TEC-based temperature-controllable bar counter cabinet system

Abstract

The invention discloses a TEC-based temperature-controllable bar counter cabinet system, relates to the technical field of bar counter cabinet temperature control, and aims to solve the problem that an existing bar counter cabinet cannot realize cooling, heating and temperature control effects on a cavity placed on the bar counter cabinet. Comprising a table top arranged on the surface of a bar counter cabinet and a refrigeration execution module arranged in the table top, the refrigeration execution module is electrically connected with an electric control module, the refrigeration execution module comprises a TEC unit and a temperature control unit connected with the TEC unit, and the temperature control unit executes refrigeration according to the set temperature; and the electric control module comprises a temperature input unit capable of inputting a preset temperature and a communication interaction unit for issuing an execution command. According to the bar counter cabinet, the effects of cooling, heating and temperature control on cups or similar cavities containing liquid placed on the bar counter cabinet can be achieved, and the rapid heating and cooling effects are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of bar counter temperature control technology, specifically to a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system. Background Technology

[0002] With the fragmentation of consumption scenarios and the upgrading of health storage needs, bar counter temperature control technology is evolving from single-mode cooling to "precise multi-mode, silent intelligence, and zero-carbon integration." Existing bar counters cannot effectively cool, heat, or control the temperature of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on them, and they cannot achieve rapid and adjustable heating and cooling, thus causing inconvenience. For example, the Chinese patent CN118670053A also fails to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention solves the problem that existing bar cabinets cannot achieve the effects of cooling, heating, and temperature control of cavities placed on the bar cabinet. It proposes a TEC-based temperature-controllable bar cabinet system that can achieve the effects of cooling, heating, and temperature control of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on the bar cabinet, and achieve rapid heating and cooling effects.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system, comprising a countertop disposed on the surface of the bar counter and a refrigeration execution module disposed inside the countertop. The refrigeration execution module is electrically connected to an electronic control module. The refrigeration execution module includes a TEC unit and a temperature control unit connected to the TEC unit. The temperature control unit performs refrigeration according to a set temperature. The electronic control module includes a temperature input unit capable of inputting a preset temperature and a communication interaction unit for issuing execution commands.

[0005] In this technical solution, the refrigeration execution module is connected to the electronic control module and works with the countertop of the bar cabinet to achieve the effects of cooling, heating and controlling the temperature of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on the bar cabinet. The temperature is controlled within ±1℃ by utilizing the function of the TEC cooling chip and the developed software, and rapid heating and cooling effects are achieved.

[0006] The present invention is further configured such that: the refrigeration execution module further includes a temperature detection unit, one end of the temperature detection unit is connected to the temperature control unit, and the other end of the temperature detection unit is connected to a region detection unit, the region detection unit being able to detect whether the cavity to be temperature controlled is within a set region.

[0007] In this technical solution, the temperature detection unit can detect the temperature of the cavity after the temperature control unit receives the execution command, and combine the detection result with the execution command to generate the final execution command word so that the TEC unit can perform cooling or heating.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that: an execution conversion unit is provided between the temperature input unit and the communication interaction unit of the electronic control module, the execution conversion unit being able to convert various forms of input into executable and convertible data.

[0009] In this technical solution, the execution conversion unit has semantic recognition and data conversion functions.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that: the refrigeration execution module further includes a feedback unit, the feedback unit is directly connected to the TEC unit, the feedback unit includes a feedback monitoring area and a feedback analysis area, the feedback monitoring area and the feedback analysis area are connected, and the feedback analysis area is also connected to the electronic control module through the communication subunit built into the feedback unit.

[0011] In this technical solution, the feedback unit takes into account both feedback monitoring and feedback analysis functions, and can perform further feedback control after the TEC unit has completed temperature control.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that: the electronic control module further includes an alarm unit and a display unit connected to the alarm unit, one end of the alarm unit is connected to a communication interaction unit, and the other end of the alarm unit is connected to a feedback unit.

[0013] In this technical solution, the decision to issue an alarm is based on the feedback analysis results.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that: the electronic control module further includes a switching power supply and a control switch, and the switching power supply is connected to the communication interaction unit and alarm unit of the electronic control module.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that: the execution conversion unit includes Semantic conversion subunit: performs semantic conversion on various forms of input, and has a built-in semantic conversion model; Data format conversion subunit: After normalizing the semantically converted data, it finally converts it into binary data; The verification subunit verifies the length of the binary data to determine whether it conforms to the input standard of the communication interaction unit.

