Unfreezing device and unfreezing control method

Abstract

The invention discloses an unfreezing device and an unfreezing control method, and belongs to the field of household appliances. The unfreezing device comprises a shell and a range finder, an unfreezing chamber is defined by the shell, and the unfreezing chamber is used for storing unfrozen objects; the distance measuring instrument is installed on the top wall of the shell, a point aiming device of the distance measuring instrument is right opposite to the bottom wall of the shell, and the distance measuring instrument is configured to measure the test distance between the point aiming device and an obstacle below the point aiming device. The range finder is installed on the top wall of the shell, the range finder can obtain the thickness of the unfrozen object by measuring the vertical distance between the sighting point device and the upper surface of the unfrozen object, and the controller configures parameters of the unfreezing chamber according to the thickness detected by the range finder. Therefore, accurate matching of unfreezing parameters of food materials with different thicknesses can be simply achieved, the unfreezing effect and the unfreezing quality are improved, and the unfreezing device is simple in structure and easy to achieve.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to a thawing device and a thawing control method. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, their demands for the functions of storage devices such as refrigerators are becoming increasingly diverse. For example, refrigerators need to have functions such as refrigeration and freezing. The quality of food is preserved during the freezing process, but frozen food needs to be thawed before processing or consumption. In the related art, refrigerators with thawing devices have emerged. The thawing devices are installed in the refrigerator's refrigerator compartment, freezer compartment, or a separate compartment to facilitate users to freeze, refrigerate, or thaw food.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned refrigerator with a thawing device cannot select different thawing modes for different foods, and the thawing effect is poor, and needs to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a thawing device and a thawing control method.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a thawing device, comprising:

[0006] a housing defining a thawing compartment for storing thawed items;

[0007] A rangefinder is mounted on the top wall of the housing, an aiming point device of the rangefinder is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the housing, and the rangefinder is configured to measure a test distance from the aiming point device to an obstacle below.

[0008] According to the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the rangefinder on the top wall of the shell, and the aiming device of the rangefinder is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the shell, the rangefinder can generally measure the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed material to obtain the thickness of the thawed material. The controller of the refrigerator, the controller of the thawing device itself, and at least one of the user can configure the parameters of the thawing chamber according to the thickness detected by the rangefinder, thereby relatively simply achieving accurate matching of thawing parameters for food of different thicknesses, improving the thawing effect and thawing quality, and having a simple structure and being easy to implement.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present application, the thawing device further includes: a tray, the tray being arranged on the inner bottom wall of the shell, the tray being located within the viewing angle of the rangefinder, and the rangefinder being configured to measure the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present application, the diameter D of the tray satisfies: 80 mm ≤ D ≤ 462 mm.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present application, a side wall of the shell is provided with an avoidance groove, the notch of the avoidance groove faces the thawing compartment, and the avoidance groove is used to avoid the tray.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present application, the viewing angle θ of the rangefinder satisfies: 15°≤θ≤60°; and / or the height H of the thawing compartment satisfies: 150 mm≤H≤400 mm.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present application, the rangefinder is an acoustic rangefinder.

[0014] In a second aspect, the present application provides a storage device, comprising:

[0015] a box body defining a refrigerated compartment;

[0016] The thawing device as described in any of the above embodiments is installed in the refrigerated compartment.

[0017] According to the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the rangefinder on the top wall of the shell of the thawing device, and the aiming device of the rangefinder is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the shell, the rangefinder can generally measure the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed material to obtain the thickness of the thawed material. The controller of the refrigerator, the controller of the thawing device itself and at least one of the user can configure the parameters of the thawing chamber according to the thickness detected by the rangefinder, so that the thawing parameters for food of different thicknesses can be accurately matched, thereby improving the thawing effect and thawing quality. The structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present application, the storage device further includes: a controller electrically connected to the thawing device, and the controller is configured to control operating parameters of the thawing device based on a difference between a test distance and a reference distance.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present application, the controller includes:

[0020] a subtractor, the subtractor being electrically connected to the thawing device and configured to calculate a difference between the test distance and the reference distance;

[0021] A processor is electrically connected to the subtractor and is used to output a control instruction based on the difference, wherein the control instruction is used to control an operating parameter of the thawing device.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present application, the storage device further includes: a refrigerated door body, which is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body for closing the refrigerated compartment, and the thawing device is mounted on the rear side of the refrigerated door body.

[0023] In a third aspect, the present application provides a thawing control method, which is applied to a thawing device, comprising:

[0024] Get the test distance from the rangefinder's aiming point device to the obstacle below;

[0025] determining the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance;

[0026] Based on the thickness, operating parameters of the thawing device are controlled.

[0027] According to the thawing control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the rangefinder on the top wall of the shell of the thawing device, and the aiming device of the rangefinder is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the shell, the rangefinder can generally measure the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed material to obtain the thickness of the thawed material. The controller of the refrigerator, the controller of the thawing device itself, and at least one of the user can configure the parameters of the thawing chamber according to the thickness detected by the rangefinder, thereby relatively simply achieving accurate matching of thawing parameters for food of different thicknesses, improving the thawing effect and thawing quality, and having a simple structure and being easy to implement.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present application, determining the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance includes:

[0029] The thickness of the thawed object is determined based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the present application, the acquiring rangefinder measures a test distance from the aiming point device to an obstacle below, including:

[0031] When the thawing compartment is empty, obtaining a reference distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the thawing compartment;

[0032] When the thawed object is stored in the thawing compartment, a test distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed object is obtained.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present application, when the thawing compartment is empty, obtaining a reference distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the thawing compartment further includes:

[0034] When the thawing compartment is empty, the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray is obtained.

[0035] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a thawing control device, comprising:

[0036] An acquisition module is used to obtain the test distance from the aiming point device of the rangefinder to the obstacle below;

[0037] a determination module, configured to determine the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance;

[0038] A control module is configured to control operating parameters of the thawing device based on the thickness.

[0039] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides an electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the thawing control method as described in the first aspect above is implemented.

[0040] In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the thawing control method as described in the first aspect above.

[0041] In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the thawing control method as described in the first aspect.

[0042] In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the thawing control method as described in the first aspect above.

[0043] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become obvious from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0045] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 2 This is the second structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 3 This is one of the structural diagrams of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 4This is the second structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 5 This is the third structural diagram of the thawing device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 6 This is the third structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 7 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the refrigerated door provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 8 This is the second structural diagram of the refrigerated door provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Figure 9 This is the fourth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Figure 10 This is the fifth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Figure 11 This is the sixth structural diagram of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Figure 12 1 is a flow chart of a thawing control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Figure 13 Schematic diagram of the structure of the thawing control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Figure 14 It is a structural diagram of the storage device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0059] Reference numerals:

[0060] Storage device 1, box body 11, refrigerated compartment 111, refrigerated door 112, first portion 1121, second portion 1122, door lining 1123, first mounting structure 1124, transparent window 1125, mounting opening 1126;

[0061] Thawing device 2, shell 21, second mounting structure 211, first avoidance groove 212, second avoidance groove 213, thawing door 22, thawing chamber 23, tray 24, rangefinder 25. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0063] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of this application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and that the objects distinguished by "first," "second," and the like are generally of the same type, and do not limit the number of objects; for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, the term "and / or" in the specification and claims refers to at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects connected are in an "or" relationship.

