Refrigerator and control method thereof

By setting up fire monitoring devices, water storage boxes and spray devices in the refrigerator, timely handling of the compressor fire, solving the problem of hidden and difficult timely handling of the refrigerator compressor fire, effectively avoiding the expansion of the fire and user losses.

CN119802930AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11TCL HOME APPLIANCES (HEFEI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510059435.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-14
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2045-01-14

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Technical Problem

The fire of the refrigerator compressor is hidden and difficult to deal with in time, which makes the fire difficult to control and causes huge losses to users.

Method used

A refrigerator is designed, including a fire monitoring device, a water storage box and a spray device. When the fire monitoring device monitors the fire information, the water extraction part is started and the water in the water storage box is sprayed to the compressor through the nozzle to achieve timely extinguishing the fire.

Benefits of technology

Through the timely spraying of the spray device, the fire source at the compressor wiring can be effectively extinguished, avoiding the development of fire and reducing user losses.

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Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator comprises a first bin body and a second bin body, the compressor is arranged in the first bin body; the fire behavior monitoring device is arranged in the first bin body; the water storage box is arranged in the first bin body; the spraying device comprises a water pumping part and a spraying head, and the water pumping part is configured to convey water to the spraying head; the spray head is arranged towards the compressor; the water pumping part is configured to pump water in the water storage box; and the water pumping part is started in response to fire behavior information of the fire behavior monitoring device, so that water in the water storage box is sprayed to the compressor through the spray head. The invention provides a refrigerator and a control method thereof, and aims to timely and effectively deal with compressor fire.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of refrigerator safety technology, and in particular to a refrigerator and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Refrigerators are common household appliances. Refrigerator fires threaten home safety. The safety of refrigerators is an important and long-lasting topic in this field. Among refrigerator fire accidents, compressor fires are frequent. Therefore, compressor fires require special attention. Compressor fires are hidden and unknown. Once they occur, they will not be discovered until a large fire has occurred. At this time, the fire is often difficult to control, causing huge losses to users. Therefore, how to deal with compressor fires in a timely and effective manner is a technical problem that needs to be solved in this field. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a refrigerator and a control method thereof, aiming to promptly and effectively handle a compressor fire.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0005] The first warehouse;

[0006] A compressor is disposed in the first compartment;

[0007] A fire monitoring device, the fire monitoring device being arranged in the first compartment;

[0008] A water storage box, disposed in the first compartment; and

[0009] A spray device, the spray device comprising a pumping member and a spray head, the pumping member is configured to deliver water to the spray head; the spray head is arranged toward the compressor; the pumping member is configured to extract water from the water storage box;

[0010] The pumping member is activated in response to the fire information from the fire monitoring device, so that the water in the water storage box is sprayed toward the compressor through the spray head.

[0011] Optionally, the nozzle is at least arranged toward the wiring connection of the compressor; and / or, the fire monitoring device is at least arranged toward the wiring connection of the compressor.

[0012] Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a second compartment, an evaporator and a water receiving tray; the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged separately from each other; the water receiving tray and the evaporator are arranged in the second compartment, and the water receiving tray is arranged at the lower side of the evaporator;

[0013] The water receiving tray and the water storage box are connected via a first valve; when the first valve is opened, water in the water storage box flows into the water receiving tray.

[0014] Optionally, a liquid level sensor is provided in the water storage box; and / or, a pressure sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box; and / or, a gravity sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box;

[0015] The first valve is configured to open or close according to the liquid level signal of the liquid level sensor and / or the pressure signal of the pressure sensor and / or the gravity signal of the gravity sensor.

[0016] Optionally, the top of the water storage box is at least partially open; and / or the water storage box is arranged on one side of the compressor in the horizontal direction.

[0017] Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises a main control board, which is signal-connected to the fire monitoring device and to the pumping component; the main control board is configured to receive the fire information and control the pumping component to start or shut down based on the fire information.

[0018] Optionally, the main control board is also configured to control the compressor to be powered off based on the fire information.

[0019] Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises an alarm device; the main control board is signal-connected to the alarm device, and the main control board is used to output an alarm signal to the alarm device based on the fire information; the alarm device issues an alarm in response to the alarm signal.

[0020] Optionally, there are at least two nozzles, which are spaced apart on the circumference of the compressor.

