Refrigerator with luminous door, control method and control system thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator with a light-emitting door body, a control method and a control system thereof, wherein the light-emitting door body comprises: a frame body, a glass panel arranged outside the frame body and a LOGO display device arranged between the frame body and the glass panel; a transparent LOGO display area is arranged on the glass panel, and the LOGO display device comprises a light-emitting component and a bracket for fixing the light-emitting component; the light-emitting component comprises: a long strip light guide plate, a light-emitting lamp board arranged parallel to any side wall of the light guide plate, and a decorative strip for fixing the light guide plate and the light-emitting lamp board, and the light emitted by the light-emitting lamp board is perpendicular to the side wall of the light guide plate to which it is close. The refrigerator of the present invention has a simple structure, and through the light-emitting component of a new structure, the light-emitting component can be made to fit the glass panel to the maximum extent, and through the position coordination of each component in the light-emitting component, it is avoided that the light-emitting component leaves a shadow in the LOGO display area after it is turned on.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to a refrigerator with a luminous door body, and a control method and a control system thereof. Background Art

[0002] Existing refrigerators need to mark the LOGO on the door body, and the commonly used methods include printing, stamping and attachment. The LOGO made by the above methods is single and old-fashioned, and there is no change during use, which easily causes fatigue to users.

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, Chinese patent application publication number [CN106123462A] proposes a "refrigerator door body and a production method for the refrigerator door body", which prints a transparent LOGO display area on a glass door body, and arranges a one-way transparent film and a light-emitting component on one side of the LOGO display area, so that the LOGO display area presents at least two states when the light-emitting component is emitting light or not emitting light; the production method of the refrigerator door body solves the problem of blurred boundaries of the LOGO display area by improving printing accuracy and reducing printing errors; however, the structural defects of the light-emitting component of the comparative document cause shadows to appear in the LOGO display area when it is emitting light, resulting in poor user experience.

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to improve the existing refrigerator door to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with a luminous door body, a control method and a control system thereof.

[0006] To achieve one of the above-mentioned objects, the present invention provides a refrigerator with a light-emitting door, the refrigerator comprising: a box body, and a door body opened and closed along the box body; the door body comprises: a frame body, a glass panel arranged outside the frame body, and a LOGO display device arranged between the frame body and the glass panel;

[0007] A transparent LOGO display area is provided on the glass panel, and the LOGO display device includes a light-emitting component and a bracket for fixing the light-emitting component;

[0008] The light-emitting assembly includes: a long strip light guide plate, a light-emitting lamp board arranged parallel to any side wall of the light guide plate, and a decorative strip for fixing the light guide plate and the light-emitting lamp board. The light emitted by the light-emitting lamp board is perpendicular to the side wall of the light guide plate close to it.

[0009] As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the LOGO display device further includes a one-way transparent film, and the one-way transparent film is arranged between the light guide plate and the glass panel;

[0010] A side of the LOGO display area close to the one-way transparent film is coated with transparent optical glue to make the surface of the LOGO display area smooth.

[0011] As a further improvement of an implementation method of the present invention, the decorative strip includes: a first baffle and a second baffle parallel to each other, and a side baffle connecting the first baffle and the second baffle, the first baffle, the second baffle and the side baffle form a accommodating groove to cover the light-emitting lamp board and the side wall of the light guide plate adjacent to the light-emitting lamp board.

[0012] As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting assembly further comprises: a covering plate made of aluminum foil, the shape of the covering plate matches the decorative strip, and the covering plate is arranged outside the decorative strip;

[0013] The two opposite opening sides of the accommodating groove are sealed with insulating glue to ensure the light transmission direction of the light emitting lamp panel.

[0014] As a further improvement of an implementation manner of the present invention, the decorative strip is made of aluminum.

[0015] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the surface of the first baffle facing the bracket is configured as a step-type;

[0016] The bracket has a concave hole that fits the first baffle plate to position the first baffle plate.

