Refrigerator and illumination control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator and an illumination control method thereof.A plate-shaped illumination assembly is arranged on the inner side wall of a refrigerator compartment, a plurality of LED lamp beads are fixed to the illumination assembly through an interlayer of two plate pieces, area light source illumination is formed, and a second plate piece of the illumination assembly is used for covering at least one inner side wall of the refrigerator compartment; a first plate of the illumination assembly is used for illuminating a refrigerator chamber through light of the LED lamp beads; compared with a traditional LED lamp set, the plate-shaped lighting assembly can be thinner, occupied space is reduced, the lighting assembly can be controlled to be turned on or turned off or conduct lighting according to the preset lighting pattern, the lighting assembly can be started according to user behaviors, the attractiveness of lighting in the refrigerator chamber is improved, and the atmosphere sense created by the refrigerator is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of refrigerator applications, and in particular, to a refrigerator and a lighting control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The LED lights used for illuminating the interior of the refrigerator compartment are usually modular lamp groups purchased by manufacturers. In order to ensure sufficient illumination in the compartment, this type of LED light is designed with lighting effect as the priority. For example, it uses a relatively large lampshade, and its style is often not beautiful enough, being out of place with the environment of the refrigerator compartment and also occupying the available space in the compartment. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The embodiments of this application provide a refrigerator and a lighting control method thereof, which reduce the volume of the lighting component and improve the aesthetic degree of the compartment lighting at the same time.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of this application provide a refrigerator, including:

[0005] A refrigerator compartment;

[0006] A lighting component, including LED lamp beads, a first plate member and a second plate member. A sandwich layer is formed between the first plate member and the second plate member, and a plurality of the LED lamp beads are laid in the sandwich layer. The second plate member covers at least one inner wall of the refrigerator compartment, and the first plate member is a light-transmitting plate.

[0007] In some embodiments, the LED lamp beads are arranged in a dot matrix manner in the sandwich layer.

[0008] In some embodiments, the LED lamp beads are connected to a driving board through conductive lines, and the driving board is used to control the LED lamp beads to be lit, extinguished or change according to a preset lighting pattern.

[0009] In some embodiments, the conductive lines are obtained by etching lines on a transparent conductive film.

[0010] In some embodiments, a variety of differently colored LED lamp beads are laid in the sandwich layer.

[0011] In some embodiments, both the first plate member and the second plate member are transparent glass plates or colored glass plates, and / or a pattern layer as a background is provided on the surface of the second plate member

[0012] In a second aspect, the embodiments of this application provide a lighting control method, which is applied to the refrigerator in the embodiments of the first aspect; the lighting control method includes:

[0013] When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is opened, control the lighting component to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads for illumination.

[0014] In some embodiments, the refrigerator further includes a sensing component for sensing the approach of a human body to the refrigerator; the lighting control method further includes:

[0015] When it is detected by the sensing component that a human body is approaching, activate the lighting component to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads for lighting.

[0016] In some embodiments, the refrigerator further includes a sensing component for sensing the approach of a human body to the refrigerator, and a dimming panel is further provided on the refrigerator door of the refrigerator, and the dimming panel is configured to become transparent when powered on; the lighting control method further includes:

[0017] When it is detected by the sensing component that a human body is approaching, power on the dimming panel and activate the lighting component according to a first lighting pattern;

[0018] When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is opened, control the lighting component to switch to a second lighting pattern.

[0019] In some embodiments, the lighting control method further includes:

[0020] When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is closed, control the dimming panel to be powered off and turn off the lighting component;

[0021] Or,

[0022] When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is closed, control the lighting component to switch to the first lighting pattern;

[0023] When it is detected by the sensing component that a human body is moving away, control the dimming panel to be powered off and turn off the lighting component.

[0024] In some embodiments, the lighting control method further includes:

[0025] When a setting signal is received, switch the lighting pattern of the lighting component according to the setting signal, and the setting signal corresponds to at least one of the following signals:

[0026] A remote control signal emitted by a remote control;

[0027] A control signal emitted by a mobile terminal;

[0028] A touch signal generated by a refrigerator touch screen;

[0029] A voice signal received by a pick-up.

[0030] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a controller, including at least one processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor is enabled to execute the lighting control method according to any one of claims 7 to 10.

