Ice-making detection system, detection method, program product, storage medium, and refrigerator

Abstract

The invention relates to an ice making detection system and method, a program product, a storage medium and a refrigerator, and relates to the technical field of ice making, the system comprises an ice cube tray assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, the conductive module is connected with the detection device, the ice cube tray assembly comprises a plurality of ice cube tray units, and the conductive module is arranged on the inner side of a target unit in the plurality of ice cube tray units. And the detection device is used for detecting the resistance value corresponding to the target unit and determining the icing state of water in the ice cube tray assembly according to the resistance value. By detecting the resistance value of the target unit, the icing state of the water in the ice tray assembly can be more accurately judged, so that the opportunity that the water in the ice tray assembly is completely iced is more accurately detected, and the ice block quality and the ice making efficiency are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of ice making, and in particular to an ice making detection system, a detection method, a program product, a storage medium and a refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] At present, the automatic ice-making function is widely used in ice-making machines, refrigerators, commercial freezers and other fields. How to complete the ice-making completion detection with low cost, high efficiency and high quality has always been a difficult problem in the field of ice-making technology. In the related technology, thermistor sensors and infrared sensors are usually used to detect whether ice-making is completed. However, thermistor sensors can only detect the temperature of the bottom of the ice-making box, and infrared sensors can only detect the temperature of the surface of the ice cubes, and cannot accurately determine whether the ice cubes are completely frozen. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides an ice making detection system, a detection method, a program product, a storage medium and a refrigerator.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an ice making detection system, comprising: an ice tray assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, wherein the conductive module is connected to the detection device; the ice tray assembly comprises a plurality of ice tray units, and the conductive module is located inside a target unit among the plurality of ice tray units; The detection device is used to detect the resistance value corresponding to the target unit, and determine the freezing state of the water in the ice tray assembly according to the resistance value.

[0005] Optionally, the conductive module is arranged on the inner side of the side wall of the target unit and is arranged opposite to each other.

[0006] Optionally, the conductive modules include a plurality of modules, the target units include a plurality of modules, and each target unit is provided with at least one conductive module.

[0007] Optionally, the cross section of the ice cube unit is polygonal, and a plurality of the conductive modules are disposed on each of the target units, and the plurality of conductive modules are disposed on inner sides of the same group of opposite side walls.

[0008] Optionally, the cross section of the ice cube unit is a polygon, and a plurality of the conductive modules are disposed on each of the target units, and the plurality of conductive modules are respectively disposed on inner sides of different groups of opposite side walls.

[0009] Optionally, the plurality of target units include two ice cube units that are farthest from each other among the plurality of ice cube units.

[0010] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an ice making state detection method, which is applied to the ice making detection system according to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method comprises: When the resistance value of the target unit is less than a first preset resistance threshold, determining that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state; When the resistance value of the target unit is greater than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state; When the resistance value of the target unit is greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice tray assembly is in a completely frozen state.

[0011] Optionally, the conductive modules include a plurality of modules, the target units include a plurality of modules, and each target unit is provided with at least one conductive module; the method includes: When the resistance value of each of the target cells is less than a first preset resistance threshold, determining that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state; When the resistance value of each of the target cells is greater than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an incompletely frozen state; When the resistance value of each of the target cells is greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in a completely frozen state.

[0012] Optionally, the method further comprises: When the duration of the water in the ice tray assembly being in a completely frozen state is longer than a preset duration, it is determined that the de-icing condition is met.

[0013] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method described in the second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure are implemented.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a refrigerator is provided, comprising the ice making detection system according to the first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects: The ice making detection system disclosed in the present invention includes: an ice tray assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, the conductive module is connected to the detection device, the ice tray assembly includes a plurality of ice tray units, and the conductive module is arranged on the inner side of a target unit among the plurality of ice tray units. The detection device detects the resistance value corresponding to the target unit through the conductive module, and determines the freezing state of the water in the ice tray assembly according to the resistance value. Since the resistance value of water is different when it is not frozen, not completely frozen and completely frozen, the freezing state of the water in the ice tray assembly can be more accurately determined by detecting the resistance value, thereby more accurately detecting the time when the water in the ice tray assembly is completely frozen, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes and ice making efficiency.

[0017] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an ice making detection system according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram showing the setting position of a conductive element according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of conductive modules according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing resistance values ​​of different materials according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0023] Figure 5 The figure is a flow chart of an ice making detection method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0024] Figure 6 is a flow chart showing another ice making detection method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0025] Figure 7 is a block diagram of a refrigerator according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an ice making detection system according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 As shown, the system 100 includes: an ice tray assembly 101, a conductive module 102 and a detection device 103, wherein the conductive module 102 is connected to the detection device 103. The ice tray assembly 101 includes a plurality of ice tray units, and the conductive module 102 is disposed inside a target unit among the plurality of ice tray units.

