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JP6567163B2
JP6567163B2 JP2018503932A JP2018503932A JP6567163B2 JP 6567163 B2 JP6567163 B2 JP 6567163B2 JP 2018503932 A JP2018503932 A JP 2018503932A JP 2018503932 A JP2018503932 A JP 2018503932A JP 6567163 B2 JP6567163 B2 JP 6567163B2
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本発明は、庫内で野菜を栽培可能な冷蔵庫に関する。  The present invention relates to a refrigerator capable of growing vegetables in a warehouse.

冷蔵庫自体の大型化が進み、野菜貯蔵室を備えるものが広く普及している。従来技術である特許文献1には、冷蔵庫が備える野菜貯蔵室内の水分の蒸発を抑えることで、貯蔵されている野菜の鮮度を維持する技術が開示されている。  Refrigerators are becoming larger and those equipped with vegetable storage rooms are widely used. Patent Document 1 which is a conventional technique discloses a technique for maintaining the freshness of stored vegetables by suppressing evaporation of moisture in a vegetable storage chamber included in the refrigerator.

特開昭63−96469号公報JP-A 63-96469

しかしながら、上記従来の技術によれば、貯蔵されている野菜の鮮度を維持するに留まる。そのため、冷蔵庫の使用目的は保存に限定される、という問題があった。  However, according to the above conventional technique, the freshness of the stored vegetables is only maintained. Therefore, there has been a problem that the intended use of the refrigerator is limited to storage.

本発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、野菜貯蔵室の使用用途を拡大した冷蔵庫を得ることを目的とする。  This invention is made | formed in view of the above, Comprising: It aims at obtaining the refrigerator which expanded the use application of the vegetable storage room.

上述した課題を解決し、目的を達成するために、本発明に係る冷蔵庫は、第1の扉によって開閉される第1の貯蔵室と、第2の扉によって開閉される第2の貯蔵室と、前記第1の貯蔵室および前記第2の貯蔵室を温度制御する制御部と、を備える冷蔵庫において、前記第1の貯蔵室は、野菜が貯蔵される野菜貯蔵室と、断熱されて前記第1の貯蔵室に対して着脱可能であり、野菜が栽培される野菜栽培室とを有し、前記野菜貯蔵室は、前記野菜貯蔵室を昇温する第1のヒータを備え、前記野菜栽培室は、前記栽培される野菜に光を照射するLED群と、前記栽培される野菜に水分を供給する給水装置と、前記野菜栽培室内の空気を循環させる空気循環装置と、前記野菜栽培室を昇温する第2のヒータと、を備え、前記制御部は、野菜栽培モード設定がオンである場合、前記第1のヒータ、前記第2のヒータおよび空気循環装置を駆動制御して前記野菜栽培室を温度制御し、前記給水装置を駆動制御して水分供給制御を行い、前記LED群を点灯、消灯制御することを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a refrigerator according to the present invention includes a first storage chamber that is opened and closed by a first door, and a second storage chamber that is opened and closed by a second door. And a controller that controls the temperature of the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber, wherein the first storage chamber is insulated from the vegetable storage chamber in which vegetables are stored, and is A vegetable cultivation room that is detachable with respect to one storage room and in which vegetables are grown, the vegetable storage room comprising a first heater that raises the temperature of the vegetable storage room, and the vegetable cultivation room LED group that irradiates light to the cultivated vegetables, a water supply device that supplies moisture to the cultivated vegetables, an air circulation device that circulates the air in the vegetable cultivation room, and the vegetable cultivation room A second heater for heating, the control unit If the setting is on, the first heater, the second heater, and the air circulation device are drive-controlled to control the temperature of the vegetable cultivation room, the water supply device is driven to control the water supply, The LED group is controlled to be turned on and off .

本発明に係る冷蔵庫は、野菜貯蔵室の使用用途を拡大することができるという効果を奏する。  The refrigerator which concerns on this invention has an effect that the use use of a vegetable storage room can be expanded.

実施の形態に係る冷蔵庫の外観の一例を示す図The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment 図1のS面における冷蔵庫の一構成例を示す断面図Sectional drawing which shows the example of 1 structure of the refrigerator in the S surface of FIG. 実施の形態における野菜貯蔵室の一構成例を示す図The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the vegetable storage chamber in embodiment 実施の形態における野菜栽培室の一構成例を示す図The figure which shows one structural example of the vegetable cultivation room in embodiment 実施の形態における冷蔵庫の一動作例を示す第1のフローチャート1st flowchart which shows one operation example of the refrigerator in embodiment 実施の形態における冷蔵庫の一動作例を示す第2のフローチャート2nd flowchart which shows one operation example of the refrigerator in embodiment 実施の形態における冷蔵庫の一動作例を示す第3のフローチャート3rd flowchart which shows one operation example of the refrigerator in embodiment

