Ice making control method, computer storage medium and refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The invention provides an ice-making control method, a computer storage medium and refrigeration equipment, and the ice-making control method comprises the following steps: when an ice-making starting signal is received, recording ice-making duration; if it is detected that the rotating speed of the ice-making fan is smaller than the preset rotating speed, recording of the ice-making duration is stopped; and when the ice-making duration is greater than the preset ice-making duration, controlling the ice-making machine to deice.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration, and in particular to an ice making control method, a computer storage medium and a refrigeration device. Background Art

[0002] To meet user needs, refrigerators and other refrigeration equipment often feature an ice-making chamber equipped with an automatic ice maker. Current automatic ice makers typically use a temperature sensor installed at the bottom of the ice tray to monitor the water temperature within the tray. When the temperature drops below a certain level, the sensor determines that the water in the tray is completely frozen, and controls the ice maker to defrost the ice. However, this method often results in errors, and the water in the tray may not be completely frozen during defrosting. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an ice making control method for solving the above-mentioned problem.

[0004] To achieve one of the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides an ice making control method, comprising:

[0005] When receiving the ice making start signal, record the ice making time;

[0006] If the speed of the ice-making fan is detected to be less than the preset speed, the recording of the ice-making time is paused;

[0007] When the ice making time is longer than the preset ice making time, the ice maker is controlled to remove ice.

[0008] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0009] Detect the temperature of the ice making room;

[0010] When the temperature of the ice-making chamber is lower than a preset temperature, the ice-making time is recorded.

[0011] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0012] Detect the temperature of the ice making room;

[0013] When the temperature of the ice-making chamber is greater than a preset temperature, the ice-making time is controlled to be reset.

[0014] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0015] When a defrost signal of the ice-making evaporator is received, the ice-making time is controlled to be reset to zero.

[0016] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0017] Get ice making mode;

[0018] Obtaining the preset ice-making time according to the ice-making mode;

[0019] The ice-making mode includes a fast ice-making mode and a normal ice-making mode. The preset ice-making time corresponding to the fast ice-making mode is shorter than the preset ice-making time corresponding to the normal ice-making mode.

[0020] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0021] When the ice-making mode is the fast ice-making mode, controlling the ice-making fan to operate at a first preset speed;

[0022] When the ice-making mode is the common ice-making mode, the ice-making fan is controlled to operate at a second preset speed, and the first preset speed is greater than the second preset speed.

[0023] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0024] Detect whether the ice making chamber door is open;

[0025] If so, the ice-making fan is controlled to be turned off.

[0026] To achieve one of the above-mentioned objects of the invention, the present invention provides a computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which implements the steps of the ice-making control method described in any one of the above-mentioned embodiments when executed by a processor.

[0027] In order to achieve one of the above-mentioned objects of the invention, the present invention provides a refrigeration device, including an ice-making chamber and an ice-making evaporator chamber, an ice-making machine is installed in the ice-making chamber, an ice-making evaporator and an ice-making blower are installed in the ice-making evaporator chamber, the ice-making evaporator chamber and the ice-making chamber are connected to each other by cold air, and also includes a memory and a processor, the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program, the steps in the ice-making control method described in any of the above-mentioned embodiments are implemented.

[0028] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, the storage compartment includes a freezer compartment, the ice-making compartment is arranged in the freezer compartment, the ice-making evaporator compartment is arranged in the ice-making compartment, the air outlet of the ice-making evaporator is opposite to the ice-making tray of the ice-making machine, and the ice-making fan is installed at the air outlet.

[0029] The ice-making control method provided by the present invention directly determines whether ice removal is necessary based on the ice-making duration, eliminating the need for an additional temperature sensor and resulting in a simple structure. Furthermore, when the ice-making fan speed is detected to be less than a preset speed, recording of the ice-making duration is paused, thereby avoiding errors in judgment caused by poor cooling performance in the ice-making chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigeration device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 is a flow chart of an ice making control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 4 is a system schematic diagram of a refrigeration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] See also Figure 1 The present invention provides a refrigeration device 100, which may be a refrigerator. Refrigeration device 100 may include a housing 110, which may include a storage compartment. The storage compartment may include a freezer compartment 112. Of course, the storage compartment may also include a refrigerator compartment 111 and a temperature-changing chamber. Refrigeration device 100 may include a door 120 for opening and closing the storage compartment. Door 120 may include a freezer door for opening and closing the freezer compartment.

[0035] An ice maker and an ice storage box may be installed in the ice making chamber 113. The refrigeration device 100 may also include a water injection assembly, which may include a water injection pipe that partially extends into the ice making chamber to supply water to the ice tray. The water injection assembly may automatically supply water to the ice maker through an external water source.