[0021] In a second aspect, the embodiment of the present application further provides a refrigerator control method, which is applied to the refrigerator as described above. The refrigerator control method includes:

[0022] Determining whether the environmental information collected by the fire monitoring device is fire information;

[0023] When it is determined that the environmental information is fire information, the pumping element is controlled to start, so that the water in the water storage box is sprayed toward the compressor through the nozzle.

[0024] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, a fire monitoring device is provided in the first compartment where the compressor is installed, so as to collect environmental information in the first compartment; a water storage box is also provided in the first compartment, and a pumping part of the sprinkler device is used to extract water from the water storage box; when the fire monitoring device monitors fire information, the pumping part is used to extract water from the water storage box, so that the sprinkler head sprays water toward the connection point of the compressor, so as to promptly and effectively extinguish the fire source at the connection point, and avoid the development of fire. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a partial structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application from one perspective;

[0027] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0028] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a control structure of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 is another schematic diagram of the control structure of the refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of the steps of the refrigerator control method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Reference numerals list

[0032] S1 First warehouse 320 Pumping parts S2 Second warehouse 400 Water storage box 100 compressor 500 Evaporator 200 Fire monitoring device 600 Water tray 300 Spraying device 700 First Valve 310 Nozzle DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0035] In this application, the word "exemplary" is used to mean "serving as an example, illustration, or illustration." Any embodiment described in this application as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The following description is given to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the invention. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the invention can be implemented without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes are not elaborated in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the invention with unnecessary details. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0036] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator, comprising:

[0037] The first warehouse S1;

[0038] The compressor 100 is arranged in the first storage body S1;

[0039] A fire monitoring device 200, wherein the fire monitoring device 200 is disposed in the first warehouse S1;

[0040] A water storage box 400 is disposed in the first storage body S1; and

[0041] The spray device 300 includes a pumping member 320 and a spray head 310. The pumping member 320 is configured to deliver water to the spray head 310. The spray head 310 is disposed toward the compressor 100. The pumping member 320 is configured to extract water from the water storage box 400.

[0042] The water pumping member 320 is activated in response to the fire information of the fire monitoring device 200 , so that the water in the water storage box 400 is sprayed toward the compressor 100 through the spray head 310 .

[0043] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, a fire monitoring device 200 is provided in the first warehouse S1 where the compressor 100 is set, so as to collect environmental information in the first warehouse S1; a water storage box 400 is also provided in the first warehouse S1, and the pumping part 320 of the spraying device 300 is used to extract water in the water storage box 400; when the fire monitoring device 200 monitors the fire information, the pumping part 320 is used to extract water in the water storage box 400, so that the spray head 310 sprays water toward the compressor 100, so as to timely and effectively extinguish the fire source at the connection point and avoid the development of fire.

[0044] In some embodiments, the fire monitoring device 200 may be a smoke sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor and / or a camera. For example, the fire monitoring device 200 is a camera, which collects images or videos in the first warehouse S1. According to the images or videos, it is determined whether there is fire information in the first warehouse S1. For example, when the temperature sensor detects that the surface temperature in the first warehouse S1 is higher than the preset temperature threshold and the smoke sensor detects smoke, it is determined that there is fire information in the first warehouse S1. The pumping member 320 is activated in response to the fire information of the fire monitoring device 200, so that the water in the water storage box 400 is sprayed toward the compressor 100 through the nozzle 310.

[0045] In some embodiments, the nozzle 310 is configured as a rotating nozzle 310 and / or a movable nozzle 310. When it is determined that there is fire information in the first storage body S1, the source of the fire is determined based on the fire information, and the water spraying direction of the nozzle 310 or the position relative to the compressor 100 is controlled so that the nozzle 310 sprays water toward the source of the fire, so as to quickly and efficiently extinguish the fire and prevent the spread of the fire. For example, the camera collects images in the first storage body S1, and determines that the compressor 100 is on fire and the source of the fire based on the image. At this time, when the pumping part 320 is activated in response to the fire information of the fire monitoring device 200, based on the position of the fire source, the nozzle 310 is controlled to rotate and / or move, so that the water spraying direction and / or the position relative to the compressor 100 are consistent with the position of the fire source, and the water sprayed by the nozzle 310 is sprayed toward the fire source.

[0046] In this embodiment, the spray device 300 includes a driving assembly for driving the spray head 310 to rotate and / or move.

[0047] In some embodiments, the water pumping member 320 is a pump, such as a booster pump, which can be disposed in the water storage box 400. The pump is connected to the spray head 310 via a water pipe.

