WO2021213529A1 - 制冰装置及冰箱 - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to an ice making device and a refrigerator.
- the ice making device generally includes an ice maker installed inside the refrigerator and an ice storage box located at the lower part of the ice maker, and the ice obtained by the ice making mechanism can be discharged into the ice storage box for storage.
- Current ice-making devices are often equipped with ice detection rods or other sensors to detect whether the amount of ice in the ice storage box reaches the upper limit of the ice storage box. When the amount of ice in the ice storage box reaches the upper limit of the ice storage box, control The ice maker stops making ice.
- the needs of different users are often different. In most cases, the user only needs a small amount of ice and hopes that the ice taken out every time is fresh ice. Therefore, the user does not need the ice storage box to keep the amount of ice stored at the upper limit of the ice storage box. , But hope to be able to set the amount of ice stored in the ice storage box according to their own needs.
- the present invention provides an ice making device and a refrigerator that can accurately control the amount of ice made.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides an ice making device including:
- An ice storage box for receiving ice cubes made by the ice making assembly
- a first sensor which is arranged at the bottom of the ice storage box, and is used to detect the weight of the ice storage in the ice storage box;
- Input module used to input the number of pre-stored ice cubes in the ice storage box
- Storage module used to store the single ice volume and the weight of a single ice cube
- the control module is configured to calculate the amount of ice to be made according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes, the weight of the single ice cube, and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor, and to calculate the amount of ice to be made according to the amount of ice to be made and
- the single ice making quantity controls the start and stop of the ice making assembly.
- control module is specifically used for:
- the ice making assembly is controlled to stop ice making.
- the single ice making amount is a single ice making weight
- the control module is specifically used for:
- the pre-stored ice weight is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the weight of the single ice cube, and the weight of the ice to be made is calculated based on the pre-stored ice weight and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor.
- the single ice making quantity is a single ice making quantity
- the control module is specifically used for:
- the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box is calculated according to the weight of the ice storage detected by the first sensor and the weight of the single ice cube, and the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the number of ice cubes stored. Number of ice cubes.
- control module is used for:
- the number of times of ice making is calculated according to the quantity of ice to be made and the quantity of single ice making, and the ice making assembly is controlled to stop ice making after completing the number of ice making matches with the number of ice making.
- control module is also used for:
- the number of times to be made ice is updated.
- control module is also used for:
- the number of ice making times is updated. .
- the ice making device further includes an ice quantity display module for displaying the quantity of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box, and the quantity of ice cubes stored is detected according to the first sensor. The weight of the ice storage and the weight of the single ice cube are calculated.
- An embodiment of the present invention also provides a refrigerator, including:
- the door is used to open and close the box
- the ice making assembly is installed on the box or the door;
- An ice storage box for receiving ice made by the ice making assembly
- a first sensor which is arranged at the bottom of the ice storage box, and is used to detect the weight of the ice storage in the ice storage box;
- Input module used to input the number of pre-stored ice cubes in the ice storage box
- Storage module used to store the single ice volume and the weight of a single ice cube
- the control module is configured to calculate the amount of ice to be made according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes, the weight of the single ice cube, and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor, and to calculate the amount of ice to be made according to the amount of ice to be made and
- the single ice making quantity controls the start and stop of the ice making assembly.
- control module is specifically used for:
- the ice making assembly is controlled to stop ice making.
- the single ice making amount is a single ice making weight
- the control module is specifically used for:
- the pre-stored ice weight is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the weight of the single ice cube, and the weight of the ice to be made is calculated based on the pre-stored ice weight and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor.
- the single ice making quantity is a single ice making quantity
- the control module is specifically used for:
- the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box is calculated according to the weight of the ice storage detected by the first sensor and the weight of the single ice cube, and the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the number of ice cubes stored. Number of ice cubes.
- control module is used for:
- the number of times of ice making is calculated according to the quantity of ice to be made and the quantity of single ice making, and the ice making assembly is controlled to stop ice making after completing the number of ice making matches with the number of ice making.
- control module is also used for:
- the number of times to be made ice is updated.
