CN106369924A - Household refrigeration equipment with ambient air humidification function, and method and application for operating household refrigeration equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a piece of household refrigeration equipment (1) which comprises interior (4, 5) used to receive foods, wherein the interior is formed by walls of an inner container (3). The household refrigeration equipment (1) comprises at least one operation function applied to the foods in the interior (4, 5). The household refrigeration equipment (1) has an ambient air humidification function as another operation function. By the ambient air humidification function, humidity of air in surrounding areas (14) of the household refrigeration equipment (1) could be changed. The invention also relates to a method and an application.

Description

Have surrounding air humidification function domestic refrigerating appts, For operating method and the application of domestic refrigerating appts

Technical field

The present invention relates to the domestic refrigerating appts within a kind of inclusion, described inside is designed to for receiving Food.Described inside is defined by the wall of internal container.The invention still further relates to a kind of method and a kind of application.

Background technology

Such embodiment knows from prior art.Such as document wo2011/026749a2 Illustrate a kind of corresponding refrigeration plant including fresh-keeping lattice.Bowl for receiving vegetable can be placed into Described inside and can removing from described inside.Under in off position, cover piece is seated at the top sides of bowl On edge, described top is inclined design.Above cover piece, plate in addition is arranged, prolapse Go out portion to be designed to be arranged on this plate, and operating element is movably positioned in described front protuberance On.Operating element can move and for this and with an angle extension and as shape parallel to front protuberance Become the guide rail coupling of the form of grooves on cover piece.With the mobile rising that cover piece can occur of sliding part, Thus described cover piece passes through mechanical coupling portion and the described plate coupling being arranged in above cover piece accordingly.

Additionally, a kind of fresh food storage case with reclosable cover piece is from document De4040341c2 is known.This hutch is also placed in the inside of domestic refrigerating appts.

It is contemplated that treating of preventing from putting into is cold in the embodiment of prior art known to above two But article such as vegetable, salad, the article of meat, forms of fruits and similar form produce and are not intended to Quick exsiccation.The domestic refrigerating appts with humidifier for fresh food storage container are from document Know in de102013213206a1 and de102013213208a1.

Content of the invention

It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of domestic refrigerating appts of function-variable.Thus, the present invention Purpose also reside in the operator scheme that a kind of function-variable of domestic refrigerating appts is provided.

This purpose is passed through to give reality according to the domestic refrigerating appts of independent claims, method and application Existing.

Domestic refrigerating appts include the inside for receiving food, and described inside is by wall circle of internal container Fixed.This domestic refrigerating appts includes at least one and is used for cooling down inside, particularly cooling positioned at described interior The operating function of the food in portion.The basic thought of the present invention is believed to comprise: domestic refrigerating appts are made For another operating function, there is surrounding air humidification function, by described surrounding air humidification function, Air humidity in the peripheral region of domestic refrigerating appts can be changed.Thus, domestic refrigerating appts Outside humidity can be by described humidification function with certain and be changed by way of expecting.By this One thought, the situation that at least door in domestic refrigerating appts is closed and thus inside is closed by described door Under, domestic refrigerating appts are to environmental area release dampness thus changing the humidity level of environmental area.

Preferably it is contemplated that, on the housing of domestic refrigerating appts, be designed with for surrounding At least one outlet opening of water smoke is discharged in region.Thus, at least at the position of a restriction, water Mist is releasably to peripheral region.

Preferably it is contemplated that, on the roof that at least one outlet opening is designed to be arranged on housing. The position of the corresponding exposure of outlet opening allows very consistent distribution, this is because thus discharge is sent out The a certain water smoke highly gone up and thus discharge in the raw whole space being located in domestic refrigerating appts design Corresponding distribution up and down can occur.Additionally, water smoke thus can escape unblockedly, And thus, by this specific outlet opening, the whole horizontal surface of outlet opening can be used for water The release of mist.However, it is also envisaged that, outlet opening or other outlet opening are designed to be located at In upright side walls.

Preferably it is contemplated that, on the housing of domestic refrigerating appts, at least one suction opening For by than the drier surrounding air of water smoke discharged in peripheral region suction casing.Thus, The a certain circulation making surrounding air is performed, and is thus beneficial to the sky discharge in peripheral region by water smoke The setting of air humidity degree.

Preferably it is contemplated that, on the roof that suction opening is designed to be arranged on housing.

Preferably it is contemplated that outlet opening is designed to compared with suction opening closer to domestic refrigeration The front surface of equipment.Thereby ensure that improvement in terms of the air humidity expected for the weather conditions.Another On the one hand, though the wall in room that is always located near it with rear side of domestic refrigerating appts and install, But the discharge of water smoke does not have to act on so that this wall does not have the side not to be expected to immediately on this wall Formula is drenched.

