CN110440520A - Refrigeration control unit - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provide a kind of refrigeration control unit of operation conditions for being configured to modify refrigeration unit.The refrigeration control unit includes the first device housing parts and second device housing parts for limiting main refrigeration control device.The refrigeration control unit further comprises user interface component.The user interface component includes multiple control pieces and display, and the multiple control piece is configured to permit the multiple refrigeration unit operating parameters of selection.The user interface component is configured to be removably coupled to the main refrigeration control device, so that the user interface component is all operable when being mounted in the main refrigeration control device and when being mounted remotely from the position of the main refrigeration control device.
Description
Cross reference to related applications
This application claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/665,964 submitted on May 2nd, 2018 and in 2019 1
The equity and priority for the U.S. Patent Application No. 16/252,536 that the moon is submitted on the 18th.The two patent applications all pass through reference with
Its full text is hereby incorporated by.
Background technique
Refrigeration control unit can be used for controlling commercial refrigeration equipment, including being mounted on stepping into grocery store, restaurant etc.
Formula refrigerator, cooler and freezer unit.In some cases, refrigeration control unit can be also used for control for showing and distributing food
The refrigeration and household freezer of product service product.Refrigeration control unit with improved mounting characteristic and user interface features will be had
.
Summary of the invention
A kind of embodiment of present disclosure is a kind of refrigeration control list of operation conditions for being configured to modify refrigeration unit
Member.The refrigeration control unit includes the first device housing parts and second device housing section for limiting main refrigeration control device
Part.The refrigeration control unit further comprises user interface component.The user interface component includes control piece and display,
The control piece is configured to permit the multiple refrigeration unit operating parameters of selection.The user interface component is configured to detachably
Ground is connected to the main refrigeration control device, so that the user interface component is when being mounted in the main refrigeration control device
Be mounted remotely from the main refrigeration control device position when be all operable.
In some embodiments, the user interface component is electrically coupled to the main refrigeration control dress using accessory cables
It sets.In other embodiments, the length range of the accessory cables is from 8 feet to 12 foot.
In some embodiments, the user interface component has IP54 water inlet degree of protection.
In some embodiments, the control piece includes the button based on capacitance type sensor.
In some embodiments, the main refrigeration control device further comprises low-voltage component circuit board and high voltage portion
Part circuit board.
In some embodiments, the second device housing parts include being configured to permit the refrigeration control unit
It is installed to the feature of DIN guide rail.
In some embodiments, the first device housing parts and the second device housing parts use are clasped
Packaging technology couples.
In some embodiments, the refrigeration unit is walk-in type refrigerator, cooler or household freezer.
Another embodiment of present disclosure is arranged to the refrigeration control unit of the operation conditions of modification refrigeration unit.Institute
Stating refrigeration control unit includes: first device housing parts；Second device housing parts；Multiple control pieces, the multiple control
Part, which is configured to permit, selects multiple parameter values for multiple refrigeration unit operating parameters.The refrigeration control unit is further wrapped
Include the processing circuit for being communicably connected to the control piece and multiple sensors.The processing circuit is configured to: from described
Sensor receiving sensor measured value；It receives and orders from the control piece, sensor weight is assigned to the sensor and is surveyed
Each of magnitude measurement value sensor；Weighted average is calculated according to the measurement value sensor；And at least partly
The operation conditions of the refrigeration unit is modified based on the weighted average firing order.
In some embodiments, the sensor includes temperature sensor.
In some embodiments, the control piece includes the button based on capacitance type sensor.
In some embodiments, the refrigeration unit operating parameter include temperature unit, backlight intensity, systematic name, when
Between format, date format and alarm setting at least one of.
In some embodiments, the refrigeration unit operating parameter includes defrosting parameter, and the defrosting parameter includes defrosting
In the defrosting number and defrosting time table that type, defrosting termination type, defrosting duration, every 24 hour period execute
At least one.
In some embodiments, the refrigeration unit operating parameter includes sensor parameters, and the sensor parameters include
At least one of sensor type, sensor offset, sensor measurement function and sensor weight.