- control module is also used for:
- the number of times of ice making is updated.
- the refrigerator further includes an ice quantity display module, and the refrigerator also includes an ice quantity display module for displaying the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box. It is calculated according to the weight of the ice stored by the first sensor and the weight of the single ice cube.
- the user can input the number of pre-stored ice cubes, intuitively and simply control the amount of ice cubes that need to be stored in the ice storage box, and indirectly and accurately monitor the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box according to the first sensor to obtain
- the amount of ice is controlled by the amount of ice to be made and the amount of single ice making to control the start and stop of the ice making assembly to avoid too much or too little ice in the ice storage box.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the ice making device of the refrigerator shown in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the ice making device shown in Fig. 2;
- FIG 4 is a block diagram of the control system of the ice making device in Figure 3;
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram of the control system of the refrigerator with the ice making device in Fig. 1.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a refrigerator 100.
- the refrigerator 100 includes a box body 110 and a door for opening and closing the box body 110.
- a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber may be provided in the box body 110.
- An ice making device 200 may be installed in the box 110 or on the door.
- the ice making device 200 includes an ice making assembly 210 for making ice.
- the ice making assembly 210 may include an ice making tray 211 for receiving liquid water and an ice making device.
- a water supply assembly for supplying liquid water in the ice tray 211, the ice making tray 211 can be installed in the box body 110 or on the door of the refrigerator 100 through a frame.
- the ice making tray 211 may include a number of ice making trays. Among them, the ice making assembly 210 may also have a different structure.
- the refrigerator 100 may also be provided with an ice bank 220 for receiving ice made by the ice making assembly 210.
- the ice bank 220 may be directly disposed under the ice making assembly 210.
- the ice making assembly 210 and the ice storage box 220 can be installed in the freezer compartment, and the ice storage box 220 can be directly placed on the shelf in the freezer compartment. The user can open the door of the refrigerator 100 and take out the ice storage box 220 directly.
- the ice making assembly 210 and the ice storage box 220 can also be installed on the door of the refrigerator 100, and the door can be provided with a dispenser communicating with the ice storage box 220, and the user can directly take ice from the ice storage box 220 through the dispenser. .
- the ice making assembly 210 and the ice storage box may be arranged in the refrigerating compartment, and the ice storing box may be selectively connected with the dispenser on the door; or the ice making assembly 210 may be arranged in the refrigerating compartment, The ice storage box is arranged on the door body.
- a first sensor 230 for detecting the weight of ice stored in the ice storage box 220 is installed at the bottom of the ice storage box 220, and the first sensor 230 may be a weight sensor.
- the ice making device 200 further includes an input module 260, a storage module 270, and a control module 280.
- the input module 260 is used to input the number of pre-stored ice cubes in the ice storage box 220
- the storage module 270 is used to store the single ice making volume and the weight of a single ice cube.
- the control module 280 calculates the amount of ice to be made according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes, the weight of a single ice cube, and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor 230, and The starting and stopping of the ice making assembly 210 is controlled according to the amount of ice to be made and the amount of single ice making.
- the input module 260, the storage module 270, and the control module 280 may be independent modules provided on the ice making device 200, or may be the input module 260, the storage module 270, and the control module 280 shared with the refrigerator 100 system.
- the input module 260 may be a voice input module 260 provided on the refrigerator 100 or a display screen on the door of the refrigerator 100.
- the single ice production quantity may be a single ice production quantity or a single ice production weight.
- the number of single ice making may be the number of ice making trays of the ice making tray 211, and the weight of a single ice cube may be the weight of ice cubes formed by a single ice making tray of the ice making tray 211.
- the amount of single ice making and the weight of a single ice cube can be the default values directly stored in the storage module 270 at the factory. If the user replaces the ice making tray 211 of the ice making assembly 210 by himself, the user can also use the ice making tray according to the actual use. 211 changes the single ice making amount and the weight of a single ice cube stored in the storage module 270.
- the number of pre-stored ice cubes is the number of ice cubes that the user wants to store in the ice bank 200.
