Refrigerator and smoothie manufacturing method

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerator and a smoothie making method. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. The freezing chamber is used for freezing raw materials to be made into smoothie; the unfreezing chamber and the partial freezing chamber are arranged in the refrigerating chamber; the temperature in the thawing chamber is within a first preset temperature range; the temperature in the partial freezing chamber is within a second preset temperature range; the unfreezing chamber is used for unfreezing the frozen raw materials according to target time to form smoothie; and the partial freezing chamber is used for storing the raw materials after the smoothie is formed, so that the problems that serious pollution hidden dangers exist in the smoothie making process of an existing refrigerator with an smoothie making machine, and smoothie is difficult to store for a long time are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of refrigeration equipment technology, and in particular to a refrigerator and a method for making smoothies. Background Technology

[0002] In today's society, where people pursue a high quality of life, refrigerators, as essential household appliances, are constantly expanding their functions to meet diverse user needs. Besides traditional refrigeration and freezing functions, there is a growing demand for refrigerators to directly make smoothies. Especially during the hot summer months, people crave the convenience of enjoying refreshing smoothies without the need to purchase separate smoothie maker equipment, saving space and costs.

[0003] Currently, the most common mainstream ice-making and ice-smoothing technologies in the refrigerator industry involve embedding the ice maker within the refrigerator compartment. This technology automatically pumps water from the refrigerator compartment into the ice-making unit in the freezer compartment, utilizing a tumbling mechanism, a crushing mechanism, and a temperature sensor working together. Specifically, after the water is frozen into ice in the freezer compartment, the tumbling mechanism flips the ice cubes into an ice collection tray, and the crushing mechanism further crushes the ice cubes into ice smoki for the user.

[0004] However, refrigerators with built-in smoothie makers are currently expensive, increasing the cost for users. The raw materials for making smoothies are strictly limited, requiring only purified or clean water, significantly reducing user flexibility and experience. The smoothie-making process also poses a serious risk of contamination; water passing through the machine comes into contact with uncleaned surfaces, easily breeding bacteria that can be introduced into the smoothie, threatening human health. Furthermore, smoothies are difficult to preserve; due to their rapid melting, they must be made and consumed immediately. Frequent preparation is required for multiple servings, causing considerable inconvenience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a refrigerator and a method for making smoothies, in order to solve the technical problems of serious pollution risks and difficulty in long-term preservation of smoothies in the existing refrigerators with smoothie makers.

[0006] The first aspect of this application provides a refrigerator, comprising: A refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment; the freezer compartment is used to freeze the raw materials to be made into smoothies; In addition, a thawing chamber and a micro-freezing chamber are provided in the refrigerator compartment; the temperature in the thawing chamber is within a first preset temperature range; the temperature in the micro-freezing chamber is within a second preset temperature range; The thawing chamber is used to thaw the frozen raw materials according to a target time to form slush. The micro-freezing chamber is used to store the raw materials after they have been frozen into slush.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first preset temperature range is from 2°C to 8°C; the second preset temperature range is from -5°C to -2°C.

[0008] In some embodiments, a defrosting fan is provided in the defrosting chamber, and the wind speed of the defrosting fan is greater than or equal to 2m / s; When the defrosting function of the defrosting chamber is activated, the defrosting fan is turned on according to the target time.

[0009] In some embodiments, a weight detection module is provided at the bottom of the defrosting chamber, and the weight detection module is configured to: Obtain the weight of the raw materials in the thawing chamber; The target time is determined based on the weight; The defrosting chamber is also equipped with a control module, which is connected to the weight detection module and the defrosting fan; the control module is configured to: Upon receiving a defrosting command, the temperature inside the defrosting chamber is adjusted to the first preset temperature range, and the defrosting fan is turned on according to the target time to defrost the raw materials and form slush.

[0010] In some embodiments, the defrosting chamber is equipped with an integrated defrosting micro-motion function; the control module is further configured to: Once the integrated defrosting micro-motion function is activated, after the raw materials have defrosted to form slush according to the target time, the defrosting fan is turned off and the temperature in the defrosting chamber is adjusted to the second preset temperature range.

