Refrigerator display control method, device, refrigerator and storage medium

Abstract

This application provides a display control method, device, refrigerator, and storage medium for a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a display module, which includes display areas corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator. The display control method includes: monitoring the door opening / closing status of the refrigerator; if an open refrigerator door is detected, determining the target compartment based on the open door; waking up the display module, illuminating the display area corresponding to the target compartment, and displaying the temperature of the target compartment in the display area. Through this display control method, when a user opens the refrigerator door, the refrigerator's display module automatically wakes up and displays the temperature of the corresponding compartment based on the open door, improving the intelligence of the refrigerator display and increasing the efficiency of user interaction with the refrigerator.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of refrigerator technology, and particularly relates to a display control method, device, refrigerator and storage medium for a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of smart refrigerators, the interaction between users and refrigerators is receiving increasing attention. Existing refrigerator displays require users to manually wake the screen. When users need to set temperatures for different temperature zones, they must use a button to cycle through the displayed zones, making the refrigerator less intelligent and resulting in low efficiency in user interaction. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a display control method, device, refrigerator, and storage medium for a refrigerator, which can solve the problems of insufficient intelligence in the temperature zone and temperature display of the refrigerator, and low efficiency of user interaction with the refrigerator.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A display control method for a refrigerator, the refrigerator including a display module, the display module including a display area corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator, the display control method including:

[0006] Monitor the door opening / closing status of the refrigerator;

[0007] If an open refrigerator door is detected, the target room is determined based on the open refrigerator door.

[0008] The display module is activated, the display area corresponding to the target room is illuminated, and the temperature of the target room is displayed in the display area.

[0009] In some embodiments, determining the target compartment based on the open refrigerator door includes:

[0010] If only one compartment has its refrigerator door open, then the compartment with the open refrigerator door is designated as the target compartment.

[0011] If multiple refrigerator doors are opened, the target compartment is determined according to the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the multiple compartments.

[0012] In some embodiments, determining the target compartment based on the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the plurality of compartments includes:

[0013] The target refrigerator door to be opened is determined based on the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the multiple compartments;

[0014] The compartment corresponding to the target refrigerator door is defined as the target compartment.

[0015] In some embodiments, after waking up the display module, lighting up the display area corresponding to the target room in the display module, and displaying the temperature of the target room in the display area, the method further includes:

[0016] If the refrigerator door is detected to be completely closed, the display area corresponding to the preset compartment in the display module will be lit up, and the temperature of the preset compartment will be displayed in the display area.

[0017] In some embodiments, the display module further includes multiple control areas, each compartment of the refrigerator corresponds to at least one control area, and the control area is used to control the corresponding compartment to perform or stop performing preset functions;

[0018] After illuminating the display area corresponding to the target room in the display module, the method further includes:

[0019] Unlock the target control area corresponding to the target room, and lock other control areas outside the target control area.

[0020] In some embodiments, the refrigerator further includes an alarm module, which, after detecting that a refrigerator door has been opened, also includes:

[0021] Begin the first timing;

[0022] If the first timing duration reaches the first preset duration, and the opened refrigerator door remains open, then the alarm module is controlled to issue an alarm.

[0023] A display control device for a refrigerator, comprising:

[0024] A door switch detection module is used to detect the door switch status of the refrigerator;

[0025] A temperature detection module is used to detect the temperature of each compartment of the refrigerator;

[0026] The display module includes a display area corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator;

[0027] The control module, connected to the door switch detection module, the temperature detection module, and the display module, is used for:

[0028] Monitor the door opening / closing status of the refrigerator;

[0029] If an open refrigerator door is detected, the target room is determined based on the open refrigerator door.

[0030] The display module is activated, the display area corresponding to the target room is illuminated, and the temperature of the target room is displayed in the display area.

[0031] In some embodiments, an alarm module is further included, which is connected to the control module. After detecting that a refrigerator door has been opened, the control module is further configured to:

[0032] Begin the first timing;

[0033] If the first timing duration reaches the first preset duration, and the refrigerator door remains open, then the alarm module is controlled to issue an alarm.