[0028] The detection device 103 is used to detect the resistance value corresponding to the target unit, and determine the freezing state of the water in the ice tray assembly 101 according to the resistance value.

[0029] For example, the ice making detection system 100 shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be set in any target device with an ice making function, for example, it can be set in a refrigerator, an ice maker, a commercial freezer, etc. The detection device 103 can be an MCU (English: Microcontroller Unit, Chinese: Micro Control Unit), where the MCU can be independent or integrated in other controllers in the target device.

[0030] Since the material of the ice cube assembly is usually non-conductive, the conductive module can be disposed inside the target unit so that the detection device 103 detects the resistance value inside the target unit through the conductive module 102. Figure 1 The conductive module 102 may include at least two conductive elements, wherein the conductive element may be a conductive sheet, and the detection device 103 may detect the resistance value between the at least two conductive elements to obtain the resistance value corresponding to the target unit.

[0031] In some embodiments, the detection device 103 can be connected to two conductive elements respectively, and the resistance value corresponding to the target unit is detected by the conductive elements. Since the resistance values ​​of the ice cube unit are completely water, the process of water freezing, and completely iced are different, the resistance values ​​of the water in the ice cube unit in the unfrozen state and the completely frozen state can be pre-detected as the first preset resistance threshold and the second preset resistance threshold, respectively. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit detected by the detection device 103 is less than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is in an unfrozen state. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit detected by the detection device 103 is greater than the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is in an incompletely frozen state. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit detected by the detection device 103 is greater than or equal to the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is in a completely frozen state. By detecting the resistance value, the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly can be more accurately determined, thereby more accurately detecting the time when the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes and ice making efficiency.

[0032] In summary, the ice making detection system disclosed in the present invention includes: an ice cube assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, the conductive module is connected to the detection device, the ice cube assembly includes a plurality of ice cube units, and the conductive module is arranged on the inner side of a target unit among the plurality of ice cube units. The detection device detects the resistance value corresponding to the target unit through the conductive module, and determines the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly according to the resistance value. Since the resistance values ​​of water in the frozen state, the partially frozen state and the completely frozen state are different, the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly can be more accurately determined by detecting the resistance value, thereby more accurately detecting the time when the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes and ice making efficiency.

[0033] In some other embodiments, the conductive module 102 is disposed opposite to the inner side of the side wall of the target unit.

[0034] For example, the ice cube unit can be in any shape, for example, the cross section of the ice cube unit can be circular, polygonal, irregular, etc., and the polygon can include a triangle, a square, a rectangle, etc. For example, the conductive module 102 includes two conductive elements. Figure 2 The arrangement positions of the plurality of conductive modules 102 are shown, referring to Figure 2 When the cross section of the ice cube unit is polygonal, the two conductive elements can be set on the inner sides of the two opposite side walls of the target unit; when the cross section of the ice cube unit is circular, the two conductive elements can be set at opposite positions on the side of the cylinder.

[0035] In some other embodiments, the conductive module 102 may include multiple ones, the target unit may include multiple ones, and each target unit is provided with at least one conductive module 102 .

[0036] For example, in order to ensure the accuracy of detection, multiple target units can be selected from multiple ice cube units, and at least one conductive module 102 is set on each target unit, so that the resistance values ​​corresponding to the multiple target units can be used to jointly determine whether the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is completely frozen.

[0037] In other embodiments, the cross section of the ice cube unit may be a polygon, and each target unit may be provided with a plurality of conductive modules, and the plurality of conductive modules are all provided on the inner side of the same set of opposite side walls. For example, the cross section of the ice cube unit is a square, and each target unit may be provided with two conductive modules. Figure 3 (a) is a schematic diagram of the distribution of the conductive modules on the inner sides of the same set of opposite side walls.

[0038] In other embodiments, the cross section of the ice cube unit may be a polygon, and each target unit is provided with a plurality of conductive modules 102, and the plurality of conductive modules 102 may be respectively provided on the inner sides of different groups of opposite side walls. For example, the cross section of the ice cube unit is a square, and each target unit may be provided with two conductive modules 102. Figure 3 (b) is a schematic diagram of the distribution of the conductive modules 102 on the inner sides of different groups of opposite side walls.

[0039] In other embodiments, the plurality of target units may include two ice cube units that are farthest from each other among the plurality of ice cube units.