[0011] In some embodiments, the refrigerator is further provided with a voice broadcast module, which is connected to the control module; the control module is further configured to: When the defrosting micro-motion integrated function is not activated, and the raw materials are defrosted to form slush according to the target time, the voice broadcast module is controlled to broadcast voice messages. If the voice broadcast time exceeds the preset time, the voice broadcast module will be turned off, and a set reminder message will be sent to the set device; the set device is an electronic device capable of receiving electronic information.

[0012] In some embodiments, when the micro-freezing function is not activated in the micro-freezing compartment, the temperature inside the micro-freezing compartment is the same as the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment; When the micro-freezing chamber activates its micro-freezing function, the temperature inside the micro-freezing chamber is within the second preset temperature range.

[0013] In some embodiments, a thawing box is provided in the thawing chamber and the micro-freezing chamber; the thawing box includes: Water collection box; A thawing box is located on top of the water receiving box, and the projection of the thawing box onto the water receiving box completely covers the water receiving box; the thawing box is connected to the water receiving box via a connecting rod, and the thawing box has several holes.

[0014] The second aspect of this application provides a method for making smoothies, applicable to a refrigerator as described in any one of the first aspects above, comprising: Place the raw materials to be made into a smoothie in the freezer compartment to freeze; After the raw materials are completely frozen, place them in a thawing chamber to thaw for the target time to form a slush. The raw materials, after being formed into slush, are stored in a micro-freezing chamber.

[0015] In some embodiments, the step of placing the frozen raw materials in a thawing chamber to thaw for a target time to form a slush includes: Obtain the weight of the raw materials in the thawing chamber; The target time is determined based on the weight; The defrosting chamber receives a defrosting command, adjusts the temperature to a first preset temperature range, and turns on the defrosting fan according to the target time to defrost the raw materials to form slush.

[0016] This application provides a refrigerator and a method for making slushies. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. The freezer compartment is used to freeze raw materials to be made into slushies. A thawing compartment and a micro-freezing compartment are disposed within the refrigerator compartment. The temperature in the thawing compartment is within a first preset temperature range. The temperature in the micro-freezing compartment is within a second preset temperature range. The thawing compartment is used to thaw the frozen raw materials according to a target time to form slushies. The micro-freezing compartment is used to store the raw materials after slushies have been formed. This allows the refrigerator to have slushie-making functionality without the need for additional slushie equipment, and the raw materials are unrestricted, will not be contaminated during the ice-making process, and can be stored for a long time. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerator structure in this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the defrosting box in this application; Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control module in this application.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1-Refrigerator compartment; 2-Freezer compartment; 3-Thawing compartment; 4-Micro-freezing compartment; 5-Weight detection module; 6-Control module; 7-Voice broadcast module; 8-Thawing box; 81-Water collection box; 82-Thawing box; 821-Hole; 83-Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0021] For example, the following problems exist with current refrigerators that have an ice blender: 1. High equipment cost: Current refrigerators with ice smoothie makers are equipped with pressure devices, water pumps, tilting mechanism motors, crushing mechanisms, etc., which makes the overall manufacturing cost of the refrigerator extremely high. Users need to pay more money to buy refrigerators with this function.

[0022] 2. Restrictions on raw materials for ice making: Only purified water or water from clean sources can be used to make shaved ice. Sugary drinks, jelly, milk, etc., cannot be added as raw materials, otherwise it may easily damage the machine.

[0023] 3. The process of making smoothies is highly susceptible to contamination: Water comes into contact with the machine surface that has not been cleaned for a long time during the processing, and is easily contaminated by bacteria, which can affect the health of users.

[0024] 4. Smoothies cannot be stored for a long time: Smoothies melt very easily and can only be made and eaten immediately. Otherwise, they will melt in a very short time, which means that users cannot eat smoothies immediately and need to make them when they want to eat them.

[0025] Because some technologies involve refrigerators with built-in smoothie makers posing serious pollution risks during the smoothie-making process and making it difficult to preserve the smoothie for long periods, this application provides a refrigerator and a method for making smoothies. The refrigerator and the method for making smoothies are described below: like Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the refrigerator in this application.

