Refrigerator, control method and device therefor, and computer-readable storage medium

By using a defrost sensor to detect temperature and cabinet door status to control the compressor start-up, the problem of compressor damage and extended commercial inspection process after power failure is solved, achieving fast and safe refrigeration and commercial inspection process.

CN119826447BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23TCL HOME APPLIANCES (HEFEI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510058537.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-14
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2045-01-14

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Technical Problem

When a refrigerator restarts cooling after a power outage, the compressor is prone to damage, and the manufacturer's inspection process can be prolonged, affecting efficiency.

Method used

By detecting the freezer compartment temperature using a defrost sensor, the compressor can be started either delayed or immediately. Combined with the cabinet door status, it can be determined whether to perform commercial inspection procedures, thereby optimizing the refrigeration and shipment inspection process.

Benefits of technology

Ensure the compressor starts under safe conditions to avoid damage, shorten start-up time, quickly complete the refrigeration and inspection process, and improve the reliability and efficiency of the refrigerator.

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator, a control method and device thereof, and a computer readable storage medium. The refrigerator is provided with a compressor, a freezing chamber, and a defrosting sensor located in the freezing chamber. The control method comprises: in response to the power-on of the refrigerator, determining whether the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than a preset freezing temperature; in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature, controlling the compressor to start up after a delay; and in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature, controlling the compressor to start up immediately.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a refrigerator and a control method and device thereof, and a computer readable storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] A refrigerator is a refrigeration device for keeping food or other items in a constant low temperature state, and is widely used. In the related art, the start-up program of the refrigerator cannot well balance normal start-up refrigeration and factory inspection procedures, or can easily cause damage to the compressor when the refrigerator restarts refrigeration after power failure, or can easily cause the factory inspection procedure of the refrigerator to be significantly prolonged and the efficiency of the factory inspection to be severely limited. SUMMARY

[0003] The refrigerator and the control method, device and computer readable storage medium thereof provided in the embodiments of the present application can well balance normal start-up refrigeration and factory inspection procedures, and ensure that the refrigerator can quickly complete the power failure restart and factory inspection procedure.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator control method, the refrigerator being provided with a compressor, a freezing chamber and a defrosting sensor located in the freezing chamber, the refrigerator control method comprising: in response to the refrigerator being powered on, determining whether the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than a preset freezing temperature; in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature, controlling the compressor to start up with a delay; and in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature, controlling the compressor to start up immediately.

[0005] In some embodiments, after controlling the compressor to start up immediately, the refrigerator control method comprises: determining whether a cabinet door of the refrigerator is opened; in response to determining that the cabinet door of the refrigerator is not opened, controlling the refrigerator to sequentially execute a factory inspection procedure and a refrigeration procedure; and in response to determining that the cabinet door of the refrigerator is opened, controlling the refrigerator to skip the factory inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0006] In some embodiments, controlling the compressor to start up with a delay comprises: controlling the compressor to continue to remain in a stopped state; in response to a stopped time length of the compressor since the refrigerator is powered on reaching a preset stopped time length, controlling the compressor to start up immediately and controlling the refrigerator to skip the factory inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0007] In some embodiments, the control of the delayed start of the compressor comprises: controlling the compressor to continue to remain in the stop state; determining whether the refrigerator is powered on for the first time; in response to determining that the refrigerator is powered on for the first time, controlling the compressor to start immediately when the stop time of the compressor from the power-on of the refrigerator reaches a preset stop time, and controlling the refrigerator to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure; in response to determining that the refrigerator is not powered on for the first time, controlling the compressor to start immediately when the stop time of the compressor from the last power-off of the refrigerator reaches a preset stop time, and controlling the refrigerator to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0008] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator control device, the refrigerator being provided with a compressor, a freezing chamber and a defrosting sensor located in the freezing chamber, the refrigerator control device comprising: a temperature comparison circuit configured to determine whether the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than a preset freezing temperature in response to the power-on of the refrigerator; a delayed start circuit configured to control the delayed start of the compressor in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature; and an immediate start circuit configured to control the immediate start of the compressor in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature.