以下に、本発明の実施の形態に係る冷蔵庫を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。  Below, the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

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図1は、本発明の実施の形態に係る冷蔵庫の外観の一例を示す図である。図1に示す冷蔵庫1は、扉2a,2b,2c,2dを備える。扉2a,2b,2c,2dは、片開きでもよいし、両開きでもよいし、観音開きでもよい。また、扉2a,2b,2c,2dのいずれかが引き出しであってもよい。扉2aには操作パネル3が設けられており、冷蔵庫1の動作設定を行うことが可能である。
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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. The refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes doors 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. The doors 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d may be single-opened, double-opened, or double-opened. Also, any of the doors 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d may be a drawer. An operation panel 3 is provided on the door 2a, and the operation setting of the refrigerator 1 can be performed.

図2は、図1のS面における冷蔵庫1の一構成例を示す断面図である。図2に示す冷蔵庫1は、扉2a,2b,2cの各々により開閉される貯蔵室と、扉2dにより開閉される野菜貯蔵室4aとを備える。  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the refrigerator 1 on the S surface in FIG. The refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 2 includes a storage room that is opened and closed by each of the doors 2a, 2b, and 2c, and a vegetable storage room 4a that is opened and closed by the door 2d.

扉2a,2b,2cの各々により開閉される貯蔵室及び野菜貯蔵室4aは、断熱材により覆われて断熱されている。扉2aには照度センサ8が設けられており、冷蔵庫1の周囲の明るさを検知することができる。野菜貯蔵室4aは野菜栽培室4bを有し、野菜貯蔵室4aには、カメラ5と、LED群6とが設けられている。カメラ5及びLED群6は、野菜栽培室4b内の天井に配され、カメラ5は野菜栽培室4b内を上部から撮影可能である。LED(Light Emitting Diode)群6は、赤色、青色、緑色及び橙色のLEDを含む複数のLEDによって構成される。制御基板7は、冷蔵庫1の制御部であり、一例として、LED群6の点灯及び消灯を制御する。  The storage room opened and closed by each of the doors 2a, 2b, 2c and the vegetable storage room 4a are covered and insulated by a heat insulating material. An illuminance sensor 8 is provided on the door 2a, and the brightness around the refrigerator 1 can be detected. The vegetable storage room 4a has a vegetable cultivation room 4b, and a camera 5 and an LED group 6 are provided in the vegetable storage room 4a. The camera 5 and the LED group 6 are arranged on the ceiling in the vegetable cultivation room 4b, and the camera 5 can photograph the inside of the vegetable cultivation room 4b from above. The LED (Light Emitting Diode) group 6 includes a plurality of LEDs including red, blue, green, and orange LEDs. Control board 7 is a control part of refrigerator 1, and controls lighting and extinction of LED group 6 as an example.

なお、カメラ5は首振り動作可能な構成を有し、冷蔵庫1の前後左右方向、一例として各45°方向に首振り動作可能である。  Note that the camera 5 has a configuration capable of swinging, and can swing in the front-rear and left-right directions of the refrigerator 1, for example, in 45 ° directions.

図3は、本実施の形態における野菜貯蔵室4aの一構成例を示す図である。図3に示すように、野菜貯蔵室4aは野菜栽培室4bを有し、野菜栽培室4bには、カメラ5と、LED群6とが設けられている。野菜栽培室4bは、野菜栽培室引き出しレール9a,9bによって野菜貯蔵室4aから着脱可能な構成である。また、野菜貯蔵室4aには野菜貯蔵室温度補償ヒータ10a,10bが設けられており、野菜貯蔵室温度補償ヒータ10a,10bによって野菜貯蔵室4a内の昇温が可能である。  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the vegetable storage room 4a in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the vegetable storage room 4a has a vegetable cultivation room 4b, and a camera 5 and an LED group 6 are provided in the vegetable cultivation room 4b. The vegetable cultivation room 4b is configured to be detachable from the vegetable storage room 4a by the vegetable cultivation room drawer rails 9a and 9b. Moreover, the vegetable storage room 4a is provided with vegetable storage room temperature compensation heaters 10a and 10b, and the temperature inside the vegetable storage room 4a can be increased by the vegetable storage room temperature compensation heaters 10a and 10b.