[0031] The refrigerator and its lighting control method according to the embodiment of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects: In the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present application, a plate-shaped lighting component is provided on the inner side wall of the refrigerator compartment. The lighting component fixes a plurality of LED lamp beads through the interlayer of two plate members to form surface light source illumination. The second plate member of the lighting component is used to cover at least one inner side wall of the refrigerator compartment, and the first plate member of the lighting component is used to transmit the light of the LED lamp beads to illuminate the refrigerator compartment; the plate-shaped lighting component can be made thinner than the traditional LED lamp group, reducing space occupation, and the lighting component of the embodiment of the present application can be controlled to be lit, extinguished or illuminated according to a preset lighting pattern, and can start the lighting component according to the user's behavior, improving the aesthetics of the internal lighting of the refrigerator compartment and enhancing the atmosphere created by the refrigerator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided with a lighting component according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 2 is an exploded structural diagram of a lighting component according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the distribution of LED lamp beads on a lighting component according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 4 is a flowchart of starting a lighting component when a refrigerator door is opened according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 5 is a flowchart of starting a lighting component triggered by an induction component according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 6 is a flowchart of triggering the power-on of a dimming panel and starting a lighting component according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 7 is a flowchart of turning off the power-on of a dimming panel and starting a lighting component according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 8 is a flowchart of starting a lighting component triggered by a set signal according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural connection diagram of the controller provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Description of the drawings: Refrigerator 100, refrigerator compartment 200, lighting assembly 300, first plate member 310, second plate member 320, LED lamp beads 330, conductive circuit 340, drive board 350. Detailed implementation manners

[0042] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear and understandable, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application. Additionally, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be reordered or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are only for clearly describing a certain embodiment and do not mean that they are the necessary sequences, unless it is stated that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0043] In the description of the present application, the meaning of "several" is one or more, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, understandings such as "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", etc. do not include the present number, and understandings such as "above", "below", "within", etc. include the present number. If there is a description of "first" and "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0044] The serial numbers assigned to the components herein, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the described objects and do not have any sequential or technical meanings. And the "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in the present application, unless otherwise specified, both include direct and indirect connections (couplings).

[0045] The refrigerator compartment is provided with an LED lamp group for lighting. The LED lamp group usually adopts a modular lamp group. These lamp groups have larger lamp shades or obvious light guiding structures to ensure the lighting effect in the refrigerator compartment. However, with the improvement of people's living quality, the traditional modular lamp group is not beautiful enough and can no longer meet people's usage requirements for the refrigerator. Moreover, the modular lamp group has a larger thickness and occupies the available space in the refrigerator compartment.

[0046] Based on this, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator and its lighting control method. A lighting component is arranged in the refrigerator compartment. The lighting component includes LED lamp beads, a first plate member, and a second plate member. A sandwich layer is formed between the first plate member and the second plate member, and a plurality of LED lamp beads are laid in the sandwich layer. The second plate member covers at least one inner sidewall of the refrigerator compartment, and the first plate member is a light-transmitting plate. By using the lighting component of the embodiments of the present application, the occupied space of the available space in the refrigerator compartment can be reduced, and the LED lamp beads in the lighting component can be controlled by a driving board to change according to a certain rule, thereby improving the aesthetics of the refrigerator compartment.

[0047] The following will describe the refrigerator and its lighting control method with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0048] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a refrigerator 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application includes:

[0049] A refrigerator compartment 200;

[0050] A lighting component 300, including LED lamp beads 330, a first plate member 310, and a second plate member 320. A sandwich layer is formed between the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320, and a plurality of LED lamp beads 330 are laid in the sandwich layer. The second plate member 320 covers at least one inner sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200, and the first plate member 310 is a light-transmitting plate.

[0051] A sandwich layer is formed between the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320, and a plurality of LED lamp beads 330 are laid in the sandwich layer. Since the first plate member 310 is a light-transmitting plate, when the LED lamp beads 330 of the lighting component 300 are lit, the light of the LED lamp beads 330 can emit light outward through the first plate member 310 to form a surface light source. In order to make the lighting component 300 thinner, the LED lamp beads 330 can be laid in the sandwich layer in a single-layer manner. Since the LED lamp beads 330 have the characteristic of being individually driven, the LED lamp beads 330 in the lighting component 300 can be individually controlled, and thus the surface light source formed by the lighting component 300 can show different lighting effects under different control methods.