- the number of pre-stored ice cubes is less than or equal to the maximum ice storage capacity of the ice storage box 220.
- the maximum ice storage capacity of the ice storage box 220 can be the maximum ice storage capacity of the ice storage box 220 or the maximum ice storage weight of the ice storage box 220 ,
- the maximum ice storage capacity can be directly stored in the storage module 270.
- the user can input the desired number of pre-stored ice cubes in the ice storage box 220, and the control module 280 can calculate the amount of ice to be made according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes input by the user, the weight of a single ice cube, and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor 230.
- the amount of ice made may be the weight of ice to be made or the quantity of ice to be made.
- the amount of ice to be made is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes input by the user.
- the number of pre-stored ice cubes input by the user is greater than the maximum ice storage capacity of the ice storage box 220, the user can be directly prompted to request the user to change.
- the maximum ice storage quantity can be directly defaulted to the pre-stored ice input by the user
- the number of pieces, that is, the quantity of ice to be made can be calculated according to the maximum ice storage quantity of the ice storage box 220 as the pre-stored ice cube quantity.
- the control module 280 can control the start and stop of the ice making assembly 210 according to the amount of ice to be made and the amount of single ice making.
- the user can directly set the number of pre-stored ice cubes according to their own needs, and the ice making device 200 automatically controls the start and stop of the ice making assembly 210 according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes, so as to avoid the influence of too much or too little ice in the ice storage box 220 user experience.
- control module 280 is specifically configured to:
- the ice making assembly 210 is controlled to stop ice making.
- the amount of ice to be made may be the weight of ice to be made or the quantity of ice to be made
- the amount of ice to be made in a single time may be the weight of a single ice or the quantity of ice to be made in a single time.
- the amount of ice in the ice storage box changes, that is, when the weight of the ice stored by the first sensor 230 changes
- the amount of ice to be made can be recalculated and updated.
- the ice storage weight of the ice storage box 220 collected by the first sensor 230 can be obtained after each ice removal of the ice making assembly 210 is completed or after receiving an ice removal signal from the user, and the amount of ice to be made can be calculated.
- the ice making assembly 210 is controlled to stop ice making. Specifically, when the amount of ice to be made is less than one-half of the single ice-making amount, control The ice making assembly 210 stops making ice, or when the weight of the ice to be made is less than one-half of the weight of a single ice making, the ice making assembly 210 is controlled to stop making ice.
- the actual amount of ice storage in the ice storage box 220 cannot be completely equal to the number of pre-stored ice cubes input by the user through the input module 260, whether the ice making assembly 210 continues to make ice is controlled by comparing the amount of ice to be made with the amount of single ice making Therefore, the actual amount of ice stored in the ice storage box 220 can be close to the needs of the user.
- the single ice making volume is the single ice making weight
- the control module 280 is specifically used for:
- the pre-stored ice weight is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the weight of a single ice cube, and the to-be-made ice weight is calculated based on the pre-stored ice weight and the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor 230.
- the single ice making weight can be directly stored in the storage module 270 when leaving the factory, or can be calculated from the single ice making quantity and the weight of a single ice cube stored in the storage module 270.
- the pre-stored ice weight can be obtained by calculating the product of the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the weight of a single ice cube.
- the weight of the stored ice cubes in the ice bank 220 can be detected by the first sensor 230 installed at the bottom of the ice bank 220 to calculate The difference between the pre-stored ice weight and the stored ice weight is the weight of the ice to be made.
- the weight of the ice to be made can be calculated according to the weight of the pre-stored ice cubes and the weight of the stored ice cubes.
- the weight of the ice to be made is the difference between the pre-stored ice weight and the weight of the stored ice cubes. value. If the weight of the ice to be made is less than one-half of the weight of a single ice making, the ice making assembly 210 can be controlled to stop ice making.
- the user can input a relatively intuitive number of ice cubes to set the amount of ice to be stored in the ice bank 220.
- the start and stop of the ice making assembly 210 can be precisely controlled, which can prevent actual production.