[0026] The first aspect of this application provides a refrigerator, comprising: The refrigerator compartment 1 and the freezer compartment 2 are used to freeze the raw materials to be made into smoothies. The raw materials can be water-containing beverages and foods such as jelly, beverages, dairy products, and yogurt ice. The freezing temperature in the freezer compartment 2 is generally below -16°C.

[0027] In addition, a thawing chamber 3 and a micro-freezing chamber 4 are provided in the refrigerator compartment 1; the temperature in the thawing chamber 3 is within a first preset temperature range; the temperature in the micro-freezing chamber 4 is within a second preset temperature range; the first preset temperature range is from 2°C to 8°C; the second preset temperature range is from -5°C to -2°C.

[0028] The thawing chamber 3 is used to thaw the frozen raw materials according to a target time to form slush; the micro-freezing chamber 4 is used to store the raw materials after the slush has been formed.

[0029] This application provides a refrigerator with low equipment cost, eliminating the need for additional ice-making devices such as pressure devices, water pumps, tilting mechanism motors, and crushing mechanisms, thereby reducing the refrigerator's manufacturing cost. There are no restrictions on the raw materials used for ice making; users do not need to unpack the raw materials, simply passing them through the freezer compartment 2, thawing compartment 3, and micro-freezing compartment 4 to form ice slush. Furthermore, because the raw material packaging does not need to be removed, the ice-making process is not contaminated. The micro-freezing compartment 4 allows for long-term preservation of the ice slush, enabling users to enjoy it immediately without the need for fresh preparation.

[0030] This application provides a refrigerator with a smoothie-making process as follows: First, the raw materials to be made into a smoothie are placed in the freezer compartment 2 of the refrigerator for complete freezing. The freezer compartment 2 has a powerful cooling capacity, capable of rapidly lowering the internal temperature to an extremely low level. When raw materials, such as fresh fruit juice, milk drinks, or pre-mixed smoothie mixtures, are placed in the freezer compartment 2, the moisture in the raw materials begins to gradually solidify under the low temperature environment. Over time, the moisture completely transforms into ice crystals, and the entire raw material is completely frozen into a hard block.

[0031] After the raw materials are completely frozen in freezer compartment 2, they need to be transferred to the defrost compartment 3 and the defrost function activated to set the target defrost time. Defrost compartment 3 can precisely control the defrost temperature and speed by setting the target time based on the specific raw materials. During the defrost process, the frozen raw materials begin to absorb heat, and the ice crystals gradually melt. However, unlike a normal complete melting, the defrost compartment 3 is designed so that the ice crystals do not melt completely into water at once, but rather partially melt, forming a mixture of tiny ice particles and water. Raw materials in this state have both the granular texture of ice and a certain degree of moisture, resulting in a slushy texture.

[0032] Once the raw materials have successfully been transformed into a slushie, they are placed in the micro-freezing compartment 4 at -2 to -5°C and the micro-freezing function is activated for preservation. Micro-freezing compartment 4 maintains the slushie's low temperature, preventing it from melting too quickly, while avoiding the complete freezing that would affect its texture, as seen in freezer compartment 2. In micro-freezing compartment 4, the ice crystals within the slushie remain relatively stable, preventing them from growing or merging, thus maintaining a smooth texture. Simultaneously, the micro-freezing environment effectively inhibits bacterial growth and reproduction, extending the slushie's shelf life. Users can remove the slushie from micro-freezing compartment 4 at any time and enjoy it directly without any complicated thawing or processing.

[0033] It's worth noting that the key to making smoothies lies in the precise control of temperature and time. The rapid freezing at low temperatures in freezer compartment 2 causes the moisture in the raw materials to form uniform, fine ice crystals, which is fundamental to ensuring the smooth texture of the smoothie. If the freezing speed is too slow, the moisture will form larger ice crystals, resulting in a coarser texture after thawing. The intelligent defrosting function in defrost compartment 3 is the core element in creating the smoothie's perfect state. By precisely controlling the defrosting temperature and time, it allows some of the ice crystals to melt, forming a unique mixture of tiny ice particles and water. The temperature setting in micro-freezing compartment 4 preserves the smoothie while maintaining its excellent texture and quality.