[0036] In this embodiment, the refrigeration device 100 further includes a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include a compressor 210 and an evaporator. The evaporators may include a refrigeration evaporator 231, an ice-making evaporator 251, and a freezing evaporator 241. The refrigeration device 100 may have a compressor compartment, and the compressor 210 may be installed in the compressor compartment. The refrigeration device 100 may also include an ice-making evaporator chamber and a freezing evaporator chamber. The ice-making evaporator 251 is disposed in the ice-making evaporator chamber, and the freezing evaporator 241 is disposed in the freezing evaporator chamber. The ice-making evaporator chamber may be in cold air communication with the ice-making chamber 113, and the freezing evaporator chamber may be in cold air communication with the freezing chamber 112.

[0037] In this embodiment, part of the refrigerant from the compressor 210 flows through the refrigeration evaporator 230 and then flows into the freezing evaporator 241 , and part of the refrigerant flows directly through the freezing evaporator 241 .

[0038] Specifically, the refrigerant flowing out of the compressor 210 passes through the condenser and is split through a one-inlet and multiple-outlet solenoid valve. A part of it directly enters the freezing evaporator 241 through the freezing capillary tube and then flows back to the compressor 210. A part of it passes through the ice-making capillary tube and the ice-making evaporator 251 and then flows through the freezing evaporator 241 and returns to the compressor 210.

[0039] In this embodiment, the ice-making evaporator chamber can be disposed within the ice-making chamber 113, which can be disposed within the freezer compartment 112. An insulating partition can be disposed between the ice-making chamber 113 and the freezer compartment 112. An ice-making fan can also be installed within the ice-making evaporator chamber. The ice-making evaporator chamber can have an air outlet, which can be opposite to the ice tray of the ice maker. The ice-making fan can be installed at the air outlet so that the ice-making fan can blow directly onto the ice tray.

[0040] An embodiment of the present invention provides an ice making control method, which can be used in the refrigeration equipment of the above embodiment.

[0041] See also Figure 2 , the ice making control method includes:

[0042] When receiving the ice making start signal, record the ice making time;

[0043] If the speed of the ice-making fan is detected to be less than the preset speed, the recording of the ice-making time is paused;

[0044] When the ice making time is longer than the preset ice making time, the ice maker is controlled to remove ice.

[0045] In this embodiment, when the water injection assembly completes filling the ice maker with water, ice making is considered to have begun, and the duration of this ice making process can be recorded. Simultaneously, the speed of the ice making fan is detected. When the speed of the ice making fan is low, the cooling capacity supplied to the ice tray of the ice maker is low, and recording of the ice making time can be paused. Recording of the ice making time can be resumed when the speed of the ice making fan is detected to be greater than a preset speed.

[0046] In this way, the ice making time can be used to directly determine whether the water in the ice tray is completely frozen and whether the ice maker can remove ice.

[0047] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0048] Detecting the temperature of the ice making chamber 113;

[0049] When the temperature of the ice-making chamber 113 is lower than a preset temperature, the ice-making time is recorded.

[0050] In this embodiment, the temperature of ice making chamber 113 significantly impacts the ice making process of the ice maker. When the temperature of ice making chamber 113 is high, the water in the ice tray freezes more slowly, and even frozen ice in the ice tray may melt. Therefore, the ice making time is recorded only when the temperature of ice making chamber 113 is detected to be lower than a preset temperature. This reduces the amount of ineffective ice making time and improves the accuracy of ice removal determination.

[0051] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0052] Detecting the temperature of the ice making chamber 113;

[0053] When the temperature of the ice-making chamber 113 is greater than a preset temperature, the ice-making time is controlled to be reset to zero.

[0054] In this embodiment, when the temperature of the ice-making chamber 113 is too high, the water in the ice tray will not freeze, and even the frozen ice in the ice tray will melt. Therefore, when the temperature of the ice-making chamber 113 is higher than a preset temperature, the recorded ice-making time can be reset. When it is detected that the temperature of the ice-making chamber 113 drops below the preset temperature, the ice-making time is re-recorded.

[0055] In this way, the influence of the temperature rise of the ice making chamber 113 on ice making can be avoided, and the water in the ice making tray can be prevented from being not completely frozen during ice removal.

[0056] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0057] When a defrost signal of the ice-making evaporator is received, the ice-making time is controlled to be reset to zero.

[0058] In this embodiment, a defrost heater may be installed in the ice making evaporator chamber. When the ice making evaporator needs to be defrosted, the defrost heater may be activated to heat the ice making evaporator chamber. At this time, the temperature in the ice making evaporator chamber will rise, which in turn will affect the temperature in the ice making chamber 113. Therefore, the accumulated ice making time may be directly reset to zero. When defrosting is completed, the ice making time may be re-recorded.

[0059] In this way, the influence of defrosting of the ice-making evaporator on the defrosting control can be avoided, and the water in the ice-making tray is prevented from not freezing during defrosting due to defrosting.

[0060] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0061] Get ice making mode;

[0062] Obtaining the preset ice-making time according to the ice-making mode;

[0063] The ice-making mode includes a fast ice-making mode and a normal ice-making mode. The preset ice-making time corresponding to the fast ice-making mode is shorter than the preset ice-making time corresponding to the normal ice-making mode.