[0064] Unless otherwise specified, the front-to-back direction in this application is the longitudinal direction of the storage device, i.e., the X direction; the left-right direction is the transverse direction of the storage device, i.e., the Y direction; and the up-down direction is the vertical direction of the storage device, i.e., the Z direction.

[0065] Reference below Figures 1-14 The thawing device 2, the storage device 1, the thawing control method and the thawing control device according to the embodiments of the present application are described.

[0066] It should be noted that the storage equipment in this embodiment can be understood as refrigeration storage equipment in a broad sense, including but not limited to refrigerators, freezers, display cabinets, beverage cabinets, wine cabinets, cold storage cabinets and refrigerated vending machines and other refrigeration storage equipment. The storage equipment has diverse structural forms and a wide range of applications.

[0067] The storage device includes a box body and a door. The box body is surrounded by a top wall, a bottom wall, a back panel, and two left and right side walls. The door body is arranged in front of the box body and can be connected to the side walls of the box body by a pivot structure. The box body defines a storage compartment inside, which can include a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a thawing compartment.

[0068] Exemplarily, the refrigeration compartment, the freezer compartment, the variable temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can be independent compartments, each of which is provided with an independent door; or, one or more of the refrigeration compartment, the freezer compartment, the variable temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can share a compartment, for example, the variable temperature compartment or the thawing compartment can be located in the refrigeration compartment.

[0069] like Figure 4As shown, the thawing device 2 of the present embodiment includes a housing 21 and a rangefinder 25. The housing 21 defines a thawing compartment 23 for storing thawed items. The rangefinder 25 is mounted on the top wall of the housing 21. The aiming device of the rangefinder 25 is positioned opposite the bottom wall of the housing 21. The rangefinder 25 is configured to measure the test distance from the aiming device to an obstacle below.

[0070] The shell 21 defines a thawing chamber 23 , which is used to store thawing items such as food. The thawing chamber 23 is isolated from the outside.

[0071] In this embodiment, by providing the shell 21, the contamination of the thawed food by the external environment can be reduced during the thawing process of the food and other thawed food, and the loss of juice generated during the thawing process and the contamination of other objects can also be reduced.

[0072] The shell 21 includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a back plate and two left and right side walls, and the bottom wall is used to place the thawed objects.

[0073] The rangefinder 25 is mounted on the top wall of the housing 21 . The rangefinder 25 can be connected to the top wall of the housing 21 by means of a snap connection, a plug-in connection, an adhesive connection, or a threaded connection.

[0074] Exemplarily, the rangefinder 25 may be a laser rangefinder, an ultrasonic rangefinder, or an infrared rangefinder. Considering that the height of the housing 21 is relatively small, the rangefinder 25 may be a laser rangefinder or an ultrasonic rangefinder.

[0075] The aiming device of the rangefinder 25 is used to transmit a ranging signal. For example, the aiming device of a laser ranging device can transmit a laser ranging signal to detect the distance from the transmitting point to the obstacle.

[0076] The aiming device of the rangefinder 25 is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the shell 21. The ranging signal emitted by the aiming device can be emitted to the area of ​​the bottom wall of the shell 21 within the detection range to measure the test distance from the aiming device to the obstacle below.

[0077] The types of obstacles below include at least the following three situations:

[0078] First, the bottom wall of the housing 21 .

[0079] Secondly, when thawed objects are placed on the bottom wall of the shell 21, if the volume of the thawed objects completely occupies the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacle is the upper surface of the thawed objects; if the volume of the thawed objects is small and only occupies part of the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacle is the upper surface of the thawed objects and the bottom wall of the shell 21.

[0080] Third, when a tray 24 is installed on the bottom wall of the shell 21, if no thawed objects are placed in the tray 24, the obstacle is the upper surface of the tray 24; if thawed objects are placed in the tray 24, and the volume of the thawed objects is large and completely occupies the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacle is the upper surface of the thawed objects; if the volume of the thawed objects is small and only occupies part of the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacles are the upper surface of the thawed objects and the upper surface of the tray 24.

[0081] The controller can calculate the thickness of the thawed material based on the difference between the distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the shell 21 or the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 and the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed material.

[0082] In this embodiment, the vertical distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the shell 21 and the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 can be determined before the thawing device 2 leaves the factory, or can be measured and obtained by the rangefinder 25.

[0083] When the distance from the aiming point device to the bottom wall of the shell 21 and the distance from the aiming point device to the upper surface of the tray 24 are determined before the thawing device 2 leaves the factory, the rangefinder 25 can determine the thickness of the thawed material by only measuring the vertical distance from the aiming point device to the upper surface of the thawed material.

[0084] In the related art, in order to more accurately configure the thawing parameters of the thawing device 2, a thawing device has emerged that determines the thawing parameters according to the thickness of the food. However, its rangefinder is placed on the side wall of the shell, and the installation position of the rangefinder is closely related to its measurement data. The straight-line distance between the rangefinder and the target obstacle has a certain angle with the bottom wall of the shell. Multiple measurements are required to obtain the parameters for calculating the thickness of the thawed food. The measurement process is cumbersome and the calculation time is long, resulting in a long waiting time for users. In addition, the accuracy of the food thickness measurement is poor, and the thawing parameters cannot be accurately configured for foods of different thicknesses, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0085] According to the thawing device 2 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the rangefinder 25 on the top wall of the shell 21, and the aiming device of the rangefinder 25 is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the shell 21, the rangefinder 25 can generally measure the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed material to obtain the thickness of the thawed material. The controller of the refrigerator, the controller of the thawing device 2 itself, and at least one of the user can configure the operating parameters of the thawing chamber 23 according to the thickness detected by the rangefinder 25, so that the thawing parameters for food of different thicknesses can be accurately matched, thereby improving the thawing effect and thawing quality. The structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0086] In some embodiments, as Figure 6As shown, the thawing device 2 further includes: a tray 24 , which is arranged on the inner bottom wall of the shell 21 , and the tray 24 is located within the viewing angle of the rangefinder 25 , which is configured to measure the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 .

[0087] The tray 24 is used to hold thawed items such as food. When the tray 24 is installed on the inner bottom wall of the shell 21, the obstacle is the upper surface of the tray 24. The distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 can be measured by the rangefinder 25, and can also be determined before the thawing device 2 leaves the factory.

[0088] Exemplarily, the tray 24 can be fixedly mounted on the bottom wall of the shell 2121 by means of one-piece molding or welding, so as to reduce the influence of the movement of the tray 24 on the thawing effect; alternatively, the tray 24 can also be detachably mounted on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by means of a pivot connection or a snap connection, so as to facilitate removal and cleaning; alternatively, the tray 24 can also be rotatably mounted on the bottom wall of the shell 21 by means of a pivot connection or a concave-convex fitting connection, so that the thawed material can be rotated during the thawing process to increase the uniformity of the thawing.