[0048] In some embodiments, the connection point where the compressor 100 is connected to the power supply of the refrigerator is prone to ignition and combustion, which is also an important reason for the compressor 100 to catch fire. Therefore, in order to promptly and effectively handle the fire of the compressor 100, the fire at the connection point needs to be handled in a timely manner. Therefore, the fire monitoring device 200 is at least arranged toward the connection point of the compressor 100, so that when the connection point catches fire, the fire information can be collected in time. The nozzle 310 is configured to be arranged at least toward the connection point of the compressor 100, so that the water sprayed by the nozzle 310 is sprayed toward the compressor 100.

[0049] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, the refrigerator further includes a second warehouse body S2, an evaporator 500 and a water receiving tray 600; the first warehouse body S1 and the second warehouse body S2 are arranged separately from each other; the water receiving tray 600 and the evaporator 500 are arranged in the second warehouse body S2, and the water receiving tray 600 is arranged on the lower side of the evaporator 500; the water receiving tray 600 and the water storage box 400 are connected through a first valve 700. In the embodiment, the second warehouse body S2 is a refrigeration channel of the refrigerator, and the evaporator 500 performs heat exchange with the air in the second warehouse body S2 to cool the compartment of the refrigerator. During use, the surface of the evaporator 500 is frosted, so a defrosting operation is required. During the defrosting process, the defrosting water melted by the frost layer on the evaporator 500 is received by the water receiving tray 600.

[0050] The water receiving tray 600 and the water storage box 400 are connected via a first valve 700; when the first valve 700 is opened, the water in the water storage box 400 flows into the water receiving tray 600. Furthermore, the water in the water storage box 400 can be replenished by defrosting water, and the defrosting water can be consumed to prevent the defrosting water from overflowing and soaking the ground.

[0051] In some embodiments, the first compartment S1 and the second compartment S2 are separated from each other and share a wall surface, thereby saving space in the refrigerator. The water receiving tray 600 and the water storage box 400 are respectively located on opposite sides of the wall surface, and the first valve 700 can be opened on the wall surface; after the first valve 700 is opened, the water in the water receiving tray 600 flows into the water storage box 400. In this embodiment, the bottom surface of the water receiving tray 600 is higher than the bottom surface of the water storage box 400, so as to facilitate the flow of water in the water receiving tray 600.

[0052] In some embodiments, the first chamber S1 and the second chamber S2 are arranged through another space. A valve can be arranged in the space, and the two ends of the valve are connected to the water storage box 400 and the water receiving tray 600 through water pipes. After the first valve 700 is opened, the water in the water receiving tray 600 flows into the water storage box 400. In this embodiment, the bottom surface of the water receiving tray 600 is higher than the bottom surface of the water storage box 400, so as to facilitate the flow of water in the water receiving tray 600.

[0053] In some other embodiments, a water pump is further provided between the water storage box 400 and the water receiving tray 600 , and the water in the water receiving tray 600 is pumped into the water storage box 400 by the water pump.

[0054] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, a liquid level sensor is provided inside the water storage box 400; and / or, a pressure sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box 400; and / or, a gravity sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box 400;

[0055] The first valve 700 is configured to open or close according to the liquid level signal of the liquid level sensor and / or the pressure signal of the pressure sensor and / or the gravity signal of the gravity sensor.

[0056] In the embodiment, a certain amount of water is required in the water storage box 400 to ensure that there is water to extinguish the fire when a fire occurs. To this end, in the embodiment, a liquid level sensor is provided in the water storage box 400; and / or a pressure sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box 400; and / or a gravity sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box 400.

[0057] When the liquid level corresponding to the liquid level signal collected by the liquid level sensor is lower than the preset liquid level value, it indicates that the water in the water storage box 400 is insufficient, and the main control board controls the first valve 700 to open so that the defrost water in the water receiving tray 600 can supplement the water in the water storage box 400.

[0058] When the pressure corresponding to the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor is lower than the preset pressure value, it means that there is not enough water in the water storage box 400. The main control board controls the first valve 700 to open so that the defrost water in the water receiving tray 600 can replenish the water in the water storage box 400.

[0059] When the gravity corresponding to the gravity signal collected by the gravity sensor is lower than the preset gravity value, it means that the water in the water storage box 400 is insufficient, and the main control board controls the first valve 700 to open so that the defrost water in the water receiving tray 600 can supplement the water in the water storage box 400.

