Refrigerator and food material unfreezing control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator and a food material unfreezing control method thereof.The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body, at least two storage chambers are formed in the refrigerator body, and the storage chambers comprise a freezing chamber and a fresh-keeping chamber; a first position preset at the bottom of the freezing chamber and a second position preset at the bottom of the fresh-keeping chamber are respectively provided with a notch area; the top of the moving device is provided with a moving platform matched with the notch area in shape and size, and the moving device is used for driving the moving platform to move between a preset first position and a preset second position; the pushing device is arranged in the freezing chamber and used for pushing the storage box in the freezing chamber to the first position; the controller is configured to control the pushing device to push the storage box to be unfrozen to the first position in response to a received food material unfreezing instruction; and controlling the mobile platform to move from the initial first position to the second position. According to the scheme, the food material unfreezing control process can be automatically completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and particularly to a refrigerator and a method for controlling the thawing of food materials thereof. Background Art

[0002] Generally, the freezing compartment of a household refrigerator (the compartment temperature of the freezing compartment is generally -18°C) is used to store food materials that are not to be eaten in the short term, especially various kinds of meats. Before cooking the food materials stored in the freezing compartment, the frozen food materials need to be thawed. Waiting for a long time for thawing not only wastes time, but may also cause the food that has been thawed in the air to deteriorate because it is not eaten in time, resulting in waste of food materials.

[0003] Although the existing technology refrigerators are equipped with an area with a thawing function to achieve refrigerated thawing, so that bacteria and microorganisms can be effectively prevented from growing during the thawing process and the food quality can be avoided from being affected. However, in order to achieve refrigerated thawing, it is still necessary for the user to take out the food materials from the freezing area and place them in the thawing area for thawing within a certain period of time, which is not convenient for the user to use. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator and a method for controlling the thawing of food materials thereof, which automatically complete the process of controlling the thawing of food materials.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the embodiments of the present invention provide a refrigerator, including:

[0006] A box body, in which at least two storage compartments are formed, including a freezing compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment;

[0007] Notch areas are provided at a preset first position at the bottom of the freezing compartment and a preset second position at the bottom of the fresh-keeping compartment;

[0008] A moving device, the top of which is provided with a moving platform that matches the shape and size of the notch area, and the moving device is used to drive the moving platform to move between the preset first position and the preset second position;

[0009] A pushing device, which is arranged in the freezing compartment and is used to push the storage box in the freezing compartment to the first position;

[0010] A controller, which is configured to:

[0011] In response to the received food material thawing instruction, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position;

[0012] Control the moving platform to move from the initial first position to the second position.

[0013] Preferably, the freezing compartment and the fresh-keeping compartment are vertically distributed;

[0014] The first position and the second position are in the same vertical position;

[0015] The moving device is used to drive the moving platform to move vertically.

[0016] Preferably, the top of the moving platform is inclined, and a limiting mechanism is arranged thereon;

[0017] The limiting mechanism is used to fix the storage box at its top in the limiting state;

[0018] The controller is further configured to:

[0019] After pushing the storage box to be thawed to the first position, control the limiting mechanism to enter the limiting state;

[0020] When the moving platform moves to the second position, control the limiting mechanism to exit the limiting state;

[0021] And after a preset first time period, move the moving platform from the second position to the second position.

[0022] As a preferred solution, the freezer includes a first inclined slideway;

[0023] The first position is set at the highest position of the first slideway;

[0024] The pushing device includes a first pushing structure, and the first pushing structure is used to push the storage box in the first slideway to the first position.

[0025] Furthermore, the freezer further includes a second slideway arranged side by side with the first slideway;

[0026] The pushing device includes a second pushing structure, and the second pushing structure is used to push the storage box on the second slideway to the first slideway.

[0027] As an improvement of the above solution, the second pushing structure slides along a moving slideway arranged parallel to the second slideway;

[0028] The controller is further configured to:

[0029] Control the second pushing structure to move to the position indicated in the food thawing instruction, and push the storage box to be thawed out to the first slideway;

[0030] Control the first pushing structure to push the storage box to be thawed in the first slideway to the first position.

[0031] Preferably, a sealing device is provided on the mobile platform for sealing the notch area.