In some embodiments, the processing circuit is further configured to receive to order from the control piece to match to create
Set file.The configuration file includes refrigeration unit operating parameter and parameter value.The processing circuit be further configured to by
The configuration file exports to mobile storage means.The mobile storage means are communicably connected to the refrigeration control
Port universal serial bus (USB) of unit.
In some embodiments, the refrigeration unit is walk-in type refrigerator, cooler or household freezer.
The another embodiment of present disclosure is a kind of method that refrigeration unit is run using refrigeration control unit.The side
Method includes: from multiple sensor receiving sensor measured values；It receives and orders from control piece, sensor weight is assigned to described
Each of measurement value sensor measurement value sensor；Weighted average is calculated according to the measurement value sensor；And extremely
The weighted average firing order is at least partly based on to modify the operation conditions of the refrigeration unit.
In some embodiments, the measurement value sensor is measured temperature.
In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving order from the control piece to create configuration file.
The configuration file includes refrigeration unit operating parameter and parameter value.The method further includes exporting the configuration file
To mobile storage means.The general serial that the mobile storage means are communicably connected to the refrigeration control unit is total
The port line (USB).
Those skilled in the art will recognize that the summary of the invention be merely illustrative and be not intended in any way into
Row limitation.In terms of other such as the device being only defined by the claims and/or process described herein, inventive feature with
And advantage will herein statement and in conjunction with attached drawing carry out detailed description in become apparent.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of refrigeration control unit in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 3 is the front view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 4 is the side view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 5 is another side view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 6 is the rearview of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 7 is the decomposition view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 8 A is the perspective view of the Remote Installation feature of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 8 B is the decomposition perspective view of user interface component in accordance with some embodiments.
Fig. 9 is the perspective view of another refrigeration control unit in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 10 is another perspective view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 11 is the front view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 12 is the rearview of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 13 is the side view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 14 is another side view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 15 is the perspective view of the internal part of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 16 is the perspective of the electronic device housing mounting characteristic of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments
Figure.
Figure 17 is the decomposition view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 18 is the another of the electronic device housing mounting characteristic of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments
View.
Figure 19 is the section view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 20 is the front view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 1 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 21 is the front view of the refrigeration control unit of Fig. 9 in accordance with some embodiments.
Figure 22 is the block diagram of refrigeration control unit in accordance with some embodiments.
Specific embodiment
General with reference to attached drawing, there is disclosed herein be related to each embodiment of refrigeration control unit.Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 is depicted
Each view of the outside of refrigeration control unit 100.Specifically, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 depicts perspective view, and Fig. 3 depicts front view,
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 depicts side view, and Fig. 6 depicts rearview.Refrigeration control unit 100 may be configured to control commercial refrigeration
Equipment, including walk-in type refrigerator, cooler and the freezer unit being mounted in grocery store, restaurant etc..In some embodiments, freeze
Control unit device can be also used for controlling the refrigeration and household freezer for showing and distributing food service product.As indicated, system
Cold control unit 100 may include in addition to other component the first case member 102, port universal serial bus (USB) 104,
Second housing component 106 and user interface component 108.User interface component 108 includes more detailed below with reference to Figure 20 and Figure 21
The display and unit control piece carefully described.
With specific reference to Fig. 3, the front view of refrigeration control unit 100 is depicted.Refrigeration control unit 100 is shown as
Clone's feature of user's configurable parameter of refrigeration control unit 100 may be implemented in USB port 104, the USB port.For example,
In some embodiments, the user or technical staff configured to the parameter of a refrigeration control unit may want in facility
Used in identical parameter is used in all refrigeration control units.Cloning procedure can be from user to the first refrigeration control unit
It 100 selections and/or configures all expectation parameters and starts.Exemplary refrigeration unit parameter and its probable value include in table 1 below.Such as
Shown, the possibility parameter that user can configure can include but is not limited to: unit display parameters, user interface parameters, BACnet ginseng
Number, sensor parameters and defrosting procedure parameter.After user has been selected and/or is configured with all expectation parameters, user
Flash drive or other kinds of mobile storage means can be inserted into USB port 104, and can will include all phases
The configuration file of parameter and parameter value is hoped to export to flash drive or mobile storage means.When user by flash drive or
Mobile storage means are inserted into the USB port 104 of all auxiliary refrigerating control units 100 and imported into configuration file and set
When in the processing circuit of auxiliary refrigerating control unit used in applying, cloning procedure terminates.