[0034] A refrigerator, comprising:

[0035] Box;

[0036] Multiple compartments are disposed within the box;

[0037] Multiple refrigerator doors are installed on the cabinet, and each refrigerator door corresponds to at least one compartment;

[0038] The above-mentioned display control device for a refrigerator includes a display module disposed on the cabinet or one of the refrigerator doors, a temperature detection module disposed on the compartment, and a door open / close detection module disposed on the compartment and / or the refrigerator door.

[0039] A refrigerator storage medium stores a program that, when executed by a processor, implements the above-described display control method.

[0040] The refrigerator display control method, device, refrigerator, and storage medium provided in this application embodiment automatically wake up the refrigerator display module when the user opens the refrigerator door, and display the temperature of the corresponding compartment according to the opened refrigerator door, thereby improving the intelligence level of the refrigerator display and improving the interaction efficiency between the user and the refrigerator. Attached Figure Description

[0041] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0042] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals denote the same parts.

[0043] Figure 1 This is a first flowchart of a refrigerator display control method provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0044] Figure 2This is a second flowchart of a refrigerator display control method provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0045] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the display control device for a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0046] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0047] This application provides a display control method for a refrigerator, which is executed, for example, by the refrigerator's controller. For an example, please refer to... Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a first flowchart of a display control method for a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of this application. The refrigerator in this embodiment includes a display module, which includes a display area corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator. The display control method includes the following steps S101-S103:

[0048] Step S101: Monitor the door opening / closing status of the refrigerator;

[0049] The refrigerator in this embodiment includes, for example, a door switch sensor, which detects the open / closed state of the refrigerator door corresponding to each compartment. The refrigerator controller is connected to the door switch sensor, for example, to acquire the door open / closed state detected by the sensor in real time, thereby monitoring the door open / closed state of the refrigerator. The door switch sensor can be, for example, an infrared sensor, a microwave sensor, or a magnetic field sensor.

[0050] Step S102: If an open refrigerator door is detected, the target compartment is determined based on the open refrigerator door;

[0051] A refrigerator comprises multiple compartments, such as a refrigerator compartment, a freezer compartment, and a variable temperature compartment. Each type of compartment can have one or more compartments. Each compartment can also have one or more refrigerator doors. When a refrigerator door is detected to be open, the corresponding compartment is matched based on the open door, and the target compartment is determined from the matched compartments. For example, if only one compartment's door is open, that compartment is determined as the target compartment; if multiple compartments' doors are open, the target compartment is determined from among the multiple compartments, for example, the compartment whose door was last opened is selected as the target compartment.

[0052] Step S103: Wake up the refrigerator's display module, light up the display area corresponding to the target compartment in the display module, and display the temperature of the target compartment in the display area.

[0053] The display module may include, for example, a touchscreen with icons and / or characters, and touch keys or indicator lights below the icons / characters. For instance, the touchscreen may have icons representing each room, with indicator lights below the icons that can illuminate or extinguish to form a display area corresponding to each room. The display area may also include a temperature display area, for example, to display the set / actual temperature of the room whose icon is illuminated. The touchscreen may also have a temperature setting icon, with touch keys hidden below it. Users can select and set the temperature of the room whose icon is illuminated by touching the temperature setting icon, forming a temperature setting area. When the user sets the temperature, the set temperature is displayed, for example, in the temperature display area.

[0054] Initially, the touchscreen is off. After the display module is activated, the icon corresponding to the target room lights up, while the icons for other rooms are off or illuminated in a different color than the target room's icon. For example, the target room's icon may be illuminated in white, while other room icons may be illuminated in yellow, with the target room's icon being brighter than the other room icons. Additionally, the temperature display area within the display area shows, for example, the actual temperature of the target room. After the display module is activated, the temperature setting icon is also illuminated. If the user wants to set the target room temperature, they can do so by touching the temperature setting icon. After the user touches the temperature setting icon, the temperature display area shows, for example, the set temperature for the target room. In some embodiments, the touchscreen may also include a temperature zone switching icon, which the user can touch to switch target rooms and set their temperatures.

