the thawing process to draw the humid air in the humidification zone into the thawing zone.

[0009] Furthermore, the vacuum pump is integrated with a sterilization device for sterilizing the moist air entering the thawing area and the thawing area.

[0010] Furthermore, the thawing water storage area is also provided with a water level monitor for detecting the water level in the thawing water storage area and providing a water adding reminder when the water level in the thawing water storage area is lower than a preset water level; the thawing device also includes a display panel for displaying a water adding reminder to the user.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes: a thawing shelf for placing frozen items; the diversion device is located below the thawing shelf, for receiving thawed water generated during the thawing process and diverting it to the thawed water storage area; wherein the diversion device has an inclined surface, and the lower end of the inclined surface is connected to the thawed water inlet of the thawed water storage area.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes: a fan, which is arranged at the top of the thawing area; wherein the thawing equipment is arranged between the fan and the thawing shelf, and is used to thaw frozen items, and the thawing equipment includes at least one of the following: a heater, a microwave generator; a temperature sensor, which is used to detect the temperature of the thawing area; a humidity sensor, which is used to detect the humidity of the thawing area; a weight sensor, which is located on the thawing shelf, and is used to detect the weight of the frozen items.

[0013] Furthermore, the thawing area also includes: an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the evaporator of the refrigerator, wherein the air inlet and the air outlet are closed during the thawing process and opened when thawing is not required, and the thawing area is used as a refrigerated compartment when thawing is not required.

[0014] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a thawing device control method is provided, which is applied to the thawing device as described above, and the method comprises: detecting whether the thawing process is triggered; if so, controlling the fan and the thawing equipment to turn on to thaw the frozen items; otherwise, controlling the air inlet and the air outlet of the thawing zone to turn on, and the thawing zone is used as a refrigerated compartment.

[0015] Furthermore, before detecting whether the thawing process is triggered, it also includes: detecting the water level in the thawing water storage area, and giving a water adding reminder when the water level in the thawing water storage area is lower than a preset water level; detecting whether the humidity in the thawing area is lower than a preset humidity, and controlling the vacuum pump to turn on when the humidity in the thawing area is lower than the preset humidity until the humidity in the thawing area is greater than or equal to the preset humidity.

[0016] Furthermore, after thawing the frozen items, it also includes: detecting the temperature of the thawing zone to determine whether the temperature of the thawing zone is greater than a preset temperature; if the temperature of the thawing zone is greater than the preset temperature, controlling the fan and the thawing device to be turned off, otherwise, keeping the fan and the thawing device in an on state; detecting the weight change of the frozen items to determine whether the thawing is completed based on the weight change of the frozen items; if the thawing is completed, displaying the completion of the thawing to the user, otherwise, keeping the fan and the thawing device in an on state.

[0017] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator comprising the above-mentioned thawing device.

[0018] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium comprising computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions are used to execute the above-mentioned thawing device control method when executed by a computer processor.

[0019] In the present invention, a thawing device is provided, which includes a thawing chamber, wherein a thawing area and a humidity compensation area are defined in the thawing chamber, wherein a thawing device and a diversion device are provided in the thawing area, wherein the thawing device is used to thaw frozen articles, and the diversion device is used to divert thawing water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area, wherein the humidity compensation area stores thawing water and performs humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process. In the above scheme, thawing water is collected and stored in the humidity compensation area to avoid accumulation of thawing water in the thawing area, which affects thawing or breeds bacteria, and the humid air generated by the thawing water in the humidity compensation area is used to supplement the humidity of the thawing area, which effectively guides and utilizes thawing water on the one hand, avoids the problem of accumulation, and on the other hand, humidifies the thawing area to improve the thawing efficiency, and at the same time, avoids the articles from drying out during the thawing process, which affects the appearance and quality, and improves the thawing effect of the articles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an optional structure of a thawing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an optional structure of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 is an optional flow chart of a thawing device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 is another optional flow chart of the thawing device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 1. Fan; 2. Defrosting equipment; 3. Air inlet; 4. Vacuum pump; 5. Shelf; 6. Air outlet; 7. Diversion equipment; 8. Defrosting device; 9. Display panel; 10. Water level monitor; 11. Frozen items; 12. Temperature sensor; 13. Humidity sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings, and "multiple" generally includes at least two.