[0032] Preferably, the controller is further configured to:

[0033] When the mobile device starts to move, detect the movement duration;

[0034] When the detected movement duration is not less than a preset first duration and the mobile platform has not moved to the second position, trigger a fault alarm for the mobile device.

[0035] Preferably, the food thawing instruction is input by the user through a terminal device remotely connected to the controller; or,

[0036] The user inputs it by triggering a control button provided on the refrigerator.

[0037] An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling the thawing of refrigerator food materials. The refrigerator includes:

[0038] A box body in which at least two storage compartments are formed, including a freezer compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment;

[0039] Notch areas are provided at a preset first position at the bottom of the freezer compartment and a preset second position at the bottom of the fresh-keeping compartment;

[0040] A mobile device, the top of which is provided with a mobile platform that matches the shape and size of the notch area, and the mobile device is used to drive the mobile platform to move between a preset first position and a preset second position;

[0041] A pushing device, which is arranged in the freezer compartment for pushing the storage box in the freezer compartment to the first position;

[0042] A controller;

[0043] The method includes:

[0044] In response to the received food thawing instruction, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position;

[0045] Control the mobile platform to move from the initial first position to the second position.

[0046] Compared with the prior art, the refrigerator and the food thawing control method thereof disclosed by the present invention, the refrigerator includes a box body, at least two storage chambers are formed in the box body, including a freezer and a fresh-keeping chamber; a notch area is provided at a preset first position at the bottom of the freezer and a preset second position at the bottom of the fresh-keeping chamber; a moving device, the top of which is provided with a moving platform matching the shape and size of the notch area, and the moving device is used to drive the moving platform to move between the preset first position and the preset second position; a pushing device, which is arranged in the freezer and is used to push the storage box in the freezer to the first position; a controller, which is configured to: in response to the received food thawing instruction, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position; control the moving platform to move from the initial first position to the second position. The solution of the present application can automatically complete the food thawing control process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] Figure 1 FIG. 6 is a schematic external structure diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 2 FIG. 10 is a schematic internal structure diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 3 FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigeration system in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 4 FIG. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 5 FIG. 22 is another schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 6 FIG. 26 is a schematic connection diagram of a controller and other devices provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0053] Figure 7 FIG. 30 is another schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 8 FIG. 34 is a schematic flowchart of steps executed by a controller provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 9 FIG. 38 is another schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0056] Figure 10 FIG. 42 is a schematic flowchart of a refrigerator food thawing control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0057] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0058] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application 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 thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0059] The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more.

[0060] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "mounted", "connected" and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0061] See Figure 1 , Figure 1 which is a schematic external structure diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The refrigerator in this embodiment has an approximate cuboid shape. The refrigerator includes a box body defining a storage space and a plurality of door bodies provided at the opening of the box body. Among them, the door body includes a door body outer shell located outside the box body, a door body inner liner located inside the box body, an upper end cover, a lower end cover, and an insulating layer located between the door body outer shell, the door body inner liner, the upper end cover, and the lower end cover; generally, the insulating layer is filled with foaming material. The box body is provided with a chamber, and the chamber includes a component storage chamber for placing components in the refrigerator, such as a compressor compartment, etc., and also includes a storage space for storing food, etc.

[0062] See Figure 2 , Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The storage space can be divided into multiple storage compartments. According to different uses, the storage compartments can be configured as a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, and can also include a variable-temperature compartment, a vacuum drawer, a humidity-preserving drawer, etc. The air outlet is configured to control the air volume output by the refrigeration system to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, thereby controlling the storage temperature. Each storage compartment corresponds to one or more door bodies, and the storage compartment in the upper part of the refrigerator is provided with double door bodies. Among them, the door body can be pivotally arranged at the opening of the box body, or can be opened in a drawer type to achieve drawer-type storage. A display screen is provided at the door of the refrigerator, and the display screen is used to display prompt information and receive touch operations of users.