[0052] The areas and sizes of the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320 are similar. Sealing materials are provided at the edges of the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320 to seal the interlayer. The first plate member 310 is disposed on one side of the light-emitting surface of the LED lamp beads 330, and the second plate member 320 is disposed on the other side of the backlight surface of the LED lamp beads 330. Moreover, the second plate member 320 is used to be fixed to at least one inner sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200 to form one or more surface light sources. For example, the second plate member 320 is disposed on the top sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200 to form a surface light source that illuminates from top to bottom. At this time, the second plate member 320 can cover the entire area of the top sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200, or cover most of the area of the top sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200. For example, the second plate member 320 is disposed on the top sidewall, left sidewall, and right sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200 to form a surface light source for three-dimensional illumination. At this time, it is equivalent to having three lighting assemblies 300, which are respectively disposed on the top sidewall, left sidewall, and right sidewall of the refrigerator compartment 200. The top sidewall can entirely cover the second plate member 320, while the left sidewall and the right sidewall can partially cover the second plate member 320, such that the lighting assembly 300 on the top sidewall engages the lighting assemblies 300 on the left and right sidewalls respectively at the left and right sides to form a semi-surrounding lighting effect. The second plate member 320 can also cover different inner sidewalls in other ways, which will not be exemplified one by one here. It can be understood that the above-mentioned covering of the inner sidewall can be full coverage or partial coverage.

[0053] In some embodiments, the LED lamp beads 330 are arranged in a dot matrix pattern in the interlayer. The dot matrix arrangement can form different arrangement modes of the LED lamp beads 330. For example, they are arranged in a matrix mode, and each LED lamp bead 330 is regularly arranged in a row and column mode. Another example is that they are arranged in a specific pattern (such as a constellation map) mode, and the LED lamp beads 330 together constitute a dot matrix representing the specific pattern. In addition to arranging the positions of the LED lamp beads 330 in the dot matrix mode as described above, the LED lamp beads 330 can also be arranged randomly. Referring to Figure 3 As shown, in this way, the LED lamp beads 330 can be used to simulate the stars in the starry sky pattern to a certain extent, and the visual effect of star twinkling can be simulated by randomly lighting and extinguishing the LED lamp beads 330, so as to form a "starry sky ceiling".

[0054] Referring to Figure 2As shown, in some embodiments, the LED lamp beads 330 are connected to the driving board 350 through the conductive lines 340. The driving board 350 is used to control the LED lamp beads 330 to be lit, extinguished, or changed according to a preset lighting pattern. Each LED lamp bead 330 is connected to the driving board 350 through the corresponding conductive line 340. The driving board 350 can independently control the power on and off of each LED lamp bead 330. The driving board 350 can preset a variety of lighting patterns, such as full brightness, full extinction, random lighting, wave lighting, breathing light effect and other lighting patterns. The user can set one of the lighting patterns as the lighting pattern currently used by the driving board 350. In short, through the separate conductive line 340, the driving board 350 can independently control the power on and off of the LED lamp beads 330, can achieve different lighting effects, and improve the lighting aesthetics in the refrigerator compartment 200.

[0055] In order to improve the visual effect of the lighting assembly 300, the above-mentioned conductive line 340 is obtained by etching a line on a transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film is made of a specific material. The transparent conductive film is processed by etching to form a transparent conductive line 340. In this way, in the sandwich of the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320, the conductive line 340 of the LED lamp bead 330 is basically invisible visually, increasing the permeability of the lighting assembly 300 and also improving the brightness of the lighting assembly 300. Among them, the transparent conductive film usually adopts a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) thin film, mainly including oxide thin film materials of In, Sb, Zn, and Cd and their composite multi-element oxides. Physically speaking, the TCO thin film is also a semiconductor optoelectronic material, and can increase the number of carriers through doping and other means to make the system exhibit degenerate characteristics. Among them, indium tin oxide (ITO) is the current mainstream transparent conductive material. The transparent conductive film of the present application can adopt an ITO thin film, and a transparent ITO conductive line 340 is formed through an etching process to hide the wires on the surface of the lighting assembly 300, making it more beautiful.

[0056] In order to emit lights of different colors, a variety of LED lamp beads 330 of different colors can be laid in the sandwich. For example, monochromatic white light LED lamp beads 330, monochromatic blue LED lamp beads 330, monochromatic yellow LED lamp beads 330, etc. These LED lamp beads 330 of different colors can be mixed and laid in the sandwich. The driving board 350 independently drives these monochromatic LED lamp beads 330 to achieve different color combinations of the lighting assembly 300. If the LED lamp beads 330 in the sandwich are multi-color LED lamp beads 330, the driving board 350 can control these multi-color LED lamp beads 330 to emit lights of different colors to achieve different color combinations of the lighting assembly 300.