| Parameter | Parameter value |
| Unit | Degrees Fahrenheit/degree Celsius |
| Backlight intensity | Display brightness level |
| Systematic name | Assigned user |
| Time format | It shows within 12/24 hour |
| Date format | - -year the moon, moon day-- year |
| The automatic daylight-saving time | Adjust automatically DST (enabled/disabled) |
| The address BACnet | Network address |
| BACnet ID | Network object ID |
| BACnet baud | Communication baud rate |
| Precision crosses thermal control | Install-Yes/No |
| Sensor type | Sensor type, A99 or NTC |
| Sensor offset | User's adjustment, is calibrated due to sensor length |
| Sensor measurement | Function-space temperature or defrosting terminate |
| Sensor weight | Sensor weighting |
| Anti- short cycle delay | Prevent overequipment from recycling |
| Setting value | Object space temperature |
| Difference | It is used together with setting value, establishes refrigeration ON/OFF point |
| Sensor fault mode | When sensor fault-refrigeration unlatching, closing or circulation |
| Defrost type | Passively, electric heating, hot gas |
| Defrost termination type | Time, sensor |
| It defrosts the duration | Defrosting interval, minute |
| It drips the time | It drips interval, allows water to drip from evaporator, minute |
| Defrosting number daily | The defrosting number that every 24 hour period executes |
| Uniformly defrosting | Evenly spaced defrosting (in time)-Yes/No |
| Defrosting time table | Defrost time started list |
| Defrost algorithm | Scheduling is adaptive |
| Adaptive defrosting interval | Time between defrosting |
| Adaptively-maximum defrost is spaced | Maximum duration amount between defrosting |
| Adaptively-minimum defrost is spaced | Shortest time amount between defrosting |
| Adaptively-having a power failure starts | Time of day when power off time section starts and (do not allow to defrost) |
| Adaptively-interruption duration | The length of power off time section |
| Binary system | Mode, state of activation, movement and movement delay |
| Alarm setting | It enables, threshold value, delay, again alarm interval |
Table 1: the parameter and parameter value of exemplary refrigeration control unit
In some embodiments, as shown in figure 3, USB port 104 can be from the outside access of refrigeration control unit 100.At it
In his embodiment, USB port 104 is at least partially enclosed in the first case member 102, and can be behind door or dust cover
Access.In a still further embodiment, different from carrying out clone using flash drive or in addition to utilizing flash drive
Except being cloned, it can use the other methods of translation profile, including but not limited to wireless communication is (for example, via indigo plant
Tooth, Wi-Fi, local area network (LAN) etc.), via cloud storage, Web transmission, transmission cable (for example, using SATA, eSATA or
Other interfaces) etc..
Referring now to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the side view of refrigeration control unit 100 is depicted.As indicated, in one embodiment,
First case member 102 and second housing component 106, which can be used, is clasped technique to couple, wherein the first case member
102 latch 110 is assemblied in the protrusion features 112 of second housing component 106.In other embodiments, case member
102 and 106 can be used any suitable mechanism (for example, fastener, hinge) to couple.Referring now to Figure 6, depicting refrigeration
The rearview of control unit 100.As shown, second housing component 106 may include DIN rail feature 114, the DIN is led
Rail feature allows refrigeration control unit 100 to be mounted on DIN guide rail (for example, one kind is widely used in breaker and other industry controls
Control equipment is mounted on the standardization metal guide rail inside equipment rack) on.In various embodiments, DIN guide rail can be top cap
Formula guide rail (also referred to as O-shaped, Ω type or T35 guide rail), c-type guide rail or G type guide rail.For example, DIN rail feature 114 may include
Feature include but is not limited to clip, recess portion and protrusion.In other embodiments, second housing component 106 may include by
Refrigeration control unit 100 is mounted on any feature (for example, hole, slit) needed for its installation site.
