JP2002295952A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Refrigerator

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JP2002295952A
JP2002295952A JP2001097828A JP2001097828A JP2002295952A JP 2002295952 A JP2002295952 A JP 2002295952A JP 2001097828 A JP2001097828 A JP 2001097828A JP 2001097828 A JP2001097828 A JP 2001097828A JP 2002295952 A JP2002295952 A JP 2002295952A
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temperature
switching chamber
refrigeration
freezing
refrigerator
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Hideo Shiraishi
秀雄 白石
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/16Convertible refrigerators

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  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a refrigerator in which the temperature band of a temperature switching chamber is switched automatically from freezing to refrigeration upon elapsing a specified time or at a specified date. SOLUTION: A switching chamber damper 30 is subjected to open/close control by a switching chamber temperature detecting means 54 provided with a switching chamber temperature sensor 53 located in a temperature switching chamber 6 and the flow rate of chill is controlled to keep the temperature of the temperature switching chamber 6 at about -18 deg.C. When beer is cooled during a person is taking a bath and the person wants to drink well cooled beer after taking a bath, beer is placed in the temperature switching chamber 6 and the alteration switch 51 in an operating/indicating unit 59 on the refrigeration chamber door 10 is operated. When the timer in a microcomputer 50 measures a specified time elapsed after a time set by the alteration switch 51, the microcomputer 50 controls the switching chamber damper 30 to alter the temperature band of the temperature switching chamber 6 from freezing to refrigeration (about +5 deg.C).

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、温度帯が冷凍と冷
蔵とにダンパー装置により変更可能な変更温度切換室を
備えた冷蔵庫に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a temperature change chamber in which the temperature zone can be changed between freezing and refrigeration by a damper device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】この種の冷蔵庫は、切換えボタンにより
ダンパー装置を制御することにより複数の温度帯に変更
して使用することができるものである。
2. Description of the Related Art This type of refrigerator can be used by changing over a plurality of temperature zones by controlling a damper device with a switching button.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、現在使用され
ている温度帯を別な温度帯に変更するには、その都度前
記切換えボタンを操作しなくてはならない。従って、留
守中に温度帯を変更することはできなかった。
However, in order to change the currently used temperature zone to another temperature zone, the switching button must be operated each time. Therefore, it was not possible to change the temperature zone during the absence.

【0004】他方、急冷するために一時的に冷凍モード
を使用していたが、保存食品を出し忘れてカチカチに凍
ってしまう等の失敗も生ずるという問題が起こる。
[0004] On the other hand, the freezing mode has been used temporarily for rapid cooling. However, there is a problem that failure occurs such as forgetting to take out stored foods and freezing them ticking.

【0005】そこで本発明は、温度切換室の温度帯を所
定時間経過後又は所定日時に自動的に冷凍から冷蔵に切
換わるようにすることを目的とする。
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to automatically switch from freezing to refrigeration after a predetermined time has elapsed or at a predetermined date and time in the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】このため第1の発明は、
温度帯が冷凍と冷蔵とにダンパー装置により変更可能な
温度切換室を備えた冷蔵庫において、変更するための変
更スイッチと、該変更スイッチによる設定時から所定時
間を計時するタイマーと、該タイマーによる所定時間経
過後に前記ダンパー装置を制御して前記温度切換室の温
度帯を冷凍から冷蔵に変更する切換え装置を設けたこと
を特徴とする。
Means for Solving the Problems For this reason, the first invention provides
In a refrigerator having a temperature switching chamber in which a temperature zone can be changed between freezing and refrigeration by a damper device, a change switch for changing, a timer for measuring a predetermined time from the time of setting by the change switch, and a predetermined time by the timer. A switching device for controlling the damper device after a lapse of time to change the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber from freezing to refrigeration is provided.

【0007】また第2の発明は、同冷蔵庫において、所
定日時を設定するための設定装置と、該設定装置により
設定された所定日時にダンパー装置を制御して前記温度
切換室の温度帯を冷凍から冷蔵に変更する制御装置を設
けたことを特徴とする。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator, a setting device for setting a predetermined date and time, and a damper device is controlled on the predetermined date and time set by the setting device to freeze the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber. And a control device for changing the storage from refrigeration to storage.