Preferably, domestic refrigerating appts have for catch air humidity in peripheral region at least one Individual humidity sensor.Control by such design, especially input block and domestic refrigerating appts The combination of unit, surrounding air humidification function as requested and start operation be improved.Thus, Air humidity in peripheral region can individually be affected by the discharge of the water smoke of domestic refrigerating appts very much. Thus, surrounding air humidification function automatically starting.

Preferably it is contemplated that, domestic refrigerating appts have input block, by input block, Surrounding air humidification function can be chosen by user and the start-up mode of thus described function can be by user's phase Should choose on ground.By this design, the personal of user requires thus can be better accounted for.Due to mistake High or too low personal sensitivity, the air humidity in peripheral region depends on individual, is set by this Meter, user is contemplated that his demands of individuals and starts or disable surrounding air humidification function.

Preferably it is contemplated that, by input block, discharge duration from water smoke to peripheral region and/ Or the water smoke discharge capacity of the nominal air humidity in peripheral region and/or time per unit is conditioned.Pass through The selection of the different adjustment parameter of surrounding air humidification function, demands of individuals are better accounted for again.

Preferably it is contemplated that, domestic refrigerating appts have the water of water dispenser and water dispenser Reservoir and humidifier couple for water is drained into humidifier.By this design, constant is enough Water is provided, and this water is subsequently converted into water smoke or aerosol by humidifier and is discharged.And, right In the case that the demand of surrounding air humidification function is very big, enough water is always had to be provided.

Can especially be conceived to, water dispenser is coupled with service water pipeline, so that moisture is joined Device also can obtain constant enough water.However, water dispenser is designed with the tank of itself, should Tank is more than the tank of humidifier, so that the tank of humidifier also can obtain enough water.This water dispenser Tank also can be connected with service water as alternate embodiment and be rendered as reservoir of water.Water dispenser May be designed to discharge cold water.However, it is also envisaged that, water dispenser is designed to distribute cold water or all As freezing of ice cube or so-called shaved ice form.

In an advantageous embodiment it is contemplated that, domestic refrigerating appts have for arranging water smoke Put at least two single humidifiers of peripheral region.This two humidifiers can be separated from each other or independent Ground operation.Size according to refrigeration plant place space and/or the gas according to installation domestic refrigerating appts Time condition and/or the duration being started according to surrounding air humidification function, using one or two humidifier Operation can be activated.

Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, domestic refrigerating appts include being attached in described inside Fresh food storage container.Food can introduce fresh food storage container.Fresh food storage container Can be sealed by cover piece.

Domestic refrigerating appts preferably include humidifier, by humidifier, can be in fresh food storage The air humiditys different from the residual volume region of described inside are set in container.In this regard, preferred think Want to be: domestic refrigerating appts also have surrounding air humidification function, by surrounding air humidification function, Air humidity in the peripheral region of domestic refrigerating appts can be by being formed by least one humidifier Water smoke is emitted into peripheral region and is changed.By this design of domestic refrigerating appts, its function becomes Obtain more flexible.Except the expectation function of domestic refrigerating appts itself, the also storage of instant food and fresh-keeping work( Outside energy, domestic refrigerating appts also have other function, i.e. in the peripheral region of domestic refrigerating appts Surrounding air humidification function.Thus, a kind of positive and certain effect is not only in domestic refrigeration Act on the article being accommodated within the inside of equipment, and domestic refrigerating appts now also towards Outside and thus apply targeted and expectation functional effect towards external peripheral region.Pass through This design of domestic refrigerating appts, provides also at the infield of domestic refrigerating appts and improves interior The function of weather.Domestic cooling device thus operating function inside and thus offer internally, And outside and thus the offer in the outside of domestic refrigerating appts this on the one hand be a kind of many work( Can equipment.

Moreover, it relates to a kind of method of operation domestic refrigerating appts, domestic refrigerating appts set Count into the inside including for receiving food, inside is defined by the wall of internal container, and domestic refrigeration Equipment includes at least one operating function, by least one operating function, internal, particularly internal In food can be cooled.The basic thought of the present invention is considered including domestic refrigerating appts conducts Another operating function has surrounding air humidification function, and in the startup of surrounding air humidification function In the case of, sky to peripheral region and in the peripheral region of domestic refrigerating appts for the moisture exhausting of generation Air humidity degree is changed.