[0063] See Figure 3 , Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the refrigeration system in the refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The refrigeration system includes a compressor 1, an evaporator 2, a drying filter (not shown in the figure), a capillary tube 3, a condenser 4, and a gas-liquid separator (not shown in the figure). The working process of the refrigeration system includes a compression process, a condensation process, a throttling process, and an evaporation process. Among them, the compression process is as follows: Plug in the power cord of the refrigerator. When the contacts of the thermostat are closed, the compressor 1 starts to work. The low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is sucked into the compressor 1 and compressed into a high-temperature and high-pressure superheated gas in the cylinder of the compressor 1, and then discharged into the condenser 4; the condensation process is as follows: The high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas dissipates heat through the condenser 4, and the temperature continuously drops, gradually being cooled into a normal-temperature and high-pressure saturated vapor, and further cooled into a saturated liquid, and the temperature no longer drops. At this time, the temperature is called the condensation temperature, and the pressure of the refrigerant is almost unchanged during the entire condensation process; the throttling process is as follows: The condensed refrigerant saturated liquid flows through the drying filter to filter out moisture and impurities, and then flows into the capillary tube 3, where it undergoes throttling and pressure reduction, and the refrigerant becomes a normal-temperature and low-pressure wet vapor; the evaporation process is as follows: The normal-temperature and low-pressure wet vapor starts to absorb heat and vaporize in the evaporator 2, not only reducing the temperature of the evaporator 2 and its surrounding areas, but also turning the refrigerant into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas. The refrigerant coming out of the evaporator 2 returns to the compressor 1 again after passing through the gas-liquid separator. By repeating the above process, the heat in the refrigerator is transferred to the air outside the box, achieving the purpose of refrigeration.

[0064] The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0065] A box body, in which at least two storage compartments are formed, including a freezing compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment;

[0066] Notch areas are provided at a first position preset at the bottom of the freezing compartment and a second position preset at the bottom of the fresh-keeping compartment;

[0067] A mobile device, at the top of which there is a moving platform matching the shape and size of the notch area, and the mobile device is used to drive the moving platform to move between a preset first position and a preset second position;

[0068] A pushing device, which is arranged in the freezer and is used to push the storage box in the freezer to the first position;

[0069] A controller, which is configured as:

[0070] In response to the received food thawing instruction, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position;

[0071] Control the moving platform to move from the initial first position to the second position.

[0072] When specifically implementing this embodiment, refer to Figures 4 - 5 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The refrigerator is provided with a freezer and a fresh-keeping chamber. The freezer is used to store ingredients and items that need to be frozen and preserved. Generally, the temperature set in the freezer is -20 degrees Celsius. The fresh-keeping chamber is used to thaw the ingredients in the freezer so that the temperature of the ingredients in the freezer slowly drops to the temperature set in the fresh-keeping chamber for fresh-keeping.

[0073] It should be noted that the refrigerator can be provided with a separate fresh-keeping chamber for thawing frozen ingredients. At this time, the temperature set in the fresh-keeping chamber can be set to 0-5 degrees Celsius to maintain the thawing effect on the frozen ingredients and avoid the spoilage of the thawed food. The refrigerator can also directly use the variable-temperature chamber or the refrigerating chamber as the fresh-keeping chamber, and the temperature set in the fresh-keeping chamber can be the normal refrigerating temperature.

[0074] There is a notch area preset at the first position at the bottom of the freezer, and there is a notch area preset at the second position at the bottom of the fresh-keeping chamber. The corresponding notch areas in the freezer and the refrigerating chamber are used to support the movement of the mobile device and the moving platform.

[0075] It should be noted that in the drawings provided in this embodiment, the freezer is arranged above the fresh-keeping chamber. In other embodiments, the relative arrangement positions of the freezer and the fresh-keeping chamber are not fixed, and the two do not have to be vertically arranged.

[0076] A mobile device, at the top of which there is a moving platform, the shape and size of the moving platform matching the notch area, and the mobile device is used to drive the moving platform to move between the first position and the second position in the freezer, and control the moving platform to move between the freezer and the fresh-keeping chamber to realize the position transfer of the moving platform.

[0077] Refer to Figure 4, when the mobile platform is in the first position, at this time the mobile platform is inside the freezer, the storage box is pushed to the first position by the pushing device, and the storage box is transferred onto the mobile platform.

[0078] See Figure 5 , at this time, driven by the moving device, the mobile platform moves to the second position, and the storage box on the mobile platform is transferred to the fresh-keeping chamber for thawing treatment.