図4は、本実施の形態における野菜栽培室4bの一構成例を示す図である。図4に示すように、野菜栽培室4bは、野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dと、野菜栽培室空気循環用ファン12と、給水タンク13と、吸水性スポンジ14と、接続管15a,15b,15c,15dと、野菜栽培室サーミスタ16と、通気用バッフル17と、二酸化炭素濃度センサ18とを備える。野菜栽培室4bは真空断熱材又はウレタンに代表される断熱材で覆われている。  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the vegetable cultivation room 4b in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the vegetable cultivation room 4b includes vegetable cultivation room heaters 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d, a vegetable cultivation room air circulation fan 12, a water supply tank 13, a water absorbent sponge 14, and a connecting pipe 15a. , 15b, 15c, 15d, a vegetable cultivation room thermistor 16, a baffle 17 for ventilation, and a carbon dioxide concentration sensor 18. The vegetable cultivation room 4b is covered with a heat insulating material typified by a vacuum heat insulating material or urethane.

野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dは、野菜栽培室4bの底面及び天井面に設けられ、野菜栽培室4b内の昇温が可能である。野菜栽培室空気循環用ファン12は、野菜栽培室4b内の空気の循環を行って野菜栽培室4b内の温度を均一にする。給水タンク13は、野菜栽培室4bの底面に設置されている。吸水性スポンジ14は、給水タンク13の上に図示しない仕切りを挟んで設置されている。接続管15a,15b,15c,15dは、給水タンク13から吸水性スポンジ14に水を供給するための管である。給水タンク13、吸水性スポンジ14及び接続管15a,15b,15c,15dをまとめて給水装置とする。  The vegetable cultivation room heaters 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d are provided on the bottom surface and the ceiling surface of the vegetable cultivation room 4b, and can raise the temperature in the vegetable cultivation room 4b. The vegetable cultivation room air circulation fan 12 circulates air in the vegetable cultivation room 4b to make the temperature in the vegetable cultivation room 4b uniform. The water supply tank 13 is installed on the bottom surface of the vegetable cultivation room 4b. The water absorbent sponge 14 is installed on the water supply tank 13 with a partition (not shown) interposed therebetween. The connection pipes 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d are pipes for supplying water from the water supply tank 13 to the water absorbent sponge 14. The water supply tank 13, the water absorbing sponge 14, and the connecting pipes 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d are collectively used as a water supply device.

野菜栽培室サーミスタ16は、野菜栽培室4bの側面に設置され、野菜栽培室4b内の温度を計測する。  Vegetable cultivation room thermistor 16 is installed in the side of vegetable cultivation room 4b, and measures the temperature in vegetable cultivation room 4b.

通気用バッフル17は、野菜栽培室4bの側面に設置され、野菜栽培室4bの通気を行う。二酸化炭素濃度センサ18は、野菜栽培室4bの側面に設置され、野菜栽培室4b内の二酸化炭素濃度を計測する。一例として、二酸化炭素の濃度が600ppmを超える場合には、通気用バッフル17を開いて、野菜栽培室4b内の二酸化炭素の濃度を調整することで、栽培されている野菜の光合成を抑えることが可能である。  The baffle 17 for ventilation | gas_flowing is installed in the side surface of the vegetable cultivation room 4b, and ventilates the vegetable cultivation room 4b. The carbon dioxide concentration sensor 18 is installed on the side surface of the vegetable cultivation room 4b and measures the carbon dioxide concentration in the vegetable cultivation room 4b. As an example, when the concentration of carbon dioxide exceeds 600 ppm, the photosynthesis of cultivated vegetables can be suppressed by opening the baffle 17 for ventilation and adjusting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the vegetable cultivation room 4b. Is possible.

図5は、本実施の形態における冷蔵庫の一動作例を示す第1のフローチャートである。まず、処理を開始し、制御基板7は、野菜栽培モード設定がONであるか否かを判定する(S11)。野菜栽培モード設定がONでない場合(S11:No)、すなわち野菜栽培モード設定がOFFである場合には、野菜栽培モード設定がONになるまで判定を繰り返す。野菜栽培モード設定がONである場合(S11:Yes)には、制御基板7は、野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dをONし、野菜栽培室4b内の温度を10℃に上昇させる(S12)。なお、必要に応じて野菜貯蔵室温度補償ヒータ10a,10bも用いる。野菜貯蔵室温度補償ヒータ10a,10bを用いる場合には野菜貯蔵室4aと野菜栽培室4bの温度差が小さくなり、消費電力を抑えることができる。なお、野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dをONする際にはいずれか1つのみをONしてもよい。  FIG. 5 is a first flowchart showing an operation example of the refrigerator in the present embodiment. First, the process is started, and the control board 7 determines whether or not the vegetable cultivation mode setting is ON (S11). When the vegetable cultivation mode setting is not ON (S11: No), that is, when the vegetable cultivation mode setting is OFF, the determination is repeated until the vegetable cultivation mode setting is turned ON. When the vegetable cultivation mode setting is ON (S11: Yes), the control board 7 turns on the vegetable cultivation room heaters 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d, and raises the temperature in the vegetable cultivation room 4b to 10 ° C. (S12). In addition, vegetable storage room temperature compensation heaters 10a and 10b are also used as necessary. When the vegetable storage room temperature compensation heaters 10a and 10b are used, the temperature difference between the vegetable storage room 4a and the vegetable cultivation room 4b is reduced, and power consumption can be suppressed. Note that only one of the vegetable cultivation room heaters 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d may be turned on.