[0060] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, the top of the water storage box 400 is at least partially open. In the embodiment, the fire extinguishing structure is set in the first compartment S1 mainly to improve the safety of the refrigerator; and the fire of the compressor 100 of the refrigerator is only an occasional event; the top of the water storage box 400 is at least partially open, and when the compressor 100 is not on fire, it can absorb the heat of the compressor 100 and reduce the temperature, which is conducive to reducing the probability of fire of the compressor 100.

[0061] In some other embodiments, the water storage box 400 is connected to the water receiving tray 600 through the first valve 700. The water in the water receiving tray 600 can flow into the water storage box 400 after the first valve 700 is opened. The water in the water receiving tray 600 comes from defrosting water. And the defrosting frequency of the refrigerator is much higher than the probability of fire of the compressor 100; after receiving the defrosting water, the water storage box 400 absorbs the heat of the compressor 100 and evaporates, so that the water in the water receiving tray 600 can be prevented from overflowing and causing the water to overflow onto the ground. For example, in some embodiments, when the water level in the water receiving tray 600 exceeds the preset water level, the first valve 700 can be controlled to open so that the water in the water receiving tray 600 flows into the water storage box 400. Since the top of the water storage box 400 is at least partially open, it absorbs the heat of the compressor 100 and evaporates, so that the water in the water receiving tray 600 can be prevented from overflowing and causing the water to overflow onto the ground.

[0062] In some embodiments, the water storage box 400 is disposed on one side of the compressor 100 in the horizontal direction. In an embodiment, the water receiving tray 600 is located at the lower side of the evaporator 500 and is substantially at the same horizontal position as the compressor 100; therefore, the water storage box 400 is disposed on one side of the compressor 100 in the horizontal direction, so that the positions of the water receiving tray 600 and the water storage box 400 are appropriate, so as to receive the defrost water in the water receiving tray 600. In some embodiments, the water storage box 400 is disposed on one side of the compressor 100 in the horizontal direction close to the second compartment S2.

[0063] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, Figure 3 or Figure 4 As shown, the refrigerator also includes a main control board, which is signal-connected to the fire monitoring device 200 and the pumping component 320; the main control board is configured to receive the fire information and control the pumping component 320 to start or shut down based on the fire information.

[0064] In the embodiment, the fire monitoring device 200 monitors the environmental information in the first compartment S1; when the main control board determines that the environmental information is fire information, it controls the pumping component 320 to start, so that the water in the water storage box 400 is sprayed into the compressor 100 through the nozzle 310 to extinguish the fire, prevent the fire from spreading, and reduce user losses.

[0065] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, the main control board is further configured to control the compressor 100 to be powered off based on the fire information. In the embodiment, when a fire occurs in the first compartment S1, the main control board controls the compressor 100 to be powered off to avoid a larger fire caused by a line fault in the refrigerator.

[0066] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the refrigerator also includes an alarm device; the main control board is connected to the alarm device by signal, and the main control board is used to output an alarm signal to the alarm device based on the fire information; the alarm device issues an alarm in response to the alarm signal. In an embodiment, when a fire occurs in the first warehouse S1, the main control board outputs an alarm signal to the alarm device; and the alarm device issues an alarm in response to the alarm signal, so that the user can deal with it in time to avoid more losses. For example, the alarm device can be a voice device; when a fire occurs in the first warehouse S1, the main control board controls the voice device to issue a prompt sound, such as a buzzer sound.

[0067] As an optional implementation of the above embodiment, the number of the nozzles 310 is at least two, and they are spaced around the compressor 100. In the embodiment, when it is determined that the compressor 100 is on fire, the nozzles 310 spaced around the compressor 100 start to spray water at different positions of the compressor 100 at the same time to hinder the development of the fire.

[0068] In some embodiments, a portion of the nozzles 310 are configured to be disposed toward the connection point of the compressor 100, and another portion of the nozzles 310 are configured to be disposed toward different sides of the compressor 100. A second valve is disposed between the pumping member 320 and each nozzle 310. The corresponding second valve is controlled to open according to the location of the fire. For example, when a fire occurs at the connection point, the second valve corresponding to the nozzle 310 disposed toward the connection point is controlled to open; and the second valve corresponding to the nozzle 310 disposed toward different sides of the compressor 100 is controlled to close; so that when the fire is extinguished at the fire point, there is enough water at the fire point for extinguishing the fire.

[0069] The embodiment of the present application also proposes a control method to control the refrigerator proposed in the above embodiment. The steps corresponding to the control method can be written into the main control board of the refrigerator. Specifically, the embodiment of the present application also proposes a control system for a refrigerator, including: one or more processors; a memory; and one or more applications, wherein the one or more applications are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to implement the control method of the refrigerator as described above.