[0040] For example, due to equipment or environmental factors, the degree of freezing of water in multiple ice cube units may be different. The farther the ice cube units are from each other, the greater the difference in freezing degree. Therefore, the two ice cube units with the farthest distance from each other can be selected as target units. By detecting the resistance values ​​of the two target units with the farthest distance, it can be more accurately determined whether the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is completely frozen. Taking the ice cube assembly 101 as an example, which includes multiple ice cube units arranged regularly, refer to Figure 1 , the target cells may be two ice cube cells located at opposite corners.

[0041] In other embodiments, when there are multiple target units, the detection device 103 can be used to: determine that the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is completely frozen when the resistance value of each target unit is greater than or equal to the second preset resistance threshold. If there is a target unit whose resistance value is less than the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly 101 is not completely frozen.

[0042] In other embodiments, for each target unit, if it is detected that the resistance value of the target unit is continuously greater than the second preset resistance threshold value for a time period greater than a preset time period, which may be 10 seconds, for example, then it can be determined that the water in the target unit meets the defrosting condition. When each target unit meets the defrosting condition, the defrosting operation can be performed on the ice cubes in the ice tray assembly.

[0043] Reference Figure 4 , the resistance value when there is no water in the ice cube unit is X, the resistance value when there is water in the ice cube unit is Y, when the water in the ice cube unit begins to freeze, as the degree of freezing increases, the resistance value also increases accordingly, and when the water in the ice cube unit is completely frozen, the resistance value is Z. Therefore, the resistance value Y can be used as the first preset resistance threshold, and the resistance value Z can be used as the second preset resistance threshold. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit is less than or equal to X, it can be determined that the water in the target unit is in an unfrozen state, if the resistance value corresponding to the target unit is greater than X and less than Z, it can be determined that the water in the target unit is in an incompletely frozen state, if the resistance value corresponding to the target unit is greater than or equal to Z, it can be determined that the water in the target unit is in a completely frozen state, and if the resistance value corresponding to the target unit continues to be X, it can be determined that there is a lack of water in the ice cube assembly 101. In this way, the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly 101 can be detected more accurately, and water shortage detection can be performed without adding new costs.

[0044] In other embodiments, when there are multiple conductive modules 102 disposed on each target unit, multiple resistance values ​​corresponding to each target unit can be detected by multiple conductive modules 102. When the multiple resistance values ​​are all greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the target unit is in a completely frozen state. When the water in each target unit is in a completely frozen state, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in a completely frozen state.

[0045] In other embodiments, when there are multiple conductive modules disposed on each target unit, multiple resistance values ​​corresponding to each target unit can be detected by multiple conductive modules, and when the average value of the multiple resistance values ​​is greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the target unit is in a completely frozen state. When the water in each target unit is in a completely frozen state, it can be determined that the water in the ice tray assembly is in a completely frozen state.

[0046] In other embodiments, when there are multiple target units, if the number of target units having resistance values ​​greater than the second preset resistance threshold is greater than or equal to the preset number, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen. If the number of target units having resistance values ​​greater than the second preset resistance threshold is less than the preset number, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is not completely frozen.

[0047] In summary, the ice making detection system disclosed in the present invention includes: an ice cube assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, the conductive module is connected to the detection device, the ice cube assembly includes a plurality of ice cube units, and the conductive module is arranged on the inner side of a target unit among the plurality of ice cube units. The detection device detects the resistance value corresponding to the target unit through the conductive module, and determines the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly according to the resistance value. Since the resistance values ​​of water in the frozen state, the partially frozen state and the completely frozen state are different, the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly can be more accurately determined by detecting the resistance value, thereby more accurately detecting the time when the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes and ice making efficiency.

[0048] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for detecting an ice making state according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 5 As shown, the method may include: Step S201, obtaining the resistance value of a target unit in the ice cube assembly through a conductive module, wherein the conductive module is arranged inside the target unit, the ice cube assembly includes a plurality of ice cube units, and the target unit is at least one of the plurality of ice cube units.

[0049] Step S202, determining the freezing state of water in the ice tray assembly according to the resistance value.

[0050] For example, since the material of the ice cube assembly is usually not conductive, the conductive module can be arranged inside the target unit so that the detection device detects the resistance value inside the target unit through the conductive module. Figure 1 The conductive module may include at least two conductive elements, wherein the conductive element may be a conductive sheet, and the detection device may detect the resistance value between the at least two conductive elements to obtain the resistance value corresponding to the target unit.