[0028] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0029] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe controllers in embodiments of the present invention, these controllers should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish controllers connected to different devices. For example, without departing from the scope of embodiments of the present invention, a first controller may also be referred to as a second controller, and similarly, a second controller may also be referred to as a first controller.

[0030] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting", depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to determining" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)", depending on the context.

[0031] It should also be noted that the term "includes", "comprising" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a commodity or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such commodity or device. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the commodity or device including the elements.

[0032] The optional embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] In a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, a thawing device is provided. Specifically, Figure 1 An optional structural schematic diagram of the thawing device is shown, such as Figure 1 As shown, the thawing device comprises:

[0035] Thawing room, which is divided into thawing area and humidity compensation area;

[0036] The thawing area is provided with a thawing device 2 and a flow guiding device 7, wherein the thawing device 2 is used to thaw frozen items, and the flow guiding device 7 is used to guide the thawed water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area;

[0037] The humidity compensation area is also connected to the thawing area for storing thawing water and performing humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process.

[0038] In the above embodiment, a thawing device is provided, which includes a thawing chamber, wherein the thawing chamber defines a thawing area and a humidity compensation area, wherein a thawing device and a diversion device are provided in the thawing area, wherein the thawing device is used to thaw frozen articles, and the diversion device is used to divert thawing water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area, wherein the humidity compensation area stores thawing water and performs humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process. In the above scheme, the thawing water is collected and stored in the humidity compensation area to avoid the accumulation of thawing water in the thawing area, which affects thawing or breeds bacteria, and the humid air generated by the thawing water in the humidity compensation area is used to supplement the humidity of the thawing area. On the one hand, the thawing water is effectively guided and utilized to avoid the problem of accumulation, and on the other hand, the thawing area is humidified to improve the thawing efficiency, and at the same time, the articles are prevented from drying out during the thawing process to affect the appearance and quality, thereby improving the thawing effect of the articles.

[0039] like Figure 1As shown, the thawing device includes three compartments, compartment I, compartment II and compartment III, compartment III is a thawing area, compartment I and compartment II are humidity compensation areas, and further, the humidity compensation area includes: a thawing water storage area, that is, compartment II, including a thawing water inlet, which is connected to the diversion device 7 and is used to receive and store the thawing water derived from the diversion device 7; a humidification area, that is, compartment I, which is connected to the thawing water storage area at one end and to the thawing area at the other end, and is used to pass the humid air generated by the thawing water into the thawing area, and compensate the humidity of the thawing area during the thawing process. The above three compartments are compactly arranged, which not only makes the overall space of the thawing device smaller, but also makes the layout more reasonable, which is convenient for the connection and interaction between the compartments, so that the thawing effect is further improved.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the humidification zone is connected to the thawing zone through a vacuum pump 4, and the vacuum pump 4 is turned on during the thawing process to draw the humid air in the humidification zone into the thawing zone. The vacuum pump 4 is integrated with a sterilization device for sterilizing the humid air entering the thawing zone and the thawing zone. A vacuum pump 4 is arranged between the compartment I and the compartment III, and a sterilization device is integrated therein. There is a pipe connection or a through hole between the compartment I and the compartment II. When the vacuum pump 4 is working, the humid air in the compartment I is drawn into the compartment III through the sterilization device, and the thawed water in the compartment II is pressed into the compartment I by the atmospheric pressure, thereby realizing automatic water replenishment and maintaining the humidification effect.

[0041] In addition, the thawing water storage area is also provided with a water level monitor 10, which is used to detect the water level in the thawing water storage area and to remind the user to add water when the water level in the thawing water storage area is lower than the preset water level; the thawing device also includes a display panel 9, which is used to display a reminder to add water to the user. Among them, a water level monitor 10 is provided in the compartment II. When the water level in the compartment II is not higher than the warning value "U", the display panel 9 will remind the user to add water; if it is higher than the warning value "U", the thawing process can be carried out.

