Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a control method of a refrigerating appliance and the refrigerating appliance, which can reasonably control a semiconductor refrigerating module to work when a fan is judged to be in fault, improve the temperature stability in the refrigerating appliance and improve the user experience.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control method for a refrigeration appliance, which mainly comprises:
starting a semiconductor refrigeration module to work, wherein a fan is arranged at the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module;
judging whether the fan fails or not;
when the fan is confirmed to be in fault, comparing the cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module with a first threshold temperature T1;
if T is larger than or equal to T1, detecting the actual temperature Ta inside the refrigerating appliance, comparing the actual temperature Ta with the set temperature Ts, and determining the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigerating module according to the comparison result;
and if T is less than T1, controlling to reduce the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the step of "determining the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module according to the comparison result" includes:
if Ta is greater than Ts + d1, controlling to increase the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module, wherein d1 is a first temperature difference value;
if Ta is less than Ts-d2, controlling to reduce the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module, wherein d2 is a second temperature difference value;
and if the Ts-d2 is more than or equal to Ta and less than or equal to Ts + d1, keeping the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module unchanged.
As a further improvement of the invention, the step of judging whether the fan has a fault comprises detecting the running state of the fan;
if the fan is abnormal in operation, detecting the cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module, and comparing the cold end temperature T with a second threshold temperature T2, wherein T2 is more than T1;
if T is larger than or equal to T2, judging that the fan has a fault, and sending a fault signal;
and if T is less than T2, heating the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the heating step includes stopping the semiconductor cooling module from cooling; and controlling to supply a set reverse voltage to the semiconductor refrigeration module and maintaining the set heating time.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the heating step further includes detecting a cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module after the heating for the predetermined heating duration is completed; and if the cold end temperature T is less than the preset heating temperature, keeping the preset reverse voltage to be introduced into the semiconductor refrigeration module, and then maintaining the preset heating time.
As a further improvement of the present invention, after the heating step is completed, the operating state of the fan is detected;
and if the fan still runs abnormally, judging that the fan breaks down, and sending a fault signal.
As a further improvement of the invention, the control method further comprises stopping the power supply of the fan when the abnormal operation of the fan is detected;
and when the heating step is completed, the power supply of the fan is recovered.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the control method further includes stopping the cooling of the semiconductor cooling module if the detected cold end temperature T of the semiconductor cooling module is less than a third threshold temperature T3 when the fan fault is confirmed, where T3 < T1.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the step of controlling to decrease the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module refers to decreasing the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module by a predetermined percentage value or a predetermined voltage difference value;
the control method further comprises the step of controlling the semiconductor refrigeration module to work for a set time t according to the reduced working voltage after the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module is reduced.
The invention also provides a refrigerating appliance which comprises the storage compartment and the semiconductor refrigerating module used for providing cold energy for the storage compartment, wherein the cold end of the semiconductor refrigerating module is provided with the fan, and the refrigerating appliance works by adopting the control method.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: by adopting the control method of the refrigeration appliance and the refrigeration appliance, whether the fan fails or not can be judged, and when the fan fails, the semiconductor refrigeration module is effectively controlled to continue working, so that the internal temperature of the refrigeration appliance is better ensured to be stable, and the user experience is improved.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by one of ordinary skill in the art according to the embodiment are included in the scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the present invention provides a refrigerator 100 having a storage compartment 101 formed therein, the storage compartment having a heat insulating layer 11 and a case 12 disposed outside the heat insulating layer 11. The refrigeration appliance 100 comprises a semiconductor refrigeration module 2 for providing refrigeration for the storage compartment and a fan 3 arranged at the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2.
The semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is arranged in the heat insulation layer 11 on the rear side of the storage compartment 101, and the fan 3 is arranged on the rear wall of the storage compartment 101 and adjacent to the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2. Refrigeration electric appliance 100 still include with the cold junction of semiconductor refrigeration module 2 meets and presses close to cold junction heat exchanger 4 that storage room 101 rear wall set up, cold junction heat exchanger 4 can adopt the temperature-uniforming plate or set up to be fin formula heat transfer structure.
Here, the refrigeration appliance 100 further includes a hot-side fan 5 and a hot-side heat sink 6 disposed between the heat insulating layer 11 on the rear side of the storage compartment 101 and the housing 12, of course, an air inlet 13 and an air outlet 14 communicated with the outside are disposed on the housing 12, and a heat dissipation channel communicating the air inlet 13 and the air outlet 14 is formed between the heat insulating layer 11 and the housing 12. Specifically, the air inlet 13 is arranged corresponding to the hot-end fan 5, and the hot-end fan 5 is preferably arranged at the corresponding air inlet 13; the outlet vents 14 are disposed adjacent the top and/or bottom of the housing 12.
In this embodiment, the storage compartment 101 has a plurality of storage areas arranged vertically adjacent to each other, a partition 15 is disposed between the adjacent storage areas, and a corresponding semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is disposed at the rear side of each storage area. Of course, a plurality of semiconductor refrigeration modules 2 may be disposed in part or all of the storage areas of the storage compartment 101 according to actual needs, and the storage compartment 101 may also be integrally disposed, which is not described herein again.
Referring to fig. 4, the present invention further provides a method for controlling the refrigeration apparatus 100, including:
starting the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 to work;
judging whether the fan 3 has a fault;
when the fan 3 is confirmed to be in fault, comparing the cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 with a first threshold temperature T1;
if T is larger than or equal to T1, detecting the actual temperature Ta inside the refrigerating appliance 100, comparing the actual temperature Ta with the set temperature Ts, and determining the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigerating module 2 according to the comparison result;
and if T is less than T1, controlling to reduce the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2.