- the weight of the ice cube is less than the weight of ice to be made, such as the ice tray in the ice tray is not full of water or the ice cubes are left in the ice tray during ice removal, which will result in the weight of each ice cube produced each time
- the quantity of pre-stored ice cubes is converted into the pre-stored ice weight, and the ice making assembly 210 is controlled by the weight of ice to be made, so as to ensure that the ice storage box 220 stores an appropriate amount of ice cubes that better meets the needs of the user.
- the single ice making quantity is the single ice making quantity
- the control module 280 is used for:
- the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box 220 is calculated according to the weight of the ice storage detected by the first sensor 230 and the weight of a single ice cube, and the number of ice cubes to be made is calculated according to the number of pre-stored ice cubes and the number of stored ice cubes.
- the weight of the ice cubes stored in the ice storage box 220 detected by the first sensor 230 at the bottom of the ice storage box 220 is calculated.
- the number of ice cubes stored, and the number of ice cubes to be made is calculated based on the number of ice cubes stored and the number of ice cubes stored.
- the number of ice cubes to be made is the difference between the number of ice cubes stored and the number of ice cubes stored.
- the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box 220 can be obtained through the first sensor 230, and then the number of ice to be made can be obtained, and whether the ice making assembly 210 continues to make ice can be accurately controlled according to the number of single ice making.
- the amount of ice cubes finally stored in the ice bank 220 is the number of pre-stored ice cubes input by the user.
- the total ice storage capacity inside is the same as the number of pre-stored ice cubes entered initially. Therefore, the user can choose whether to include the amount of ice taken when the user enters the number of pre-stored ice cubes. Inclusion, it can be carried out according to the following method.
- control module 280 receives the ice fetching signal and calculates the amount of change in the weight of the ice storage in the ice storage box before and after the ice is fetched.
- the amount of ice to be made includes the amount of change, that is, the amount of ice to be made is calculated The amount of change does not need to be subtracted.
- the sum of the final ice storage volume in the ice storage box and the amount of ice taken matches the user’s input pre-stored ice cube quantity, that is, the weight of the ice storage in the ice storage box and the taken ice
- the sum of the weight is roughly equal to the weight converted into the number of pre-stored ice cubes entered by the user, or the sum of the number of ice stored in the ice storage box and the number of ice taken is roughly equal to the number of pre-stored ice cubes entered by the user.
- control module 280 is used to:
- the number of times of ice making is calculated according to the amount of ice to be made and the amount of single ice making, and the ice making assembly 210 is controlled to stop the ice making and ice making assembly 210 after completing the number of ice making matches with the number of ice making times.
- the number of times to be made ice may be the ratio of the amount of ice to be made to the amount of single ice made, specifically, it may be the ratio of the amount of ice to be made to the amount of ice made in a single time, or it may be the weight of the ice to be made
- the ratio of the weight of a single ice making, the number of ice making required by the ice making assembly 210 matches the number of ice making, that is, if the calculated ratio is a decimal, the number of ice making is rounded to the decimal.
- the number of ice making times directly calculated is not an integer
- the number of ice making times directly calculated can be rounded off according to the decimal part. For example, if the number of ice making times directly calculated is 4.2 times, the ice making will be controlled after making 4 ices. The component 210 stops making ice. If the directly calculated number of ice making is 4.7 times, the ice making assembly 210 is controlled to stop making ice after 5 ice making.
- the number of ice making times can be calculated only once, or the control module 280 can update the number of ice making times according to changes in the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor 230.
- the ratio of the amount of ice, or the ratio of the weight of ice to be made to the weight of a single ice making each time, or the ratio of the two can be calculated alternately to make the amount of ice more accurate.
- the number of ice making times can be updated every time after ice removal is completed or after receiving a user's ice fetching signal. After each deicing is completed, the number of times to be made ice can be reduced by 1 until the number of times to be made ice is 0, the ice making assembly 210 is controlled to stop ice making. After receiving the user's ice fetching signal, if it is detected that the user operates the dispenser to fetch ice or the ice storage box is removed or the weight of the ice storage detected by the first sensor decreases, the amount of ice to be made can be recalculated and the number of times to be made ice can be recalculated.