[0042] Figure 2 An optional structural schematic diagram of a refrigerator with the thawing device is shown as follows: Figure 2 As shown, the refrigerator is provided with a thawing device 8, and a display panel 9 is provided on the thawing device 8 for displaying a water replenishment reminder to the user or reminding the user that thawing is completed.

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown, the thawing area is also provided with a thawing shelf 5 for placing frozen items; the flow guide device is located below the thawing shelf 5, for receiving the thawing water generated during the thawing process and guiding it to the thawing water storage area; wherein the flow guide device 7 has an inclined surface, the lower end of which is connected to the thawing water inlet of the thawing water storage area. The thawed water of the food flows down through the thawing shelf 5 and flows into the compartment II along the slope of the flow guide device 7. Figure 1As shown, the guide device is a triangular block. In addition, an inclined guide plate can be used to guide the thawed water to the thawed water storage area. Other shapes of guide plates can also be used as long as the thawed water can be guided to the thawed water storage area to avoid the accumulation of thawed water in the thawing area.

[0044] Further, the thawing device also includes: a fan 1, which is arranged at the top of the thawing area; a thawing device 2, which is arranged between the fan 1 and the thawing shelf 5, and is used to thaw the frozen items, wherein the thawing device 2 includes at least one of the following: a heater, a microwave generator; a temperature sensor 12, which is used to detect the temperature of the thawing area; a humidity sensor 13, which is used to detect the humidity of the thawing area; a weight sensor, which is located on the thawing shelf 5, and is used to detect the weight of the frozen items. A humidity sensor 13 is arranged in the compartment III to detect the humidity. If the humidity is too high, the vacuum pump is turned off to avoid excessive humidity; a thawing shelf 5 is synchronously arranged in the compartment III to place thawed food, and a weight sensor is integrated therein to sense whether the food is thawed. When the user needs to thaw, the fan 1 and the thawing device 2 are turned on to blow humid hot air to the frozen items to prevent the food from being dried during thawing and affecting the appearance and taste. A temperature sensor 12 is also arranged in the compartment III to prevent the temperature in the compartment from being too high, resulting in food damage.

[0045] In addition, the thawing area also includes: an air inlet 3 and an air outlet 6 connected to the evaporator of the refrigerator, wherein the air inlet 3 and the air outlet 6 are closed during the thawing process and opened when thawing is not required, and the thawing area is used as a refrigerated compartment when thawing is not required. The air inlet 3 and the air outlet 6 are connected to the evaporator, and when the user does not need to thaw, the compartment III can serve as a refrigerated fresh-keeping compartment. When the user needs to thaw, the air inlet 3 and the air outlet 6 are automatically closed, and the thawing process is started.

[0046] The present invention sets a device capable of automatic freezing and preserving moisture in the refrigerator. Compared with the prior art, the present invention can realize rapid thawing of food without taking it out of the refrigerator, and there is no need to worry about the growth of bacteria and water loss during the thawing process. The present invention also sets air inlets and outlets. When the user does not need to thaw, the device can become an independent fresh-keeping and moisturizing compartment, that is, a thawing device. When thawing is not required, the user can store refrigerated food in the compartment. When thawing, only the thawing button needs to be pressed to achieve automatic freezing, which enriches the function of the refrigerator and increases the practicality of the product. The vacuum pump and the sterilization device play a role in preserving moisture, which is not only convenient for users, shortens the thawing time, and reduces bacterial growth, but also improves the performance of the product and enhances the user's experience.

[0047] Example 2

[0048] In a preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention, a thawing device control method is provided, which is applied to the thawing device in the above embodiment 1. Specifically, Figure 3An optional flow chart of the method is shown as follows: Figure 3 As shown, the method includes the following steps S302-S306:

[0049] S302: Detect whether a thawing process is triggered;

[0050] S304: If yes, control the fan and the thawing device to start and thaw the frozen items;

[0051] S306: Otherwise, the air inlet and the air outlet of the thawing area are controlled to be opened, and the thawing area is used as a refrigerated compartment.