[0089] In some embodiments, the tray 24 is rotatably disposed on the bottom wall of the shell 21 to improve the uniformity of thawing the thawed food. Exemplarily, the bottom wall of the shell 21 is provided with a driving mechanism, and the tray 24 can be coupled to the output end of the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism drives the tray 24 to rotate.

[0090] In some embodiments, the tray 24 may be a hollow structure to facilitate uniform contact between the thawing airflow and the thawing material, thereby achieving uniform thawing.

[0091] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 As shown, the viewing angle θ of the rangefinder 25 satisfies: 15°≤θ≤60°. For example, the viewing angle θ of the rangefinder 25 can be 15°, 30°, 45° or 60°, which can be determined according to the type of the rangefinder 25 and the size of the thawing chamber 23.

[0092] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 As shown, the height H of the thawing chamber 23 satisfies: 150 mm ≤ H ≤ 400 mm. For example, the height H of the thawing chamber 23 can be 150 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm or 400 mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the shell 21, so as to meet the space requirements of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing of various foods and other frozen items, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0093] The height H of the thawing compartment 23 can be approximately regarded as the height of the thawing device 2 .

[0094] In some embodiments, as Figure 6As shown, the diameter D of the tray 24 satisfies: 80 mm ≤ D ≤ 462 mm. For example, the diameter D of the tray 24 satisfies: 80 mm, 120 mm, 300 mm, 400 mm, or 462 mm. The diameter D can be determined based on the viewing angle θ of the rangefinder 25 and the height H of the thawing chamber 23. This can meet the space requirements of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing of various ingredients and other frozen products, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0095] In this embodiment, by determining the diameter range of the tray 24, the tray 24 can be located within the measuring range of the rangefinder 25. The user only needs to place the thawed object in the tray 24 without considering the measuring range of the rangefinder 25, thereby reducing the difficulty of use for the user and improving the user experience.

[0096] The side wall of the housing 21 is provided with an escape groove, the opening of which faces the thawing compartment 23 , and the escape groove is used to escape the tray 24 .

[0097] In some embodiments, the avoidance grooves include a plurality of avoidance grooves, which are disposed on the side walls of the thawing compartment 23 to avoid the tray 24 from all sides.

[0098] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 As shown, a first avoidance groove 212 is provided on the front wall of the housing 21 . The opening of the first avoidance groove 212 faces the thawing compartment 23 . The first avoidance groove 212 is used to avoid the tray 24 .

[0099] In this embodiment, the first avoidance groove 212 is used to avoid the tray 24. By specifically expanding the part of the shell 21, a larger tray 24 can be used, thereby increasing the volume of the thawed material that can be thawed by the thawing device 2 and improving practicality.

[0100] Exemplarily, the first avoidance groove 212 may be a contoured groove. For example, the first avoidance groove 212 is a curved surface, and the curved surface structure can avoid the curved edge of the tray 24 .

[0101] Exemplarily, the first avoidance groove 212 may be a rectangular groove, the height of which matches the height of the tray 24 .

[0102] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, a second avoidance groove 213 is provided on the rear wall of the housing 21 , the notch of the second avoidance groove 213 faces the thawing compartment 23 , and the second avoidance groove 213 is used to avoid the tray 24 .

[0103] Exemplarily, the second avoidance groove 213 may be a contoured groove. For example, the second avoidance groove 213 is a curved surface, and the curved surface structure can avoid the curved edge of the tray 24 .

[0104] Exemplarily, the second avoidance groove 213 may be a rectangular groove, the height of which matches the height of the tray 24 .

[0105] Among them, the second avoidance groove 213 is used to avoid the tray 24. By further expanding the shell 21 in a targeted manner, a larger tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of thawed materials that can be thawed by the thawing device 2, thereby improving practicality.

[0106] In this embodiment, the second avoidance groove 213 can be arranged opposite to the first avoidance groove 212 to avoid the tray 24 in the front and rear directions. On the one hand, the tray 24 can be installed in the middle of the bottom wall of the shell 21, which is conducive to the uniform thawing of the thawed material; on the other hand, by targeted expansion of a part of the shell 21, a larger-sized tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of the thawed material that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0107] In some embodiments, the rangefinder 25 may be an acoustic rangefinder. Since the detection range of the acoustic rangefinder is a conical surface, the detection range of the rangefinder 25 can be expanded, reducing the difficulty for the user to place the thawed object and improving the user experience.

[0108] In some embodiments, the thawing device 2 further includes a thawing door 22 , which is pivotally mounted on the open end of the housing 21 , and is used to close the thawing compartment 23 .

[0109] The thawing door 22 can be opened or closed relative to the housing 21 to seal or open the thawing compartment 23 .

[0110] In some embodiments, the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed on the shell 21 along the rotating axis in the left and right directions, or the thawing door body 22 can be rotatably installed on the shell 21 along the rotating axis in the up and down directions, which can be determined according to the installation scenario of the thawing device 2.

[0111] Among them, the thawing door body 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an upward-flipping door or a downward-flipping door, and can be set according to the actual usage scenario.

[0112] For example, when the thawing device 2 is installed at a lower position, the thawing door 22 can be a left-opening door, a right-opening door, or an upward-opening door, so that the user can put in or take out the thawed objects from the thawing compartment 23 .

[0113] Exemplarily, when the thawing device 2 is installed at a moderate position, the thawing door 22 can be any one of a left-opening door, a right-opening door, an upward-flipping door or a downward-flipping door, so that the user can put in or take out the thawed items from the thawing compartment 23.

[0114] The present application also provides a storage device 1, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the storage device 1 includes a box body 11 and a thawing device 2 according to any one of the above embodiments. The box body 11 defines a refrigeration compartment 111 , and the thawing device 2 is installed in the refrigeration compartment 111 .

[0115] The thawing device 2 can be placed in the refrigerated compartment 111 or installed on the refrigerated door 112 . When the refrigerated door 112 is closed relative to the box body 11 , the thawing device 2 is located in the refrigerated compartment 111 .

[0116] The shell 21 of the thawing device 2 is used to be connected to the inner wall of the refrigeration compartment 111 , or the shell 21 is used to be connected to the refrigeration door 112 .

[0117] For example, the housing 21 can be mounted on the rear side of the refrigeration door 112 or the inner wall of the refrigeration compartment 111 by means of a snap connection, a threaded connection, a plug-in connection, or an integral molding connection. One or more of the front end, left and right side walls, and upper and lower side walls of the housing 21 can be connected to the rear side of the refrigeration door 112.

[0118] After the thawing process is completed by the thawing device 2 , the thawing device 2 can utilize the coldness of the refrigeration compartment 111 to preserve the thawed food and other thawed items, thereby extending the storage time.