【0008】更に第3の発明は、前記タイマーによる所
定時間経過後又は前記設定装置による所定日時に前記温
度切換室の温度帯が冷凍から冷蔵に変更した旨を報知す
る報知手段を設けたことを特徴とする。
In a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notifying means for notifying that the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber has been changed from freezing to refrigeration after a lapse of a predetermined time by the timer or at a predetermined date and time by the setting device. Features.

【0009】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施の形態を図面に
基づき説明する。1はそれぞれ前面扉が設けられた複数
の食品保存室から成る冷蔵庫本体で、外箱2と内箱3及
び両箱間に充填された発泡ウレタン等の断熱材4により
構成されている。この冷蔵庫本体1の内部は断熱作用の
ある仕切壁8、9により仕切られ、上部より冷蔵室5、
使用者の選択により例えば5度C程度の温度環境(冷
蔵)やマイナス18度C程度(冷凍)の温度環境とする
ことができる温度切換室6、冷凍室7を備えており、冷
蔵室5前面開口は開閉可能な回動式の冷蔵室扉10によ
り閉塞可能であり、温度切換室6、冷凍室7は引出し式
の温度切換室扉11、冷凍室扉12により夫々閉塞され
ている。前記の各扉は、夫々鋼板から成る扉外箱と硬質
樹脂材料から成る扉内箱との間に発泡ウレタン等の断熱
材を充填して構成される。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body comprising a plurality of food storage rooms each having a front door, and is constituted by an outer box 2, an inner box 3, and a heat insulating material 4 such as urethane foam filled between the two boxes. The inside of the refrigerator body 1 is partitioned by partition walls 8 and 9 having a heat insulating effect, and the refrigerator compartment 5 and
It has a temperature switching room 6 and a freezing room 7 which can be set to a temperature environment of about 5 ° C. (refrigeration) or a temperature environment of about −18 ° C. (freezing) by the user's selection. The opening can be closed by a pivotable refrigerating compartment door 10 that can be opened and closed, and the temperature switching chamber 6 and the freezing compartment 7 are closed by a drawer-type temperature switching compartment door 11 and a freezing compartment door 12, respectively. Each of the above doors is configured by filling a heat insulating material such as urethane foam between a door outer box made of a steel plate and a door inner box made of a hard resin material.

【0010】前記冷蔵室5内には所定間隔を存して食品
等を載置する複数の棚15が配設される。そして、該冷
蔵室5には本体背面とダクト形成板16とにより形成さ
れたダクト17の吹出口18から冷気が供給され、食品
等を冷蔵保存することが可能である。
A plurality of shelves 15 on which foods and the like are placed are arranged at predetermined intervals in the refrigerator compartment 5. Cold air is supplied to the refrigerator compartment 5 from an outlet 18 of a duct 17 formed by the rear surface of the main body and the duct forming plate 16, so that food and the like can be refrigerated.

【0011】そして、前記冷凍室7の後方部にダクト形
成板20と本体背壁との間に形成された第1のダクト2
1内に断熱材22を介して冷凍サイクルユニットを構成
する冷却器23及びその上方に送風機24を配設する。
A first duct 2 formed between the duct forming plate 20 and the back wall of the main body at the rear portion of the freezing room 7
A cooler 23 constituting a refrigeration cycle unit and a blower 24 are disposed above the cooler 23 via a heat insulating material 22 in the apparatus 1.

【0012】従って、前記送風機24により前記冷凍室
7の下部から第1のダクト21内に流入された空気が前
記冷却器23で冷却されて発生した冷気が、前記仕切壁
9の下方に該仕切壁9に沿って形成された第2のダクト
25を介して吹出口26より冷凍室7に吹出すと共に、
前記温度切換室6の後方部にダクト形成板27と本体背
壁との間に形成された第3のダクト28内にも導かれ切
換室ダンパー装置30(モータダンパー)を介して前記
仕切壁8の下方に該仕切壁8に沿って形成された第4の
ダクト31を介して吹出口32より温度切換室6に吹出
される。
Therefore, the cooler 23 cools the air introduced into the first duct 21 from the lower part of the freezing chamber 7 by the blower 24 and generates cool air below the partition wall 9. The air is blown out from the air outlet 26 to the freezing room 7 through the second duct 25 formed along the wall 9, and
The partition wall 8 is also guided into a third duct 28 formed between the duct forming plate 27 and the back wall of the main body at the rear part of the temperature switching chamber 6 via a switching chamber damper device 30 (motor damper). Is blown out from the outlet 32 into the temperature switching chamber 6 via a fourth duct 31 formed along the partition wall 8 below the partition wall 8.