[0079] The pushing device is arranged inside the freezer and is used to push the storage in the freezer onto the mobile platform at the first position.

[0080] The refrigerator is configured with a controller. See Figure 6 , which is a schematic diagram of the connection between the controller provided in the embodiment of the present invention and other devices. The controller is connected to the pushing device and the moving device, and by controlling the pushing device and the moving device, the thawing control of the food ingredients in the refrigerator is realized.

[0081] Specifically, when performing thawing control, in response to the received food ingredient thawing instruction, the food ingredient thawing control process is executed.

[0082] It should be noted that the food ingredient thawing instruction can be actively generated by the user by triggering the set button, or the refrigerator can actively detect the operating condition of the refrigerator. When it is detected that the state data of the refrigerator meets the preset food ingredient thawing condition, the food ingredient thawing instruction is passively generated to trigger the refrigerator to perform food ingredient thawing.

[0083] At this time, through the pushing device arranged in the freezer, the storage box in the freezer is pushed to the first position where the mobile platform is default located. When the mobile platform is in the first position, at this time the mobile platform is inside the freezer, the storage box is pushed to the first position by the pushing device, and the storage box is transferred onto the mobile platform.

[0084] It should be noted that in this application, for the convenience of transferring frozen food ingredients, when pre-storing food ingredients, the food ingredients can be stored in the storage box to facilitate the distinction and transfer of different food ingredients. In addition, the storage box mentioned in this application can also adopt other storage devices, such as a storage basket or a storage bag.

[0085] It should be noted that the mobile platform is default in the first position, that is, it is ready to receive food ingredients at any time and send the food ingredients to the fresh-keeping area.

[0086] After the mobile platform receives the storage box, the controller controls the moving device to drive the mobile platform to move. Driven by the moving device, the mobile platform moves to the second position, and the storage box on the mobile platform is transferred to the fresh-keeping chamber for thawing treatment.

[0087] It should be noted that the refrigerator can also be provided with a sealing device to seal the notch area at the second position / first position when the mobile platform moves between the first position and the second position, so as to avoid loss of cold.

[0088] The storage box in the freezer is pushed onto the mobile platform by a pushing device, and the mobile platform is driven by a moving device to move, so as to transfer the storage box to the fresh-keeping chamber for thawing and fresh-keeping. During the thawing and fresh-keeping control process, there is no need for the user to manually transfer the food materials. Only according to the refrigeration input by the user, the thawed food materials can be automatically transferred, improving the convenience of thawing control.

[0089] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the freezer and the refrigerating chamber are vertically distributed;

[0090] The first position and the second position are in the same vertical position;

[0091] The moving device is used to drive the mobile platform to move vertically.

[0092] When specifically implementing this embodiment, refer to Figure 7 , which is another structural schematic diagram of the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

[0093] In Figure 7 , the freezer X and the fresh-keeping chamber Y are vertically arranged, and the first position h1 of the freezer X and the second position h2 of the fresh-keeping chamber Y are in a vertically distributed position.

[0094] The moving device is used to drive the mobile platform P to move vertically, and move between the first position h1 of the freezer X and the second position h2 of the fresh-keeping chamber Y to realize the transfer of the mobile platform.

[0095] It should be noted that in the drawings provided in this embodiment, the freezer is arranged above the fresh-keeping chamber. In other embodiments, the relative arrangement positions of the freezer and the fresh-keeping chamber are not fixed, and the freezer can also be arranged below the fresh-keeping chamber.

[0096] By vertically arranging the freezer and the fresh-keeping chamber, setting the first position and the second position in a vertical position, and driving the mobile platform to move vertically through the moving device, the transfer of the mobile platform can be realized, reducing the difficulty of implementing the solution and avoiding the increase in cost caused by the need to horizontally move the mobile platform, resulting in the complication of the driving structure.

[0097] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the top of the mobile platform is inclined and is provided with a limiting mechanism;

[0098] The limiting mechanism is used to fix the storage box on its top in the limiting state;

[0099] The controller is further configured to:

[0100] After pushing the storage box to be thawed to the first position, control the limiting mechanism to enter the limiting state;

[0101] When the moving platform moves to the second position, control the limiting mechanism to exit the limiting state;

[0102] And after a preset first time period, move the moving platform from the second position to the second position.