[0009] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator, comprising: a refrigerator body provided with a compressor, a freezing chamber and a defrosting sensor, the defrosting sensor being arranged in the freezing chamber; a memory storing a computer program; and a processor, the computer program being executed by the processor to implement the refrigerator control method provided in any of the above embodiments.

[0010] In some embodiments, the compressor is a fixed-frequency compressor.

[0011] In some embodiments, the refrigerator body comprises a cabinet door and a door opening and closing sensor, the door opening and closing sensor being used to detect the opening and closing state of the cabinet door.

[0012] In some embodiments, the refrigerator body is provided with a refrigerating chamber.

[0013] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing a computer program, the computer program being loaded by a processor to execute the steps of the refrigerator control method described above.

[0014] The refrigerator control method provided by the embodiments of the present application compares the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor with the preset freezing temperature when the refrigerator is powered on, to determine whether the current refrigerator meets the compressor starting condition, controls the compressor to start after a delay when the compressor starting condition is not met, to avoid the compressor from being damaged by starting when the pressure difference is large, and controls the compressor to start immediately when the compressor starting condition is met, to enable the refrigerator to quickly respond to the normal starting refrigeration instruction or the factory inspection instruction, so that the normal starting refrigeration and the factory inspection process are better balanced, and the refrigerator can quickly complete the power-off restart and the factory inspection process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 is a flowchart of the refrigerator control method provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 is a partial flowchart of the refrigerator control method provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 is another partial flowchart of the refrigerator control method provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 is still another partial flowchart of the refrigerator control method provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 is a structural diagram of the refrigerator provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0021] Main element symbol explanation:

[0022] 1 - refrigerator, 10 - processor, 20 - memory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated thereby must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated thereby. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0025] "A and / or B" includes the following three combinations: only A, only B, and a combination of A and B.

[0026] The use of "adapted for" or "configured for" in the present application means open and inclusive language that does not exclude devices adapted for or configured for performing additional tasks or steps. In addition, the use of "based on" means open and inclusive, as a process, step, calculation or other action "based on" one or more stated conditions or values can in practice be based on additional conditions or values beyond those stated.

[0027] In the present application, the word "exemplary" is used to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any implementation described as "exemplary" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present application. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, specific details are set forth. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes are not described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the description of the present application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.

[0028] As Figure 1 shown, in a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator control method, the refrigerator control method comprising S10-S30, which can better balance normal start refrigeration and factory inspection process, and ensure that the refrigerator 1 can quickly complete power-off restart and factory inspection process.

[0029] The refrigerator 1 is provided with a compressor, a freezing chamber and a defrosting sensor. The type of the compressor can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this; for example, the compressor can be a fixed-frequency compressor, and accordingly, the refrigerator 1 can be a fixed-frequency refrigerator. The freezing chamber is used to store frozen food to prolong the storage time of the food. The defrosting sensor is arranged in the freezing chamber and is used to detect the actual temperature in the freezing chamber.

[0030] S10: In response to the power-on of the refrigerator 1, it is determined whether the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than a preset freezing temperature.

[0031] Here, the preset freezing temperature can be pre-set in the control system of the refrigerator 1 and can serve as the upper limit of the freezing temperature of the freezing chamber; when the refrigerator 1 is running to perform refrigeration, the temperature of the freezing chamber is maintained below the preset freezing temperature to ensure the freezing and fresh-keeping effect of the freezing chamber. The value of the preset freezing temperature can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this; for example, the preset freezing temperature can be set to -18°C.

[0032] After the power-on of the refrigerator 1, the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is first acquired, and the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor and the preset freezing temperature are compared to determine the deviation state between the actual temperature in the freezing chamber and the preset freezing temperature.

[0033] S20: In response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature, the compressor is controlled to start in a delayed manner.