[0055] The refrigerator display control method provided in this application embodiment automatically wakes up the refrigerator display module when the user opens the refrigerator door, and displays the temperature of the corresponding compartment according to the opened refrigerator door, thereby improving the intelligence level of the refrigerator display and improving the interaction efficiency between the user and the refrigerator.

[0056] For further details, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 A second flowchart of a refrigerator display control method provided in an embodiment of this application. The display control method includes the following steps S201-S211:

[0057] Step S201: Obtain the door open / close status of the refrigerator;

[0058] Step S202: Determine whether the refrigerator door is open based on the door open / closed status;

[0059] The refrigerator controller, for example, acquires the door open / close status of the refrigerator in real time. If the controller determines that no refrigerator door is open based on the door open / close status, it continues to acquire the door open / close status; if the controller determines that a refrigerator door is open based on the door open / close status, it executes the following step S203.

[0060] In some embodiments, the refrigerator further includes an alarm module, and the controller is further configured to start a timer or control a timer to start timing when an open refrigerator door is detected. If the timer reaches a first preset duration and the refrigerator door remains open, the alarm module is controlled to issue an alarm. The first preset duration is, for example, one minute. The alarm method may be, for example, a continuous sound or the illumination of an alarm light to draw the user's attention.

[0061] Step S203: Determine if multiple refrigerator doors corresponding to different compartments are open;

[0062] A compartment may correspond to multiple refrigerator doors. If it is determined that only one compartment has a corresponding refrigerator door open, then proceed to step S204 below; if it is determined that multiple compartments have corresponding refrigerator doors open, then proceed to step S205 below.

[0063] Step S204: Determine the compartment where the refrigerator door is open as the target compartment;

[0064] Step S205: Determine the target refrigerator door to be opened last based on the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the multiple compartments;

[0065] After identifying the target refrigerator door, proceed with step S206.

[0066] Step S206: Determine the compartment corresponding to the target refrigerator door as the target compartment;

[0067] After the target room is identified, proceed with step S207.

[0068] Step S207: Wake up the refrigerator's display module, light up the display area corresponding to the target compartment in the display module, and display the temperature of the target compartment in the display area;

[0069] By using the above method to determine the target compartment, in practical applications, when a user opens the refrigerator door corresponding to a compartment, the display area corresponding to the currently opened compartment is illuminated, and the temperature of that compartment is displayed; when the user opens the refrigerator doors corresponding to multiple compartments in sequence, the display area corresponding to the last opened compartment is illuminated, and the temperature of that compartment is displayed, thus improving the intelligence of the refrigerator's temperature zones and temperature display.

[0070] In some embodiments, the refrigerator's display module further includes multiple control areas, each corresponding to a different compartment. These control areas control the corresponding compartment to perform preset functions. Preset functions include, for example, preservation, sterilization, defrosting, quick cooling, soft freezing, and quick freezing. The sterilization and preservation functions, for example, correspond to the refrigerator compartment / variable temperature zone, while the quick cooling, soft freezing, and quick freezing functions, for example, correspond to the variable temperature zone / freezing zone. After illuminating the display area corresponding to the target compartment in the display module, the refrigerator's controller, for example, also unlocks the target control area corresponding to the target compartment and locks other control areas besides the target control area. The user, for example, can activate or deactivate the preset function of the target compartment by touching / pressing the unlocked target control area. For example, when the target compartment is the refrigerator compartment, the target control area corresponding to the sterilization and preservation functions is unlocked, and the user can activate / deactivate the corresponding sterilization / preservation function of the refrigerator compartment by touching the target control area.

[0071] Step S208: Determine if the refrigerator door is completely closed;

[0072] If the refrigerator doors are not fully closed, the process returns to step S203. In practical applications, if a user opens the refrigerator doors of multiple compartments and then closes some of them, the display module will illuminate the display area corresponding to the last opened compartment among the remaining open compartments and display the temperature of that compartment.