[0103] When specifically implementing this embodiment, refer to Figure 7 , the top of the moving platform P is inclined, and a limiting mechanism is provided at the lowest position of the top of the moving platform. The limiting mechanism Q can be specifically set as a convex platform that can move up and down.

[0104] When the limiting mechanism is in the limiting state, the convex platform of the limiting mechanism protrudes from the lowest position of the top of the moving platform, forming a limiting convex platform, which can prevent the storage box placed thereon from slipping.

[0105] When the limiting mechanism releases the limiting state, at this time the convex platform draws the top of the moving platform, and the limiting convex platform at the top of the moving platform disappears at this time. Therefore, the storage box will automatically slide off the moving platform.

[0106] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the structure of the limiting convex platform is used to represent the specific structure and working mode of a limiting mechanism. In other embodiments provided by the present invention, the limiting mechanism can also adopt other structures that can limit the position of the storage box, and will not be elaborated again.

[0107] Refer to Figure 6 , the controller is also connected to the limiting mechanism.

[0108] Refer to Figure 8 , which is a schematic flowchart of the steps executed by the controller provided by the embodiment of the present invention. When the controller specifically executes the food thawing control, the following steps are specifically executed:

[0109] Step S801, receive the food thawing instruction;

[0110] Step S802, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position;

[0111] Step S803, control the limiting mechanism to enter the limiting state. After the pushing device pushes the storage box to be thawed to the first position, at this time the storage box is on the inclined moving platform. Therefore, it is necessary to control the limiting mechanism to enter the limiting state to limit the storage box and fix the storage box on the moving platform.

[0112] Step S804: Move the mobile platform from the first position to the second position; transfer the storage box on the mobile platform into the fresh-keeping chamber for thawing.

[0113] Step S805: Control the limiting mechanism to exit the limiting state.

[0114] Step S806: After waiting for 2.5S, move the mobile platform from the second position to the first position.

[0115] It should be noted that a weight sensor is provided on the top of the mobile platform to identify the storage box thereon.

[0116] When the mobile platform P is at the first position h, if a storage box is pushed onto its top, the storage box is limited by the limiting mechanism to prevent it from slipping, and then it starts to move. When it reaches the second position h2, the limiting state of the storage box is released, and the storage box is released to slide automatically into the fresh-keeping chamber. After completing this task, the mobile platform P is moved back to the first position h1, the freezer is closed, and it waits for the thawing control again.

[0117] Through the inclined mobile platform and the limiting mechanism, in cooperation with the thawing control process, the storage box can be conveniently removed from the mobile platform.

[0118] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the freezer includes an inclined first slideway.

[0119] The first position is set at the highest position of the first slideway.

[0120] The pushing device includes a first pushing structure for pushing the storage box in the first slideway to the first position.

[0121] When specifically implementing this embodiment, Figure 7 It is the left view of the refrigerator. The freezer X includes an inclined first slideway M, and the inclination angle of the first slideway M is a. The first position h1 is set at the highest position of the first slideway M.

[0122] The bottom N of the fresh-keeping chamber is also set to be inclined to facilitate the sliding of multiple storage boxes to be thawed.

[0123] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the first storage box A, the second storage box B, and the third storage box C are placed on the first slideway. Then, in the execution order, the first pushing structure can only push the storage boxes to the mobile platform in the order of CBA in sequence for thawing in sequence.

[0124] The pushing device includes a first pushing structure F, and the first pushing structure F is arranged at the bottom position of the first slideway M. The first pushing mechanism can move along the first slideway M to push the storage box in the first slideway M to the first position, realizing the transfer of the storage box in the freezer compartment.

[0125] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the freezer compartment further includes a second slideway arranged side by side with the first slideway;

[0126] The pushing device includes a second pushing structure, and the second pushing structure is used to push the storage box on the second slideway to the first slideway.

[0127] When specifically implementing this embodiment, refer to Figure 9 , which is another schematic structural diagram of the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is the front view of the refrigerator. The freezer compartment X of the refrigerator further includes a second slideway K.

[0128] The second slideway K is arranged side by side with the first slideway M. The second slideway is used to store ingredients in a frozen state. Therefore, ingredients that do not need to be thawed, or ingredients to be thawed are stored on the second slideway K. For example, refer to Figure 7 , the first storage box A, the second storage box B, and the third storage box C placed therein.