[0052] In the above embodiment, a thawing device is provided, which includes a thawing chamber, wherein the thawing chamber defines a thawing area and a humidity compensation area, wherein a thawing device and a diversion device are provided in the thawing area, wherein the thawing device is used to thaw frozen articles, and the diversion device is used to divert thawing water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area, wherein the humidity compensation area stores thawing water and performs humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process. In the above scheme, the thawing water is collected and stored in the humidity compensation area to avoid the accumulation of thawing water in the thawing area, which affects thawing or breeds bacteria, and the humid air generated by the thawing water in the humidity compensation area is used to supplement the humidity of the thawing area. On the one hand, the thawing water is effectively guided and utilized to avoid the problem of accumulation, and on the other hand, the thawing area is humidified to improve the thawing efficiency, and at the same time, the articles are prevented from drying out during the thawing process to affect the appearance and quality, thereby improving the thawing effect of the articles.

[0053] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, before detecting whether the thawing process is triggered, it also includes: detecting the water level in the thawing water storage area, and reminding to add water when the water level in the thawing water storage area is less than the preset water level; detecting whether the humidity in the thawing area is less than the preset humidity, and controlling the vacuum pump to start when the humidity in the thawing area is less than the preset humidity, until the humidity in the thawing area is greater than or equal to the preset humidity. The humidity sensor detects the humidity in the thawing area, and then controls the humidity in the compartment III. When the humidity in the thawing area is greater than "T", thawing can be performed to prevent the food from being air-dried during thawing and affecting the appearance and taste. Otherwise, the vacuum pump is turned on to ensure the humidity of compartment III, and the stored food can also be guaranteed not to lose moisture when it is not thawed. The vacuum pump draws the humid air in compartment I into compartment III, and the built-in sterilization device of the vacuum pump can filter and sterilize the humid air, maintain the cleanliness of humidification, and prevent the food in compartment III from breeding a large number of bacteria during thawing.

[0054] After the frozen items are thawed, the method also includes: detecting the temperature of the thawing area to determine whether the temperature of the thawing area is greater than the preset temperature; if the temperature of the thawing area is greater than the preset temperature, controlling the fan and the thawing device to be turned off, otherwise, keeping the fan and the thawing device in an on state; detecting the weight change of the frozen items to determine whether the thawing is completed according to the weight change of the frozen items; if the thawing is completed, displaying the thawing completion to the user, otherwise, keeping the fan and the thawing device in an on state. When thawing is required, the air inlet and outlet are closed, the heater and the fan are turned on, and the fan blows the hot air from the heater to the food. At this time, the device becomes an independent thawing chamber. To avoid excessive temperature, a temperature sensor is set in chamber III to control the thawing temperature to avoid food deterioration caused by excessive temperature. To ensure that the food is thoroughly thawed, a quality sensor is set on the shelf to determine whether the food is thawed by judging the change in quality.

[0055] Another preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention provides another thawing device control method. Specifically, Figure 4 An optional flow chart of the method is shown as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the method includes the following steps S401-S414:

[0056] S401: Turn on the refrigerator;

[0057] S402: The water level monitor detects that the water level is greater than "U", if so, proceed to step S407, otherwise proceed to step S403;

[0058] S403: The display panel prompts that water needs to be added;

[0059] S404: The humidity sensor shows that the humidity is greater than "T". If so, proceed to step S405, otherwise proceed to step S404; the humidity sensor detects the humidity in the thawing area, and then controls the humidity in the compartment III. If the humidity in the thawing area is greater than "T", thawing can be performed to prevent the food from being dried during thawing and affecting the appearance and taste. Otherwise, the vacuum pump is turned on to ensure the humidity in compartment III, and the stored food can be protected from losing moisture when not thawing;

[0060] S405: The vacuum pump does not work;

[0061] S406: The vacuum pump works; the vacuum pump draws the moist air in the compartment I into the compartment III and the built-in sterilization device of the vacuum pump can filter and sterilize the moist air, maintain the cleanliness of the humidification, and prevent the food in the compartment III from breeding a large number of bacteria when thawing;

[0062] S407: Press the defrost button, if yes, go to step S408, otherwise go to step S409;