Preferably, domestic refrigerating appts include the fresh food storage container being arranged in inside.Domestic Refrigeration plant is also designed to including humidifier, by humidifier, arranges in fresh food storage container The air humidity different from internal residual volume region.Preferably, domestic refrigerating appts are designed to wrap Include surrounding air humidification function, and surrounding air humidification function start in the case of, formation wet Gas is emitted in peripheral region and the peripheral region of domestic refrigerating appts by least one humidifier Air humidity is changed.Thus, the surrounding air in peripheral region passes through water smoke from domestic refrigerating appts Outside release and humidified.Thus attainable advantage has been described above being explained.

The advantageous embodiment of the domestic refrigerating appts according to the present invention is also considered as the method according to the invention Embodiment, wherein, for this reason, domestic refrigerating appts individually or each device feature of being operatively connected Beneficial to various functions.

Moreover, it relates to domestic refrigerating appts are as humidifying around domestic cooling device The application of the surrounding air humidifier of the air in region.

By under the desired use and expected deployment scenarios of equipment and before equipment is stood on observer The square and instruction term " top " in device oriented direction, " bottom ", "front", "rear", " level ", " perpendicular Directly ", " depth direction ", " width ", " short transverse ", position and orientation are illustrated.

More features of the present invention draw from claim, accompanying drawing and brief description.Description The combination of these middle foregoing description and separately shown in the accompanying drawings features and feature not only can be with The combination application that illustrates accordingly, can also apply with any combinations or individually, this all without departing from The scope of the present invention.Thus, be not explicitly illustrated in accompanying drawing or illustrate but from by each accompanying drawing Embodiment that is can drawing in combination embodiment described and being formed also is regarded as being included by the present invention And it is open.And, embodiment and combinations of features are considered open but do not include original independent right and want The all features asked.

Brief description

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to schematic diagram.These accompanying drawings For:

Fig. 1 is the perspective schematic view of the embodiment of the domestic cooling device according to the present invention；And

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the domestic refrigerating appts being closed.

Specific embodiment

In the various figures, identical element and the element with identical function are equipped with identical reference.

In FIG, domestic refrigerating appts 1 are illustrated in the way of exemplary representation, this domestic refrigeration Equipment 1 is configured to cold preservation-freezing unit equipment.However, this domestic refrigerating appts is it can also be designed only For refrigerating equipment.This domestic refrigerating appts 1 includes body or the housing 2 with internal container 3.Internal Container 3 using its wall define first internal and with first inside separate second inside, this first Internal is cold room 4, and this second inside is refrigerating chamber 5.Cold room 4 is generally used for article to be refrigerated Frostless cold preservation, frostless cold preservation preferably between+4 DEG C and+8 DEG C.However, cold room 4 also can construct Become zero degrees celsius room, it is especially useful in storage fresh fruit or vegetable.For in front close space In the case that door 6 is opened, refrigerating space/cabin 4 can be entered.

Refrigerating chamber 5 is generally used for the cryogenic refrigeration of article to be frozen, for example cryogenic refrigeration at -18 DEG C. Refrigerating chamber 5 can be entered in the case that refrigerating chamber door 7 is opened.

In cold room 4, preferably but not necessarily, for chilled goods or for newly eating raw The container 8 of the storage of thing is mounted to be drawn out of.Fresh food storage container 8 includes drawer 9 Cover piece 10 with sealed drawer 9.As described in Figure, additional covering can be had on cover piece 10 11st, the additional covering of such as glass panel form.

It is contemplated that between cover piece 10 and covering 11, partition wall is arranged.Thus will be new The remainder volume eating thing tank 8 raw with described inside or cold room 4 separates.

It is used for opening and closing the erecting device of fresh food storage container 8 by described inside, Cover piece 10 is mounted to be raised and lowered.Especially, erecting device includes operating element, by Described operating element, cover piece 10 can activated.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 also include at least one humidifier 12.This humidifier 12 is preferably configured to Restriction for the ambient humidity in fresh food storage container 8 is adjusted.Thus, store up in fresh food Hide in container 8, can be set with respect to the independent air humidity of the remainder volume independence of cold room 4 Put.Exemplarily along domestic refrigerating appts 1 width and thus along domestic refrigerating appts 1 X direction observe, humidifier 12 does not have any drawer 10 side and additionally of being overlappingly arranged in In the vertical direction and thus y direction (short transverse) upper, at least in part, especially plus Whole highly the going up of wet device 12 is positioned on identical height level with drawer 9.It is the same with drawer 9, When door 6 is opened, humidifier 12 also can be approached from front.