[0034] In this embodiment, a defrosting fan is installed in the defrosting chamber 3, and the wind speed of the defrosting fan is greater than or equal to 2m / s; when the defrosting function of the defrosting chamber 3 is turned on, the defrosting fan is turned on according to the target time.

[0035] It's worth noting that in making smoothies, the ice crystals need to partially melt, forming a special mixture of tiny ice particles and water, rather than completely melting into water. The defrosting fan, by adjusting its speed and operating at a set time, precisely controls the heat transferred to the raw materials. When the fan speed is high and the running time is moderate, the ice crystals on the surface of the raw materials can begin to melt quickly, while the internal ice crystals retain a certain degree of hardness. As defrosting progresses, the water formed from the partially melted ice crystals mixes with the unmelted ice crystals, gradually forming a smooth and granular smoothie texture. During the defrosting process, the defrosting fan also helps maintain the stability of the smoothie. The high-speed airflow prevents the melted water from accumulating on the surface of the raw materials, forming large water droplets, thus preventing the smoothie from becoming too soft due to excessive moisture. Simultaneously, the airflow ensures that the ice particles and water are evenly distributed throughout the smoothie, preventing ice particles from settling or clumping, ensuring that the smoothie maintains a good texture and taste throughout the entire defrosting process.

[0036] like Figure 3 The diagram shown is a flowchart of the operation of the control module 6 in this application.

[0037] In this embodiment, a weight detection module 5 is provided at the bottom of the defrosting chamber 3, and the weight detection module 5 is configured as follows: The weight of the raw material in the defrosting chamber 3 is obtained; the target time is determined based on the weight. It is understood that the defrosting time required for raw materials of different weights is also different. For example, raw materials with larger weights require a longer defrosting time. Therefore, in this application, the defrosting time, i.e. the target time, is determined by the weight of the raw material. For example, if 1KG of raw material requires 30 minutes, the defrosting time of any weight of raw material can be determined according to the corresponding relationship.

[0038] The defrosting chamber 3 is also equipped with a control module 6, which is connected to the weight detection module 5 and the defrosting fan; the control module 6 is configured as follows: Upon receiving a defrosting command, the temperature inside the defrosting chamber 3 is adjusted to the first preset temperature range, and the defrosting fan is turned on according to the target time to defrost the raw materials and form slush.

[0039] In this embodiment, the defrosting chamber 3 is equipped with an integrated defrosting micro-motion function; the control module 6 is further configured as follows: Once the integrated defrosting micro-motion function is activated, after the raw materials have defrosted to form a slushy state according to the target time, the defrosting fan is turned off and the temperature inside the defrosting chamber 3 is adjusted to the second preset temperature range. It is understood that the defrosting chamber 3 can be used as a micro-freezing chamber 4. When the user is unable to remove the raw materials that have formed a slushy state from the defrosting chamber 3, activating the integrated defrosting micro-motion function allows the defrosting chamber 3 to defrost the raw materials into a slushy state and to store the slushy raw materials.

[0040] In this embodiment 3, the refrigerator is further provided with a voice broadcast module 7, which is connected to the control module 6; the control module 6 is further configured to: When the defrosting micro-motion integrated function is not activated, and the raw materials are defrosted to form slush according to the target time, the voice broadcast module 7 is controlled to broadcast a voice message. Through the setting of the voice broadcast module 7, the user can be notified that the raw materials have formed slush and can be taken out of the defrosting chamber 3 for consumption or placed in the micro-freezing chamber 4 for storage.

[0041] If the voice broadcast time exceeds the preset time, the voice broadcast module 7 is turned off, and a setting reminder message is sent to the setting device; the setting device is an electronic device capable of receiving electronic information. When the voice broadcast time exceeds the preset time, it may be because the user is not near the refrigerator. Therefore, a setting reminder message can be sent to the setting device, such as a mobile phone, to notify the user to take out the raw materials that have formed a slushie as soon as possible to prevent the raw materials from melting excessively.

[0042] In this embodiment, when the micro-freezing function of the micro-freezing compartment 4 is not activated, the temperature inside the micro-freezing compartment 4 is the same as the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 1; wherein, when the micro-freezing function of the micro-freezing compartment 4 is activated, the temperature inside the micro-freezing compartment 4 is within the second preset temperature range. By setting the temperature inside the micro-freezing compartment 4 to be the same as the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 1 when the micro-freezing function is not activated, the user's use of the refrigerator compartment is not affected, and the usable area of ​​the refrigerator compartment 1 is not reduced due to the setting of the micro-freezing compartment 4.