次に、制御基板7は、給水タンク13の水位がしきい値、ここでは10%未満であるか否かを判定する(S13)。給水タンク13の水位は、内部に設置した浮きにより検知し、浮きに取り付けられた磁石により磁気センサを反応させることで実現することができる。給水タンク13の水位が10%未満である場合(S13:Yes)には、ユーザに対して給水タンク13に給水すべきことを報知する。ここでは、アラーム鳴動し、給水ランプを点滅させる(S14)ことで給水タンク13に給水すべきことを報知してS13に戻る。給水タンク13の水位が10%未満でない場合(S13:No)、すなわち給水タンク13の水位が10%以上である場合には、操作パネル3に、栽培できる野菜のリストを表示する(S15)。その後、端子Aに推移する。  Next, the control board 7 determines whether or not the water level of the water supply tank 13 is less than a threshold value, here 10% (S13). The water level in the water supply tank 13 can be detected by detecting the float installed inside and reacting the magnetic sensor with a magnet attached to the float. When the water level of the water supply tank 13 is less than 10% (S13: Yes), the user is notified that the water supply tank 13 should be supplied with water. Here, an alarm is sounded and the water supply lamp blinks (S14) to notify that the water supply tank 13 should be supplied with water, and the process returns to S13. When the water level of the water supply tank 13 is not less than 10% (S13: No), that is, when the water level of the water supply tank 13 is 10% or more, a list of cultivatable vegetables is displayed on the operation panel 3 (S15). Thereafter, the terminal A changes.

図6は、本実施の形態における冷蔵庫の一動作例を示す第2のフローチャートである。まず、図5の端子Aから推移して、栽培する野菜がユーザによってリストから選択される(S21)。そして、選択された野菜が種から栽培されるものであるか否かを判定する(S22)。  FIG. 6 is a second flowchart illustrating an operation example of the refrigerator in the present embodiment. First, it changes from the terminal A of FIG. 5, and the vegetable to grow is selected from a list by the user (S21). Then, it is determined whether or not the selected vegetable is cultivated from the seed (S22).

種から栽培されるものである場合(S22:Yes)には、種から栽培する環境に合わせた制御を行う(S23)。種から栽培する環境に合わせた制御は、具体的には、発芽を促進させるために野菜栽培室4bの野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dをONし、野菜栽培室4b内を一例として20℃で6時間保持する。また、このときにLED群6を点灯を制御して昼夜を模擬することで発芽の促進が可能である。その後、発芽したか否かの判定を行う(S24)。発芽していない場合(S24:No)には、種から栽培する環境に合わせた制御を継続する。発芽した場合(S24:Yes)には、発芽した種の環境に合わせた制御を行う(S25)。発芽したか否かの判定は、カメラ5により取得した画像により判定すればよい。その後、栽培を開始してから一週間経過したか否かの判定を行う(S26)。栽培を開始してから一週間経過していない場合(S26:No)には発芽した種の環境に合わせた制御(S25)を継続する。  When it is cultivated from seeds (S22: Yes), control according to the environment cultivated from seeds is performed (S23). Specifically, the control according to the environment cultivated from seeds is performed by turning on the vegetable cultivation room heaters 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d of the vegetable cultivation room 4b to promote germination, and taking the inside of the vegetable cultivation room 4b as an example. Hold at 20 ° C. for 6 hours. At this time, germination can be promoted by controlling lighting of the LED group 6 to simulate day and night. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not germination has occurred (S24). When it has not germinated (S24: No), control according to the environment cultivated from the seed is continued. When germinating (S24: Yes), control according to the environment of the germinated seed is performed (S25). Whether or not germination has occurred may be determined from an image acquired by the camera 5. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not one week has passed since the cultivation was started (S26). When one week has not passed since the cultivation was started (S26: No), the control (S25) according to the environment of the germinated seed is continued.