Humidifier 12 is designed to provide enough humidity to the inside of fresh food storage container 8.For this reason, Described humidifier frequently includes fan or aerarium.Humidifier preferably includes atomization unit, passes through Atomization unit, the water in the tank of humidifier 12 is atomized and is produced from humidifier by this water smoke or aerosol. This water smoke or aerosol being subsequently introduced, particularly will be blown in fresh food storage container 8.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 also include water dispenser 13, and in this embodiment, water dispenser 13 designs Become to be arranged on door 7.Water dispenser 13 is designed to distribute cold water.However, in addition, moisture is joined Device 13 is it can also be designed distribute ice cube or shaved ice.Water dispenser 13 is also alternatively designed to be arranged on On door 6.When door 7 OR gate 6 is closed, water dispenser 13 can be from outside and thus close from front.

Water dispenser 13 and the coupling of domestic water supply system, domestic water supply system is, for example, reservoir of water. It is also envisaged that, water supply device 13 has container or the tank of itself, water to be refrigerated or to be frozen The water capacity is contained in this container or tank.This container can be filled by domestic water supply system or can be with service water Supply system disconnects and using filling otherwise.For this reason, container for example can be removed and utilize Faucet is filled.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 have surrounding air humidification function, by surrounding air humidification function, family Being utilized with the air humidity in the peripheral region 14 of refrigeration plant 1 will be by least one humidifier 12 (figure 2) water smoke 15 being formed is emitted into peripheral region 14 in some way and is changed.Surrounding air adds Wet function is an operating function of equipment 1 and the other operating functions with equipment 1, particularly cold But cabin 4,5 and thus cool down its interior food operating function different.Typically, environment is empty Dampness is discharged to peripheral region 14, particularly in door 6 and/or 7 by gas humidification function in some way Dampness is discharged during closing.

Surrounding air humidification function can be most likely initiated by a user, especially by domestic refrigerating appts 1 control The control element of unit and be activated.Surrounding air humidification function also can pass through domestic refrigerating appts 1 Control unit is automatically started and disables.This depends especially on the parameter value of surrounding air.

Thus, as needed, domestic refrigerating appts 1 also act as surrounding air humidifier.

As shown in the perspective schematic view of the domestic refrigerating appts 1 in Fig. 2, on housing 2, design There is at least one outlet opening 16 for water smoke 15 being emitted into peripheral region 14.In this embodiment In, on the roof 17 that at least one outlet opening this is designed to be arranged on housing 2.

In addition, it is contemplated that, housing 2 includes at least one suction opening 18, described at least one Suction opening 18 is used for the surrounding air 19 drier than the water smoke 15 discharged from peripheral region 14 In suction casing 2.

In this embodiment, the suction opening 18 for sucking the surrounding air 19 being relatively dried equally sets Count into and be arranged on roof 17.It is contemplated that outlet opening 16 is positioned to than suction opening 18 more Near front surface and thus closer to door 6 and 7.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 additionally include at least one humidity sensor 20, this humidity sensor 20 Quantity as shown in Figure 2 and position be only regarded only as example.By this humidity sensor 20, peripheral region Air humidity in domain 14 is captured.Domestic refrigerating appts 1 also include control unit (not shown), This control unit analyzes the information of humidity sensor 20.By this control unit, particularly humidifier 12 It is also controlled by.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 additionally include input block 21, and by this input block 21, environment is empty Gas humidification function can be chosen by user.By this input block, water smoke 15 discharges to peripheral region 14 Duration and/or peripheral region 14 in nominal air humidity and/or time per unit water smoke 15 discharge Amount can be conditioned.

In this embodiment, input block 21 is designed to be arranged on water dispenser 13 side and also can It is envisioned for the operation for water dispenser 13.However, this position is only merely illustrative and other positions Similarly can be conceived to.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 are also designed to including only one door.However, it is also envisaged that, family With refrigeration plant 1, there are no two doors 6 and 7 on the other side along one arrangement of short transverse, But have along horizontal direction and thus along two doors of width arrangement adjacent to each other.

By also domestic refrigerating appts 1 being used as surrounding air humidifier, scalable goes out persistently to be improved Space weather, this not only mainly provides, to the people occurring in this space, the condition improved, also into space Plant or the object of timber floor etc. provide the condition improved so that these objects will not be done Dry.

In a further embodiment it is also contemplated that, domestic refrigerating appts 1 have at least two Individually humidifier 12.This two single humidifiers 12 are especially activated in surrounding air humidification function In the case of can at least temporarily with operate simultaneously.Thus, expectation can be adjusted out in region 14 around Space weather is preferably to meet requirement.Special feelings in large space and/or the surrounding air being dried very much Under condition, such sky designing beneficial to the space weather of expectation in peripheral region 14 and thus expecting The relatively quick regulation of air humidity degree.

