Smart home controller refrigerator and control method therefor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Refrigerators, due to their continuous power supply and stable operation, have limitations in controlling smart home systems, and existing solutions do not effectively utilize their power supply stability and openness in arrangement for comprehensive smart home control.
Innovation Solution
A smart home controller refrigerator that uses a portable device to transmit operation signals to other home appliances, employing infrared light emitting units and various communication protocols to control and manage home appliances, replacing multiple remote controls and enhancing control convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a refrigerator is used as a smart home controller, then power supply stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The refrigerator is designed to perform multiple functions: it maintains its primary refrigeration function while simultaneously serving as a smart home controller. The control unit within the refrigerator can receive control information from portable devices and transmit operation signals to other home appliances, making the refrigerator a universal device that combines food storage with home automation control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The refrigerator acts as an intermediary device between portable devices (smartphones, tablets) and other home appliances. The control unit in the refrigerator receives control information from portable devices, processes it, and then transmits appropriate operation signals to target home appliances, thereby mediating the control interaction and simplifying the overall system architecture.
2Ease of operation
If multiple remote controls are replaced by a single refrigerator controller, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple remote control functions are merged into a single refrigerator controller. Instead of having separate remote controls for different home appliances, the refrigerator's control unit consolidates these functions by receiving control information for multiple appliances and transmitting the appropriate operation signals, thereby reducing the number of remote controls needed and simplifying user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The refrigerator controller is designed with universal functionality to control various types of home appliances (air conditioners, televisions, audio equipment, etc.). The control unit can interpret control information for different appliances and generate corresponding operation signals, making a single device capable of replacing multiple appliance-specific remote controls.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the refrigerator controls home appliances through communication protocols, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The refrigerator's control unit is equipped with multiple communication protocol capabilities (infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) to interface with different types of home appliances. This multi-functional communication capability allows the refrigerator to adapt to and control various appliances using their respective protocols, enhancing system versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The refrigerator serves as a communication intermediary that translates between different protocol types. It receives control information from portable devices via one protocol (e.g., Wi-Fi or Bluetooth), processes the information, and transmits operation signals to home appliances using their native protocols (e.g., infrared for air conditioners), thereby mediating protocol compatibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables stable and convenient control of home appliances using a refrigerator as a smart home controller, leveraging its power supply stability and arrangement openness, allowing for remote operation and management of multiple devices through a single interface.
Implementation Method 1
transmit an operation signal to the home appliance
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space.