Turning now to Fig. 7, the decomposition view of refrigeration control unit 100 is depicted.As indicated, control unit 100 includes the
One case member 102, is routed the 116 low-voltage portions for being connected to user interface component 108 via conducting wire at user interface component 108
Part plate 118 and the high-voltage part plate 122 that low-voltage component plate 118 is connected to via multiple studs (standoff) 120.
Control unit 100 is further shown as including second housing component 106, and the second housing component can removably couple
To the first case member 102.
Fig. 8 A depicts the Remote Installation performance of refrigeration control unit 100.As indicated, user interface component 108 can be from
Refrigeration control unit 100 removes and is mounted on the position different from the rest part of refrigeration control unit 100.For example, one
In a little embodiments, the installation site of control unit 100 may need user's accessibility and be cleaned with water and/or cleaning fluid
The ability (for example, freezing chamber for storing food) of installation site.Since user interface component 108 can be than refrigeration control list
The rest part of member 100 is provided better protection against in order to avoid water enters (for example, to can have IP54 water inlet anti-for user interface component 108
Protect grade), user interface component 108 can be separately installed and be connected to refrigeration control unit 100 using accessory cables 124.In
In some embodiments, it is most away from refrigeration control unit 100 that the length of accessory cables 124 allows user interface component 108 to be installed as
Up to 10 feet or farther.For example, in some embodiments, accessory cables can have the length in 8 feet to 12 feets.
In some embodiments, when Remote Installation user interface component 108, user interface component is used in the first case member 102
108 opening can be covered by cover board attachment 126.With reference to Fig. 8 B, the decomposition view of user interface component 108 is depicted.When remote
When from the installation of the first case member 102, user interface component 108 may include the Remote Installation shell with spacer seal 130
128.When user interface component 108 is mounted in panel opening, spacer seal 130 can permit user interface component 108
Realize IP54 water inlet grade.Remote Installation shell 128 may include one or more from latch design feature 132, it is one or
It is multiple to be open from latch design feature grasping panel to keep pressure on spacer seal 130.
Referring now to Fig. 9 to Figure 19, the another exemplary embodiment of refrigeration control unit 900 is depicted.Specifically, scheme
9 and Figure 10 depicts perspective view, and Figure 11 depicts front view, and Figure 12 depicts rearview, and Figure 14 and Figure 15 depict side
View.Similar to refrigeration control unit 100, refrigeration control unit 900 is shown as including user interface component 902.Some
In embodiment, the phase identical or basic with the user interface component 108 as described in above referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 9 of user interface component 902
Seemingly.User interface component 902 may include controlling below with reference to Figure 20 and Figure 21 display being described in further detail and unit
Both parts.Although smaller than refrigeration control unit 100 in vpg connection, refrigeration control unit 900 also may be configured to hold
Row many functions identical with refrigeration control unit 100.For example, the about 80%-90% of the firmware of refrigeration control unit 900 can be with
It is identical as the firmware of refrigeration control unit 100.
As indicated, user interface component 902 can be connected to electronic device housing 904.Electronic device housing 904 can be by
It is configured to accommodate the first printed circuit board (PCB) 906 and the 2nd PCB 908.Since the size of refrigeration control unit 900 is small, certain
A little PCB location features are integrated into electronic device housing 904, by PCB 906 and 908 relative to each other and relative to electronics
Crust of the device 904 positions.These location features are described in greater detail below with reference to Figure 16 to Figure 19.Refrigeration control unit 900 into
One step is shown as including the mounting bracket 910 positioned at 904 two sides of electronic device housing.Mounting bracket 910 may be configured to by
Refrigeration control unit 900 is connected to installation guide rail and can permit readily push-and-pull installation movement.As shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14,
Mounting bracket 910 can also include the grip features 912 for meeting ergonomics, when user installation refrigeration control unit 900,
The grip features provide for user to be firmlyyed hold.