[0057] In some embodiments, both the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320 are transparent glass plates or colored glass plates, and / or, a pattern layer serving as a background is provided on the surface of the second plate member 320. The first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320 made of transparent glass plates provide a very high transparency, and the light emitted by the LED lamp beads 330 can penetrate the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320 for illumination. Of course, since the second plate member 320 is in contact with the inner wall of the refrigerator compartment 200, the light-emitting angle of the LED lamp beads 330 is set towards the first plate member 310. Therefore, most of the light emitted by the LED lamp beads 330 passes through the first plate member 310. The first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320 can also be made of colored glass plates. When the light emitted by the LED lamp beads 330 is emitted, it mixes with the color of the colored glass plates, and different color combinations of the lighting assembly 300 can also be achieved; for example, if yellow transparent glass plates are used as the first plate member 310 and the second plate member 320, the LED lamp beads 330 can be monochromatic white light LED lamp beads 330. When the lighting assembly 300 is started for illumination, the lighting assembly 300 can emit yellow light, or the LED lamp beads 330 are dual-color red-blue LED lamp beads 330. When the lighting assembly 300 is started for illumination, the red light can mix with the yellow transparent glass plate to emit red-orange light, and the blue light can mix with the yellow transparent glass plate to emit cyan light. Of course, the second plate member 320 may not be a glass plate, but a non-glass material plate member with a printed pattern (i.e., the pattern layer) on its surface or a corresponding pattern layer is directly provided on the glass plate. The function of the pattern layer is to provide a corresponding background for the LED lamp beads 330. For example, when simulating the effect of a "starry sky ceiling", a night sky pattern is painted on the pattern layer. Combined with the flashing of the LED lamp beads 330 in the interlayer, the effect of twinkling stars can be imitated, improving the aesthetics and premium feeling of the refrigerator compartment 200.

[0058] Referring to Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment of the present application also provides a lighting control method, which is applied to the refrigerator 100 in any of the above embodiments. The lighting control method includes but is not limited to the following steps:

[0059] Step S110, when it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator 100 is opened, control the lighting assembly 300 to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads 330 for illumination.

[0060] The refrigerator 100 is provided with a door switch detection device. When the door switch detection device detects that the refrigerator door is opened, the controller of the refrigerator 100 can detect the trigger signal of the door switch detection device, thereby knowing that the user has opened the refrigerator door and needs to provide lighting inside the refrigerator 100 for the user. Further, the lighting assembly 300 is started to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads 330. It can be understood that when starting the lighting assembly 300, the corresponding LED lamp beads 330 can be lit according to a preset lighting pattern. If the preset lighting pattern is that all the LED lamp beads 330 are fully lit, then all the LED lamp beads 330 are lit when starting the lighting assembly 300. If the preset lighting pattern is a wave effect, then several LED lamp beads 330 are sequentially lit in one direction when starting the lighting assembly 300. Other lighting patterns are not enumerated here one by one. In short, by using the door switch detection device, the lighting assembly 300 can be automatically triggered to provide a lighting function for the user, and the atmosphere of the refrigerator compartment 200 can be enhanced under the lighting effects of some lighting patterns.

[0061] Referring to Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further includes an induction assembly for sensing the approach of a human body to the refrigerator 100; the lighting control method further includes:

[0062] Step S120, when it is detected by the induction assembly that a human body is approaching, start the lighting assembly 300 to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads 330 for lighting.

[0063] When the induction component is provided in the refrigerator 100, based on detecting that a person approaches the refrigerator 100, the lighting component 300 can be started in advance to illuminate the refrigerator compartment 200 in advance. Compared with the method of step S110, the method of step S120 can avoid the visual delay caused by starting the lighting component 300 only after the user opens the refrigerator door. For example, a camera module is provided on the top of the refrigerator 100, which can detect whether there is a user approaching in front of the refrigerator. Through recognition technologies such as image recognition algorithms, when it is determined that the user is indeed approaching the refrigerator 100, the controller of the refrigerator 100 can receive a corresponding trigger signal, thereby starting the lighting component 300 to light up the LED lamp beads 330 in a preset lighting style. It can be understood that the camera module can have an image recognition function or not; when the camera module has an image recognition function, the camera module itself recognizes that the user approaches the refrigerator 100, and at this time, the camera module sends a trigger signal to the controller of the refrigerator 100; when the camera module does not have an image recognition function, the camera module sends the captured image to the controller of the refrigerator 100 or a local server or a cloud server, and the controller of the refrigerator 100 or the local server or the cloud server performs the image recognition function. When it is recognized that the user approaches the refrigerator 100, the controller of the refrigerator 100 generates a trigger signal by itself, or the local server or the cloud server sends a trigger signal to the controller of the refrigerator 100. In addition, the induction component can also be other recognition modules, such as a radar module, etc., which will not be exemplified one by one here. Step S120 is the pre-illumination start before step S110. When it is detected that the user approaches the refrigerator 100, the lighting component 300 is started first, and then when it is detected that the user opens the refrigerator door, the current lighting style can be maintained or switched to another lighting style.