[0129] The three storage boxes are all stored on the second slideway K. The pushing device includes a second pushing structure J. The second pushing structure J is used to push the storage box on the second slideway to the first slideway, and through the first pushing structure, push the storage box to the first position.

[0130] By arranging the second slideway to store the storage box, it is convenient to select the corresponding storage box to be stored, and it is convenient to directly select the ingredients to be thawed.

[0131] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the second pushing structure slides along a moving slideway arranged parallel to the second slideway;

[0132] The controller is further configured to:

[0133] Control the second pushing structure to move to the position indicated in the ingredient thawing instruction, and push the storage box to be thawed out to the first slideway;

[0134] Control the first pushing structure to push the storage box to be thawed in the first slideway to the first position.

[0135] When specifically implementing this embodiment, the second pushing structure J slides along a moving slideway L arranged parallel to the second slideway, so as to be able to select different storage boxes to push.

[0136] During specific implementation, when receiving a food thawing instruction, the food thawing instruction contains the food to be thawed, and the position where the corresponding food is placed is determined by query.

[0137] Control the second pushing structure to move to the position indicated in the food thawing instruction, and push the specified storage box to be thawed out from the second slideway to the first slideway M.

[0138] After pushing out the first slideway M, control the first pushing structure F to push the storage box to be thawed in the first slideway to the first position h1. After being driven by the moving device, the moving platform moves to the second position, and the storage box on the moving platform is transferred to the fresh-keeping chamber for thawing treatment.

[0139] Through the settings of the first pushing structure and the second pushing structure, corresponding food can be selected for thawing according to the thawing control instruction, and the thawing control process is completed.

[0140] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, a sealing device is provided on the moving platform for sealing the notch area.

[0141] During the specific implementation of this embodiment, refer to Figure 9 , a sealing device O is provided on the moving platform P for sealing the notch area.

[0142] Through the sealing device O, the airtightness between the moving platform and the bottom of the freezer and the fresh-keeping chamber can be realized, and cold loss can be avoided.

[0143] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the controller is further configured to:

[0144] When the moving device starts to move, detect the movement duration;

[0145] When the detected movement duration is not less than a preset first duration and the moving platform has not moved to the second position, trigger the moving device fault alarm.

[0146] During the specific implementation of this embodiment, the controller is used to execute the following steps:

[0147] When the moving device starts to move from the first position, detect the movement duration t; when the detected movement duration reaches 15 s and the moving platform has not moved to the second position yet, at this time, the moving device may malfunction, resulting in the failure of the moving platform to transfer, and trigger the moving device fault alarm.

[0148] When the moving device starts to move from the second position, detect the movement duration t; when the detected movement duration reaches 15 s and the moving platform has not moved to the first position yet, at this time, the moving device may malfunction, resulting in the failure of the moving platform to transfer, and trigger the moving device fault alarm.

[0149] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the first duration is set to 15s. In other embodiments, the first duration can be set or adjusted according to the motion characteristics or mechanical parameters of the mobile device, which will not be elaborated here.

[0150] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, the food material thawing instruction is input by the user through a terminal device remotely connected to the controller; or,

[0151] The user inputs it by triggering a control button provided on the refrigerator.

[0152] In specific implementation, the user can remotely control the movement of the food material by operating the mobile phone / terminal device APP or mini-program, and input the information of the food material to be thawed. The specific control process includes that the user inputs control information through the terminal, and uploads the control information to the cloud and the intelligent control board of the refrigerator through the network, i.e., Ethernet or wi-fi. The intelligent control board issues the food material thawing instruction to the controller, and the controller controls the execution of the food material thawing control process.

[0153] In addition, the user can input the food material thawing instruction by setting control buttons / key operations on the control panel of the refrigerator, that is, input a control instruction containing the information of the food material to be thawed to the intelligent control board of the refrigerator through the control keys / buttons. The intelligent control board issues the food material thawing instruction to the controller, and the controller controls the execution of the food material thawing control process.

[0154] Through various control instruction input methods, the food material thawing control process can be made more convenient, and the user can remotely manage the food material.