[0051] In some embodiments, the detection device can be connected to two conductive elements respectively, and the resistance value corresponding to the target unit can be detected by the conductive elements. Since the resistance values ​​of the ice cube unit when it is completely water, the process of water freezing, and completely ice are different, the resistance values ​​of the water in the ice cube unit in the unfrozen state and the completely frozen state can be pre-detected as the first preset resistance threshold and the second preset resistance threshold, respectively. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit detected by the detection device is less than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit detected by the detection device is greater than the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an incompletely frozen state. If the resistance value corresponding to the target unit detected by the detection device is greater than or equal to the second preset resistance threshold, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in a completely frozen state. In this way, the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly can be more accurately judged by detecting the resistance value, so as to more accurately detect the time when the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes and ice making efficiency.

[0052] In some other embodiments, the conductive modules include multiple ones, the target units include multiple ones, and each target unit is provided with at least one conductive module. An implementation of step S202 may be: When the resistance value of each target unit is less than the first preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state.

[0053] When the resistance value of each target unit is greater than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an incompletely frozen state.

[0054] When the resistance value of each target unit is greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in a completely frozen state.

[0055] In other embodiments, when there are multiple conductive modules arranged on each target unit, multiple resistance values ​​corresponding to each target unit can be obtained by detecting the multiple conductive modules. When the average value of the multiple resistance values ​​is greater than or equal to the second preset resistance threshold, it can be considered that the resistance value of the target unit is greater than the second preset resistance threshold.

[0056] In other embodiments, when there are multiple target units, if the number of target units having resistance values ​​greater than the second preset resistance threshold is greater than or equal to the preset number, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen. If the number of target units having resistance values ​​greater than the second preset resistance threshold is less than the preset number, it can be determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is not completely frozen.

[0057] Figure 6 is a flow chart showing another ice making state detection method according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 6 As shown, the method may include: In step S203, when the duration of the water in the ice tray assembly being in a completely frozen state is longer than a preset duration, it is determined that the de-icing condition is met.

[0058] For example, for each target unit, if it is detected that the resistance value of the target unit is continuously greater than the second preset resistance threshold for a time period greater than a preset time period, which may be 10 seconds, for example, it can be determined that the water in the target unit meets the defrosting condition. When each target unit meets the defrosting condition, the defrosting operation can be performed on the ice cubes in the ice tray assembly.

[0059] In summary, the ice making detection system disclosed in the present invention includes: an ice cube assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, the conductive module is connected to the detection device, the ice cube assembly includes a plurality of ice cube units, and the conductive module is arranged on the inner side of a target unit among the plurality of ice cube units. The detection device detects the resistance value corresponding to the target unit through the conductive module, and determines the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly according to the resistance value. Since the resistance values ​​of water in the frozen state, the partially frozen state and the completely frozen state are different, the freezing state of the water in the ice cube assembly can be more accurately determined by detecting the resistance value, thereby more accurately detecting the time when the water in the ice cube assembly is completely frozen, thereby improving the quality of ice cubes and ice making efficiency.

[0060] Figure 7 is a block diagram of a refrigerator according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 7 As shown, the refrigerator 300 includes the ice making detection system 100 shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0061] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0062] In another exemplary embodiment, a computer program product is further provided. The computer program product includes a computer program executable by a programmable device. The computer program has a code portion for executing the above ice making state detection method when executed by the programmable device.

[0063] Those skilled in the art may also understand that the steps listed in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. Whether such functions are implemented by hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design requirements of the entire system. Those skilled in the art may use various methods to implement the functions described for each specific application, but such implementation should not be understood as exceeding the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application.

[0064] In the above detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific aspects of the present disclosure that can be practiced by way of illustration. In this regard, terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating directions or representing positional relationships, can be used with reference to the orientation of the described figures. Since the components of the described device can be positioned in a plurality of different orientations, directional terms can be used for illustrative purposes rather than restrictive. It should be understood that other aspects can be utilized and structural or logical changes can be made without departing from the concepts of the present disclosure. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be considered in a limiting sense.

[0065] It should be understood that, unless otherwise specifically noted, the features of some embodiments of the various present disclosures described herein may be combined with each other. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more; similarly, "at least one of . . . " includes any one of the related listed items and any combination of any two or more.

[0066] It should be understood that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "joining", "attaching", "installing", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like used in the embodiments of the present disclosure should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this article can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0067] In addition, the term "above" used in relation to a component, element or material layer formed "above" or located "above" a surface may be used herein to indicate that the component, element or material layer is "indirectly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface such that one or more additional components, elements or layers are arranged between the surface and the component, element or material layer. However, the term "above" used in relation to a component, element or material layer formed "above" or located "above" a surface may also optionally have a specific meaning: the component, element or material layer is "directly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface, such as in direct contact with the surface.