[0064] In some embodiments, in addition to having an induction component, the refrigerator door of the refrigerator 100 is provided with a dimming panel, and the dimming panel is used to become transparent when powered on; referring to Figure 6 As shown, the lighting control method further includes:

[0065] Step S130, when it is detected by the induction component that a person approaches, power on the dimming panel and start the lighting component 300 according to the first lighting style;

[0066] Step S131, when it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator 100 is opened, control the lighting component 300 to switch to the second lighting style.

[0067] The dimming panel includes a liquid crystal dimming film. When not powered on, the liquid crystals in the liquid crystal dimming film are in a disordered state, and light cannot pass through the liquid crystal dimming film, presenting a matte state visually. When powered on, the applied electric field makes the liquid crystals in the liquid crystal dimming film in an ordered distribution state, and light can pass through the liquid crystal dimming film, presenting a transparent state visually. Based on this principle of the dimming panel, combined with the above embodiments, when the user approaches the refrigerator 100, the dimming panel is powered on in advance and the lighting component 300 is started according to the first lighting pattern. At this time, the dimming component on the refrigerator door becomes transparent, enabling the light of the lighting component 300 in the refrigerator compartment 200 to be emitted through the dimming component. The user can see the items in the refrigerator compartment 200 without opening the refrigerator door, which is convenient for the user to check, pick up and place items. After that, when it is detected that the user opens the refrigerator door, the lighting component 300 is controlled to switch to the second lighting pattern to provide sufficient lighting. Among them, the first lighting pattern can be that the blue LED lamp beads emit light to create a blue starlight effect, and the second lighting pattern can be that the white LED lamp beads emit light to provide sufficient lighting. Since the lighting component 300 can switch according to the preset lighting pattern, when the user observes and opens the refrigerator door through the transparent dimming panel, the user can observe the change of the lighting effect inside the refrigerator compartment 200, improving the user's perception.

[0068] Referring to Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the lighting control method further includes:

[0069] Step S140, when it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is closed, control the dimming panel to power off and turn off the lighting component;

[0070] Or,

[0071] Step S150, when it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is closed, control the lighting component to switch to the first lighting pattern;

[0072] Step S151, when it is detected by the induction component that the human body is away, control the dimming panel to power off and turn off the lighting component.

[0073] Based on the above Figure 6Embodiment, this embodiment provides a method for turning off a dimming panel and a lighting assembly 300; specifically, two different strategies can be adopted. The first strategy corresponds to step S140. When the user closes the refrigerator door and it is considered that the user has finished using the refrigerator 100 and no longer needs to observe the items inside the refrigerator 100, then after the user closes the refrigerator door, the dimming panel can be directly powered off, the dimming panel returns to the matte state, and the lighting assembly 300 is turned off, no longer providing any lighting for the refrigerator compartment 200. The second strategy corresponds to steps S150 and S151. When the user closes the refrigerator door, the lighting assembly 300 switches back from the second lighting style to the first lighting style. At this time, the dimming panel remains powered on, and the user can continue to observe the items inside the refrigerator compartment 200 after closing the refrigerator door. Then, when it is detected that the user is away from the refrigerator 100, the dimming panel is powered off, the dimming panel returns to the matte state, and the lighting assembly 300 is turned off, no longer providing any lighting for the refrigerator compartment 200.

[0074] Referring to Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the lighting control method further includes:

[0075] Step S160, when a setting signal is received, switch the lighting style of the lighting assembly 300 according to the setting signal, and the setting signal corresponds to at least one of the following signals:

[0076] A remote control signal emitted by a remote control;

[0077] A control signal emitted by a mobile terminal;

[0078] A touch signal generated by a refrigerator touch screen;

[0079] A voice signal received by a pickup.