[0073] If the refrigerator door is completely closed, proceed to step S209 below.

[0074] Step S209: Light up the display area corresponding to the preset room in the display module, and display the temperature of the preset room in the display area;

[0075] The preset compartment is, for example, the refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator. In other embodiments, if all refrigerator doors are closed, the display area corresponding to the compartment where the user last set the temperature is illuminated, and the temperature of that compartment is displayed. Alternatively, if all refrigerator doors are closed, the display area corresponding to the compartment where the user last closed the door is illuminated, and the temperature of that compartment is displayed.

[0076] Step S210: Determine whether the refrigerator door has been kept fully closed for the second duration;

[0077] If the second duration is not reached, return to step S203.

[0078] If the second duration is reached, proceed with step S211 below.

[0079] Step S211: Control the display module to enter sleep mode.

[0080] The second preset duration is, for example, 30 seconds. In practical applications, when the user closes all refrigerator doors and does not open the refrigerator doors again within 30 seconds, the control display module goes into sleep mode, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the refrigerator.

[0081] The refrigerator display control method provided in this application allows the refrigerator's display module to automatically wake up and display the temperature of the compartment corresponding to the opened door when the user opens any refrigerator door. This improves the intelligence of the refrigerator display and enhances the interaction efficiency between the user and the refrigerator. When the user closes all refrigerator doors, the display module enters sleep mode after a period of time, reducing the overall power consumption of the refrigerator.

[0082] This application also provides a display control device for a refrigerator, the refrigerator including, for example, multiple compartments, each compartment corresponding to at least one refrigerator door. For example, please refer to... Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the display control device for a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of this application. The refrigerator display control device 100 includes a door switch detection module 110, a temperature detection module 120, a display module 130, a control module 140, and an alarm module 150.

[0083] The door switch detection module 110 is used to detect the door open / closed status of the refrigerator. The door switch sensor can be, for example, an infrared sensor, a microwave sensor, or a magnetic field sensor.

[0084] The temperature detection module 120 is used to detect the temperature of each compartment of the refrigerator. The temperature detection module 120 includes, for example, multiple temperature sensors, with at least one temperature sensor provided in each compartment of the refrigerator.

[0085] The display module 130 includes a display area corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator. The display module 130 is, for example, a touch screen that integrates display and control.

[0086] The control module 140 is connected to the door switch detection module 110, the temperature detection module 120, and the display module 130 to monitor the door switch status of the refrigerator. If a refrigerator door is detected to be open, the target compartment is determined based on the open refrigerator door. The display module 130 is then activated, the display area corresponding to the target compartment is lit up, and the temperature of the target compartment is displayed in the display area.

[0087] Alarm module 150 is connected to control module 140 and is used to issue an alarm. Alarm module 150 may be, for example, a horn capable of emitting an alarm sound, or an indicator light.

[0088] The control module 140 is also connected to the alarm module 150, and is used to start a first timer after detecting that a refrigerator door is open. If the first timer reaches a first preset time and the opened refrigerator door remains open, the alarm module is controlled to issue an alarm.

[0089] The alarm module 150 issues an alarm, allowing users to promptly detect when the refrigerator door has been left open or not closed tightly for an extended period, thus preventing the loss of cold air from the refrigerator compartment and affecting the refrigeration effect of the items inside.

[0090] The refrigerator display control device provided in this application embodiment automatically wakes up the display module when the user opens the refrigerator door and displays the temperature of the compartment corresponding to the opened refrigerator door, thereby improving the intelligence of the refrigerator display and improving the interaction efficiency between the user and the refrigerator.

[0091] This application embodiment also provides a refrigerator, which includes a cabinet, multiple compartments, multiple refrigerator doors, and the aforementioned display control device 100.

[0092] The refrigerator contains multiple compartments and the aforementioned display and control device 100, all housed within the refrigerator body, and multiple refrigerator doors are mounted on the body. Each compartment of the refrigerator corresponds to at least one refrigerator door.