[0063] S408: heating by heater;

[0064] S409: The air inlet and outlet are open, but the heater and fan are not working;

[0065] S410: The fan is turned on; when thawing is required, the air inlet and outlet are closed, the heater and the fan are turned on, and the fan blows the hot air from the heater toward the food, and the device becomes an independent thawing chamber at this time;

[0066] S411: The temperature sensor senses that the indoor temperature is greater than "Y". If so, proceed to step S412, otherwise proceed to step S408; a temperature sensor is set in compartment III to control the thawing temperature to prevent food from spoiling due to excessive temperature;

[0067] S412: The heater and the fan stop working;

[0068] S413: the seed quantity sensor senses the change in the load-bearing capacity of the shelf; detects the weight change of the frozen items, and determines whether the thawing is completed according to the weight change of the frozen items; if the thawing is completed, the thawing is completed, and the user is displayed, otherwise, the fan and the thawing device are kept turned on;

[0069] S414: The display panel shows that thawing is completed.

[0070] The present invention sets a device in the refrigerator that can automatically freeze and preserve moisture. Compared with the prior art, the present invention can quickly thaw food without taking it out of the refrigerator, and there is no need to worry about the growth of bacteria and water loss during the thawing process. The thawing device allows users to store refrigerated food in the room when thawing is not required. When thawing is required, users only need to press the thawing button to achieve automatic freezing, which enriches the functions of the refrigerator, increases the practicality of the product, and improves the user experience.

[0071] Example 3

[0072] Based on the thawing device provided in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, a refrigerator is further provided in a preferred embodiment 3 of the present invention, comprising the above-mentioned thawing device.

[0073] Specifically, Figure 2 An optional structural schematic diagram of the refrigerator is shown, such as Figure 2 As shown, the refrigerator is provided with a thawing device 8, and a display panel 9 is provided on the thawing device 8 for displaying a water replenishment reminder to the user or reminding the user that thawing is completed.

[0074] In the above embodiment, a thawing device is provided, which includes a thawing chamber, wherein the thawing chamber defines a thawing area and a humidity compensation area, wherein a thawing device and a diversion device are provided in the thawing area, wherein the thawing device is used to thaw frozen articles, and the diversion device is used to divert thawing water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area, wherein the humidity compensation area stores thawing water and performs humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process. In the above scheme, the thawing water is collected and stored in the humidity compensation area to avoid the accumulation of thawing water in the thawing area, which affects thawing or breeds bacteria, and the humid air generated by the thawing water in the humidity compensation area is used to supplement the humidity of the thawing area. On the one hand, the thawing water is effectively guided and utilized to avoid the problem of accumulation, and on the other hand, the thawing area is humidified to improve the thawing efficiency, and at the same time, the articles are prevented from drying out during the thawing process to affect the appearance and quality, thereby improving the thawing effect of the articles.

[0075] Example 4

[0076] Based on the thawing device control method provided in the above-mentioned embodiment 2, a storage medium containing computer executable instructions is also provided in a preferred embodiment 4 of the present invention. When the computer executable instructions are executed by a computer processor, they are used to execute the thawing device control method as described above.

[0077] In the above embodiment, a thawing device is provided, which includes a thawing chamber, wherein the thawing chamber defines a thawing area and a humidity compensation area, wherein a thawing device and a diversion device are provided in the thawing area, wherein the thawing device is used to thaw frozen articles, and the diversion device is used to divert thawing water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area, wherein the humidity compensation area stores thawing water and performs humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process. In the above scheme, the thawing water is collected and stored in the humidity compensation area to avoid the accumulation of thawing water in the thawing area, which affects thawing or breeds bacteria, and the humid air generated by the thawing water in the humidity compensation area is used to supplement the humidity of the thawing area. On the one hand, the thawing water is effectively guided and utilized to avoid the problem of accumulation, and on the other hand, the thawing area is humidified to improve the thawing efficiency, and at the same time, the articles are prevented from drying out during the thawing process to affect the appearance and quality, thereby improving the thawing effect of the articles.