種から栽培されるものでない場合(S22:No)には、選択された野菜が苗から栽培されるものであるか否かを判定する(S27)。苗から栽培されるものでない場合(S27:No)には、S22に戻り、種から栽培されるものであるか否かの判定を行う。苗から栽培されるものである場合(S27:Yes)又は種から栽培されて一週間経過している場合(S26:Yes)には、S21で選択した野菜の育成に合わせた制御を行う(S28)。また、野菜が苗まで成長すると積極的に光合成を行うため、LED群6を点灯させることで、栽培される野菜の成長を促進し、栄養価を向上させることができる。  When not cultivated from seeds (S22: No), it is judged whether the selected vegetables are cultivated from seedlings (S27). When it is not what is cultivated from a seedling (S27: No), it returns to S22 and it is determined whether it is what is cultivated from a seed. When it is cultivated from seedlings (S27: Yes) or when it has been cultivated from seeds and one week has passed (S26: Yes), control according to the growth of the vegetables selected in S21 is performed (S28). ). Moreover, since a photosynthesis is actively performed when a vegetable grows to a seedling, by making the LED group 6 light, the growth of the cultivated vegetable can be promoted and a nutritional value can be improved.

なお、栽培する野菜として小松菜を選択した場合には、小松菜は発芽してから比較的早く成長するので、野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dを通電させて野菜栽培室4b内を制御して20℃の状態を6時間維持し、野菜栽培室4b内を20℃とする6時間と、前後3時間の計12時間、LED群6を点灯させることで、栄養価の向上が可能である。なお、残りの12時間は、LEDは消灯させる。このような周期を一週間繰り返す。その後、端子Bに推移する。  When Komatsuna is selected as the vegetable to be cultivated, the Komatsuna grows relatively quickly after germination. Therefore, the vegetable cultivation room heaters 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d are energized to control the inside of the vegetable cultivation room 4b. The state of 20 ° C is maintained for 6 hours, and the LED group 6 is turned on for a total of 12 hours, 6 hours for setting the inside of the vegetable cultivation room 4b to 20 ° C and 3 hours before and after, thereby improving the nutritional value. . The LED is turned off for the remaining 12 hours. Such a cycle is repeated for one week. After that, the terminal B changes.

図7は、本実施の形態における冷蔵庫の一動作例を示す第3のフローチャートである。まず、図6の端子Bから推移して、栽培している野菜が食べ頃であるか否かの判定を行う(S31)。ここで、野菜が食べ頃であるか否かの判定は、カメラ5により取得した画像データを用いて制御基板7が行う。栽培している野菜が食べ頃でない場合(S31:No)には、食べ頃であるか否かの判定を繰り返す。  FIG. 7 is a third flowchart showing one operation example of the refrigerator in the present embodiment. First, it changes from the terminal B of FIG. 6, and it is determined whether or not the cultivated vegetables are ready to eat (S31). Here, the control board 7 uses the image data acquired by the camera 5 to determine whether or not the vegetables are ready to eat. If the cultivated vegetables are not ready to eat (S31: No), the determination of whether or not they are ready to eat is repeated.

ここで、栽培している野菜が食べ頃であるか否かを判定する方法について説明する。判定方法の一例には、栽培する野菜の生育期間を予め冷蔵庫操作パネルを通して設定しておく方法を例示することができる。野菜栽培室において栽培される野菜は個体差による成長速度の差はあるものの、温度、湿度及び光の供給量が一定であるため、自然環境よりも個体差が小さい。そこで、一例として栽培している野菜がトマトであれば栽培開始から2か月後を食べ頃と設定し、小松菜であれば栽培開始から1か月後を食べ頃と設定する。  Here, a method for determining whether or not the cultivated vegetables are ready to eat will be described. As an example of the determination method, a method of previously setting the growing period of the cultivated vegetable through the refrigerator operation panel can be exemplified. Although the vegetables grown in the vegetable cultivation room have different growth rates due to individual differences, the individual differences are smaller than the natural environment because the temperature, humidity, and light supply amount are constant. Therefore, as an example, if the cultivated vegetable is a tomato, 2 months after the start of cultivation is set as eating time, and if it is Komatsuna, 1 month after the cultivation start is set as eating time.

判定方法の他の一例には、栽培する野菜の画像を前日の画像と比較する方法を例示することができる。すなわち、カメラ5により取得した画像を1日1回の頻度で1日前の画像と比較し、1日前に取得した画像と本日取得した画像とを比較して差がなく、成長が止まった時を食べ頃であるとする。又は、葉物野菜の場合には栽培している野菜の大きさが、野菜栽培室4b内の空間に対して8割以上の大きさまで成長した時を食べ頃であるとする。熟すると色が変化する野菜については、色の変化後に1日1回の頻度で1日前の画像と比較し、色の変化がなくなった時を食べ頃であるとする。  As another example of the determination method, a method of comparing an image of a vegetable to be cultivated with an image of the previous day can be exemplified. That is, when the image acquired by the camera 5 is compared with the image of the previous day at a frequency of once a day, the image acquired one day ago is compared with the image acquired today, and when the growth stops Suppose you are eating. Alternatively, in the case of leafy vegetables, it is assumed that the time when the size of the cultivated vegetable has grown to a size of 80% or more of the space in the vegetable cultivation room 4b is about to eat. As for vegetables whose color changes when ripening, it is assumed that it is about to eat when there is no color change compared to the image one day before at a frequency of once a day after the color change.