Turning now to Figure 15, the perspective view of the internal part of refrigeration control unit 900 is depicted.In addition to being contained in electronics dress
It sets except the first PCB 906 and the 2nd PCB 908 in shell 904, refrigeration control unit 900 is shown as including being contained in use
User interface PCB 914 (" UI PCB ") in family interface unit 902.First PCB 906 and the 2nd PCB 908 can be configured
User interface PCB 914 is electrically coupled at by any suitable method (for example, board to board connector, cable).
Referring now to Figure 16 to Figure 19, as described above, electronic device housing 904 may include being configured to keep and positioning
Several features of first PCB 906 and the 2nd PCB 908.The feature includes but is not limited to support and maintain PCB 906 and 908
Between needed for separation distance rib 916 and to prevent PCB 906 from from electronic device housing 904 stretching out too far PCB stop prominent
Play 918.Lock-in feature 920 may be configured to the front 922 of electronic device housing 904 being removably coupled to user interface
Component 902.Recess portion 924 close to front 922 may insure that PCB 906 and 908 is installed to electronic device housing 904 without error
In.When being installed in panel cutout, spacer seal 926 can permit refrigeration control unit and reach IP54 water inlet grade.
Turning now to Figure 20 and Figure 21, refrigeration unit control device 100 and 900 in accordance with some embodiments is being shown just
View.As described above, in various embodiments, the user interface component 108 and refrigeration control list of refrigeration control unit device 100
The user interface component 902 of element apparatus 900 is identical or substantially similar.Each of user interface component 108 and 902
It is shown as including display 2000.Display 2000 may include for temperature display, combination have 3 digit of standard segmentation
Seven sections of alphanumeric lattice display components 2002 of LCD component 2004.Seven sections of lattice display components 2002 may be configured to permit
Perhaps the simple language information of various language is rolled over the display.In some embodiments, lattice display component 2002 is configured
At display alert details rather than digital alarm code.The permission of this feature shows all possible alarm with specific detail, thus
More easily, troubleshooting is carried out more quickly.Other than rolling parameters part, display 2000 can be configured to show
The set-point temperature and/or Current Temperatures of refrigeration unit.For example, as shown in Figure 20 and Figure 21, the set-point temperature of the unit
It can be 72 °F, and the Current Temperatures of the unit can be 73 °F.
Other than display 2000, user interface component 108 and 902 may include several touch screen control parts
2006.Touch screen control part 2006 may include with eight organized in first row 2008 and secondary series 2010 based on capacitor
The coating of the button of formula sensor.Coating can be pasted onto the front surface of user interface component 108 and 902, to meet
IP54 water inlet standard.In some embodiments, the button in first row 2008 includes the button being more-frequently used, and secondary series
2010 include rarely needed button.This layout enables alarm, defrosting and fan control when directly pressing lower button.Alternative
In embodiment, touch screen control part 2006 includes six buttons and two indicators based on capacitance type sensor.
In various embodiments, other than other control pieces, touch screen control part 2006 can also include MENU/ESC
Control piece, defrost button, down arrow control piece, to upward arrow control piece and SET control piece.MENU/ESC control piece can
To be configured to permit user to browse menu structure.In some embodiments, MENU/ESC control button and defrost button quilt
It is configured to operate with long-pressing feature, the long-pressing feature request user is slightly longer than average time by the time of lower button, to keep away
Exempt from the accidental operation of these buttons.Interval between touch screen control part 2006 can be configured to prevent unexpected button from grasping
Make.Touch screen control part 2006 is further shown as including alarm button.Alarm button may include the critical of instruction alarm
The multi-color illumination feature of degree.For example, alarm button can be illuminated for more critical alarm with red, and for less
Critical alarm is illuminated with yellow.