[0119] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, a rangefinder 25 is installed on the top wall of the shell 21. The rangefinder 25 can obtain the thickness of the thawed material by measuring the vertical distance from the aiming point device to the upper surface of the thawed material. The controller of the refrigerator, the controller of the thawing device 2 itself and at least one of the user can configure the parameters of the thawing chamber 23 according to the thickness detected by the rangefinder 25, so that the thawing parameters for food of different thicknesses can be accurately matched, the thawing effect and thawing quality can be improved, and the structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0120] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 As shown, the storage device 1 further includes: a refrigeration door 112 , which is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body 11 for closing the refrigeration compartment 111 , and the thawing device 2 is mounted on the rear side of the refrigeration door 112 .

[0121] In this embodiment, the refrigeration door 112 may be connected to the side wall by a pivot structure. The refrigeration door 112 may be opened or closed relative to the box body 11 to seal or open the refrigeration compartment 111 .

[0122] The thawing device 2 is installed at the rear side of the first portion 1121 . When the refrigeration door 112 is closed relative to the box body 11 , the thawing device 2 is located in the refrigeration compartment 111 .

[0123] The thawing compartment 23 is arranged at the rear side of the refrigerating compartment 111 so that the user can take out and put the thawed objects into the thawing compartment 23 .

[0124] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the refrigeration door body 112 includes a first part 1121 and a second part 1122 , the thickness of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction; the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the first part 1121 .

[0125] The first portion 1121 and the second portion 1122 can be distributed in the left-right direction or in the up-down direction. The thickness of the first portion 1121 in the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the second portion 1122 in the front-to-back direction. The thawing device 2 can be installed on the rear side of the first portion 1121 to take advantage of the reduced thickness of the first portion 1121, thereby reducing the encroachment on the refrigeration compartment 111 without reducing the volume of the thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2.

[0126] Among them, the structure of the first part 1121 can be various. For example, the thickness of the foam layer of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness of the foam layer of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction. The first part 1121 can be filled with less foam material than the second part 1122 to reduce the thickness of the foam layer; or, the first part 1121 can be hollowed out, that is, the first part 1121 can be not filled with foam material to achieve further thinning of the thickness of the area where the first part 1121 is located; or, the first part 1121 is an installation opening 1126 that penetrates the structure, the front end of the thawing device 2 is connected to the installation opening 1126, and the front wall of the thawing device 2 closes the installation opening 1126.

[0127] The thawing device 2 can be installed on the rear side of the first part 1121 by means of snap connection, threaded connection, plug-in connection or integral molding.

[0128] Exemplarily, one or more of the front end, left and right side walls, and front and rear side walls of the thawing device 2 may be connected to the refrigeration door 112 .

[0129] In the related art, in order to increase the diversity of refrigerator functions, a refrigerator structure has emerged in which the thawing device is installed inside the refrigerating compartment. The thawing device has two installation positions: one is to install the thawing device in the refrigerating compartment, which increases the thawing function of the storage equipment, but the thawing device will occupy the space of the refrigerating compartment. Considering that the refrigerating compartment is used more frequently than the thawing device, the volume of the thawing device is usually reduced to reduce the encroachment on the refrigerating compartment. However, the reduced thawing device has a smaller volume and poorer practicality; the second is to install the thawing device on the refrigerating door body. Although it reduces the encroachment on the refrigerating compartment to a certain extent, in order to reduce The impact of the thawing device on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door usually requires shortening the depth of the interior panel of the refrigerated compartment along the front-to-back direction or reducing the thickness of the thawing device along the front-to-back direction, which also encroaches on the effective volume of the refrigerated compartment and reduces the practicality of the thawing device. In the solution of placing the thawing device in the refrigerated door, since the refrigerated door needs to open and close relative to the box body, the components in the thawing device must be relatively independent. However, since the components of the thawing device are placed in the thawing device, the effective volume ratio of the thawing device is not high. In order to enable the thawing device to effectively place the thawed items, the total volume of the thawing device needs to be increased, but this will encroach on the effective volume of the refrigerated compartment.

[0130] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by thinning the refrigerated door body 112 and installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the thinner first part 1121, the thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space of the first part 1121, so that the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111 can be reduced without reducing the size of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction, and the practicality of the thawing device 2 can be improved, while reducing the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door body 112.

[0131] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 As shown, a door lining 1123 is provided on the side of the refrigeration door 112 facing the cabinet 11 . The door lining 1123 is provided on the inner surface of the refrigerator door to reduce the leakage of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 111 of the cabinet 11 .

[0132] In some embodiments, the thawing device 2 includes a shell 21 , which defines a thawing compartment 23 , and the shell 21 is mounted on the door lining 1123 .

[0133] For example, the housing 21 can be mounted on the rear side of the door lining 1123 by snap-fitting, threaded connection, plug-in connection, or integral molding. One or more of the front end, left and right side walls, and upper and lower side walls of the housing 21 can be connected to the rear side of the door lining 1123.

[0134] In some embodiments, the thawing device 2 further includes an insulation layer, which covers at least one of the inner side and the outer side of the shell 21 to isolate the thawing chamber 23 from the refrigeration chamber 111, thereby improving the insulation effect of the shell 21 and reducing the temperature interference between the thawing chamber 23 and the refrigeration chamber 111.

[0135] The thermal insulation layer includes one or more of a foaming material layer and a vacuum insulation panel, and the foaming material layer may be a polyurethane foam layer or a phenolic foam layer.

[0136] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, the thickness L1 of the thawing device 2 satisfies: 100mm≤L1≤200mm. For example, L1 can be 100mm, 120mm, 130mm, 150mm, 180mm or 200mm, which can not only meet the volume demand of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing food and other thawing materials, but also reduce the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration chamber 111, and also enable the refrigeration door 112 to close normally.

[0137] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, the distance L2 from the rear surface of the thawing device 2 to the front surface of the refrigeration door body 112 satisfies: 105mm≤L2≤280mm. For example, L2 can be 110mm, 140mm, 180mm, 210mm, 230mm or 280mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box body 11.

[0138] The distance from the rear surface of the thawing device 2 to the front surface of the refrigeration door 112 is the sum of the thickness of the first portion 1121 along the front-to-back direction and the thickness of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction.

[0139] In this embodiment, by limiting the distance from the rear surface of the thawing device 2 to the front surface of the refrigeration door body 112, the protruding size of the thawing device 2 relative to the refrigeration door body 112 can be reduced, which can not only meet the volume demand of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing materials such as food, but also reduce the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration chamber 111, and at the same time, the refrigeration door body 112 can be closed normally.

[0140] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, the difference L3 between the thickness of the second part 1122 along the front-to-back direction and the thickness of the first part 1121 along the front-to-back direction satisfies: 1mm≤L3≤40mm. For example, L3 can be 1mm, 10mm, 25mm, 36mm or 40mm, that is, the thickness L3 of the first part 1121 thinned relative to the second part 1122 satisfies: 1mm≤L3≤40mm, which can be specifically determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box body 11.

[0141] The first portion 1121 provides the thawing device 2 with a avoidance distance L3 along the front-to-back direction.