栽培している野菜が食べ頃である場合(S31:Yes)には、冷蔵庫1の周辺が明るいか否かの判定を行う(S32)。ここで、冷蔵庫1の周辺が明るいか否かの判定は、照度センサ8により取得した冷蔵庫1の周辺の明るさのデータを用いて制御基板7が行う。ここで、冷蔵庫1の周辺は、一例として冷蔵庫1が設置された部屋全体である。なお、冷蔵庫1の周辺の明るさの検知は、人の存在の有無を知るための手段に過ぎないため、照度センサ8に代えて人感センサが用いられてもよい。なお、栽培している野菜が食べ頃である場合には、野菜栽培室4b内の温度を下げて野菜の劣化を抑制するように制御することが好ましい。冷蔵庫1の周辺が明るくない場合(S32:No)、すなわち暗い場合には、明るくなるまで判定を繰り返す。冷蔵庫1の周辺が明るい場合(S32:Yes)には、ユーザに対して栽培中の野菜が食べ頃であることを報知する。ここでは、アラーム鳴動し、操作パネル3に栽培中の野菜が食べ頃である旨を表示する(S33)。ただし、アラームが常時鳴動していると不快であるため、冷蔵庫1の周辺に人が存在している場合には、一例として1時間に1度鳴動するよう設定する。又は、ネットワークを介してユーザに報知する構成であってもよい。  When the cultivated vegetables are about to eat (S31: Yes), it is determined whether or not the periphery of the refrigerator 1 is bright (S32). Here, the control board 7 determines whether or not the periphery of the refrigerator 1 is bright by using the brightness data around the refrigerator 1 acquired by the illuminance sensor 8. Here, the periphery of the refrigerator 1 is the whole room in which the refrigerator 1 is installed as an example. In addition, since the detection of the brightness around the refrigerator 1 is merely a means for knowing the presence or absence of a person, a human sensor may be used instead of the illuminance sensor 8. In addition, when the cultivated vegetable is in the time of eating, it is preferable to control so that the temperature in the vegetable cultivation room 4b may be lowered and deterioration of the vegetable may be suppressed. When the periphery of the refrigerator 1 is not bright (S32: No), that is, when it is dark, the determination is repeated until it becomes bright. When the periphery of the refrigerator 1 is bright (S32: Yes), the user is notified that the vegetables being grown are about to be eaten. Here, an alarm sounds and a message is displayed on the operation panel 3 that the vegetable being grown is about to be eaten (S33). However, since it is uncomfortable if the alarm is always sounding, when a person is present around the refrigerator 1, as an example, the alarm is set to sound once an hour. Or the structure which alert | reports to a user via a network may be sufficient.

次に、操作パネル3に対して操作があるか否かの判定を行う(S34)。操作パネル3に対して操作がない場合(S34:No)には、操作がなされるまで判定を繰り返す。操作パネル3に対して操作がある場合(S34:Yes)には、アラーム鳴動を停止する(S35)。次に、野菜栽培室4bに野菜がないか否かの判定を行う(S36)。野菜栽培室4bに野菜がある場合(S36:No)には、野菜がなくなるまで判定を繰り返す。野菜栽培室4bに野菜がない場合(S36:Yes)には、処理を終了する。  Next, it is determined whether or not there is an operation on the operation panel 3 (S34). If there is no operation on the operation panel 3 (S34: No), the determination is repeated until the operation is performed. When there is an operation on the operation panel 3 (S34: Yes), the alarm sound is stopped (S35). Next, it is determined whether there is no vegetable in the vegetable cultivation room 4b (S36). When there is a vegetable in the vegetable cultivation room 4b (S36: No), the determination is repeated until the vegetable runs out. A process is complete | finished when there is no vegetable in the vegetable cultivation room 4b (S36: Yes).

本実施の形態の冷蔵庫1は、野菜貯蔵室内に断熱された着脱可能な野菜栽培室を備えることで、野菜貯蔵室の使用用途を拡大することができ、野菜を衛生的に栽培することができる。特に、野菜栽培室が着脱可能であるため、野菜の貯蔵量が少ない場合には野菜栽培室にて野菜を栽培し、野菜の貯蔵量が少ない場合には野菜栽培室を外して野菜貯蔵室内を貯蔵に特化させることで、状況に応じた使い分けが可能である。  The refrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment includes a detachable vegetable cultivation room that is insulated in the vegetable storage room, so that the usage of the vegetable storage room can be expanded and vegetables can be cultivated in a sanitary manner. . In particular, because the vegetable growing room is detachable, if the amount of vegetables stored is small, the vegetables are grown in the vegetable growing room, and if the amount of vegetables stored is small, the vegetable growing room is removed and the vegetable storage room is By specializing in storage, it can be used according to the situation.