[0064] In this embodiment, interactive modules such as a display screen and a voice module can be provided on the refrigeration equipment, and users can select the ice-making mode according to their needs. In the fast ice-making mode, ice cubes can be made in a short time to meet the needs of users.

[0065] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0066] When the ice-making mode is the fast ice-making mode, controlling the ice-making fan to operate at a first preset speed;

[0067] When the ice-making mode is the common ice-making mode, the ice-making fan is controlled to operate at a second preset speed, and the first preset speed is greater than the second preset speed.

[0068] In this embodiment, in different ice-making modes, the temperature of the ice-making chamber 113 is different, the speed of the ice-making fan is different, and the corresponding preset ice-making time is also different. In the fast ice-making mode, the speed of the ice-making fan is greater than the speed of the ice-making fan in the normal ice-making mode, thereby achieving rapid cooling of the ice-making chamber 113.

[0069] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ice making control method further includes:

[0070] Detect whether the ice making chamber door is open;

[0071] If so, the ice-making fan is controlled to be turned off.

[0072] In this embodiment, the ice making chamber 113 can be provided in the freezer compartment 112, and the ice making chamber 113 can share a door with the freezer compartment 112, that is, when the door of the freezer compartment 112 is closed, the ice making chamber 113 is also closed. Of course, the ice making chamber 113 can also be provided with an independent door, and when the door of the freezer compartment 112 is closed, the independent door of the ice making chamber 113 is also in a closed state.

[0073] The refrigeration device 100 may be provided with a door switch state detection device for detecting the open / close state of the ice making chamber door. The door switch state detection device may be a Hall sensor. When it is detected that the ice making chamber door is open, the ice making blower may be controlled to be turned off.

[0074] At this time, the coldness in the ice-making chamber 113 is lost quickly. Therefore, the recording of the ice-making time can be directly paused to avoid errors in ice-shedding judgment caused by the ice-making chamber door.

[0075] See also Figure 3One embodiment of the present invention further provides a refrigeration device 100, comprising a memory 202 and a processor 201, wherein the memory 202 and the processor 201 are communicatively connected via a communication bus 204. The memory 202 stores a computer program executable by the processor 201, and when the processor 201 executes the computer program, the steps of the ice-making control method described in the above embodiment are implemented. The refrigeration device 100 also includes a communication interface 203 connected to the communication bus 204 for communicating with other devices within the refrigeration device 100.

[0076] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the ice-making control method in the above embodiment are implemented.

[0077] In summary, the ice-making control method provided by the present invention directly determines whether ice removal is necessary based on the ice-making duration, eliminating the need for an additional temperature sensor and resulting in a simple structure. Furthermore, when the ice-making fan speed is detected to be less than a preset speed, recording of the ice-making duration is paused, thereby avoiding errors in judgment caused by poor cooling performance in the ice-making compartment.

[0078] It should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation method can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0079] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the present invention. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice making control method, characterized in that: include: When receiving the ice making start signal, record the ice making time; If it is detected that the speed of the ice-making fan is less than the preset speed, the recording of the ice-making time is paused; When the ice making time is longer than the preset ice making time, the ice maker is controlled to remove ice.

2. The ice making control method according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: Detect the temperature of the ice making room; When the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than a preset temperature, the ice making time is recorded.

3. The ice making control method according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: Detect the temperature of the ice making room; When the temperature of the ice-making chamber is greater than a preset temperature, the ice-making time is controlled to be reset.

4. The ice making control method according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: When a defrost signal of the ice-making evaporator is received, the ice-making time is controlled to be reset to zero.

5. The ice making control method according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: Get ice making mode; Obtaining the preset ice-making time according to the ice-making mode; The ice-making mode includes a fast ice-making mode and a normal ice-making mode. The preset ice-making time corresponding to the fast ice-making mode is shorter than the preset ice-making time corresponding to the normal ice-making mode.

6. The ice making control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also includes: When the ice-making mode is the fast ice-making mode, controlling the ice-making fan to operate at a first preset speed; When the ice-making mode is the common ice-making mode, the ice-making fan is controlled to operate at a second preset speed, and the first preset speed is greater than the second preset speed.

7. The ice making control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Detect whether the ice making chamber door is open; If so, the ice-making fan is controlled to be turned off.

8. A computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the ice making control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

9. A refrigeration device comprising an ice-making chamber and an ice-making evaporator chamber, wherein an ice-making machine is installed in the ice-making chamber, an ice-making evaporator and an ice-making blower are installed in the ice-making evaporator chamber, and cold air is communicated between the ice-making evaporator chamber and the ice-making chamber, characterized in that: The ice making control method further includes a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program, the steps of the ice making control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

10. The refrigeration equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a box body, a storage compartment is formed in the box body, the storage compartment includes a freezer compartment, the ice-making compartment is arranged in the freezer compartment, the ice-making evaporator compartment is arranged in the ice-making compartment, the air outlet of the ice-making evaporator is opposite to the ice-making tray of the ice-making machine, and the ice-making fan is installed at the air outlet.

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