Specifically, the "starting the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 to operate" means controlling the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 to start to operate according to a predetermined voltage when the refrigeration appliance 100 is started to operate, or when the actual internal temperature Ta of the refrigeration appliance 100 is detected to exceed a set temperature. Here, the operation of the fan 3 and the operation of the hot side fan 5 are simultaneously started while the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is started.
The step of judging whether the fan 3 breaks down includes:
detecting the running state of the fan 3;
if the fan 3 runs abnormally, detecting the cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2, and comparing the cold end temperature T with a second threshold temperature T2, wherein T2 is more than T1;
if T is larger than or equal to T2, judging that the fan 3 has a fault, and sending a fault signal;
if T is less than T2, heating the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2; and detecting the running state of the fan 3 after the heating step is finished;
and if the fan 3 still runs abnormally, judging that the fan 3 breaks down, and sending a fault signal.
The abnormal operation of the fan 3 means that the fan 3 stops operating or has abnormal rotating speed, and generally means that the fan 3 stops operating or has rotating speed much lower than a set rotating speed, so that the cold end heat exchanger 4 is difficult to conduct cold to the inside of the storage compartment 101 in time. The second threshold temperature T2 is usually set to be the freezing point temperature, that is, when the cold end temperature T is lower than the second threshold temperature T2, it is determined that the abnormal operation of the fan 3 may be caused by ice blockage, and the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is heated, so as to further confirm the reason for the abnormal operation of the fan 3 and timely solve the abnormal operation of the fan 3 caused by the ice blockage.
The heating step comprises stopping the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 from refrigerating; and then, a predetermined reverse voltage is applied to the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 and a predetermined heating duration is maintained. As an example, a reverse voltage of 13V may be applied to the semiconductor refrigeration module 2, and the heating may be continued for 1 min. That is to say, the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is heated reversely so as to raise the temperature T of the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2, so that the possibly existing frost on the fan 3 and part of the cold end heat exchanger 4 near the cold end of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is melted.
Particularly, after the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is heated for a predetermined heating time, the cold end temperature of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is detected, and if the cold end temperature T does not reach the preset heating temperature, at this time, a predetermined reverse voltage needs to be kept applied to the semiconductor refrigeration module 2, and then the predetermined heating time is maintained. It should be further noted that, considering that a certain time is also required for defrosting the fan 3 and/or the cold-end heat exchanger 4, the control method may further include controlling to re-detect the operating state of the fan 3 after a preset delay time period after stopping the reverse heating of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2.
The control method further comprises the steps of stopping power supply of the fan 3 when the fan 3 is detected to be abnormally operated; and when the heating step is completed, the power supply of the fan 3 is restored. The fault signal may be displayed on a display interface of the refrigeration appliance 100 itself, or transmitted to a corresponding intelligent terminal through a wireless network, so as to be processed by a user or a maintenance person.
The step of determining the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 according to the comparison result comprises the following steps:
if Ta is greater than Ts + d1, controlling to increase the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2, wherein d1 is a first temperature difference value;
if Ta is less than Ts-d2, controlling to reduce the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2, wherein d2 is a second temperature difference value;
and if the Ts-d2 is more than or equal to Ta and less than or equal to Ts + d1, keeping the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module unchanged.
Here, since the cold end temperature T is greater than the second threshold temperature T2, it can be understood that the cold energy of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 can be smoothly conducted into the storage compartment 101. The first temperature difference d1 and the second temperature difference d2 may be set to be the same or different, and both are preferably set to be 1 ℃.
The step of controlling to reduce the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 refers to reducing the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 according to a predetermined percentage value or a predetermined voltage difference value. That is, the adjustment of the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 can be performed in two different ways, and the adjustment of the operating voltage can be reduced by a predetermined percentage value (e.g., 10%) based on the original operating voltage. The control method also comprises the steps of controlling the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 to work for a set time t (such as 3min) according to the reduced working voltage after the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is reduced; the cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is detected again.
The control method further comprises the step of stopping the refrigeration of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 when the cold end temperature T of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is detected to be less than a third threshold temperature T3, wherein T3 is less than T1, and T3 can be set to be slightly greater than T2, so that the cold end and cold end heat exchangers 4 of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 are prevented from frosting more effectively.
Besides, in the case that the fan 3 operates normally, the control method includes continuously detecting the actual internal temperature Ta of the refrigeration appliance 100; when the actual temperature Ta rises, the working voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2 is controlled to be increased; when the actual temperature Ta decreases, the control decreases the operating voltage of the semiconductor refrigeration module 2.
In summary, according to the control method of the refrigeration appliance 100 and the refrigeration appliance 100 of the present invention, when the abnormal operation of the fan 3 is detected, the abnormal risk of ice blockage of the fan 3 is timely determined and eliminated, the error reporting frequency and the maintenance cost are reduced, and the normal operation of the refrigeration appliance 100 is better ensured. And, when judging that fan 3 breaks down, control semiconductor refrigeration module 2 and get into "controllable cooling" mode, the at utmost keeps this refrigeration electrical apparatus 100 internal temperature environment's stability, is suitable for the storage of red wine etc. avoids the wine quality impaired, improves user experience.
It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.
The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.