【0013】また、前記第3のダクト28内にも導かれ
た冷気は、冷蔵室ダンパー装置33(モータダンパー)
を介して温度切換室の後方部の上部及び冷蔵室5の後方
部に形成された第5の前記ダクト17にも導かれ、その
吹出口18から冷気が冷蔵室5内に供給され、棚15上
の食品等を冷却する。
The cool air guided into the third duct 28 is also supplied to the refrigerator compartment damper device 33 (motor damper).
The cooling air is supplied to the fifth duct 17 formed in the upper part of the rear part of the temperature switching chamber and the rear part of the refrigerating chamber 5 through the air outlet 18, and cool air is supplied into the refrigerating chamber 5 from the outlet 18 thereof, and Cool the food above.

【0014】更に、冷蔵室5内に供給された冷気は、仕
切壁8内に形成された冷蔵室戻りダクト40及び温度切
換室6の背壁内及び冷凍室7の背壁内に形成された共通
戻りダクト41を介して前記冷却器23に戻ると共に、
前記温度切換室6内に吹出口32より供給された冷気も
前記仕切壁9内に形成された切換室戻りダクト42を介
して前記共通戻りダクト41を介して前記冷却器23に
戻るものである。
Further, the cold air supplied into the refrigerator compartment 5 is formed in the refrigerator compartment return duct 40 formed in the partition wall 8 and the back wall of the temperature switching chamber 6 and in the back wall of the freezer compartment 7. Returning to the cooler 23 via a common return duct 41,
The cool air supplied from the air outlet 32 into the temperature switching chamber 6 also returns to the cooler 23 via the common return duct 41 via the switching chamber return duct 42 formed in the partition wall 9. .

【0015】尚、当該冷蔵庫には公知の冷凍サイクルユ
ニットが設けられる。従って、冷蔵庫本体1の底部に設
けられた圧縮機44が冷媒を吸入圧縮して高温高圧に
し、該圧縮機44からの高温高圧のガス状冷媒を凝縮器
が凝縮し、キャピラリーチューブにより低温低圧となっ
た冷媒を前記冷却器23が気化させるが、該冷却器23
で冷却され生成された冷気は冷却器23の上方に設置さ
れた送風機24を介して、前述したように循環し、吹出
口26より冷凍室7に吹出してマイナス18度C程度の
温度帯とし、また切換室ダンパー装置30を介して第4
のダクト31に導かれて吹出口32より温度切換室6に
吹出して同じくマイナス18度C程度の温度帯(冷凍)
かプラス5度C程度の温度帯(冷蔵)とし、更に冷蔵室
ダンパー装置33を介して第5の前記ダクト17にも導
かれて吹出口18より冷蔵室5内に吹出してプラス5度
C程度の温度帯とする。
The refrigerator is provided with a known refrigeration cycle unit. Accordingly, the compressor 44 provided at the bottom of the refrigerator body 1 sucks and compresses the refrigerant to a high temperature and a high pressure, and the condenser condenses the high temperature and the high pressure gaseous refrigerant from the compressor 44, and the low temperature and the low pressure are reduced by the capillary tube. The cooled refrigerant is vaporized by the cooler 23.
The cool air generated by the cooling is circulated through the blower 24 installed above the cooler 23 as described above, and is blown out from the outlet 26 into the freezing room 7 to have a temperature zone of about minus 18 degrees C. In addition, the fourth through the switching room damper device 30
And is blown out of the outlet 32 into the temperature switching chamber 6 to be cooled to about -18 ° C (freezing).
Or about 5 ° C. (refrigerated), and further guided to the fifth duct 17 through the refrigerating chamber damper device 33 and blown out of the outlet 18 into the refrigerating chamber 5 to be about 5 ° C. Temperature zone.