[0016] The present invention is further configured such that: the TEC unit includes a first subunit and a second subunit, wherein the TEC cooling portion of the first subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter, and the TEC heating portion of the second subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter.

[0017] The present invention is further configured such that: the area detection unit has a built-in contact sensor and a ranging device; the contact sensor can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity has been placed completely based on the pressure condition; and the ranging device can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity is within the set area based on various distance parameters.

[0018] The present invention is further configured such that: the feedback analysis area has a number of parameter judgment sub-units built in, the parameter judgment sub-units can compare the data obtained by the feedback monitoring area with the data of the area detection unit or the temperature detection unit, and send part of the data to the alarm unit according to the comparison result.

[0019] In this technical solution, by setting a comparison threshold, the data obtained from the feedback monitoring area that exceeds the threshold is sent to the alarm unit for further alarm analysis.

[0020] The present invention provides a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system, which offers the following advantages: The refrigeration module is connected to the electronic control module and works with the bar counter to cool, heat, and control the temperature of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on the bar counter. Utilizing the functions of the TEC cooling chip and the developed software, it achieves a temperature control range of 5℃-30℃ and a temperature control accuracy range of ±1℃. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to this application.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a scenario setup for a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system.

[0023] Figure 3 This is an execution flowchart of a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to this application.

[0024] Attached reference numerals: 1. TEC unit; 2. Electrical control module; 3. Countertop; 4. Bar cabinet; 5. Control switch; 6. Display module; 7. Support leg. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Example 1 This embodiment proposes a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system, referencing... Figure 1 and Figure 2It includes a countertop 3 installed on the surface of the bar cabinet 4, and a refrigeration execution module installed inside the countertop 3. The refrigeration execution module is electrically connected to the electronic control module. The refrigeration execution module includes a TEC unit and a temperature control unit. The temperature control unit is connected to the TEC unit. The temperature control unit performs refrigeration according to the set temperature. The temperature control unit can generate the final execution command to perform temperature control. The electronic control module includes a temperature input unit that can input the preset temperature and a communication interaction unit that issues execution commands.

[0026] In this technical solution, the refrigeration execution module is connected to the electronic control module and works with the countertop of the bar cabinet to achieve the effects of cooling, heating and controlling the temperature of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on the bar cabinet. The temperature is controlled within ±1℃ by utilizing the function of the TEC cooling chip and the developed software, and rapid heating and cooling effects are achieved.

[0027] The refrigeration execution module mainly includes a temperature detection unit and a temperature control unit. One end of the temperature detection unit is connected to the temperature control unit, and the other end of the temperature detection unit is connected to the zone detection unit. The zone detection unit can detect whether the cavity to be temperature controlled is within the set zone.

[0028] In this embodiment, the temperature control unit can generate a final execution command word based on the measured temperature and the command after conversion, and use the final execution command word to make the TEC unit heat up or cool down.

[0029] Furthermore, the area detection unit is equipped with corresponding contact sensors and ranging devices. The contact sensors are evenly distributed within the set area, and the ranging devices are set at the edge of the set area. The contact sensors can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity has been placed completely based on the detected pressure, and the ranging devices can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity is within the set area based on the detected distance parameters.

[0030] In this embodiment, several contact sensors and ranging devices are provided. After receiving the corresponding pressure data, the contact sensors send it to the database of the area detection unit. After detecting the corresponding distance parameters, the ranging devices also send them to the database of the area detection unit. More specifically, if the set area in this embodiment is a square, the ranging devices need to detect the distances between the cavity and each side and vertex of the square. When all distances are positive, the cavity is considered to be entirely within the set area. Of course, the set area can also be rectangular or circular.

[0031] An execution conversion unit is set between the temperature input unit and the communication interaction unit of the electronic control module. The execution conversion unit can convert various forms of input into executable and convertible data.

[0032] In this technical solution, the execution conversion unit has semantic recognition and data conversion functions.

[0033] The execution conversion unit mainly includes a semantic conversion subunit, a data format conversion subunit, and a verification subunit. The semantic conversion subunit is connected to the data format conversion subunit, and the data format conversion subunit is connected to the verification subunit.

[0034] The semantic conversion subunit can perform semantic conversion on various forms of input, including simple command statements and voice input. Specifically, the built-in semantic conversion model can be used to achieve the above functions. The semantic conversion model is built based on a large AI model and combined with deep learning functions.

[0035] The data format conversion subunit can perform a series of processing on the semantically converted result data, namely, normalizing the result data and then converting the normalized data into binary data.