[0017] As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, an opening is provided at the top of the frame;

[0018] The bracket comprises: a cover plate filling the opening, a first connecting plate extending from the cover plate toward the inside of the frame, a second connecting plate extending from one end of the first connecting plate away from the cover plate toward the direction of the glass panel, and a fixing plate extending from one end of the second connecting plate away from the first connecting plate toward the bottom of the frame;

[0019] The recessed hole is formed on the fixing plate;

[0020] A groove is formed on the portion of the fixing plate facing the end surface of the glass panel and not provided with the concave hole, so as to fit and accommodate the light guide plate.

[0021] As a further improvement of the implementation manner of the present invention, the bottom of the groove is filled with adhesive to fix the light guide plate.

[0022] To achieve another object of the invention, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling a refrigerator with a light-emitting door, the method comprising: providing a refrigerator with a light-emitting door as described above;

[0023] Monitor the current operating state of the refrigerator; the current operating state of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is turned on, the refrigerator is operating normally, and the refrigerator is faulty; the normal operation of the refrigerator includes: the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door open and the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door closed;

[0024] Adjust the display color of the LOGO display area according to the current operating status of the refrigerator;

[0025] If the monitored refrigerator is turned on, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to green;

[0026] If the monitored refrigerator fails, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to red;

[0027] If the refrigerator door is open and operating normally, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue;

[0028] If the refrigerator is monitored to operate normally with the door closed, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue, and the current display color is gradually displayed.

[0029] To achieve another of the above-mentioned objects of the invention, one embodiment of the present invention provides a control system for a refrigerator with a light-emitting door, the system comprising: the refrigerator with a light-emitting door as described above, a monitoring module, and a processing module;

[0030] The monitoring module is used to monitor the current operating state of the refrigerator; the current operating state of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is turned on, the refrigerator is operating normally, and the refrigerator is faulty; the normal operation of the refrigerator includes: the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door open and the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door closed;

[0031] The processing module is used to adjust the display color of the LOGO display area according to the current operating state of the refrigerator;

[0032] If the monitored refrigerator is turned on, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to green;

[0033] If the monitored refrigerator fails, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to red;

[0034] If the refrigerator door is open and operating normally, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue;

[0035] If the refrigerator is monitored to operate normally with the door closed, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue, and the current display color is gradually displayed.

[0036] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: the refrigerator with a luminous door body, its control method and control system of the present invention, the refrigerator has a simple structure, and through the light-emitting component of a new structure, the light-emitting component can be fitted to the glass panel to the greatest extent, and through the position coordination of each component in the light-emitting component, it is avoided that the light-emitting component leaves a shadow in the LOGO display area after it is turned on. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the refrigerator door of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure;

[0039] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the light emitting component;

[0040] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle bracket;

[0041] Figure 5 It is a flow chart of a control method of a refrigerator with a light-emitting door provided by one embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 It is a module schematic diagram of a control system of a refrigerator with a luminous door provided in one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0044] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the refrigerator with a luminous door body of the present invention includes a box body (not shown in the figure), and a luminous door body (not shown) opened and closed along the box body, and the luminous door body includes: a frame body 1, a glass panel 5 forming a accommodating space with the frame body 1, and a LOGO display device 3 arranged in the accommodating space formed by the frame body 1 and the glass panel 5. In addition, a foaming layer (not shown in the figure) and a monitoring device (not shown in the figure) are also arranged in the accommodating space.

[0045] The glass panel 5 is printed with a transparent LOGO display area 51, and the LOGO display area 51 corresponds to the pattern of the LOGO to be displayed; of course, other patterns or patterns can also be displayed. Because the existing printing methods such as screen printing will leave an ink layer on the glass panel 5 to form a step-shaped protrusion, in this embodiment, the LOGO display area 51 is coated with a transparent optical glue on the side facing the frame 1 to make the surface of the LOGO display area 51 flat. In addition, the printing error of the existing printing method is large, which causes the boundary of the LOGO display area 51 to be blurred. In this embodiment, the LOGO display area 51 is printed using a multi-layer printing process, and each printing layer is provided with a hollow area. The hollow area on the multi-layer printing layer corresponds to the LOGO display area 51, and the error between the hollow areas of the multi-layer printing layer is controlled to be less than 0.5mm, so that the boundary of the LOGO display area 51 of the invention is clear.