[0142] In this embodiment, the reduced thickness L3 of the first portion 1121 can provide an escape space for the thawing device in the front-to-back direction, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing device on the refrigerating compartment 111 .

[0143] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, Figure 3 As shown, the distance L4 from the top of the thawing device 2 to the bottom of the box 11 satisfies: 400mm≤L4≤1000mm. For example, L4 can be 400mm, 500mm, 650mm, 800mm or 1000mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the box 11.

[0144] In this embodiment, by determining the installation height of the thawing device 2, it can be suitable for users of different heights, thereby improving user convenience.

[0145] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, the height H of the thawing chamber 23 satisfies: 150 mm ≤ L5 ≤ 400 mm. For example, the height L5 of the thawing chamber 23 can be 150 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm or 400 mm, which can be determined according to the installation position of the thawing device 2 and the specifications of the shell 21, so as to meet the space requirements of the thawing chamber 23 for thawing of various foods and other frozen items, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0146] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the refrigeration door body 112 is provided with a first mounting structure 1124 , and the thawing device 2 is provided with a second mounting structure 211 detachably connected to the first mounting structure 1124 . The thawing device 2 is detachably mounted on the refrigeration door body 112 through the second mounting structure 211 .

[0147] The thawing device 2 can be detachably installed on the rear side of the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing device 2 can be connected to the refrigeration door body 112 by one or more connection methods including plug-in connection, snap connection and threaded connection.

[0148] There may be multiple first mounting structures 1124 and multiple second mounting structures 211 . The second mounting structures 211 may be connected to the first mounting structures 1124 in a one-to-one correspondence to increase the stability of the connection.

[0149] In this embodiment, by detachably installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the refrigeration door 112, the user can choose whether to install the thawing device 2 according to his or her needs, thereby improving the flexibility of using the thawing device 2 and increasing the usage scenarios of the storage device 1.

[0150] Exemplarily, the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 can be plug-in connections, one of the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 is a plug, and the other of the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 is a socket. When the second mounting structure 211 of the thawing device 2 is aligned with the first mounting structure 1124 of the refrigerated door body 112, the connection between the two can be completed by placing the thawing device 2 close to the refrigerated door body 112, and installation and disassembly are relatively simple.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first mounting structure 1124 can also be used to install a cup holder to improve the flexibility of space utilization of the storage device 1.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first mounting structure 1124 and the second mounting structure 211 are snap-fitted.

[0153] Among them, the first mounting structure 1124 can be set on the rear side of the refrigeration door body 112, and the second mounting structure 211 can be set on the front end of the shell 21; or, the first mounting structure 1124 can be set on the inner groove wall on the left and right sides of the first part 1121, and the second mounting structure 211 can be set on the outer shell wall on the left and right sides of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2.

[0154] For example, when the first mounting structure 1124 is disposed on the rear side of the refrigerated door 112 and the second mounting structure 211 is disposed on the front end of the housing 21, the first mounting structure 1124 may be a slot with an open top, and the second mounting structure 211 may be a protrusion having a downwardly extending bent portion. In actual use, the thawing device 2 can be moved from top to bottom to move the bent portion of the protrusion into the slot, and the thawing device 2 is suspended on the refrigerated door 112 by the abutment between the rear surface of the protrusion and the rear surface of the slot.

[0155] For example, as shown in the figures and the figures, when the first mounting structure 1124 is provided on the inner groove walls on the left and right sides of the first portion 1121, and the second mounting structure 211 is provided on the outer shell walls on the left and right sides of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2, the first mounting structure 1124 can be a slot with an open upper end and opposite sides, and the second mounting structure 211 can be a protrusion. In actual use, the thawing device 2 can be moved from top to bottom to move the protrusion into the slot. When the lower surface of the protrusion and the lower end surface of the slot abut against each other, the thawing device 2 is fixedly connected to the refrigeration door body 112.

[0156] The storage device 1 of the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below from three different implementation perspectives.

[0157] First, as Figure 5 As shown, the thawing device 2 is arranged at the rear side of the first part 1121 of the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing door body 22 of the thawing device 2 can be pivotally arranged at the rear end of the thawing device 2.

[0158] In this embodiment, the door lining 1123 is provided with a groove, which forms the first part 1121. The notch of the groove faces the refrigerated compartment 111 to form the first part 1121 of the refrigerated door body 112. The bottom of the groove and the outer shell 21 of the refrigerated door body 112 can be spaced apart to be filled with foam material, or the foam material may not be filled to increase the depth of the groove, thereby providing a larger installation avoidance space for the thawing device 2.

[0159] In this embodiment, the front end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 is installed on the rear side of the first part 1121, the rear end or side wall of the shell 21 is open, and the thawing door 22 can be pivotally installed on the open end of the shell 21.

[0160] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by thinning the refrigerated door body 112 and installing the thawing device 2 on the rear side of the thinner first part 1121, the thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space of the first part 1121, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigerated compartment 111 and improving the practicality of the thawing device 2 without reducing the distance of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction.

[0161] In some embodiments, the rear end of the housing 21 is open, and the thawing door 22 is pivotally mounted on the rear end of the housing 21 .

[0162] It can be understood that the rear end area of ​​the shell 21 is larger than the side wall area of ​​the shell 21. By setting the thawing door 22 at the rear end of the shell 21, the area of ​​the thawing device 2 access port is expanded to improve convenience.

[0163] In some embodiments, as shown in the figures and the drawings, a first avoidance groove 212 is provided at the front end of the shell 21, and a second avoidance groove 213 is provided at the thawing door body 22. The notches of the first avoidance groove 212 and the second avoidance groove 213 face the thawing chamber 23.

[0164] In this embodiment, the first part 1121 and the second part 1122 of the refrigeration door body 112 can be integrally formed, the front end of the shell 21 is connected to the rear end of the first part 1121, and the thawing door body 22 can be connected to the rear end of the shell 21 using a pivot structure.

[0165] In actual use, the user opens the refrigeration door 112 and then opens the thawing door 22 of the thawing device 2 to take out the thawed food or put it into the thawing compartment 23 .

[0166] Second, if Figure 9 As shown, the storage device 1 includes: a box body 11, a refrigerated door body 112 and a thawing device 2, the box body 11 defines a refrigerated compartment 111; the refrigerated door body 112 is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body 11, the refrigerated door body 112 is used to close the refrigerated compartment 111, and the refrigerated door body 112 is provided with a transparent window 1125; the thawing device 2 is mounted on the refrigerated door body 112, and the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and directly opposite to the transparent window 1125.

[0167] The transparent window 1125 in this embodiment can be the first portion 1121 of the refrigeration door body 112. Exemplarily, the transparent window 1125 can be made of glass or acrylic material, and the position of the transparent window 1125 is not filled with foam material.

[0168] The front end of the thawing device 2 is open, and the transparent window 1125 seals the front end of the thawing device 2 . The transparent window 1125 is equivalent to the front end wall of the shell 21 .