[0036] For the verification subunit, the length of the binary data is verified to determine whether its length meets the input standard of the communication interaction unit.

[0037] The refrigeration execution module also includes a feedback unit, which is directly connected to the TEC unit. The feedback unit mainly includes a feedback monitoring area and a feedback analysis area. The feedback monitoring area and the feedback analysis area are connected, and the feedback analysis area is connected to the electronic control module through the communication subunit built into the feedback unit.

[0038] The feedback unit combines feedback monitoring and feedback analysis functions, enabling further feedback control after the TEC unit has completed temperature control.

[0039] The feedback monitoring area includes several temperature sensors, contact sensors, and ranging devices, which can detect parameters of the cavity and the corresponding set area after temperature control is completed.

[0040] The feedback analysis area has several built-in data classification sub-units and parameter judgment units. The data classification sub-units can be connected to the data comparison unit and can classify and sort various monitoring data from the feedback monitoring area. The parameter judgment sub-units can compare the data to obtain the corresponding comparison results and send the comparison results that exceed the threshold to the alarm unit.

[0041] Specifically, the feedback analysis area has several built-in parameter judgment sub-units. The parameter judgment sub-units can compare the data obtained by the feedback monitoring area with the data of the area detection unit or the temperature detection unit, and send part of the data to the alarm unit based on the comparison results.

[0042] By setting a comparison threshold, the data obtained from the feedback monitoring area that exceeds the threshold is then sent to the alarm unit for further alarm analysis.

[0043] The electronic control module also includes an alarm unit and a display unit connected to the alarm unit. One end of the alarm unit is connected to the communication interaction unit, and the other end of the alarm unit is connected to the feedback unit.

[0044] Whether to issue an alarm is determined based on the analysis results in the feedback unit.

[0045] In this embodiment, the alarm unit can trigger alarms related to the electronic control module or the cooling execution module.

[0046] The electronic control module also includes a switching power supply and a control switch 5. The switching power supply is connected to the communication and interaction unit of the electronic control module and the alarm unit.

[0047] The electronic control module also includes a display module 6, which is typically a touch screen.

[0048] In this embodiment, the bar counter 4 is supported by several supporting legs 7.

[0049] The TEC unit of this technical solution includes a first subunit and a second subunit. The TEC cooling part of the first subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter, and the TEC heating part of the second subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter.

[0050] Furthermore, it also includes a bottom fan; the first unit of the TEC unit is installed inside the bar cabinet, with the cooling surface of the first unit overlapping the surface of the bar cabinet, so that the cavity can be placed there to achieve the cooling effect. The heat dissipation part of the first unit is at the bottom of the bar cabinet, and the cooling surface is cooled by the bottom fan; if heating is required, the control switch can be used to switch the working mode and use the second unit to achieve the heating effect.

[0051] The electrical control module is installed on the bottom side of the bar counter, while the control switch and display module are located on the outer side of the electrical control module.

[0052] This embodiment provides a very simple operating logic: When the customer needs to place the cavity in the designated area, they turn on the power switch. The cooling coil of the TEC unit (first unit) simultaneously dissipates heat and cools. The cavity is then placed on the cooling side. A temperature probe on the cooling side detects the temperature of the cooling side, and the electronic control module controls the cooling temperature of the TEC unit. When the set temperature is reached, the power of the cooling coil is reduced to achieve temperature control. When the customer needs heating, after setting the temperature, the electronic control module controls the TEC unit (second unit) to operate. When the set temperature is reached, the power of the cooling coil is reduced to achieve temperature control. The electronic control unit is located below the tabletop for easy customer operation, and a decorative panel protects against potential contact failures.

[0053] This embodiment presents a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar cabinet system, which can achieve cooling, heating, and temperature control of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on the bar cabinet. By utilizing the function of the TEC cooling chip and the developed software, the temperature is controlled within ±1℃, and rapid heating and cooling effects are achieved.

[0054] This embodiment adopts a design that integrates the refrigeration system and the bar counter, which is simple to manufacture; and can achieve a temperature control range of 5℃-30℃ and a temperature control accuracy range of ±1℃.

[0055] Example 2 This embodiment proposes a temperature-controlled bar counter system based on TEC, including a countertop 3 disposed on the surface of the bar counter 4, and a refrigeration execution module disposed inside the countertop 3. The refrigeration execution module is electrically connected to an electronic control module. The refrigeration execution module includes a TEC unit and a temperature control unit. The temperature control unit is connected to the TEC unit and performs refrigeration according to the set temperature. The temperature control unit can generate the final execution command to perform temperature control. The electronic control module includes a temperature input unit that can input the preset temperature and a communication interaction unit that issues execution commands.