[0046] The LOGO display device 3 includes a light emitting component 31 , a bracket 33 for fixing the light emitting component 31 , and a one-way transparent film 35 disposed between the light emitting component 31 and the glass panel 5 .

[0047] Combination Figure 3 As shown, the light-emitting component 31 includes: a long strip of light guide plate 311, a light-emitting lamp board 313 arranged parallel to any side wall of the light guide plate 311, and a decorative strip 315 for fixing the light guide plate 311 and the light-emitting lamp board 313, and the light emitted by the light-emitting lamp board 313 is perpendicular to the side wall of the light guide plate 311 close to it.

[0048] The decorative strip 315 is made of aluminum, and includes: a first baffle 3151 and a second baffle 3155 which are parallel to each other, and a side baffle 3153 connecting the first baffle 3151 and the second baffle 3155. The first baffle 3151, the second baffle 3155 and the side baffle 3153 form a receiving groove 3157 to cover the light-emitting lamp board 313 and the side wall of the light guide plate 311 adjacent to the light-emitting lamp board 313. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the receiving groove 3157 is further provided with new grooves on the side walls close to the first baffle 3151 and the second baffle 3155, respectively, so as to receive and fix the light-emitting lamp board 313 and the light guide plate 311, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0049] In this embodiment, the surface area of ​​the surface where the first baffle 3151 and the light guide plate 311 are attached is smaller than the surface area of ​​the surface where the second baffle 3155 and the light guide plate 311 are attached, so that the first baffle 3151 can better fix the light guide plate 311 through the second baffle 3155 while avoiding blocking the light of the light guide plate 311. In addition, the light emitting assembly 31 further includes: a covering plate 317 made of aluminum foil, the shape of the covering plate 317 matches the decorative strip 315, and the covering plate 317 is arranged outside the decorative strip 315; the two opposite opening sides of the accommodating groove 3157 are sealed with insulating glue to ensure the light transmission direction of the light emitting lamp panel.

[0050] The surface of the first baffle 3151 facing the bracket 33 is arranged in a stepped shape, so as to facilitate cooperation with the bracket 33 . The light emitting assembly 31 is fixed on the bracket 33 through the first baffle 3151 .

[0051] The one-way transparent film 35 is arranged between the LOGO display area 51 and the light-emitting component 31, and is directly attached to the LOGO display area 21 or the light-emitting component 31 by glue. Because the LOGO display area 21 is coated with transparent optical glue, the one-way transparent film 51 and the LOGO display area 21 can be tightly fitted without bubbles, and the light emitted by the light-emitting component 31 will not be refracted due to bubbles. In this embodiment, the one-way transparent film 35 is a mirror silver light-transmitting film. When the light-emitting component 31 does not emit light, the LOGO display area 21 displays a mirror silver color; and when the light-emitting component 31 emits light, the LOGO display area 21 is light-transmitting and displays different colors according to the state of the refrigerator, which will be described in detail in the following content.

[0052] In this embodiment, the accommodation space of the frame and the glass panel has an opening 11 facing upward, so that the LOGO display device 3 can be placed into the accommodation space from top to bottom through the opening 11; specifically, the opening 11 is opened at the top of the frame 1. Figure 4 As shown, the bracket 33 includes: a cover plate 331 filling the opening 11, a first connecting plate 333 extending from the cover plate 331 to the inside of the frame, a second connecting plate 335 extending from one end of the first connecting plate 333 away from the cover plate toward the glass panel, and a fixing plate 337 extending from one end of the second connecting plate 335 away from the first connecting plate 333 toward the bottom of the frame 1; a recessed hole 3371 is provided on the end surface of the fixing plate 337 facing the glass panel 5 to position the first baffle 3151; a groove 3373 is provided in the portion of the fixing plate 337 where the recessed hole 3371 is not provided to fit and accommodate the light guide plate 311; preferably, the bottom of the groove 3373 is filled with adhesive to fix the light guide plate 311.