[0169] Exemplarily, the entire refrigeration door 112 may be a transparent window 1125 , or part of the refrigeration door 112 may be a transparent window 1125 , both of which enable the user to observe the thawing status of the thawed material in the thawing device 2 without opening the refrigeration door 112 .

[0170] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by providing a transparent window 1125 on the refrigeration door body 112, and the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and facing the transparent window 1125, the user can directly see the interior of the thawing chamber 23 through the transparent window 1125, so that the user can see the thawing status of the food in the thawing chamber 23 without opening the refrigeration door body 112, thereby improving the convenience of user use; at the same time, the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 or the thawing door body 22 is reduced, which can reduce the release of cold air from the thawing chamber 23 and the refrigeration chamber 111, and reduce the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0171] In some embodiments, the refrigeration door body 112 is provided with an installation opening 1126 that passes through the refrigeration door body 112 along the thickness direction. The thawing device 2 is docked with the installation opening 1126 , and the transparent window 1125 is used to close the installation opening 1126 .

[0172] In this embodiment, the installation opening 1126 passes through the refrigeration door body 112 , and the refrigeration door body 112 is hollowed out at the installation opening 1126 to form an installation position for installing the transparent window 1125 .

[0173] The transparent window 1125 can be connected to the installation opening 1126 by snapping, gluing or threading.

[0174] In some embodiments, a seal may be provided between the installation opening 1126 and the transparent window 1125 to reduce leakage of cold air in the refrigeration compartment 111 through the connection gap between the installation opening 1126 and the transparent window 1125 .

[0175] Among them, the front end of the thawing device 2 is connected to the installation port 1126, and the front end of the thawing device 2 can be connected to the refrigeration door body 112 by threaded connection, snap connection or integral molding, so as to be connected to the installation port 1126.

[0176] In some embodiments, the thickness of the transparent window 1125 is smaller than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door 112 .

[0177] Among them, the front surface of the transparent window 1125 is flush with or protrudes from the front surface of the refrigerated door body 112, and the rear surface of the transparent window 1125 is thinner than the refrigerated door body 112 in the front-to-back direction, so that the transparent window 1125 forms a groove at the installation port 1126, which is equivalent to thinning the refrigerated door body 112. The thawing device 2 is docked with the installation port 1126, and the thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space at the transparent window 1125, so that the thawing device 2 can reduce the encroachment of the refrigerated compartment 111 without reducing the thickness of the thawing device 2 in the front-to-back direction, and increase the volume of the thawing compartment 23, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2 and reducing the impact on the opening and closing of the refrigerated door body 112.

[0178] In some embodiments, the transparent window 1125 includes multiple layers of transparent plates spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and the space between two adjacent layers of transparent plates is vacuum or filled with colloid.

[0179] In this embodiment, the transparent plate can be at least one of a glass plate and an acrylic plate. By setting a vacuum or filling it with a colloid between the multiple layers of transparent plates, the thermal insulation effect of the transparent plate can be improved, and the thermal insulation effect of the thawing device 2 can be improved.

[0180] In some embodiments, the transparent window 1125 forms the front wall of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 , the transparent window 1125 is provided with a first avoidance groove 212 , and the rear wall of the shell 21 is provided with a second avoidance groove 213 .

[0181] In this embodiment, the volume of the thawing chamber 23 can be increased by specifically expanding a portion of the shell 21, and a larger tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of thawed materials that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0182] The thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2 can be opened in at least two ways:

[0183] First, the rear end of the housing 21 of the thawing device 2 is open, and the thawing door 22 of the thawing device 2 is pivotally mounted on the rear side of the housing 21 .

[0184] In this embodiment, the transparent window 1125 of the refrigerated door body 112 can be connected to the refrigerated door body 112 , the front end of the shell 21 is connected to the rear end of the refrigerated door body 112 , and the front end of the shell 21 is open and arranged opposite the transparent window 1125 .

[0185] In actual use, after the user observes the change in the state of the thawed food through the transparent window 1125 , he first opens the refrigeration door 112 and then opens the thawing door 22 of the thawing device 2 to take out the thawed food or put it into the thawing compartment 23 .

[0186] Second, the transparent window 1125 can be pivotally mounted on the mounting port 1126 of the refrigeration door body 112. The transparent window 1125 can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112. The mounting port 1126 of the refrigeration door body 112 connects the thawing compartment 23 and the outside world. The user can take out or put the thawed food into the thawing compartment 23 by opening the transparent window 1125.

[0187] In actual use, the user can observe the thawing status of the thawed food in the thawing chamber 23 through the transparent window 1125. If thawing is completed, the user can directly open the transparent window 1125 to take out the thawed food; alternatively, the user can directly open the transparent window 1125 to put the thawed food into the thawing chamber 23.

[0188] In this embodiment, by providing a transparent window 1125 that can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112, the interior of the thawing chamber 23 can be seen through the transparent window 1125, thereby improving user convenience; the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 is reduced, which can reduce the release of cold air from the refrigeration chamber 111 and reduce the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0189] Third, if Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the storage device 1 includes: a box body 11, a refrigerated door body 112, a thawing device 2 and a thawing door body 22; the box body 11 defines a refrigerated compartment 111; the refrigerated door body 112 can be pivotally installed on the front side of the box body 11, and the refrigerated door body 112 is used to close the refrigerated compartment 111; wherein, the refrigerated door body 112 is provided with an installation opening 1126 that passes through the refrigerated door body 112 along the thickness direction; the thawing device 2 is installed on the refrigerated door body 112, and the front end of the thawing device 2 is open and docked with the installation opening 1126; the thawing door body 22 is installed on the refrigerated door body 112, and the thawing door body 22 is used to close the installation opening 1126.

[0190] In this embodiment, the installation opening 1126 passes through the refrigeration door body 112, and the refrigeration door body 112 is hollowed out at the installation opening 1126 to form an installation position for installing the thawing door body 22. The thawing door body 22 forms the front end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2, and the rear end of the shell 21 of the thawing device 2 can be closed.

[0191] Among them, the front end of the thawing device 2 is connected to the installation port 1126, and the front end of the thawing device 2 can be connected to the refrigeration door body 112 by threaded connection, snap connection or integral molding, so as to be connected to the installation port 1126.

[0192] In this embodiment, the installation opening 1126 is a through structure, and the installation opening 1126 passes through the refrigeration door body 112; the thawing door body 22 can be pivotally installed on the refrigeration door body 112, and the thawing door body 22 can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112 to open or close the installation opening 1126, thereby opening or closing the thawing chamber 23 of the thawing device 2.

[0193] In actual use, the user can directly open the thawing door 22 to take out or put in the thawed items without having to open the refrigeration door 112 and then operate the thawing device 2.

[0194] According to the storage device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the front end of the thawing device 2 is opened and docked with the installation port 1126 on the refrigeration door body 112. The thawing door body 22 is installed on the refrigeration door body 112 and can be opened or closed relative to the refrigeration door body 112 to seal the thawing chamber 23. The user can take out or put the thawed material into the thawing chamber 23 by opening or closing the thawing door body 22 without opening the refrigeration door body 112, thereby improving the convenience of user use; at the same time, the opening and closing frequency of the refrigeration door body 112 is reduced, which can reduce the release of cold air in the refrigeration chamber 111 and reduce the energy consumption of the storage device 1.