[0068] Although terms such as "first", "second" and "third" can be used herein to describe various components, parts, regions, layers or sections, these components, parts, regions, layers or sections are not limited to these terms. On the contrary, these terms are only used to distinguish one component, component, region, layer or section from another component, component, region, layer or section. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of each example, the first component, component, region, layer or section mentioned in the examples described herein may also be referred to as the second component, component, region, layer or section. 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 indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may expressly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description herein, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0069] It should be understood that spatially relative terms such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower" are used herein to describe the relationship of one element to another element shown in the figures. In addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings, such spatially relative terms are also intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over, the element described as being "above" or "upper" relative to another element will be "below" or "lower" relative to the other element. Therefore, depending on the spatial orientation of the device, the term "above" includes both upper and lower orientations. The device may have other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly.

[0070] In addition, the word "exemplary" is used herein to indicate serving as an example, instance, or diagram. Any aspect or design described as "exemplary" in this article is not necessarily understood to be advantageous compared to other aspects or designs. On the contrary, the use of the word exemplary is intended to present concepts in a specific way. As used herein, the term "or" is intended to represent an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or". That is, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context, "X applies A or B" is intended to represent any one of the natural inclusive arrangements. That is, if X applies A; X applies B; or X applies both A and B, "X applies A or B" is satisfied under any of the aforementioned examples. In addition, unless otherwise specified or clearly pointed to a singular form from the context, the articles "one" and "an" as used in this application and the appended claims are generally understood to mean "one or more".

[0071] Likewise, although the present disclosure has been shown and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art after reading and understanding the specification and drawings. The present disclosure includes all such modifications and variations and is limited only by the scope of the claims. In particular, with respect to the various functions performed by the components (e.g., elements, resources, etc.) described above, unless otherwise indicated, the terms used to describe such components are intended to correspond to any component (functionally equivalent) that performs the specific functions of the described components, even if the structure is not equivalent to the disclosed structure. In addition, although specific features of the present disclosure may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such features may be combined with one or more other features of other implementations as may be desired and conducive to any given or specific application. In addition, with respect to "including", "having", "having", "having", or variations thereof used in a specific embodiment or claim, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "comprising".

[0072] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any modification, use or adaptation of the present disclosure, which follows the general principles of the present disclosure and includes common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the appended claims.

[0073] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ice making detection system, characterized in that: include: An ice tray assembly, a conductive module and a detection device, wherein the conductive module is connected to the detection device; the ice tray assembly comprises a plurality of ice tray units, and the conductive module is located inside a target unit among the plurality of ice tray units; The detection device is used to detect the resistance value corresponding to the target unit, and determine the freezing state of water in the ice cube assembly according to the resistance value.

2. The ice making detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive module is arranged on the inner side of the side wall of the target unit and is arranged opposite to the target unit.

3. The ice making detection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive modules include a plurality of modules, the target units include a plurality of modules, and each target unit is provided with at least one conductive module.

4. The ice making detection system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the ice cube unit is polygonal, and a plurality of the conductive modules are arranged on each of the target units, and the plurality of conductive modules are arranged on the inner sides of the same group of opposite side walls.

5. The ice making detection system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the ice cube unit is polygonal, and a plurality of the conductive modules are arranged on each of the target units. The plurality of conductive modules are respectively arranged on the inner sides of different groups of opposite side walls.

6. The ice making detection system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The plurality of target units include two ice cube units that are farthest from each other among the plurality of ice cube units.

7. An ice making state detection method, applied to the ice making detection system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The method comprises: When the resistance value of the target unit is less than a first preset resistance threshold, determining that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state; When the resistance value of the target unit is greater than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state; When the resistance value of the target unit is greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice tray assembly is in a completely frozen state.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The conductive modules include a plurality of modules, the target units include a plurality of modules, and each target unit is provided with at least one conductive module; the method includes: When the resistance value of each of the target cells is less than a first preset resistance threshold, determining that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an unfrozen state; When the resistance value of each of the target cells is greater than or equal to the first preset resistance threshold and less than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in an incompletely frozen state; When the resistance value of each of the target cells is greater than the second preset resistance threshold, it is determined that the water in the ice cube assembly is in a completely frozen state.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the duration of the water in the ice tray assembly being in a completely frozen state is longer than a preset duration, it is determined that the de-icing condition is met.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that The invention comprises a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 7 to 9.

11. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 7 to 9 are implemented.

12. A refrigerator, characterized in that: The refrigerator comprises the ice making detection system according to any one of claims 1-6.

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