Domestic refrigerating appts 1 are also especially mounted to stand-alone device, so that the discharge of water smoke 15 And the suction of surrounding air 19 is carried out with can be without obstacle.

Reference numerals list

1. domestic refrigerating appts

2. housing

3. internal container

4. cold room

5. refrigerating chamber

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7. the door of refrigerating chamber

8. fresh food storage container

9. drawer

10. cover piece

11. coverings

12. humidifiers

13. water distribution units

14. peripheral regions

15. water smokes

16. outlet openings

17. roofs

18. suction openings

19. surrounding airs

20. humidity sensors

21. input blocks

Claims (15)

1. a kind of domestic refrigerating appts (1), described domestic refrigerating appts are included for receiving in food Portion (4,5), described inside is defined by the wall of internal container (3), and described domestic refrigerating appts also wrap Include at least one operating function of cooling down the food in described inside (4,5) it is characterised in that Described domestic refrigerating appts (1) have surrounding air humidification function as another operating function, pass through Described surrounding air humidification function, can be in the peripheral region (14) of described domestic refrigerating appts (1) Middle change air humidity.

2. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 1 are it is characterised in that in described family With on the housing (2) of refrigeration plant (1), at least one outlet opening (16) be designed for by Water smoke (15) is emitted into described peripheral region (14).

3. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 2 it is characterised in that described at least On the roof (17) that one outlet opening (16) is designed to be arranged on described housing (2).

4. the domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to aforementioned any one of claim it is characterised in that On the housing (2) of described domestic refrigerating appts (1), at least one suction opening (18) is used for By dry surrounding air (19) compared with the water smoke (15) discharged from described peripheral region (14) In suction casing (2).

5. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 4 it is characterised in that described at least On the roof (17) that one suction opening (18) is designed to be arranged on housing (2).

6. the domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 3 and 5 are it is characterised in that described Outlet opening (16) is designed to than described suction opening (18) closer to described domestic refrigerating appts (1) Front surface.

7. the domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to aforementioned any one of claim it is characterised in that Described domestic refrigerating appts (1) have for catching air humidity in described peripheral region (14) At least one humidity sensor (20).

8. the domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to aforementioned any one of claim it is characterised in that Described domestic refrigerating appts (1) include input block (21), by described input block (21), institute State surrounding air humidification function to be chosen by user；And/or described domestic refrigerating appts (1) include Control unit, by described control unit, described surrounding air humidification function is automatically started or disables.

9. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 8 are it is characterised in that pass through described Input block (21), water smoke (15) is to the discharge duration of described peripheral region (14) and/or institute State the nominal air humidity in peripheral region (14) and/or the water smoke (15) of time per unit discharges Amount can be set.

10. the domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to aforementioned any one of claim it is characterised in that Described domestic refrigerating appts (1) include at least one humidifier (12), by described at least one add Wet device (12), an air humidity can be formed and discharge to described peripheral region (14).

11. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to aforementioned any one of claim it is characterised in that Described domestic refrigerating appts (1) include being arranged in newly eating raw for food in described inside (4,5) Thing tank (8), described domestic refrigerating appts (1) also include humidifier (12), by described Humidifier (12), can arrange in described fresh food storage container (8) with described inside (4, 5) the different air humidity in residual volume region, and pass through described surrounding air humidification function, energy Enough it is emitted into described peripheral region by by the water smoke being formed by least one humidifier (12) (15) (14) change air humidity in the described peripheral region (14) of described domestic refrigerating appts (1).

12. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 11 are it is characterised in that described family With refrigeration plant (1), there is water distribution units (13), and the water of described water distribution units (13) Reservoir and described humidifier (12) couple for water is expelled to described humidifier (12).

13. domestic refrigerating appts (1) according to claim 11 or 12 it is characterised in that Described domestic refrigerating appts (1) have and for water smoke (15) to be emitted into described peripheral region (14) extremely Few two single humidifiers (12).

A kind of 14. methods of operation domestic refrigerating appts (1), described domestic refrigerating appts (1) bag Include the inside (4,5) for receiving food, described inside is defined by the wall of internal container (3), and And described domestic refrigerating appts also include at least one operating function, by least one operating work described Can, described inside (4,5) can be cooled it is characterised in that described domestic refrigerating appts (1) As another operating function, there is surrounding air humidification function, and open in surrounding air humidification function In the case of dynamic, the moisture exhausting of formation is to peripheral region (14) and described domestic refrigerating appts (1) Described peripheral region (14) in air humidity be changed.

15. a kind of using domestic refrigerating appts as surrounding air humidifier application.