[0155] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling the thawing of food materials in a refrigerator, and the refrigerator includes:

[0156] A box body, in which at least two storage compartments are formed, including a freezer compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment;

[0157] Notch areas are provided at a preset first position at the bottom of the freezer compartment and a preset second position at the bottom of the fresh-keeping compartment;

[0158] A mobile device, the top of which is provided with a moving platform matching the shape and size of the notch area, and the mobile device is used to drive the moving platform to move between the preset first position and the preset second position;

[0159] A pushing device, which is arranged in the freezer compartment and is used to push the storage box in the freezer compartment to the first position;

[0160] A controller;

[0161] See Figure 10, which is a schematic flowchart of the method for controlling the thawing of food materials in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The method includes the following steps:

[0162] Step S1, in response to the received food material thawing instruction, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position;

[0163] Step S2, control the mobile platform to move from the initial first position to the second position.

[0164] It should be noted that the method for controlling the thawing of food materials in a refrigerator provided by an embodiment of the present invention is the same as all the process steps executed by the controller of a refrigerator in the above embodiment. The working principles and beneficial effects of the two correspond one by one, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0165] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above embodiment methods can be completed by instructing relevant hardware through a computer program. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above methods. Among them, the storage medium can be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM), or a random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0166] The above is the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements are also regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Comprising: A box body, in which at least two storage chambers are formed, including a freezer compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment; A notch area is provided at a preset first position at the bottom of the freezer compartment and a preset second position at the bottom of the fresh-keeping compartment; A moving device, the top of which is provided with a moving platform matching the shape and size of the notch area, and the moving device is used to drive the moving platform to move between a preset first position and a preset second position; A pushing device, which is arranged in the freezer compartment and is used to push the storage box in the freezer compartment to the first position; A controller, which is configured as: In response to the received food thawing instruction, control the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position; Control the moving platform to move from the initial first position to the second position.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The freezer compartment and the fresh-keeping compartment are vertically distributed; The first position and the second position are at the same vertical position; The moving device is used to drive the moving platform to move vertically.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the moving platform is inclined, and a limiting mechanism is arranged thereon; The limiting mechanism is used to fix the storage box on its top in the limiting state; The controller is further configured as: After pushing the storage box to be thawed to the first position, control the limiting mechanism to enter the limiting state; When the moving platform moves to the second position, control the limiting mechanism to exit from the limiting state; And after a preset first time period, move the moving platform from the second position to the second position.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The freezer compartment includes a first inclined slideway; The first position is set at the highest position of the first slideway; The pushing device includes a first pushing structure, and the first pushing structure is used to push the storage box in the first slideway to the first position.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein, The freezer compartment further includes a second slideway arranged side by side with the first slideway; The pushing device includes a second pushing structure, and the second pushing structure is used to push the storage box on the second slideway to the first slideway.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that The second pushing structure slides along a moving slideway arranged parallel to the second slideway; The controller is further configured as: Control the second pushing structure to move to the position indicated in the food thawing instruction, and push the storage box to be thawed out to the first slideway; Control the first pushing structure to push the storage box to be thawed in the first slideway to the first position.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, A sealing device is arranged on the moving platform for sealing the notch area.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The controller is further configured as: When the moving device starts to move, detect the movement duration; When the detected movement duration is not less than a preset first time period and the moving platform does not move to the second position, trigger a fault alarm for the moving device.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The food thawing instruction is input by the user through a terminal device remotely connected to the controller; or, The user inputs it by triggering a control button arranged on the refrigerator.

10. A method for controlling the thawing of refrigerator ingredients, characterized in that, The refrigerator includes: A box body, in which at least two storage chambers are formed, including a freezer compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment; A notch area is provided at a first position preset at the bottom of the freezer compartment and a second position preset at the bottom of the fresh-keeping compartment; A moving device, at the top of which there is a moving platform matching the notch area in shape and size, and the moving device is used to drive the moving platform to move between a preset first position and a preset second position; A pushing device, which is arranged in the freezer compartment and is used to push the storage box in the freezer compartment to the first position; A controller; The method includes: In response to the received food thawing instruction, controlling the pushing device to push the storage box to be thawed to the first position; Controlling the moving platform to move from the initial first position to the second position.

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