[0034] When it is determined that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature, it can be determined that the actual temperature of the freezing chamber is lower than the preset freezing temperature, and further, it can be determined that the time interval between the last power-off moment of the refrigerator 1 and the current moment is short, which belongs to the case of the power-on of the refrigerator 1 immediately after the power-off. At this time, the compressor can be controlled to start in a delayed manner, that is, the compressor is controlled to continue to remain in a stopped state until the pressure difference of the compressor is completely eliminated or reduced to within a safe range, and then the compressor is controlled to start, so as to avoid the structure damage of the compressor caused by the start of the compressor when the pressure difference is large, and to ensure the safety and reliability of the refrigerator 1 at the time of start.

[0035] S30: In response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature, the compressor is controlled to start immediately.

[0036] When the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature, it can be determined that the actual temperature of the freezer compartment is already above the preset freezing temperature. This indicates that the time interval between the last power outage and the current time of refrigerator 1 is relatively long, or that refrigerator 1 has not been powered on before the current time. This falls under the category of refrigerator 1 starting up after a long power outage, or refrigerator 1 being powered on for the first time. In this case, the compressor can be started immediately so that refrigerator 1 can quickly begin normal cooling or enter the manufacturer's inspection process, thus quickly responding to the user's cooling needs or the manufacturer's inspection requirements.

[0037] Compared with related technologies, the refrigerator control method provided in this application compares the temperature measured by the defrost sensor with the preset freezing temperature when the refrigerator 1 is powered on to determine whether the refrigerator 1 currently meets the compressor start-up conditions. If the compressor start-up conditions are not met, the compressor is controlled to start with a delayed start to avoid structural damage caused by starting the compressor when the pressure difference is large. If the compressor start-up conditions are met, the compressor is controlled to start immediately so that the refrigerator 1 can quickly respond to the normal start-up cooling command or the manufacturer's inspection command. This better balances the normal start-up cooling and the manufacturer's inspection process, ensuring that the refrigerator 1 can quickly complete the power outage restart and the manufacturer's inspection process.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, after S30, the refrigerator control method may include S40 to S60 to accurately control the refrigerator 1 to start normal cooling or enter the manufacturer's inspection command according to the control intention.

[0039] S40: Determine if the door of refrigerator 1 is open.

[0040] Here, a door open / close sensor installed on the refrigerator door can detect whether the door is open. In addition to a freezer compartment, refrigerator 1 may also have a refrigerator compartment; correspondingly, the freezer and refrigerator compartments may each have their own doors. Therefore, it can be determined whether the doors of the freezer and / or refrigerator compartments are open.

[0041] S50: In response to determining that the door of refrigerator 1 has not been opened, control refrigerator 1 to execute the inspection procedure and the cooling procedure in sequence.

[0042] After the compressor is started immediately, if it is confirmed that the refrigerator door of refrigerator 1 has not been opened, it can be determined that refrigerator 1 has not been powered on before this power-on, and this power-on is the first power-on. Refrigerator 1 is in the pre-shipment inspection stage. At this time, refrigerator 1 can be controlled to execute the pre-set inspection program and cooling program in sequence, so that each component of refrigerator 1 operates according to the operating parameters set in the inspection program and cooling program, thereby controlling refrigerator 1 to complete the factory inspection and determine whether refrigerator 1 meets the factory qualification standards.

[0043] S60: In response to determining that the cabinet door of the refrigerator 1 is opened, the refrigerator 1 is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0044] After the compressor is controlled to start immediately, if it is determined that the cabinet door of the refrigerator 1 is opened, it can be determined that the refrigerator 1 belongs to the case of being restarted after being powered off for a long time. At this time, the refrigerator 1 can be controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure, so that each component of the refrigerator 1 operates according to the operating parameters set by the refrigeration procedure, to meet the user's normal start refrigeration and fresh-keeping requirements.

[0045] The specific steps of controlling the compressor to start after a delay can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this. As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, S20 can include S21-S22. Figure 3

[0046] S21: The compressor is controlled to continue to remain in the stopped state.