[0056] The refrigeration module is connected to the electronic control module and works with the bar counter to cool, heat, and control the temperature of cups or similar liquid-containing cavities placed on the bar counter. It utilizes the function of the TEC cooling chip and the developed software to control the temperature within ±1℃ and achieve rapid heating and cooling effects.

[0057] The refrigeration execution module mainly includes a temperature detection unit and a temperature control unit. One end of the temperature detection unit is connected to the temperature control unit, and the other end of the temperature detection unit is connected to the zone detection unit. The zone detection unit can detect whether the cavity to be temperature controlled is within the set zone.

[0058] In this embodiment, the temperature control unit can generate a final execution command word based on the measured temperature and the command after conversion, and use the final execution command word to make the TEC unit heat up or cool down.

[0059] Furthermore, the area detection unit is equipped with corresponding contact sensors and ranging devices. The contact sensors are evenly distributed within the set area, and the ranging devices are set at the edge of the set area. The contact sensors can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity has been placed completely based on the detected pressure, and the ranging devices can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity is within the set area based on the detected distance parameters.

[0060] In this embodiment, several contact sensors and ranging devices are provided. After receiving the corresponding pressure data, the contact sensors send it to the database of the area detection unit. After detecting the corresponding distance parameters, the ranging devices also send them to the database of the area detection unit. More specifically, if the set area in this embodiment is a square, the ranging devices need to detect the distances between the cavity and each side and vertex of the square. When all distances are positive, the cavity is considered to be entirely within the set area. Of course, the set area can also be rectangular or circular.

[0061] An execution conversion unit is set between the temperature input unit and the communication interaction unit of the electronic control module. The execution conversion unit can convert various forms of input into executable and convertible data.

[0062] In this technical solution, the execution conversion unit has semantic recognition and data conversion functions.

[0063] The execution conversion unit mainly includes a semantic conversion subunit, a data format conversion subunit, and a verification subunit. The semantic conversion subunit is connected to the data format conversion subunit, and the data format conversion subunit is connected to the verification subunit.

[0064] The semantic conversion subunit can perform semantic conversion on various forms of input, including simple command statements and voice input. Specifically, the built-in semantic conversion model can be used to achieve the above functions. The semantic conversion model is built based on a large AI model and combined with deep learning functions.

[0065] The data format conversion subunit can perform a series of processing on the semantically converted result data, namely, normalizing the result data and then converting the normalized data into binary data.

[0066] For the verification subunit, the length of the binary data is verified to determine whether its length meets the input standard of the communication interaction unit.

[0067] The refrigeration execution module also includes a feedback unit, which is directly connected to the TEC unit. The feedback unit mainly includes a feedback monitoring area and a feedback analysis area. The feedback monitoring area and the feedback analysis area are connected, and the feedback analysis area is connected to the electronic control module through the communication subunit built into the feedback unit.

[0068] The feedback unit combines feedback monitoring and feedback analysis functions, enabling further feedback control after the TEC unit has completed temperature control.

[0069] The feedback monitoring area includes several temperature sensors, contact sensors, and ranging devices, which can detect parameters of the cavity and the corresponding set area after temperature control is completed.

[0070] The feedback analysis area has several built-in data classification sub-units and parameter judgment units. The data classification sub-units can be connected to the data comparison unit and can classify and sort various monitoring data from the feedback monitoring area. The parameter judgment sub-units can compare the data to obtain the corresponding comparison results and send the comparison results that exceed the threshold to the alarm unit.

[0071] Specifically, the feedback analysis area has several built-in parameter judgment sub-units. The parameter judgment sub-units can compare the data obtained by the feedback monitoring area with the data of the area detection unit or the temperature detection unit, and send part of the data to the alarm unit based on the comparison results.

[0072] By setting a comparison threshold, the data obtained from the feedback monitoring area that exceeds the threshold is then sent to the alarm unit for further alarm analysis.

[0073] The electronic control module also includes an alarm unit and a display unit connected to the alarm unit. One end of the alarm unit is connected to the communication interaction unit, and the other end of the alarm unit is connected to the feedback unit.

[0074] Whether to issue an alarm is determined based on the analysis results in the feedback unit.

[0075] In this embodiment, the alarm unit can trigger alarms related to the electronic control module or the cooling execution module.

[0076] The electronic control module also includes a switching power supply and a control switch 5. The switching power supply is connected to the communication and interaction unit of the electronic control module and the alarm unit.