[0043] like Figure 2 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the defrosting box 8 in this application.

[0044] In this embodiment, a thawing box 8 is provided inside the thawing chamber 3 and the micro-freezing chamber 4; the thawing box 8 includes: Water receiving box 81; the water receiving box 81 is used to contain the melted water generated when the raw materials are melted.

[0045] A thawing box 82 is located on top of the water receiving box 81, and the projection of the thawing box 82 onto the water receiving box 81 completely covers the water receiving box 81; the thawing box 82 is connected to the water receiving box 81 through a connecting rod 83, and the thawing box 82 is provided with a plurality of holes 821.

[0046] For example, when a user places frozen raw materials into the defrosting chamber 3, the molten water generated during the thawing process can fall into the water collection box 81 through the hole 821 by placing the raw materials on the defrosting box 821, thus preventing the molten water generated during the thawing process from overflowing into the defrosting chamber 3 and affecting the user experience.

[0047] This application provides a refrigerator that has the following beneficial effects: 1. Low equipment cost: No water pump, tilting mechanism motor, crushing mechanism or other devices are required. It can be achieved by equipping a high air volume fan and a variable temperature function chamber. Users do not need to spend more money to buy a refrigerator with this function.

[0048] 2. No restrictions on raw materials for ice making: Compared to ice smoothies which can only be made with purified water or water from clean sources, the refrigerator provided in this application can add sugary and acidic beverages, jelly, milk, etc. as raw materials, and users do not need to tear open the packaging to add raw materials, making it easy to operate.

[0049] 3. The process of making shaved ice is free from contamination: The raw materials can be made into shaved ice without damaging the packaging. The process involves low-temperature thawing, which ensures that bacteria will not come into contact with the raw materials at all.

[0050] 4. Smoothies can be preserved for a long time: Smoothies melt very easily. This application preserves them in cold air (within a micro-freezing chamber 4) at a temperature 2-5°C below the freezing point of water, which can keep the smoothies slightly frozen for several days and make them ready to enjoy at any time.

[0051] This application provides a refrigerator, the specific implementation of which is as follows: Step 1: First, completely freeze the raw materials to be made into slush in freezer 2; the raw materials can be jelly, beverages, dairy products, yogurt ice, and other water-containing drinks and foods, and the freezing temperature in freezer 2 is generally below -16°C.

[0052] Step 2: Place the frozen raw materials into the defrost compartment 3 of the refrigerator and turn on the defrost function to defrost for the target time, until they form a slushy state. The defrost compartment 3 provides a low-temperature (2~8°C) and high-speed (greater than or equal to 2m / s) environment. When the defrost function is turned on, the defrost fan runs at high speed. The raw materials can form a dense slushy state without melting; the defrost time varies depending on the type and weight of the raw materials.

[0053] Step 3: Place the raw materials in the slush-like state into the micro-freezing chamber 4 and activate the micro-freezing function for preservation. During slush storage, the micro-freezing chamber 4 can stably control the average temperature between -2 and -5°C. Operating within this constant temperature range can maintain the frozen ratio and state for a relatively long time. The micro-freezing preservation can be done automatically by electronic control or manually by the user.

[0054] A second aspect of this application provides a method for making smoothies, applied to a refrigerator as described in any of the above embodiments, comprising: Place the raw materials to be made into a smoothie in the freezer compartment to freeze; After the raw materials are completely frozen, place them in a thawing chamber to thaw for the target time to form a slush. The raw materials, after being formed into slush, are stored in a micro-freezing chamber.

[0055] It is worth noting that the effects of the above method embodiments can be found in the effects of the above refrigerator embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0056] In this embodiment, the step of placing the frozen raw materials in a thawing chamber to thaw and form a slushie according to a target time includes: Obtain the weight of the raw materials in the thawing chamber; The target time is determined based on the weight; The defrosting chamber receives a defrosting command, adjusts the temperature to a first preset temperature range, and turns on the defrosting fan according to the target time to defrost the raw materials to form slush.