[0047] S22: In response to the stopped time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered on reaching a preset stopped time length, the compressor is controlled to start immediately, and the refrigerator 1 is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0048] Here, the preset stopped time length can be pre-set in the control system of the refrigerator 1, to determine whether the pressure difference of the compressor has been completely eliminated or reduced to a safe range. The value of the preset stopped time length can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this; for example, the value of the preset stopped time length can be in the range of 7-9 min, and the preset stopped time length can be set to, for example, 7 min, 7.5 min, 8 min, 8.5 min, or 9 min.

[0049] When the stopped time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered on reaches the preset stopped time length, it can be determined that the pressure difference of the compressor has been completely eliminated or reduced to a safe range; at this time, the compressor can be controlled to start immediately, and the refrigerator 1 can be controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure, so that each component of the refrigerator 1 operates according to the operating parameters set by the refrigeration procedure, to meet the user's normal start refrigeration and fresh-keeping requirements.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 3, in some embodiments, S20 can include S21'-S24'. Figure 4

[0051] S21': The compressor is controlled to continue to remain in the stopped state.

[0052] S22': It is determined whether the refrigerator 1 is powered on for the first time.

[0053] ​​S23': in response to determining that the refrigerator 1 is powered on for the first time, when the stop time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered on reaches the preset stop time length, the compressor is controlled to be started immediately, and the refrigerator 1 is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0054] In the case of determining that the refrigerator 1 is powered on for the first time, i.e., before the current power-on, when the stop time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered on reaches the preset stop time length, the compressor is controlled to be started immediately, and the refrigerator 1 is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0055] S24': in response to determining that the refrigerator 1 is not powered on for the first time, when the stop time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered off last time reaches the preset stop time length, the compressor is controlled to be started immediately, and the refrigerator 1 is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0056] In the case of determining that the refrigerator 1 is not powered on for the first time, i.e., before the current power-on, when the stop time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered off last time reaches the preset stop time length, the compressor is controlled to be started immediately, and the refrigerator 1 is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

[0057] By setting S21'-S24', the refrigerator control method provided by the embodiment of the present application can control the compressor to be started after the stop time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered on reaches the preset stop time length when the refrigerator 1 is powered on for the first time, and control the compressor to be started after the stop time length of the compressor since the refrigerator 1 is powered off last time reaches the preset stop time length when the refrigerator 1 is not powered on for the first time, which can not only ensure the safety and reliability of the start of the compressor, but also effectively shorten the stop time length of the compressor, control the compressor to be started quickly in a short time after the refrigerator 1 is powered on, and improve the start response rate of the compressor.

[0058] In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a refrigerator control device for controlling the above-mentioned refrigerator 1, which comprises: a temperature comparison circuit configured to determine whether the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature in response to the power-on of the refrigerator 1; a delay start circuit configured to control the compressor to be started after a delay in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is less than the preset freezing temperature; and an immediate start circuit configured to control the compressor to be started immediately in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrosting sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature.

[0059] As Figure 5In the third aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator 1, which comprises a refrigerator body, a processor 10 and a memory 20. The refrigerator body is provided with a compressor, a freezing chamber and a defrosting sensor, and the defrosting sensor is arranged in the freezing chamber. The memory 20 stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by the processor 10 to implement the refrigerator control method provided in any of the above embodiments.

[0060] The processor 10 is connected to the memory 20 and can perform various actions and processes according to the program stored in the memory 20. Specifically, the processor 10 can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capability. The processor 10 described above can be a general processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a ready programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, and can implement or execute the disclosed methods, steps and logic block diagrams in the embodiments of the present application. The general processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc., which can be of X86 architecture or ARM architecture.

[0061] The memory 20 can be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or can include both volatile and non-volatile memories. The non-volatile memory can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) or a flash memory. The volatile memory can be a random access memory (RAM) used as an external cache. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM can be used, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM) and direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM). It should be noted that the memory 20 of the method described herein is intended to include, but not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0062] The type of compressor can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit it. In some embodiments, the compressor can be a fixed frequency compressor.

