Control method and system for vehicle-mounted refrigerator, related device and vehicle

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle-mounted refrigerators have limited control capabilities, primarily functioning for cooling only, lacking integrated control systems for additional functions such as visual display, heating, lighting, and door locking/unlocking.

Innovation Solution

A control system integrating a main control board, display panel, and motor driver to manage door operation, illumination, and temperature adjustment, enabling comprehensive control over multiple functions including door locking/unlocking, illumination brightness, and temperature regulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a vehicle-mounted refrigerator is designed with a single cooling function, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability and versatility are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional versatilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The main control board is designed to universally control multiple functions including door locking/unlocking, lighting brightness adjustment, and temperature regulation, replacing the need for separate control systems for each function. This enables the refrigerator to perform diverse operations through a single integrated control unit, thereby improving functional versatility while managing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple functions are integrated into the control system, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional versatilityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple control functions for door locking, lighting, and temperature control are merged into a single main control board, reducing the number of separate control units needed. This integration simplifies the manufacturing process by reducing the quantity of components that need to be assembled and tested, while still providing diverse functional capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If a single control system manages multiple functions, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation for individual functions may be worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction convenienceVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system provides dedicated control interfaces for each specific function (door locking, lighting, temperature control) on the display panel, allowing users to easily access and operate each function independently. This localized control approach ensures that each function remains simple to operate despite being managed by an integrated control system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20260084606A1Control method and system for vehicle-mounted refrigerator, related device and vehicle
Publication Date: 2026.03.26 BEIJING CHEHEJIA AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A control method and system for a vehicle-mounted refrigerator, a related device, and a vehicle are disclosed. The method includes that: the display panel is enabled to send a door body operation instruction, a light operation instruction and a temperature operation instruction to the main control board; the main control board is enabled to control the door body to unlock or lock, control an illumination lamp in the box body to perform brightness adjustment, and control the box body and the compressor to perform temperature adjustment; the display panel is enabled to obtain a door body state, and the main control board is enabled to obtain a lighting state and a temperature state in the box body; and the main control board is enabled to send the lighting state and the temperature state to the display panel, and the display panel is enabled to visually display the states.