[0080] The user can adjust the preset lighting style of the lighting component 300 by an active setting method. For example, in step S140, a remote control signal is sent through a remote control. After the remote control sensing module of the refrigerator 100 receives the remote control signal, the controller of the refrigerator 100 calls the preset lighting style according to the setting of the remote control signal as the currently default lighting style of the lighting component 300; or a switching instruction is sent through a mobile terminal, and the controller of the refrigerator 100 receives the control signal corresponding to the switching instruction through a local area network or the Internet and calls the preset lighting style corresponding to the control signal as the currently default lighting style of the lighting component 300; or the refrigerator touch screen provides a man-machine interaction interface, and the user sets the lighting style through the man-machine interaction interface to generate a corresponding touch signal. After the controller of the refrigerator 100 receives the touch signal, it calls the preset lighting style corresponding to the touch signal as the currently default lighting style of the lighting component 300; or the refrigerator 100 provides a voice control function, receives the user's voice through a pickup, generates a corresponding control instruction through voice recognition technology. After the controller of the refrigerator 100 receives the control signal, it calls the preset lighting style corresponding to the control signal as the currently default lighting style of the lighting component 300. Through the above methods, the user can conveniently change the lighting effect of the lighting component 300 in the refrigerator compartment 200, change different lighting styles at will, and bring more playability to the user.

[0081] The refrigerator 100 and the lighting control method of the present application will be described in detail below by way of an example.

[0082] A lighting component 300 is provided on the top side wall of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator 100. The lighting component 300 is an LED glass screen. The LED glass screen is formed by two layers of glass to form a sandwich, and a plurality of LED lamp beads 330 are discretely arranged in the sandwich, and the LED lamp beads 330 are fixed in the sandwich through a glass sandwich process; each LED lamp bead 330 is connected to a driving board 350 through a transparent wire. The transparent wire is a circuit formed by etching a transparent conductive film. Therefore, it is difficult to see the transparent wire clearly when viewing the surface of the LED glass screen from a long distance. Therefore, the LED glass screen has a high transparency. The driving board 350 can independently control the on and off of each LED lamp bead 330, so as to be able to realize different lighting styles. Refer to Figure 3 As shown, the distribution of the LED lamp beads 330 can be in the Figure 3 way, similar to a random distribution. When working, the default lighting style of the driving board 350 is to randomly light up 50% of the number of LED lamp beads 330 and change the on and off states of a part of the LED lamp beads 330 at a certain time interval, so as to form a flashing effect of a "starry sky ceiling".

[0083] When the user opens the refrigerator door, the drive board 350 receives the control signal of the refrigerator 100 to trigger the current lighting style. The drive board 350 controls the lighting component 300 to light up the LED lamp beads 330, providing lighting inside the refrigerator compartment 200 for the user. The user can also control the current lighting style of the lighting component 300 through various interaction methods such as the refrigerator touch screen, mobile phone APP, remote control, voice control, and smart wearables. The lighting component 300 in this example can enhance the high-class sense and technological sense of the refrigerator 100, make the refrigerator 100 more vibrant, improve the product competitiveness, and the LED glass screen has a small volume, does not affect the internal volume of the refrigerator 100, has a simple structure, and is convenient for installation.

[0084] As Figure 9 shown, Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the controller 1000 provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0085] The controller 1000 of the embodiment of the present application includes one or more processors 1001 and a memory 1002. Figure 9 Here, one processor 1001 and one memory 1002 are taken as examples.

[0086] The processor 1001 and the memory 1002 can be connected through a bus or other means. Figure 8 Here, the connection through the bus is taken as an example.

[0087] The memory 1002, as a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store non-transitory software programs and non-transitory computer-executable programs. In addition, the memory 1002 can include high-speed random access memory, and can also include non-transitory memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage devices. In some embodiments, the memory 1002 can optionally include a memory 1002 remotely set relative to the processor 1001, and these remote memories can be connected to the controller 1000 through a network. Examples of the above networks include but are not limited to the Internet, enterprise intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and their combinations.

[0088] Those skilled in the art can understand that Figure 9 the device structure shown in

[0089] The memory, as a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store non-transitory software programs and non-transitory computer-executable programs. In addition, the memory may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-transitory memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage devices. In some embodiments, the memory may optionally include a memory remotely disposed relative to the processor, and these remote memories can be connected to the processor through a network. Examples of the above networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

[0090] The non-transitory software programs and instructions required to implement the lighting control method of the above embodiments are stored in the memory, and when executed by the processor, the above embodiments are executed.