[0063] In some embodiments, the refrigerator body can include a cabinet door and a door opening and closing sensor for detecting the opening and closing state of the cabinet door.

[0064] In some embodiments, the refrigerator body can be provided with a refrigeration chamber.

[0065] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. The computer program is loaded by a processor 10 to execute the steps of the refrigerator control method of any of the above embodiments.

[0066] By way of example, the computer readable storage medium described above can include, but is not limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, or magnetic tape), optical storage devices (e.g., compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk (DVD), etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), card, stick, or key drive). The various computer readable storage media described in the embodiments of the present application can represent one or more devices and / or other machine-readable storage media for storing information. The term "machine-readable storage medium" can include, without being limited to, a wireless channel and various other media capable of storing, containing, and / or carrying instructions and / or data.

[0067] The above describes in detail the refrigerator and its control method, device, and computer readable storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application. The specific examples are applied to explain the principles and implementation manners of the present application. The above description of the embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, the specific implementation manners and application range can be changed according to the idea of the present application. In summary, the content of the specification should not be understood as a limitation of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator control method, characterized in that, The refrigerator is equipped with a compressor, a freezer compartment, and a defrost sensor located inside the freezer compartment. The refrigerator control method includes: In response to the refrigerator being powered on, determine whether the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is lower than the preset freezing temperature; In response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is lower than the preset freezing temperature, the compressor is controlled to start after a delay. In response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature, the compressor is controlled to start immediately. After controlling the compressor to start immediately, the refrigerator control method includes: Determine whether the refrigerator door is open; In response to determining that the refrigerator door has not been opened, the refrigerator is controlled to sequentially execute the inspection procedure and the cooling procedure; In response to determining that the refrigerator door is open, the refrigerator is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the cooling procedure.

2. The refrigerator control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Controlling the compressor to start with a delay includes: The compressor is kept in a stopped state. In response to the compressor's shutdown time since the refrigerator was powered on reaching a preset shutdown time, the compressor is controlled to start immediately, and the refrigerator is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

3. The refrigerator control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Controlling the compressor to start with a delay includes: The compressor is kept in a stopped state. Determine if the refrigerator is being powered on for the first time; In response to determining that the refrigerator is powered on for the first time, when the compressor has been off for a preset period of time since the refrigerator was powered on, the compressor is controlled to start immediately, and the refrigerator is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure. In response to determining that the refrigerator is not being powered on for the first time, when the compressor has been off for a preset period of time since the last power outage, the compressor is controlled to start immediately, and the refrigerator is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the refrigeration procedure.

4. A refrigerator control device, characterized in that, The refrigerator is equipped with a compressor, a freezer compartment, and a defrost sensor located inside the freezer compartment. The refrigerator control device includes: A temperature comparison circuit is configured to determine, in response to power-on of the refrigerator, whether the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is lower than a preset freezing temperature. The delayed start circuit is configured to control the compressor to start after a delay in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is lower than the preset freezing temperature; An instant start circuit is configured to control the compressor to start instantly in response to determining that the temperature measured by the defrost sensor is greater than or equal to the preset freezing temperature. The refrigerator control device is also configured to perform the following operations after controlling the immediate start of the compressor: Determine whether the refrigerator door is open; In response to determining that the refrigerator door has not been opened, the refrigerator is controlled to sequentially execute the inspection procedure and the cooling procedure; In response to determining that the refrigerator door is open, the refrigerator is controlled to skip the inspection procedure and directly execute the cooling procedure.

5. A refrigerator, characterized in that, include: The refrigerator body includes a compressor, a freezer compartment, and a defrost sensor, with the defrost sensor located inside the freezer compartment; Memory, which stores computer programs; A processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the refrigerator control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The compressor is a fixed-frequency compressor.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The refrigerator body includes a cabinet door and a door switch sensor, which is used to detect the open / closed state of the cabinet door.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The refrigerator body is equipped with a cold storage compartment.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores a computer program, which is loaded by a processor to execute the steps of the refrigerator control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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