[0053] It should be understood that the purpose of providing the first connecting plate 333 and the second connecting plate 335 is to reduce the distance between the fixing plate 337 and the glass panel 5 while keeping the position of the cover plate 331 unchanged, so that the light-emitting component 3 and the glass panel 5 can fit together to the greatest extent and achieve a better light-emitting effect.

[0054] In addition, the bracket 33 is provided with a first buckle 3391, a second buckle 3393 and a screw hole 3395 which cooperate with the frame at different positions to facilitate fixing the bracket 33 and the frame 1, which will not be described in detail here.

[0055] The refrigerator door is provided with a monitoring device, which is electrically connected to the LOGO display device 3. When different operating states of the refrigerator are monitored, a signal is sent to the LOGO display device 3, and the LOGO display device 3 controls the light emitting component 31 to emit light of different colors.

[0056] Combination Figure 5 As shown, one embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for a refrigerator with a light-emitting door as described above, the method comprising:

[0057] Monitor the current operating state of the refrigerator; the current operating state of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is turned on, the refrigerator is operating normally, and the refrigerator is faulty; the normal operation of the refrigerator includes: the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door open and the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door closed;

[0058] Adjust the display color of the LOGO display area according to the current operating status of the refrigerator; if the refrigerator is monitored to be turned on, adjust the current display color of the LOGO display area to green; if the refrigerator is monitored to be faulty, adjust the current display color of the LOGO display area to red; if the refrigerator is monitored to be operating normally with the door open, adjust the current display color of the LOGO display area to blue; if the refrigerator is monitored to be operating normally with the door closed, adjust the current display color of the LOGO display area to blue, and display it in a gradient of the current display color.

[0059] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the operating state of the refrigerator can be monitored in a variety of ways, such as mechanical structure, electronic structure, sensor, etc., which will not be described in detail here. It should be noted that in each state, the current display color of the LOGO display area can be specifically adjusted and specified as needed, which will not be described in detail here.

[0060] Accordingly, combined Figure 6 As shown, one embodiment of the present invention provides a control system for a refrigerator with a luminous door as described above, the system comprising: a refrigerator with a luminous door, a monitoring module 100, and a processing module 200.

[0061] The monitoring module 100 is used to monitor the current operating state of the refrigerator; the current operating state of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is turned on, the refrigerator is operating normally, and the refrigerator is faulty; the normal operation of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is operating normally with the door open and the refrigerator is operating normally with the door closed;

[0062] The processing module 200 is used to adjust the display color of the LOGO display area according to the current operating status of the refrigerator; if the refrigerator is monitored to be turned on, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to green; if the refrigerator is monitored to be faulty, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to red; if the refrigerator is monitored to be operating normally with the door open, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue; if the refrigerator is monitored to be operating normally with the door closed, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue, and is displayed in a gradient of the current display color.

[0063] In summary, the refrigerator with a luminous door body, its control method and control system of the present invention have a simple structure. Through the light-emitting component of a new structure, the light-emitting component can be fitted to the glass panel to the utmost extent, and through the position coordination of various components in the light-emitting component, it is avoided that the light-emitting component leaves a shadow in the LOGO display area after being turned on; further, the light-emitting component can also display different colors according to the current state of the refrigerator, so that the user can identify the operating state of the refrigerator by color, thereby increasing the interactivity between the user and the refrigerator.

[0064] In the several embodiments provided by the present invention, it should be understood that the embodiments of the structures, systems and methods described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the modules is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple modules or components can be combined or integrated into another device, 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 an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or modules, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0065] The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of this implementation scheme.