[0093] The display module 130 of the display control device 100 is located on the refrigerator door, the temperature detection module 120 is located inside the compartment, and the door switch detection module 110 is located on the compartment and / or the refrigerator door.

[0094] The refrigerator provided in this application embodiment has a more intelligent display, high user interaction efficiency, and low power consumption.

[0095] This application also provides a refrigerator storage medium storing a program. When executed by the refrigerator's processor, this program can implement the aforementioned display control method, making the refrigerator display more intelligent, with high user interaction efficiency and low power consumption. The display control method, device, refrigerator, and storage medium for a refrigerator provided in this application have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for helping to understand the method and core ideas of this application; furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that, based on the ideas of this application, there will be changes in specific implementation methods and application scope. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

Claims

1. A display control method for a refrigerator, characterized in that, The refrigerator includes a display module, which includes a display area and a control area corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator. The control area is used to control the corresponding compartment to perform a preset function. The display control method includes: Monitor the door opening / closing status of the refrigerator; If an open refrigerator door is detected, the target room is determined based on the open refrigerator door. The display module is activated, the display area corresponding to the target room in the display module is lit up, and the temperature of the target room is displayed in the display area; Unlock the target control area corresponding to the target room, and lock other control areas outside the target control area.

2. The display control method for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, Determining the target compartment based on the opened refrigerator door includes: If only one compartment has its refrigerator door open, then the compartment with the open refrigerator door is designated as the target compartment. If multiple refrigerator doors are opened, the target compartment is determined according to the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the multiple compartments.

3. The display control method for a refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that, Determining the target compartment based on the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the plurality of compartments includes: The target refrigerator door to be opened is determined based on the opening sequence of the refrigerator doors corresponding to the multiple compartments; The compartment corresponding to the target refrigerator door is defined as the target compartment.

4. The display control method for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, After waking up the display module, lighting up the display area corresponding to the target room in the display module, and displaying the temperature of the target room in the display area, the method further includes: If the refrigerator door is detected to be completely closed, the display area corresponding to the preset compartment in the display module will be lit up, and the temperature of the preset compartment will be displayed in the display area.

5. The display control method for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The display module also includes multiple control areas, and each compartment of the refrigerator corresponds to at least one of the control areas. The control areas are used to control the corresponding compartment to perform or stop performing preset functions. After illuminating the display area corresponding to the target room in the display module, the method further includes: Unlock the target control area corresponding to the target room, and lock other control areas outside the target control area.

6. The display control method for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The refrigerator also includes an alarm module, which, after detecting that the refrigerator door has been opened, further includes: Begin the first timing; If the first timing duration reaches the first preset duration, and the opened refrigerator door remains open, then the alarm module is controlled to issue an alarm.

7. A display control device for a refrigerator, characterized in that, include: A door switch detection module is used to detect the door switch status of the refrigerator; A temperature detection module is used to detect the temperature of each compartment of the refrigerator; The display module includes a display area corresponding to each compartment of the refrigerator; The control module, connected to the door switch detection module, the temperature detection module, and the display module, is used for: Monitor the door opening / closing status of the refrigerator; If an open refrigerator door is detected, the target room is determined based on the open refrigerator door. The display module is activated, the display area corresponding to the target room is illuminated, and the temperature of the target room is displayed in the display area.

8. The display control device for a refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes an alarm module, which is connected to the control module. After detecting that the refrigerator door is open, the control module is further used to: Begin the first timing; If the first timing duration reaches the first preset duration, and the refrigerator door remains open, then the alarm module is controlled to issue an alarm.

9. A refrigerator, characterized in that, include: Box; Multiple compartments are disposed within the box; Multiple refrigerator doors are installed on the cabinet, and each refrigerator door corresponds to at least one compartment; The display control device for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 7-8, wherein the display module is disposed in the cabinet or one of the refrigerator doors, the temperature detection module is disposed in the compartment, and the door open / close detection module is disposed in the compartment and / or the refrigerator door.

10. A storage medium for a refrigerator, characterized in that, The system stores a program that, when executed by a processor, implements the display control method as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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