[0195] In some embodiments, the lower end of the thawing door 22 is pivotally connected to the refrigeration door 112 .

[0196] Exemplarily, the thawing door 22 is a downward-flipping door. When the thawing door 22 is opened, the outer surface of the thawing door 22 can face the outer surface of the refrigeration door 112, that is, when the thawing door 22 is fully opened, the protruding height of the thawing door 22 relative to the refrigeration door 112 can be reduced, thereby reducing the impact on passability when the thawing door 22 is opened.

[0197] For example, when the thawing door 22 is opened, the outer surface of the thawing door 22 can be at an angle to the outer surface of the refrigeration door 112, so that the thawing door 22 is horizontal when fully opened. The opened thawing door 22 can be used to place items to realize a bar counter effect, thereby improving convenience of use.

[0198] In some embodiments, the rotation angle β between the lower end of the thawing door body 22 and the refrigeration door body 112 satisfies: 60°≤β≤130°. For example, β can be 60°, 90°, 115° or 130°, so as to reduce the risk of damage to components of the thawing door body 22 due to inertia when the thawing door body 22 and the refrigeration door body 112 move at the same time.

[0199] In some embodiments, the thickness of the thawing door 22 is smaller than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door 112 .

[0200] Among them, the front surface of the thawing door body 22 is flush with or protrudes from the front surface of the refrigeration door body 112, and the rear surface of the thawing door body 22 is thinner than the refrigeration door body 112 in the front-to-back direction, so that the thawing door body 22 forms a groove at the installation opening 1126.

[0201] In this embodiment, the thickness of the thawing door body 22 is less than the thickness of other areas on the refrigeration door body 112, which is equivalent to thinning a part of the refrigeration door body 112. The thawing device 2 is docked with the installation port 1126. The thawing device 2 can utilize the thinned space at the thawing door body 22, thereby reducing the encroachment of the thawing device 2 on the refrigeration compartment 111 without reducing the thickness of the thawing device 2 along the front-to-back direction, and increasing the volume of the thawing compartment 23, thereby improving the practicality of the thawing device 2.

[0202] The thawing door 22 forms the front wall of the shell 21 . The thawing door 22 is provided with a first avoidance groove 212 . The rear end of the shell 21 is provided with a second avoidance groove 213 .

[0203] In this embodiment, the volume of the thawing chamber 23 can be increased by specifically expanding a portion of the shell 21, and a larger tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of thawed materials that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0204] Among them, the second avoidance groove 213 located on the rear wall of the shell 21 and the first avoidance groove 212 at the front end of the shell 21 can be arranged relative to each other, so as to further increase the volume of the thawing chamber 23 by targeted expansion of a part of the shell 21, and a larger-sized tray 24 can be used to increase the volume of thawed materials that the thawing device 2 can accommodate, thereby improving practicality.

[0205] In some embodiments, the storage device 1 further includes: a controller, which is electrically connected to the thawing device 2, and the controller is configured to control the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance.

[0206] Among them, the controller is used to obtain the measurement results of the rangefinder 25, and obtain the thickness of the thawed material based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance, and accurately configure the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 according to the thickness of the thawed material, thereby improving the thawing effect and thawing quality.

[0207] The reference distance includes the distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the housing 21 or the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24. The test distance is the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed object.

[0208] The operating parameters of the thawing device 2 include at least one of thawing time, thawing temperature and thawing humidity.

[0209] The controller includes a subtractor and a processor.

[0210] The subtractor is electrically connected to the thawing device 2 and is used to calculate the difference between the test distance and the reference distance; the processor is electrically connected to the subtractor and is used to output a control instruction based on the difference, and the control instruction is used to control the operating parameters of the thawing device 2.

[0211] The subtractor performs a subtraction operation on the test distance and the reference distance to obtain a difference between the two. The processor performs an operation on the difference signal according to a preset algorithm or logic to generate a signal for controlling the operating parameters of the thawing device 2.

[0212] like Figure 12 As shown, an embodiment of the present application further provides a thawing control method, which is applied to the thawing device 2 and includes: step 100, step 200 and step 300.

[0213] Step 100: Obtain the test distance from the aiming point device of the rangefinder 25 to the obstacle below.

[0214] In this step, the aiming device of the rangefinder 25 is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the shell 21. The ranging signal emitted by the aiming device can be transmitted to the area of ​​the bottom wall of the shell 21 within the detection range to measure the test distance from the transmitting end of the aiming device to the obstacle below.

[0215] The types of obstacles below include at least the following three situations:

[0216] First, the bottom wall of the housing 21 .

[0217] Secondly, when thawed objects are placed on the bottom wall of the shell 21, if the thawed objects are large in volume and occupy the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacle is the upper surface of the thawed objects; if the thawed objects are small in volume and only occupy part of the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacles are the upper surface of the thawed objects and the bottom wall of the shell 21.

[0218] Third, when a tray 24 is installed on the bottom wall of the shell 21, if there is no thawed object placed in the tray 24, the obstacle is the upper surface of the tray 24; if there is thawed object placed in the tray 24, and the volume of the thawed object is large and occupies the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacle is the upper surface of the thawed object; if the volume of the thawed object is small and only occupies part of the detection area of ​​the aiming device, the obstacles are the upper surface of the thawed object and the upper surface of the tray 24.

[0219] In this embodiment, the vertical distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the shell 21 and the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 can be determined when the thawing device 2 leaves the factory, or can be measured and obtained by the distance meter 25.

[0220] Step 200: Determine the thickness of the thawed material based on the test distance.

[0221] In this step, the thickness of the thawed product can be calculated based on the difference between the distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the housing 21 or the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 and the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed product.

[0222] When the distance from the aiming point device to the bottom wall of the shell 21 and the distance from the aiming point device to the upper surface of the tray 24 are determined when the thawing device 2 leaves the factory, the rangefinder 25 can determine the thickness of the thawed material by only measuring the vertical distance from the aiming point device to the upper surface of the thawed material.

[0223] Step 300: Control the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 based on the thickness.

[0224] In this step, the controller controls the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 such as temperature, humidity and thawing time based on the thickness of the thawed material.

[0225] For example, when the thickness of the thawed object is thick, the thawing is controlled to be performed with a longer thawing time; when the thickness of the thawed object is thin, the controller controls the thawing device 2 to thaw at a lower temperature and a shorter thawing time.

[0226] After thawing is completed, the controller can send out an alarm signal to remind the user to take out the thawed items. The alarm signal can be a light signal, a sound signal or a text signal. After sending the alarm signal, if the user does not take out the items within the target time, the controller can control the thawing device to be connected to the refrigerated compartment to use the cold air in the refrigerated compartment to extend the storage time of the thawed items in the thawing device.