本実施の形態の冷蔵庫1が備える野菜栽培室4bは、具体的には、野菜の栽培に適した温度に制御する保温装置である野菜栽培室ヒータ11a,11b,11c,11dと、野菜に水分を供給する給水装置である給水タンク13、吸水性スポンジ14及び接続管15a,15b,15c,15dと、野菜栽培室4b内の空気を循環させる空気循環装置である野菜栽培室空気循環用ファン12と、野菜栽培室4b内の二酸化炭素の濃度を検出する二酸化炭素濃度センサ18とを備える構成とすることが好ましい。野菜の栽培に適した温度に制御する保温装置を備えることで寒暖差を生じさせて甘味の強い野菜を栽培することができる。また、給水装置を備えることで野菜の栽培が可能となる。また、空気循環装置を備えることで温度むらを生じさせずに野菜栽培室内の温度の均一性を高いものとすることができる。  Specifically, the vegetable cultivation room 4b with which the refrigerator 1 of this Embodiment is provided is the vegetable cultivation room heater 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d which is a heat retention apparatus controlled to the temperature suitable for vegetable cultivation, and water | moisture content to vegetables. Water supply tank 13, water absorption sponge 14 and connection pipes 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, and vegetable cultivation room air circulation fan 12 that is an air circulation device for circulating the air in the vegetable cultivation room 4b. And a carbon dioxide concentration sensor 18 that detects the concentration of carbon dioxide in the vegetable cultivation room 4b. By providing a heat retention device that controls to a temperature suitable for vegetable cultivation, it is possible to cultivate vegetables with a strong sweetness by producing a temperature difference. Moreover, vegetable cultivation becomes possible by providing a water supply apparatus. Moreover, the uniformity of the temperature in the vegetable cultivation room can be made high without causing temperature unevenness by providing the air circulation device.

本実施の形態の冷蔵庫1が備える野菜栽培室4bは、野菜の栽培に適した光を照射するLED群6を備えることが好ましい。LED群6は赤色LED、青色LED、緑色LED及び橙色LEDを備えることが好ましい。LED群6により昼夜を模擬した環境を実現することができ、栽培される野菜の成長を促進し、栄養価を向上させることができる。なお、上記説明したように、LED群6は、野菜貯蔵室4a側に設置されていてもよい。  It is preferable that the vegetable cultivation room 4b with which the refrigerator 1 of this Embodiment is provided is equipped with LED group 6 which irradiates the light suitable for vegetable cultivation. The LED group 6 preferably includes a red LED, a blue LED, a green LED, and an orange LED. The LED group 6 can realize an environment that simulates day and night, promotes the growth of cultivated vegetables, and improves the nutritional value. In addition, as demonstrated above, the LED group 6 may be installed in the vegetable storage room 4a side.

本実施の形態の冷蔵庫1が備える野菜栽培室4bは、カメラ5を備えることが好ましい。カメラ5により、栽培されている野菜の成長度合いを確認可能であり、更には食べ頃を知ることができる。  The vegetable cultivation room 4b included in the refrigerator 1 of the present embodiment preferably includes a camera 5. With the camera 5, it is possible to check the degree of growth of the cultivated vegetables and to know when to eat.

本実施の形態の冷蔵庫が備える野菜栽培室4bは、二酸化炭素濃度センサ18と、二酸化炭素の濃度を調整するための通気用バッフル17とを備えることが好ましい。二酸化炭素濃度センサ18により二酸化炭素の濃度を検知し、検知した濃度をもとに、通気用バッフル17の通気を調整することで、栽培されている野菜の光合成に適するように二酸化炭素の濃度を調整することができる。  The vegetable cultivation room 4b included in the refrigerator of the present embodiment preferably includes a carbon dioxide concentration sensor 18 and a ventilation baffle 17 for adjusting the concentration of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide concentration sensor 18 detects the concentration of carbon dioxide, and based on the detected concentration, adjusts the ventilation of the baffle 17 for ventilation to adjust the concentration of carbon dioxide so that it is suitable for the photosynthesis of cultivated vegetables. Can be adjusted.

また、保温装置を制御して野菜栽培室4b内の温度を下げて栽培されている野菜の劣化を抑制することも可能である。  Moreover, it is also possible to control deterioration of the vegetables cultivated by controlling the heat retaining device to lower the temperature in the vegetable cultivation room 4b.