[0070] In general, usually, the control system of the refrigerator includes: at least one processor, at least one memory, and a control program of the refrigerator control system stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the control program of the refrigerator control system is configured to implement the steps of the foregoing control method.

[0071] The processor may include one or more processing cores, such as a 4-core processor, an 8-core processor, etc. The processor may be implemented in at least one hardware form of DSP (Digital Signal Processing), FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and PLA (Programmable Logic Array). The processor may also include a main processor and a coprocessor. The main processor is a processor for processing data in the awake state, also known as a CPU (Central Processing Unit); the coprocessor is a low-power processor for processing data in the standby state. In some embodiments, the processor may be integrated with a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which is responsible for rendering and drawing the content to be displayed on the display screen. The processor may also include an AI (Artificial Intelligence) processor, which is used to process the control method operation of the control system of the refrigerator, so that the control method model of the control system of the refrigerator can be trained and learned autonomously to improve efficiency and accuracy.

[0072] The memory may include one or more computer-readable storage media, which may be non-transitory. The memory may also include a high-speed random access memory, and a non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices, flash memory storage devices. In some embodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in the memory is used to store at least one instruction, which is used to be executed by the processor to implement the refrigerator control method of the refrigerator control system provided in the method embodiment of the present application.

[0073] like Figure 5 As shown, the refrigerator control method includes:

[0074] S100, determining whether the environmental information collected by the fire monitoring device 200 is fire information;

[0075] S200 , when it is determined that the environmental information is fire information, the pumping member 320 is controlled to start, so that the water in the water storage box 400 is sprayed toward the compressor 100 through the spray head 310 .

[0076] In an embodiment, the fire monitoring device 200 monitors the environmental information in the first compartment S1; when the environmental information is determined to be fire information, the pumping member 320 is controlled to start so that the water in the water storage box 400 is sprayed toward the compressor 100 through the nozzle 310 to extinguish the fire, prevent the fire from spreading, and reduce user losses.

[0077] The above is a detailed introduction to a refrigerator and a control method provided in an embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of ​​the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that: include: The first warehouse; A compressor is disposed in the first compartment; A fire monitoring device, the fire monitoring device being arranged in the first compartment; A water storage box, disposed in the first compartment; and A spray device, the spray device comprising a pumping member and a spray head, the pumping member is configured to deliver water to the spray head; the spray head is arranged toward the compressor; the pumping member is configured to extract water from the water storage box; The pumping member is activated in response to the fire information from the fire monitoring device, so that the water in the water storage box is sprayed toward the compressor through the spray head.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nozzle is at least arranged toward the connection point of the compressor; and / or the fire monitoring device is at least arranged toward the connection point of the compressor.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigerator further comprises a second compartment, an evaporator and a water receiving tray; the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged separately from each other; the water receiving tray and the evaporator are arranged in the second compartment, and the water receiving tray is arranged at the lower side of the evaporator; The water receiving tray and the water storage box are connected via a first valve; when the first valve is opened, water in the water storage box flows into the water receiving tray.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A liquid level sensor is provided inside the water storage box; and / or, a pressure sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box; and / or, a gravity sensor is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the water storage box; The first valve is configured to open or close according to the liquid level signal of the liquid level sensor and / or the pressure signal of the pressure sensor and / or the gravity signal of the gravity sensor.

5. The refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The top of the water storage box is at least partially open; and / or the water storage box is arranged on one side of the compressor in the horizontal direction.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigerator also includes a main control board, which is connected to the fire monitoring device signal and the pumping component signal; the main control board is configured to receive the fire information and control the pumping component to start or shut down based on the fire information.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that The main control board is further configured to control the compressor to be powered off based on the fire information.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The refrigerator also includes an alarm device; the main control board is connected to the alarm device signal, and the main control board is used to output an alarm signal to the alarm device based on the fire information; the alarm device sends an alarm in response to the alarm signal.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the nozzles is at least two, and the nozzles are arranged at intervals on the circumference of the compressor.

10. A method for controlling a refrigerator, characterized in that: Applicable to the refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the control method of the refrigerator comprising: Determining whether the environmental information collected by the fire monitoring device is fire information; When it is determined that the environmental information is fire information, the pumping element is controlled to start, so that the water in the water storage box is sprayed toward the compressor through the nozzle.

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