[0227] According to the thawing control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, by setting the rangefinder 25 on the top wall of the shell 21, and the aiming device of the rangefinder 25 is set opposite to the bottom wall of the shell 21, the rangefinder 25 can generally measure the vertical distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed material to obtain the thickness of the thawed material. The controller of the refrigerator, the controller of the thawing device 2 itself, and at least one of the user can configure the parameters of the thawing chamber 23 according to the thickness detected by the rangefinder 25, so that the thawing parameters for food of different thicknesses can be accurately matched, thereby improving the thawing effect and thawing quality. The structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0228] In some embodiments, step 300 of determining the thickness of the thawed material based on the test distance includes: determining the thickness of the thawed material based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance.

[0229] In this step, the controller is used to obtain the measurement results of the rangefinder 25, and obtain the thickness of the thawed material based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance, and accurately configure the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 according to the thickness of the thawed material, thereby improving the thawing effect and thawing quality.

[0230] The reference distance includes the distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the housing 21 or the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24. The test distance is the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed object.

[0231] In some embodiments, step 100, obtaining the test distance measured by the rangefinder 25 from the aiming point device to the obstacle below, includes:

[0232] When the thawing compartment 23 is empty, the reference distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the thawing compartment 23 is obtained; when thawing objects are stored in the thawing compartment 23, the test distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawing objects is obtained.

[0233] The rangefinder 25 can measure the distance between the aiming device and obstacles below when the thawing chamber 23 is empty or containing thawed items. This allows the aiming device to use the same transmission path to measure both the test distance and the reference distance, reducing measurement errors caused by changes in angle and other positions. This improves the accuracy of the reference and test distances and further allows the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 to be configured based on the thickness of the thawing items. Furthermore, this eliminates the need to determine the reference distance between the aiming device and the bottom wall of the thawing chamber 23 before the thawing device 2 leaves the factory, facilitating improvements to existing thawing devices 2 and expanding their scope of use.

[0234] In some embodiments, when the thawing compartment 23 is empty, obtaining a reference distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the thawing compartment 23 further includes: when the thawing compartment 23 is empty, obtaining a distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24.

[0235] In this step, when the thawing device 2 is provided with a tray 24, the reference distance is the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24, which increases the flexibility of use.

[0236] like Figure 13 As shown, an embodiment of the present application further provides a thawing control device, including: an acquisition module 400, a determination module 500 and a control module 600.

[0237] The acquisition module 400 is used to obtain the test distance from the aiming point device of the rangefinder 25 to the obstacle below.

[0238] The acquisition module 400 is further configured to acquire a reference distance between the aiming device and the bottom wall of the thawing compartment 23 when the thawing compartment 23 is empty, and to acquire a test distance between the aiming device and the upper surface of the thawing compartment 23 when the thawing compartment 23 contains thawed items.

[0239] The acquisition module 400 is further configured to acquire the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray 24 when the thawing compartment 23 is empty.

[0240] The determination module 500 is used to determine the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance.

[0241] The control module 600 is used to control the operating parameters of the thawing device 2 based on the thickness.

[0242] The control module 600 is further configured to determine the thickness of the thawed object based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance.

[0243] In some embodiments, as Figure 14 As shown, an embodiment of the present application also provides a storage device 11400, including a processor 1401, a memory 1402, and a computer program stored in the memory 1402 and executable on the processor 1401. When the program is executed by the processor 1401, each process of the above-mentioned thawing control method embodiment is implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.

[0244] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the above-mentioned mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices.

[0245] An embodiment of the present application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the various processes of the above-mentioned thawing control method embodiment are implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0246] The processor is the processor in the electronic device in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0247] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which implements the above-mentioned thawing control method when executed by a processor.

[0248] The processor is the processor in the electronic device in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0249] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, which is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned thawing control method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0250] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0251] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the statement "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the opposite order according to the functions involved. For example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0252] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), including a number of instructions for enabling a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of the present application.

[0253] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of this application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of this application.

[0254] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0255] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and intent of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A thawing device, characterized in that: include: a housing defining a thawing compartment for storing thawed items; A rangefinder is mounted on the top wall of the housing, an aiming point device of the rangefinder is arranged opposite to the bottom wall of the housing, and the rangefinder is configured to measure a test distance from the aiming point device to an obstacle below.

2. The thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: A tray is provided on the inner bottom wall of the shell, the tray is located within the viewing angle of the rangefinder, and the rangefinder is configured to measure the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray.

3. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that The diameter D of the tray satisfies: 80 mm ≤ D ≤ 462 mm.

4. The thawing device according to claim 2, characterized in that The side wall of the shell is provided with an avoidance groove, the notch of the avoidance groove faces the thawing compartment, and the avoidance groove is used to avoid the tray.

5. The thawing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The viewing angle θ of the rangefinder satisfies: 15°≤θ≤60°; and / or the height H of the thawing compartment satisfies: 150 mm≤H≤400 mm.

6. The thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The rangefinder is an acoustic rangefinder.

7. A storage device, characterized in that: include: a box body defining a refrigerated compartment; The thawing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the thawing device is installed in the refrigerated compartment.

8. The storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: A controller is electrically connected to the thawing device, and is configured to control an operating parameter of the thawing device according to a difference between a test distance and a reference distance.

9. The storage device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The controller includes: a subtractor, the subtractor being electrically connected to the thawing device and configured to calculate a difference between the test distance and the reference distance; A processor is electrically connected to the subtractor and is used to output a control instruction based on the difference, wherein the control instruction is used to control an operating parameter of the thawing device.

10. The storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: A refrigeration door body is pivotally mounted on the front side of the box body and is used to close the refrigeration compartment. The thawing device is mounted on the rear side of the refrigeration door body.

11. A thawing control method, applied to a thawing device, characterized in that: include: Get the test distance from the rangefinder's aiming point device to the obstacle below; determining the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance; Based on the thickness, operating parameters of the thawing device are controlled.

12. The thawing control method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The determining the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance includes: The thickness of the thawed object is determined based on the difference between the test distance and the reference distance.

13. The thawing control method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The acquiring rangefinder measures the test distance from the aiming point device to the obstacle below, including: When the thawing compartment is empty, obtaining a reference distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the thawing compartment; When the thawed object is stored in the thawing compartment, a test distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the thawed object is obtained.

14. The thawing control method according to claim 13, characterized in that: The method of obtaining a reference distance from the aiming device to the bottom wall of the thawing compartment when the thawing compartment is empty further comprises: When the thawing compartment is empty, the distance from the aiming device to the upper surface of the tray is obtained.

15. A thawing control device, characterized in that: include: An acquisition module is used to obtain the test distance from the aiming point device of the rangefinder to the obstacle below; a determination module, configured to determine the thickness of the thawed object based on the test distance; A control module is configured to control operating parameters of the thawing device based on the thickness.

16. A storage device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein: When the processor executes the program, the thawing control method according to any one of claims 11 to 14 is implemented.

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