[0066] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator with a light-emitting door, the refrigerator comprising: A box body, and a light-emitting door body opened and closed along the box body; Features: The light-emitting door body comprises: a frame, a glass panel arranged outside the frame, and a LOGO display device arranged between the frame and the glass panel; A transparent LOGO display area is provided on the glass panel, and the LOGO display device includes a light-emitting component and a bracket for fixing the light-emitting component; The light-emitting assembly comprises: a long strip light guide plate, a light-emitting lamp board arranged parallel to any side wall of the light guide plate, and a decorative strip for fixing the light guide plate and the light-emitting lamp board, wherein the light emitted by the light-emitting lamp board is perpendicular to the side wall of the light guide plate close to it; The bracket includes: a cover plate, a first connecting plate extending from the cover plate to the inside of the frame, a second connecting plate extending from one end of the first connecting plate away from the cover plate toward the glass panel, and a fixing plate extending from one end of the second connecting plate away from the first connecting plate toward the bottom of the frame, wherein the fixing plate can accommodate the light-emitting component.

2. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The LOGO display device further includes a one-way transparent film, which is arranged between the light guide plate and the glass panel; The side of the LOGO display area close to the one-way transparent film is coated with transparent optical glue to make the surface of the LOGO display area smooth; the LOGO display area includes multiple printed layers, each printed layer is provided with a hollow area, the hollow areas of the multiple printed layers overlap with each other, and the error is less than 0.5mm.

3. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The decorative strip includes: a first baffle and a second baffle parallel to each other, and a side baffle connecting the first baffle and the second baffle, the first baffle, the second baffle and the side baffle form a accommodating groove to cover the light-emitting lamp board and the side wall of the light guide plate adjacent to the light-emitting lamp board.

4. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 3, characterized in that: The light-emitting assembly further includes: a covering plate made of aluminum foil, the shape of the covering plate matches the decorative strip, and the covering plate is arranged outside the decorative strip; The two opposite opening sides of the accommodating groove are sealed with insulating glue to ensure the light transmission direction of the light emitting lamp panel.

5. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The decorative strip is made of aluminum.

6. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 3, characterized in that: The surface of the first baffle facing the bracket is configured as a step-type; The bracket has a concave hole that fits the first baffle plate to position the first baffle plate.

7. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 6, characterized in that: An opening is formed at the top of the frame; The cover plate fills the opening and the concave hole is opened on the fixing plate; A groove is formed on the portion of the fixing plate facing the end surface of the glass panel and not provided with the concave hole, so as to fit and accommodate the light guide plate.

8. The refrigerator with a light-emitting door according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the groove is filled with adhesive to fix the light guide plate.

9. A control method for a refrigerator with a light-emitting door, characterized in that: The method comprises: Provide a refrigerator with a light-emitting door as described in claims 1-8; Monitor the current operating state of the refrigerator; the current operating state of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is turned on, the refrigerator is operating normally, and the refrigerator is faulty; the normal operation of the refrigerator includes: the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door open and the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door closed; Adjust the display color of the LOGO display area according to the current operating status of the refrigerator; If the monitored refrigerator is turned on, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to green; If the monitored refrigerator fails, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to red; If the refrigerator door is open and operating normally, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue; If the refrigerator is monitored to operate normally with the door closed, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue, and the current display color is gradually displayed.

10. A control system for a refrigerator with a light-emitting door, characterized in that: The system comprises: The refrigerator with a light-emitting door as described in claims 1-8, a monitoring module, and a processing module; The monitoring module is used to monitor the current operating state of the refrigerator; the current operating state of the refrigerator includes: the refrigerator is turned on, the refrigerator is operating normally, and the refrigerator is faulty; the normal operation of the refrigerator includes: the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door open and the normal operation of the refrigerator with the door closed; The processing module is used to adjust the display color of the LOGO display area according to the current operating state of the refrigerator; If the monitored refrigerator is turned on, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to green; If the monitored refrigerator fails, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to red; If the refrigerator door is open and operating normally, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue; If the refrigerator is monitored to operate normally with the door closed, the current display color of the LOGO display area is adjusted to blue, and the current display color is gradually displayed.

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