[0077] The electronic control module also includes a display module 6, which is typically a touch screen.

[0078] In this embodiment, the bar counter 4 is supported by several supporting legs 7.

[0079] The TEC unit of this technical solution includes a first subunit and a second subunit. The TEC cooling part of the first subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter, and the TEC heating part of the second subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter.

[0080] Furthermore, the first TEC unit is installed inside the bar cabinet, with the cooling surface of the first unit overlapping the surface of the bar cabinet, so that the cavity can be placed there to achieve a cooling effect. The heat dissipation part of the first unit is at the bottom of the bar cabinet, and the cooling surface is cooled by the bottom fan. If heating is required, the control switch can be used to switch the working mode and use the second unit to achieve the heating effect.

[0081] The electrical control module is installed on the bottom side of the bar counter, while the control switch and display module are located on the outer side of the electrical control module.

[0082] Based on the above-mentioned TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system, refer to Figure 3 This embodiment proposes a control method for a TEC-based temperature-controlled bar cabinet system, which mainly includes the following steps.

[0083] First, place the chamber to be temperature controlled, such as a cup, on the countertop of the bar cabinet and within the designated area, and begin area detection. Specifically, the area detection mainly uses the contact sensor and ranging device built into the area detection unit to determine whether the chamber to be temperature controlled is completely within the designated area.

[0084] When it is determined that the temperature-controlled cavity is completely within the set range, custom temperature data is input into the electronic control module, and then the data is parsed and converted by the execution conversion unit to obtain the execution command to be sent to the refrigeration execution module, and then sent to the refrigeration execution module through the communication interaction unit.

[0085] Afterwards, the cooling execution module receives the execution command, parses the execution command based on the measured temperature, and obtains the final command words that can be directly executed at the execution end, which contain the temperature to be executed.

[0086] Finally, the temperature control mode is determined and execution begins. After execution is complete, it is determined whether the temperature adjustment is complete. If it is complete, feedback monitoring and analysis are performed, and an alarm is issued based on the analysis results. If it is not complete, execution returns to normal.

Claims

1. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system, characterized in that, The device includes a countertop mounted on the surface of a bar counter and a refrigeration execution module installed inside the countertop. The refrigeration execution module is electrically connected to an electronic control module. The refrigeration execution module includes a TEC unit and a temperature control unit connected to the TEC unit. The temperature control unit performs refrigeration according to a set temperature. The electronic control module includes a temperature input unit capable of inputting a preset temperature and a communication interaction unit for issuing execution commands.

2. The TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The refrigeration execution module also includes a temperature detection unit. One end of the temperature detection unit is connected to the temperature control unit, and the other end of the temperature detection unit is connected to a zone detection unit. The zone detection unit can detect whether the cavity to be temperature controlled is within a set zone.

3. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, An execution conversion unit is also provided between the temperature input unit and the communication interaction unit of the electronic control module. The execution conversion unit can convert various forms of input into executable and convertible data.

4. The TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The refrigeration execution module also includes a feedback unit, which is directly connected to the TEC unit. The feedback unit includes a feedback monitoring area and a feedback analysis area, which are connected. The feedback analysis area is also connected to the electronic control module through a communication subunit built into the feedback unit.

5. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The electronic control module also includes an alarm unit and a display unit connected to the alarm unit. One end of the alarm unit is connected to the communication interaction unit, and the other end of the alarm unit is connected to the feedback unit.

6. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The electronic control module also includes a switching power supply and a control switch, and the switching power supply is connected to the communication interaction unit and alarm unit of the electronic control module.

7. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The execution conversion unit includes Semantic conversion subunit: performs semantic conversion on various forms of input, and has a built-in semantic conversion model; Data format conversion subunit: After normalizing the semantically converted data, it finally converts it into binary data; The verification subunit verifies the length of the binary data to determine whether it conforms to the input standard of the communication interaction unit.

8. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The TEC unit includes a first subunit and a second subunit. The TEC cooling section of the first subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter, and the TEC heating section of the second subunit coincides with the surface of the bar counter.

9. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The area detection unit has a built-in contact sensor and a ranging device. The contact sensor can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity has been placed correctly based on the pressure. The ranging device can determine whether the temperature-controlled cavity is within the set area based on various distance parameters.

10. A TEC-based temperature-controlled bar counter system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feedback analysis area has several built-in parameter judgment sub-units. The parameter judgment sub-units can compare the data obtained by the feedback monitoring area with the data of the area detection unit or the temperature detection unit, and send part of the data to the alarm unit based on the comparison results.

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