【0016】次に、図2の冷蔵庫の制御ブロック図につ
いて説明する。先ず、マイクロコンピュータ(以下「マ
イコン」という)50の入力端子には、変更スイッチ5
1、タイマー設定装置52、温度切換室6に設けられた
切換室温度センサ53を備えた切換室温度検知手段5
4、冷凍室7に設けられた冷凍室温度センサ55を備え
た冷凍室温度検知手段56、冷蔵室5に設けられた冷蔵
室温度センサ57を備えた冷蔵室温度検知手段58が接
続され、出力端子には視覚表示装置60、スピーカー6
1、ブザー62、駆動手段63及び回転数制御手段64
を介して圧縮機44、駆動手段65及び回転数制御手段
66を介して送風機24、駆動手段67を介して切換室
ダンパー装置30、駆動手段68を介して冷蔵室ダンパ
ー装置33が接続されている。また、前記冷蔵室扉10
の前面には操作・表示装置59が設けられ、該装置59
には前記変更スイッチ51、タイマー設定装置52、報
知手段である視覚表示装置60やスピーカー61やブザ
ー62やチャイム等が設けられる。
Next, a control block diagram of the refrigerator shown in FIG. 2 will be described. First, a change switch 5 is connected to an input terminal of a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “microcomputer”) 50.
1. Timer setting device 52, switching room temperature detecting means 5 provided with switching room temperature sensor 53 provided in temperature switching room 6.
4. A freezing room temperature detecting means 56 provided with a freezing room temperature sensor 55 provided in the freezing room 7 and a refrigerating room temperature detecting means 58 provided with a refrigerating room temperature sensor 57 provided in the refrigerating room 5 are connected and output. Terminals include visual display device 60 and speaker 6
1, buzzer 62, driving means 63 and rotation speed control means 64
Are connected to the blower 24 via the compressor 44, the driving means 65 and the rotation speed control means 66, the switching room damper device 30 via the driving means 67, and the refrigerator compartment damper device 33 via the driving means 68. . The refrigerator compartment door 10
An operation / display device 59 is provided in front of the device.
Are provided with a change switch 51, a timer setting device 52, a visual display device 60 as a notification means, a speaker 61, a buzzer 62, a chime, and the like.

【0017】以上の構成において、通常は前記冷凍室温
度センサ55を備えた冷凍室温度検知手段56によっ
て、前記圧縮機44及び送風機24がオン・オフの断続
運転をして、前記冷凍室7がマイナス18度C程度に維
持される。このとき、送風機24の回転数制御手段66
は通常の回転数となるように作用するものである。
In the above configuration, the compressor 44 and the blower 24 are normally turned on and off by the freezer compartment temperature detecting means 56 provided with the freezer compartment temperature sensor 55, and the freezer compartment 7 is operated. It is maintained at about minus 18 degrees C. At this time, the rotation speed control means 66 of the blower 24
Acts so as to have a normal rotation speed.

【0018】そして、前記温度切換室6に設けられた切
換室温度センサ53を備えた切換室温度検知手段54に
よって切換室ダンパー装置30が開閉制御されて冷気流
入量が制御され、温度切換室6もマイナス18度C程度
に維持され、更に冷蔵室5に設けられた冷蔵室温度セン
サ57を備えた冷蔵室温度検知手段58によって冷蔵室
ダンパー装置33が開閉制御されて冷気流入量が制御さ
れ、冷蔵室5もプラス5度C程度に維持される。
The switching chamber damper device 30 is controlled to open and close by a switching chamber temperature detecting means 54 provided with a switching chamber temperature sensor 53 provided in the temperature switching chamber 6 to control the cool air inflow amount. Is maintained at about −18 ° C., and the refrigerator compartment damper device 33 is controlled to open and close by the refrigerator compartment temperature detecting means 58 provided with the refrigerator compartment temperature sensor 57 provided in the refrigerator compartment 5, and the amount of cold air inflow is controlled. The refrigerating room 5 is also maintained at about plus 5 degrees C.