また、本実施の形態にて説明したように自動で冷蔵庫1を制御することで、種の段階、苗の段階、食べ頃の段階及び栽培終了の各段階において環境設定を自動で行うことが可能である。  In addition, by automatically controlling the refrigerator 1 as described in the present embodiment, it is possible to automatically set the environment at each stage of seeding, seedling, eating, and cultivation. is there.

以上の実施の形態に示した構成は、本発明の内容の一例を示すものであり、別の公知の技術と組み合わせることも可能であるし、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、構成の一部を省略、変更することも可能である。  The configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.

1 冷蔵庫、2a,2b,2c,2d 扉、3 操作パネル、4a 野菜貯蔵室、4b
野菜栽培室、5 カメラ、6 LED群、7 制御基板、8 照度センサ、9a,9b
野菜栽培室引き出しレール、10a,10b 野菜貯蔵室温度補償ヒータ、11a,11b,11c,11d 野菜栽培室ヒータ、12 野菜栽培室空気循環用ファン、13 給水タンク、14 吸水性スポンジ、15a,15b,15c,15d 接続管、16 野菜栽培室サーミスタ、17 通気用バッフル、18 二酸化炭素濃度センサ。
1 refrigerator, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d door, 3 operation panel, 4a vegetable storage room, 4b
Vegetable cultivation room, 5 cameras, 6 LED groups, 7 control board, 8 illuminance sensors, 9a, 9b
Vegetable cultivation room drawer rail, 10a, 10b Vegetable storage room temperature compensation heater, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d Vegetable cultivation room heater, 12 Vegetable cultivation room air circulation fan, 13 Water supply tank, 14 Water absorbing sponge, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d Connecting pipe, 16 Vegetable cultivation room thermistor, 17 Baffle for ventilation, 18 Carbon dioxide concentration sensor.

Claims (3)

第1の扉によって開閉される第1の貯蔵室と、
第2の扉によって開閉される第2の貯蔵室と、
前記第1の貯蔵室および前記第2の貯蔵室を温度制御する制御部と、
を備える冷蔵庫において、
前記第1の貯蔵室は、野菜が貯蔵される野菜貯蔵室と、断熱されて前記第1の貯蔵室に対して着脱可能であり、野菜が栽培される野菜栽培室とを有し、
前記野菜貯蔵室は、前記野菜貯蔵室を昇温する第1のヒータを備え、
前記野菜栽培室は、
前記栽培される野菜に光を照射するLED群と、
前記栽培される野菜に水分を供給する給水装置と、
前記野菜栽培室内の空気を循環させる空気循環装置と、
前記野菜栽培室を昇温する第2のヒータと、
を備え、
前記制御部は、野菜栽培モード設定がオンである場合、前記第1のヒータ、前記第2のヒータおよび空気循環装置を駆動制御して前記野菜栽培室を温度制御し、前記給水装置を駆動制御して水分供給制御を行い、前記LED群を点灯、消灯制御することを特徴とする冷蔵庫。
A first storage chamber that is opened and closed by a first door;
A second storage room opened and closed by a second door;
A controller for controlling the temperature of the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber;
A refrigerator comprising:
The first storage room has a vegetable storage room in which vegetables are stored, a vegetable cultivation room that is insulated and detachable from the first storage room, and in which vegetables are grown,
The vegetable storage room includes a first heater that raises the temperature of the vegetable storage room,
The vegetable growing room is
LED groups for irradiating light on the cultivated vegetables;
A water supply device for supplying moisture to the cultivated vegetables;
An air circulation device for circulating the air in the vegetable cultivation room;
A second heater for heating the vegetable cultivation room;
With
When the vegetable cultivation mode setting is on, the control unit drives and controls the first heater, the second heater, and the air circulation device to control the temperature of the vegetable cultivation room, and drives and controls the water supply device Then, moisture supply control is performed, and the LED group is turned on and off, and the refrigerator is characterized in that
前記野菜栽培室は、前記栽培される野菜の画像を取得するカメラを更に備え、
前記制御部は、前記カメラから取得した画像に基づいて野菜が食べ頃であるか否かを判定し、野菜が食べ頃である場合、ユーザに報知することを特徴とする請求項に記載の冷蔵庫。
The vegetable cultivation room further includes a camera for acquiring an image of the vegetable to be cultivated,
The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines whether or not the vegetable is ready to eat based on an image acquired from the camera, and notifies the user when the vegetable is ready to eat .
前記野菜栽培室内の二酸化炭素の濃度を検出する二酸化炭素濃度センサと、
前記野菜栽培室内の二酸化炭素の濃度を調整するための通気用バッフルとを備えることを特徴とする請求項1または請求項に記載の冷蔵庫。
A carbon dioxide concentration sensor for detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the vegetable cultivation room;
The refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2 , comprising a baffle for ventilation for adjusting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the vegetable cultivation room.
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