The block diagram of refrigeration control unit 2200 is depicted according to some embodiments turning now to Figure 22.In each embodiment
In, refrigeration control unit 2200 is identical as above-mentioned refrigeration control unit or substantially similar.Refrigeration control unit 2200 is shown as
Including processing circuit 2202.Processing circuit 2202 can be communicatively coupled to USB interface 2208, display interface 2210, control
Interface 2212 and sensor interface 2214, so that processing circuit 2202 and its all parts can be via interface 2208-
2212 send and receive data.
Processing circuit 2202 may include memory 2204 and processor 2206.Processor 2206 may be implemented as general
Processor, specific integrated circuit (ASIC), one or more field programmable gate array (FPGA), one group of processing component or its
His suitable electronic processing component.Memory 2204 (for example, memory, memory cell, storage device etc.) may include using
In storing data and/or one or more devices (for example, RAM, ROM, flash memory, harddisk storage device etc.) of computer code,
The data and/or computer code are for completing or promoting each process, layer and module described herein.Memory
2204 can be or including volatile memory or nonvolatile memory.Memory 2204 may include database component, mesh
Mark code components, script component or any other type for supporting each activity and message structure described herein
Message structure.According to some embodiments, memory 2204 is communicatively coupled to processor 2206 via processing circuit 2202
And including executing one or more mistakes described herein for (for example, by processing circuit 2202 and/or processor 2206)
The computer code of journey.In multiple and different embodiments, processing circuit can communicably be connected to refrigeration equipment (not shown)
Multiple and different components, and the fortune of refrigeration equipment can be modified from the control signal that processing circuit 2202 is transmitted to refrigeration equipment
Row situation.
Refrigeration control unit 2200 is further shown as including USB interface 2208, display interface 2210, control interface
2212 and sensor interface 2214.USB interface 2208 can communicably be connected to the outside from refrigeration control unit 100
Addressable USB port (for example, USB port 104).In some embodiments, it is single to can be used for updating control for USB interface 2208
First firmware.For example, user can obtain updated firmware and via USB interface when the update of system is made available by
2208 are uploaded to control unit 2200.In a still further embodiment, USB interface 2208 can be with above with reference to figure
In the configuration setting cloning procedure of 3 descriptions.
Display unit interface 2210 can be communicably connected to display (for example, display 2000), and control interface
2212 can communicably be connected to unit control piece (for example, touch screen control part 2006).Based on via control interface 2212
The data received from unit control piece, processing circuit 2202 can execute processing and export and show on unit display 2210
The data (for example, selected refrigeration unit parameter) shown.
Refrigeration control unit 2200 is further shown as including sensor interface 2214.Sensor interface 2214 can be by
It is configured to receive input data from one or more sensors (for example, temperature sensor).When multiple sensors are connected to biography
When sensor interface 2214, processing circuit 2202 is configured to weighted average and carries out process control (for example, processing electricity
Road 2202 can modify the operation conditions of refrigeration control unit 2200 based on weighted average firing order).For example, temperature can
(for example, ice may be melted during evaporator defrosting with different rates) can be changed in freezing chamber, and user can be with
Selection is by the first temperature sensor with 25% weighting of temperature averages and by second sensor with the 75% of temperature averages
Weighting.In some embodiments, user selects weight using the touch screen control part of refrigeration control unit for each sensor.
The equation for obtaining weighted average can be such that
(first sensor weight * first sensor degree)+(second sensor weight * second sensor degree) ...
+ (n-th sensor weight the n-th sensor of * degree)=weighted average
Therefore, if the first temperature sensor report temperature is 100 °F and second sensor report temperature is 90 °F,
Weighted average can be obtained as follows:
(0.25*100)+(0.75*90)=92.5
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The reference of " exemplary embodiment ", and/or " each embodiment " can be but be not necessarily the reference to identical embodiment, and
And such reference refers at least one embodiment in the embodiment.