【0019】ここで、例えば風呂に入っている間に、ビ
ールを冷やしておき、風呂上りによく冷えたビールを飲
みたいときには、前記温度切換室6にビールを入れて前
記冷蔵室扉10の操作・表示装置59の変更スイッチ5
1を操作する。すると、図3に示すように、マイコン5
0内部の図示しないタイマーが前記変更スイッチ51に
よる設定時から所定時間(例えば30分間)経過を計時
すると、マイコン50は切換室ダンパー装置30を制御
して前記温度切換室6の温度帯を冷凍から冷蔵(プラス
5度C程度)に変更する。また、この所定時間経過した
ときに、マイコン50は前記操作・表示装置59に設け
られた視覚表示装置60に経過した旨や冷蔵に切換わっ
た旨を表示させたり、スピーカー61やブザー62でそ
れらの旨を使用者に報知する。
Here, for example, when the beer is cooled while taking a bath, and the user wants to drink a well-cooled beer after taking a bath, the beer is put into the temperature switching chamber 6 and the operation of the refrigerator compartment door 10 is performed. .Change switch 5 of the display device 59
Operate 1 Then, as shown in FIG.
When a timer (not shown) inside the timer 0 measures a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time set by the change switch 51, the microcomputer 50 controls the switching chamber damper device 30 to change the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber 6 from freezing. Change to refrigeration (about 5 degrees C). When the predetermined time has elapsed, the microcomputer 50 causes the visual display device 60 provided in the operation / display device 59 to indicate that the operation has elapsed or that the operation has been switched to refrigeration. To the user.

【0020】従って、ビールの出し忘れを防止できると
共に、風呂上りによく冷えて適温となったビールを飲む
ことができる。また、万一風呂上りにビールを温度切換
室6から出し忘れても、前記変更スイッチ51がリセッ
トされるまで冷蔵保存状態が維持されるから中味が凍っ
て缶容器やビン容器が割れてしまうことは無くなるもの
である。また、サラダ等をよく冷えた状態で食べたいと
きに調理後に前述したように温度切換室6で素早く冷や
して食べることができ、万一食事時に出し忘れてもカチ
カチに凍って結局捨ててしまうということがなくなる。
Therefore, beer can be prevented from being forgotten to be served, and beer that has been cooled down to an appropriate temperature after bathing can be drunk. Also, even if beer is forgotten to be taken out of the temperature switching chamber 6 after taking a bath, the content is frozen and the can container or the bottle container is broken because the refrigerated storage state is maintained until the change switch 51 is reset. Is to be lost. In addition, when a salad or the like is desired to be eaten in a well-cooled state, it can be quickly cooled and eaten in the temperature switching room 6 after cooking as described above, and if it is forgotten to eat at the time of a meal, it freezes into a tick and is eventually thrown away. Disappears.

【0021】尚、前記タイマーのタイムアップ時間を任
意に設定すれば、保存したい食品等の容積(大きさ)に
応じた適温状態にすることができる。
If the time-up time of the timer is set arbitrarily, the temperature can be adjusted to an appropriate temperature according to the volume (size) of the food or the like to be stored.

【0022】また、例えば冷凍のマグロの刺身をさくで
買ってきたが、明日の晩においしく食べたいので、冷凍
保存するが明日の昼頃から冷蔵解凍したいが、明日の昼
頃は用事で外出する予定がある場合には、前記冷蔵室扉
10の操作・表示装置59のタイマー設定装置52で明
日の12:00に設定する。すると、図4に示すよう
に、マイコン50内部の図示しない時計が前記設定装置
52による明日の12:00を計時すると、マイコン5
0は切換室ダンパー装置30を制御して前記温度切換室
6の温度帯を冷凍から冷蔵(プラス5度C程度)に変更
する。また、この所定時刻になったときに、マイコン5
0は前記操作・表示装置59に設けられた視覚表示装置
60に所定時刻になった旨や冷蔵に切換わった旨を表示
させたり、スピーカー61やブザー62でそれらの旨を
使用者に報知する。
Also, for example, I bought frozen tuna sashimi as a fridge, but I want to eat it deliciously tomorrow night. If there is a schedule, the timer setting device 52 of the operation / display device 59 of the refrigerator compartment door 10 is set to 12:00 tomorrow. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when a clock (not shown) inside the microcomputer 50 measures 12:00 tomorrow by the setting device 52, the microcomputer 5
0 controls the switching chamber damper device 30 to change the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber 6 from freezing to refrigeration (about 5 degrees C). When the predetermined time comes, the microcomputer 5
Numeral 0 indicates on the visual display device 60 provided in the operation / display device 59 that the predetermined time has been reached or that the refrigerator has been switched to refrigeration, or informs the user of the fact by the speaker 61 or the buzzer 62. .

