Vehicle refrigerator control method, storage medium, and vehicle

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Solution Overview

Problem

Vehicle refrigerators lack intelligent item identification and management, leading to inefficiencies in user interaction and increased energy consumption, noise, and vibration, which affect passenger comfort and vehicle endurance.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle refrigerator control method that includes real-time temperature and state information-based control, using physical keys for item scanning, and adaptive operation modes based on vehicle state to optimize refrigeration and reduce noise and energy consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the vehicle refrigerator operates continuously to maintain refrigeration, then the refrigeration requirement is met, but the vehicle battery charge level decreases and may become impossible to start the vehicle

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefrigeration requirementVSAvoidvehicle battery charge level
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The refrigerator control system dynamically adjusts its operation based on vehicle state information. When the vehicle is running, the refrigerator operates normally to meet refrigeration needs. When the vehicle is powered off, the system detects the battery charge level and automatically adjusts or stops refrigerator operation to prevent battery depletion, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining refrigeration and preserving battery charge.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control method implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring vehicle state information including battery charge level. The refrigerator operation is adjusted based on this feedback - the system receives information about battery status and automatically modulates refrigerator operation accordingly, ensuring refrigeration reliability while preventing excessive energy consumption that would deplete the battery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the vehicle refrigerator operates at full capacity to meet refrigeration demands, then the refrigeration effect is sufficient, but noise and vibration increase affecting passenger comfort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefrigeration effectVSAvoidnoise and vibration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The refrigerator control system dynamically adjusts its operating capacity based on real-time vehicle state information. Rather than operating continuously at full capacity, the system modulates its operation intensity according to actual refrigeration needs and vehicle conditions, thereby reducing noise and vibration while maintaining sufficient refrigeration effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control method changes operational parameters of the refrigerator based on vehicle state. By adjusting parameters such as compressor speed or cooling cycle frequency according to vehicle running state and temperature requirements, the system achieves adequate refrigeration with reduced noise and vibration levels, improving passenger comfort.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of information

If the user manually checks items in the refrigerator to confirm information, then item information can be obtained, but time is consumed and additional operations are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveitem informationVSAvoidchecking time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The refrigerator system performs self-service by automatically identifying and managing stored items using recognition technology. The system autonomously captures images, identifies items, and manages inventory information without requiring user intervention. This eliminates the need for users to manually check items, saving time and reducing operational steps while ensuring accurate item information is maintained and accessible.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12427836B2Vehicle refrigerator control method, storage medium, and vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.09.30 NIO TECH ANHUI CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure relates to the field of electric vehicles, and in particular provides a vehicle refrigerator control method, a storage medium, and a vehicle, aiming to solve the problems of how to implement the intelligent identification of items stored in a vehicle refrigerator, and of controlling the vehicle refrigerator based on information of the stored item and vehicle state information. To this end, the method of the disclosure includes: obtaining item information of a vehicle refrigerator; obtaining a real-time temperature and a target temperature of the vehicle refrigerator; obtaining vehicle state information; and controlling the vehicle refrigerator based on the real-time temperature, the target temperature, and the vehicle state information. By applying the method of the disclosure, the user can quickly and accurately know the information of the item stored in the vehicle refrigerator, a suitable target temperature can be automatically set based on the item information, and the vehicle refrigerator can be controlled, based on the vehicle state information, to operate in different modes. The method of the disclosure not only optimizes the control over the vehicle refrigerator, satisfies the refrigeration requirement, but also solves the problems of NVH and vehicle energy consumption, etc, thereby providing users with a more comfortable experience.