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Exemplary use for any term that text is discussed all is merely illustrative, and is not intended to further limitation present disclosure or any
The range and meaning of exemplary term.Similarly, the unlimited each embodiment provided in this manual of present disclosure.
Element and component can be by any one of the various materials of the enough intensity of offer or durability materials
Material is constituted, can be in any one of various colors, texture and combinations thereof.It can be in addition, showing the element that is formed as one
It is made of multiple portions or element.
It is used to mean to serve as example, example or illustration as it is used herein, word is " exemplary ".It is described herein
Any embodiment or design of " exemplary " are not necessarily to be construed as being preferred or having relative to other embodiments or design
Benefit.On the contrary, the use of word " exemplary " is intended to that design is presented in a concrete fashion.Therefore, it is all such modification be intended to by
It is included in the range of present disclosure.It without departing from the scope of the appended claims, can be preferred and other
Design, operating condition and the arrangement aspect of illustrative embodiments make other substitutions, modification, change and omission.
Widely contain as it is used herein, term " substantially ", " about ", " substantially " and similar term are intended to have
Justice, it is consistent with the universal and acceptable usage of field those of ordinary skill belonging to the theme of present disclosure.Reading is originally draped over one's shoulders
Dew it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these terms are intended to allow to retouch described and claimed certain features
It states, without by the scope limitation of these features to provided exact numerical range.Therefore, these terms should be interpreted to indicate
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It asks in the scope of the present invention.
As it is used herein, term " connection " refers to that two components link directly or indirectly to one another.Such connection
Can be fixed either moveable in itself and/or such connection in itself can permit two components it
Between fluid, electric power, electric signal or other kinds of signal flowing or communication.Such connection can pass through two components
Or two components and other any intermediate member are integrally formed with one another as single entirety to realize, or by two components or
Two components and other any intermediate member are attached to each other to realize.It is such connection substantially can be it is permanent, or
Person substantially can be removable or releasable.
Although several embodiments are only described in detail in present disclosure, many modifications are possible (for example, each element
Size, size, structure, shape and ratio, the value of parameter, installation arrangements, the use of material, color, orientation etc. change).Example
Such as, the position of element can overturn or otherwise change, and the property of discrete component or quantity or position can be changed
Or variation.Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included in the range of present disclosure.The case where not departing from present disclosure range
Under, other substitutions can be made in terms of the design of exemplary embodiment, operating condition and arrangement, modification, are changed and are omitted.
Present disclosure contemplates the production of the program on method, system and any machine readable media for completing each operation
Product.Active computer processor can be used or by combining for this purpose or the special purpose computer of the appropriate system of another object
Processor or the embodiment for implementing present disclosure by hardwired systems.Embodiment within the scope of present disclosure includes program product, institute
Stating program product includes for carrying or machine readable Jie with the machine-executable instruction or data structure being stored thereon
Matter.This machine readable media can be can by general or specialized computer or the other machines with processor access appoint
What usable medium.For example, this kind of machine readable media may include RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other
Optical disc memory apparatus, disk storage equipment or other magnetic memory apparatus etc., or can be used to machine-executable instruction or number
Form carrying or storage expectation program code and can be by general or specialized computer or with its of processor according to structure
Any other medium of his machine access.When in network or another communication connection (hardwire, wireless or hardwire or wireless
Combination) on when passing the information on or being provided to machine, the connection is suitably considered as machine readable media by the machine.Cause
This, any this connection is properly termed as machine readable media.The combination of above content is also included within machine readable media
In the range of.Machine-executable instruction includes for example making general purpose computer, special purpose computer or the execution of dedicated processes machine a certain
The instruction and data of function or functional group.
Although attached drawing can show the method and step of specified sequence, the sequence of step can be different from discribed.
It simultaneously or partially can also simultaneously execute two or more steps.This modification will depend on selected software and hardware system
And the selection of designer.All such modifications are all in the range of present disclosure.It is also possible to having rule-based logic
Come with the standard programming technology of other logics for implementing each Connection Step, processing step, comparison step and determination step
Implement Software Implementation.