[0091] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network nodes. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0092] In addition, an embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor or a controller 1000.

[0093] Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that all or some of the steps and systems disclosed above can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and their appropriate combinations. Some physical components or all physical components can be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, a digital signal processor, or a microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application specific integrated circuit. Such software can be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which can include a computer storage medium (or non-transitory medium) and a communication medium (or transitory medium). As is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, the term computer storage medium includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store the desired information and can be accessed by a computer. In addition, it is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art that a communication medium typically includes computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, and can include any information delivery medium.

[0094] It should be understood that in this application, "at least one (item)" means one or more, and "a plurality" means two or more. "And / or" is used to describe the association relationship of associated objects and indicates that three relationships can exist. For example, "A and / or B" can mean: only A exists, only B exists, and both A and B exist simultaneously. Here, A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. "At least one (one)" or its similar expression means any combination of these items, including any combination of single item (one) or plural items (ones). For example, at least one (one) of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c, "a and b", "a and c", "b and c", or "a and b and c", where a, b, c can be single or multiple.

[0095] In several embodiments provided by the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the displayed or discussed couplings or direct couplings or communication connections between each other can be through some interfaces, indirect couplings or communication connections of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical, or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place or distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0096] It should also be understood that the various embodiments provided by the embodiments of the present application can be combined arbitrarily to achieve different technical effects.

[0097] The above is a specific description of the preferred embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art can also make various equivalent deformations or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these equivalent deformations or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. Refrigerator, characterized in that, Comprising: A refrigerator compartment; A lighting assembly, including LED lamp beads, a first plate member, and a second plate member. A sandwich layer is formed between the first plate member and the second plate member, and a plurality of the LED lamp beads are laid in the sandwich layer. The second plate member covers at least one inner sidewall of the refrigerator compartment, and the first plate member is a light-transmitting plate.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The LED lamp beads are arranged in a dot matrix pattern in the sandwich layer.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The LED lamp beads are connected to a driving board through a conductive circuit, and the driving board is used to control the LED lamp beads to be lit, extinguished, or change according to a preset lighting pattern.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The conductive circuit is obtained by etching a circuit on a transparent conductive film.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, A variety of differently colored LED lamp beads are laid in the sandwich layer.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein Both the first plate member and the second plate member are transparent glass plates or colored glass plates, and / or a pattern layer as a background is provided on the surface of the second plate member.

7. Lighting control method, characterized in that, Applied to the refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the lighting control method includes: When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is opened, controlling the lighting assembly to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads for lighting.

8. The lighting control method according to claim 7, wherein The refrigerator further includes a sensing assembly for sensing a person approaching the refrigerator; the lighting control method further includes: When it is detected through the sensing assembly that a person is approaching, starting the lighting assembly to light at least a part of the LED lamp beads for lighting.

9. The lighting control method according to claim 7, wherein The refrigerator further includes a sensing assembly for sensing a person approaching the refrigerator, and a dimming panel is further provided on the refrigerator door of the refrigerator. The dimming panel becomes transparent when powered on; the lighting control method further includes: When it is detected through the sensing assembly that a person is approaching, powering on the dimming panel and starting the lighting assembly according to a first lighting pattern; When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is opened, controlling the lighting assembly to switch to a second lighting pattern.

10. The lighting control method according to claim 9, wherein, The lighting control method further includes: When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is closed, controlling the dimming panel to be powered off and turning off the lighting assembly; Or, When it is detected that the refrigerator door of the refrigerator is closed, controlling the lighting assembly to switch to the first lighting pattern; When it is detected through the sensing assembly that a person is moving away, controlling the dimming panel to be powered off and turning off the lighting assembly.

11. The lighting control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The lighting control method further includes: When a setting signal is received, switching the lighting pattern of the lighting assembly according to the setting signal, and the setting signal corresponds to at least one of the following signals: A remote control signal sent by a remote controller; A control signal sent by a mobile terminal; A touch signal generated by a refrigerator touch screen; A voice signal received by a pick-up.

12. A controller, including at least one processor and a memory for communicatively connecting with the at least one processor; the memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor so that the at least one processor can execute the lighting control method according to any one of claims 7 to 11.

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