【0023】従って、12:00から冷蔵で解凍し始
め、晩にはおいしく食べられる状態となるものである。
そして、前記設定装置52による設定がリセットされる
まで、この冷蔵状態が維持され、リセットされると冷凍
状態となるものである。
Therefore, thawing is started at 12:00 in the refrigerator, and the food can be eaten in the evening.
The refrigerated state is maintained until the setting by the setting device 52 is reset.

【0024】以上本発明の実施形態について説明した
が、上述の説明に基づいて当業者にとって種々の代替
例、修正又は変形が可能であり、本発明はその趣旨を逸
脱しない範囲で前述の種々の代替例、修正又は変形を包
含するものである。
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various alternatives, modifications or variations are possible for those skilled in the art based on the above description, and the present invention is not limited to the above various embodiments without departing from the spirit thereof. It is intended to cover alternatives, modifications or variations.

【0025】[0025]

【発明の効果】以上のように本発明は、温度切換室の温
度帯を所定時間経過後又は所定日時に自動的に冷凍から
冷蔵に切換えるから、例えば万一風呂上りにビールを温
度切換室から出し忘れても、冷蔵保存されるから中味が
凍って缶容器やビン容器が割れてしまうこと等が無くな
り、また冷凍保存した食品を解凍できておいしく食べら
れることとなる。また、冷蔵に切換わったときに報知手
段が報知するから、保存した食品等の出し忘れを防止で
きる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber is automatically switched from freezing to refrigeration after a predetermined time has elapsed or at a predetermined date and time. Even if you forget to put it out, it will not freeze the contents and break the cans and bottles because it is stored refrigerated, and you will be able to thaw the frozen foods and eat them deliciously. In addition, the notification means notifies when switching to refrigeration, so that it is possible to prevent forgetting to put out stored foods and the like.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】冷蔵庫の縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator.

【図2】冷蔵庫の制御ブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the refrigerator.

【図3】温度切換室の時間と温度との関係図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between time and temperature in a temperature switching chamber.

【図4】温度切換室の時間と温度との関係図である。FIG. 4 is a relationship diagram between time and temperature in a temperature switching chamber.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

6 温度切換室 30 切換室ダンパー装置 50 マイコン 51 変更スイッチ 52 タイマー設定装置 60 視覚表示装置 61 スピーカー 62 ブザー 6 Temperature switching room 30 Switching room damper device 50 Microcomputer 51 Change switch 52 Timer setting device 60 Visual display device 61 Speaker 62 Buzzer

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 温度帯が冷凍と冷蔵とにダンパー装置に
より変更可能な温度切換室を備えた冷蔵庫において、変
更するための変更スイッチと、該変更スイッチによる設
定時から所定時間を計時するタイマーと、該タイマーに
よる所定時間経過後に前記ダンパー装置を制御して前記
温度切換室の温度帯を冷凍から冷蔵に変更する切換え装
置を設けたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
In a refrigerator provided with a temperature switching chamber whose temperature zone can be changed between freezing and refrigeration by a damper device, a change switch for changing the temperature and a timer for measuring a predetermined time from the time of setting by the change switch. And a switching device for controlling the damper device after a lapse of a predetermined time by the timer to change the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber from freezing to refrigeration.
【請求項2】 温度帯が冷凍と冷蔵とにダンパー装置に
より変更可能な温度切換室を備えた冷蔵庫において、所
定日時を設定するための設定装置と、該設定装置により
設定された所定日時にダンパー装置を制御して前記温度
切換室の温度帯を冷凍から冷蔵に変更する制御装置を設
けたことを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
2. A setting device for setting a predetermined date and time in a refrigerator having a temperature switching chamber in which a temperature zone can be changed between freezing and refrigeration by a damper device, and a damper on a predetermined date and time set by the setting device. A refrigerator provided with a control device for controlling the device to change the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber from freezing to refrigeration.
【請求項3】 前記タイマーによる所定時間経過後又は
前記設定装置による所定日時に前記温度切換室の温度帯
が冷凍から冷蔵に変更した旨を報知する報知手段を設け
たことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の冷蔵
庫。
3. A notifying means for notifying that the temperature zone of the temperature switching chamber has been changed from freezing to refrigeration after a lapse of a predetermined time by the timer or at a predetermined date and time by the setting device. The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2.
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