Claims (20)
1. a kind of refrigeration control unit is configured to modify the operation conditions of refrigeration unit, comprising:
First device housing parts；
Second device housing parts, the first device housing parts and the second device housing parts limit main refrigeration control
Device；And
User interface component, comprising:
Multiple control pieces, the multiple control piece are configured to permit the multiple refrigeration unit operating parameters of selection；And
Display；
Wherein, the user interface component is configured to be removably coupled to the main refrigeration control device, so that the use
Family interface unit is when being mounted in the main refrigeration control device and is mounted remotely from the position of the main refrigeration control device
When be all operable.
2. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the user interface component is electrically connected using accessory cables
To the main refrigeration control device.
3. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein the length range of the accessory cables is from 8 feet to 12
Foot.
4. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the user interface component has IP54 water inlet protection etc.
Grade.
5. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the multiple control piece includes based on capacitance type sensor
Button.
6. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the main refrigeration control device further comprises low-voltage portion
Part circuit board and high-voltage part circuit board.
7. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the second device housing parts include being configured to permit
The refrigeration control unit is installed to multiple features of DIN guide rail.
8. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the first device housing parts and the second device shell
Body component assembles technique and couples using being clasped.
9. refrigeration control unit as described in claim 1, wherein the refrigeration unit is walk-in type refrigerator, cooler and cold
Freeze at least one of case.
10. a kind of refrigeration control unit is configured to modify the operation conditions of refrigeration unit, comprising:
First device housing parts；
Second device housing parts；
Multiple control pieces, the multiple control piece, which is configured to permit, selects multiple parameters for multiple refrigeration unit operating parameters
Value；And
Processing circuit, the processing circuit are communicably connected to the multiple control piece and multiple sensors, the processing electricity
Road is configured to:
Multiple measurement value sensors are received from the multiple sensor；
It receives and orders from the multiple control piece, sensor weight is assigned to each in the multiple measurement value sensor
A measurement value sensor；
Weighted average is calculated according to the multiple measurement value sensor；And
The weighted average firing order is based at least partially on to modify the operation conditions of the refrigeration unit.
11. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the multiple sensor includes temperature sensor.
12. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the multiple control piece includes being based on capacitance type sensor
Button.
13. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the multiple refrigeration unit operating parameter includes temperature list
At least one of position, backlight intensity, systematic name, time format, date format and alarm setting.
14. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the multiple refrigeration unit operating parameter includes defrosting ginseng
Number, it is described defrosting parameter include defrost type, defrosting termination type, defrosting the duration, every 24 hour period execute remove
At least one of white number and defrosting time table.
15. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the multiple refrigeration unit operating parameter includes sensor
Parameter, the sensor parameters include in sensor type, sensor offset, sensor measurement function and sensor weight
At least one.
16. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to:
Order is received from the multiple control piece to create configuration file, and the configuration file includes the multiple refrigeration unit fortune
Row parameter and the multiple parameter value；And
The configuration file is exported into mobile storage means, the mobile storage means are communicably connected to the system
Port universal serial bus (USB) of cold control unit.
17. refrigeration control unit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the refrigeration control unit is configured to control walk-in type
At least one of refrigerator, cooler and household freezer.
18. a kind of method for running refrigeration unit using refrigeration control unit, comprising:
Multiple measurement value sensors are received from multiple sensors；
It receives and orders from multiple control pieces, sensor weight is assigned to each of the multiple measurement value sensor and is passed
Sensor measured value；
Weighted average is calculated according to the multiple measurement value sensor；
The weighted average firing order is based at least partially on to modify the operation conditions of the refrigeration unit.
19. according to the method for claim 18, wherein the multiple measurement value sensor is measured temperature.
20. according to the method for claim 18, further comprising:
Order is received from the multiple control piece to create configuration file, and the configuration file includes multiple refrigeration unit operation ginsengs
Several and multiple parameter values；And
The configuration file is exported into mobile storage means, the mobile storage means are communicably connected to the system
Port universal serial bus (USB) of cold control unit.
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