[0078] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are only for description and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0079] In the above embodiments of the present invention, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0080] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed technical content can be implemented in other ways. Among them, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units can be a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of units or modules, which can be electrical or other forms.

[0081] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.

[0082] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0083] If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), mobile hard disk, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

[0084] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present invention after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the present invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not invented by the present invention. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0085] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction that has been described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A thawing device, characterized in that: include: A thawing compartment, wherein the thawing compartment is divided into a thawing area and a humidity compensation area; The thawing area is provided with a thawing device and a diversion device, the thawing device is used to thaw frozen items, and the diversion device is used to divert thawed water generated during the thawing process to the humidity compensation area; The humidity compensation area is connected to the thawing area, and is used to store the thawing water and to perform humidity compensation on the thawing area during the thawing process.

2. The thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The humidity compensation area includes: A thawing water storage area, comprising a thawing water inlet, the thawing water inlet is connected to the flow diversion device, and is used to receive and store the thawing water guided by the flow diversion device; The humidification zone is connected to the thawing water storage zone at one end and to the thawing zone at the other end, and is used to pass the humid air generated by the thawing water into the thawing zone to compensate the humidity of the thawing zone during the thawing process.

3. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The humidification zone is connected to the thawing zone through a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is turned on during the thawing process to draw the moist air from the humidification zone into the thawing zone.

4. The thawing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vacuum pump is integrated with a sterilization device for sterilizing the moist air entering the thawing area and the thawing area.

5. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thawing water storage area is also provided with a water level monitor for detecting the water level in the thawing water storage area and providing a water adding reminder when the water level in the thawing water storage area is lower than a preset water level; The thawing device also includes a display panel for displaying a water-adding reminder to the user.

6. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: Defrosting shelves for frozen items; The flow guide device is located below the thawing shelf, and is used to receive the thawed water generated during the thawing process and guide it to the thawed water storage area; wherein the flow guide device has an inclined surface, and the lower end of the inclined surface is connected to the thawed water inlet of the thawed water storage area.

7. The thawing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: A fan is arranged at the top of the thawing area; wherein the thawing device is arranged between the fan and the thawing shelf, and is used to thaw the frozen items, and the thawing device comprises at least one of the following: a heater, a microwave generator; A temperature sensor, used to detect the temperature of the thawing zone; A humidity sensor, used for detecting the humidity of the thawing area; A weight sensor is located on the thawing shelf and is used to detect the weight of the frozen items.

8. The thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thawing zone also includes: An air inlet and an air outlet are connected to the evaporator of the refrigerator, wherein the air inlet and the air outlet are closed during the thawing process and opened when thawing is not required, and the thawing area is used as a refrigerated compartment when thawing is not required.

9. A thawing device control method, applied to the thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The method comprises: Detect whether the thawing process is triggered; If yes, control the fan and thawing equipment to start and thaw the frozen items; Otherwise, the air inlet and the air outlet of the thawing zone are controlled to be opened, and the thawing zone is used as a refrigerated compartment.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that Before detecting whether to trigger the thawing process, it also includes: Detecting the water level in the thawing water storage area and providing a water adding reminder when the water level in the thawing water storage area is lower than a preset water level; Detect whether the humidity of the thawing zone is less than a preset humidity, and control the vacuum pump to start when the humidity of the thawing zone is less than the preset humidity until the humidity of the thawing zone is greater than or equal to the preset humidity.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that After thawing frozen items, also include: Detecting the temperature of the thawing area, and determining whether the temperature of the thawing area is greater than a preset temperature; If the temperature of the thawing zone is greater than the preset temperature, the fan and the thawing device are controlled to be turned off; otherwise, the fan and the thawing device are kept turned on; Detecting a weight change of the frozen item, and judging whether thawing is complete according to the weight change of the frozen item; If the thawing is completed, the completion of the thawing is displayed to the user, otherwise, the fan and the thawing device are kept in the turned-on state.

12. A refrigerator, characterized in that: Comprising the thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

13. A storage medium containing computer executable instructions, characterized in that: The computer executable instructions are used to perform the thawing device control method according to any one of claims 9 to 11 when executed by a computer processor.

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