[0057] It is worth noting that the effects of the above method embodiments can be found in the effects of the above refrigerator embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0058] The above detailed embodiments further illustrate the purpose, technical solution, and beneficial effects of the embodiments of this application. It should be understood that the above are merely specific embodiments of the embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the embodiments of this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made on the basis of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application should be included within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, characterized in that, include: A refrigerator compartment (1) and a freezer compartment (2); the freezer compartment (2) is used to freeze the raw materials to be made into shaved ice; In addition, a thawing chamber (3) and a micro-freezing chamber (4) are provided in the refrigerator compartment (1); the temperature in the thawing chamber (3) is within a first preset temperature range; the temperature in the micro-freezing chamber (4) is within a second preset temperature range; The thawing chamber (3) is used to thaw the frozen raw materials according to the target time to form shaved ice; The micro-freezing chamber (4) is used to store the raw materials after they have been formed into shaved ice.

2. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first preset temperature range is from 2°C to 8°C; the second preset temperature range is from -5°C to -2°C.

3. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The thawing chamber (3) is equipped with a thawing fan, and the wind speed of the thawing fan is greater than or equal to 2m / s; When the defrosting function of the defrosting chamber (3) is turned on, the defrosting fan is turned on according to the target time.

4. A refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, A weight detection module (5) is provided at the bottom of the thawing chamber (3), and the weight detection module (5) is configured as follows: Obtain the weight of the raw materials in the thawing chamber (3); The target time is determined based on the weight; The defrosting chamber (3) is also equipped with a control module (6), which is connected to the weight detection module (5) and the defrosting fan; the control module (6) is configured to: Upon receiving the defrosting command, the temperature inside the defrosting chamber (3) is adjusted to the first preset temperature range, and the defrosting fan is turned on according to the target time to defrost the raw materials to form slush.

5. A refrigerator according to claim 4, characterized in that, The defrosting chamber (3) is equipped with a defrosting micro-motion integrated function; the control module (6) is also configured as follows: When the defrosting micro-motion integrated function is turned on, after the raw materials are defrosted to form slush according to the target time, the defrosting fan is turned off and the temperature in the defrosting chamber (3) is adjusted to the second preset temperature range.

6. A refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The refrigerator is also equipped with a voice broadcast module (7), which is connected to the control module (6); the control module (6) is further configured to: When the defrosting micro-motion integrated function is not activated, and the raw materials are defrosted to form slush according to the target time, the voice broadcast module (7) is controlled to broadcast the voice. If the voice broadcast time exceeds the preset time, the voice broadcast module (7) will be turned off, and a setting reminder message will be sent to the setting device; the setting device is an electronic device that can receive electronic information.

7. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the micro-freezing function of the micro-freezing chamber (4) is not turned on, the temperature inside the micro-freezing chamber (4) is the same as the temperature inside the refrigerator chamber (1); When the micro-freezing chamber (4) activates the micro-freezing function, the temperature inside the micro-freezing chamber (4) is within the second preset temperature range.

8. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, A thawing box (8) is provided in the thawing chamber (3) and the micro-freezing chamber (4); the thawing box (8) includes: Water receiving box (81); A thawing box (82) is located on top of the water receiving box (81), and the projection of the thawing box (82) onto the water receiving box (81) completely covers the water receiving box (81); the thawing box (82) is connected to the water receiving box (81) via a connecting rod (83), and the thawing box (82) is provided with a number of holes (821).

9. A method for making smoothies, applied to a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, include: Place the raw materials to be made into a smoothie in the freezer compartment to freeze; After the raw materials are completely frozen, place them in a thawing chamber to thaw for the target time to form a slush. The raw materials, after being formed into slush, are stored in a micro-freezing chamber.

10. A method for making shaved ice according to claim 9, characterized in that, The step of placing the frozen raw materials in a thawing chamber to thaw them for a target time to form a slushie includes: Obtain the weight of the raw materials in the thawing chamber; The target time is determined based on the weight; The defrosting chamber receives a defrosting command, adjusts the temperature to a first preset temperature range, and turns on the defrosting fan according to the target time to defrost the raw materials to form slush.

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