- control module 280 may also update the number of ice making times based on the received ice fetching signal. That is, the number of ice making times can be updated only when the user's ice fetching signal is received, and the number of ice making times can be accumulated after each deicing is completed.
- the ice making assembly 210 is controlled Stop ice making.
- the ice will be made according to the calculated number of ice making regardless of whether the ice is taken or not. If the amount of ice taken is not included, the amount of ice to be made is updated according to the change in the ice storage weight detected by the first sensor, and then the number of times of ice to be made can be calculated.
- controlling the start and stop of the ice making assembly 210 according to the number of ice making times can reduce internal calculations and improve the efficiency and accuracy of control.
- the ice making device 200 further includes an ice quantity display module 290 for displaying the quantity of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box, and the quantity of ice cubes stored can be detected by the first sensor 230 The weight of ice storage and the weight of a single ice cube are calculated.
- the number of stored ice cubes is the ratio of the weight of the stored ice cubes detected by the first sensor to the weight of a single ice cube.
- the ice amount display module 290 may be an independent module for displaying the amount of ice in the ice storage box 220 provided on the ice maker 200, or may be a display module 290 integrated on the refrigerator 100, for example, it can be used on the refrigerator 100.
- the display shows the amount of ice in the ice bank 220.
- the user when the user takes ice from the ice storage box 220, the user can directly input the amount of ice taken through the input module 260 such as a display screen, and the control module 280 can also use the first input module at the bottom of the ice storage box 220.
- the sensor 230 accurately obtains the weight of the ice taken, and controls the opening and closing of the dispenser.
- the display module 290 of the refrigerator 100 displays the amount of ice in the ice maker, so that the user can intuitively obtain the number of ice cubes stored in the ice storage box.
- the ice making device 200 further includes an ice lever 250 installed in the ice storage box 220.
- an ice shift motor 260 may be provided on the wall surface of the cabinet 110.
- the ice shifting motor 260 can also be installed on the door of the refrigerator 100, and it can also be installed in the box 110 or on the door of the refrigerator 100 for installing the ice shifting motor 260.
- the ice shift motor 260 can be directly connected to the support of the ice making device 200.
- the ice making device 200 also has an ice level detection module for detecting the ice level under the ice making tray 211, and the control module 280 is also used for:
- the ice dial motor 260 is controlled to start.
- the ice level detection module may be an ice detection rod 240 installed on one side of the ice making tray 211. After each ice removal of the ice making tray 211, the ice detection rod 240 can be activated to detect the bottom of the ice making tray 211. Ice level.
- the ice level detection module can also be a non-contact sensor installed in the ice storage box 220.
- the ice level detection module can include an infrared sensor installed in the area below the ice tray 211, and the ice tray 211 can be detected by the infrared sensor. The ice level in the ice bank 220 in the lower area.
- the ice lever 250 is controlled to rotate, and the ice cubes under the ice making tray 211 are moved to the other ice bank 220 Side, preventing ice from accumulating directly below the ice making tray 211 from being affected.
- the ice shift lever 250 is provided with a connecting groove 251, and the ice shift motor 260 is provided with a connecting protrusion 261 matching the connecting groove 251.
- the connecting groove 251 is rotated to a horizontal position, the user can directly pull the ice storage box 220
- the ice shift lever 250 is separated from the ice shift motor 260, and the ice storage box 220 is taken out.
- the utilization rate of the internal volume of the ice storage box 220 can be improved, and ice can be prevented from only accumulating in the area below the ice making tray 211 and affecting ice production.
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- 一种制冰装置,包括:制冰组件;储冰盒,用于接收所述制冰组件制得的冰块;其特征在于,还包括:第一传感器,其设置于所述储冰盒的底部,用于检测所述储冰盒内的储冰重量;输入模块,用于输入储冰盒内的预存冰块数量;存储模块,用于存储单次制冰量和单个冰块重量;控制模块,所述控制模块用于根据所述预存冰块数量、所述单个冰块重量以及所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量计算待制冰量,并根据所述待制冰量与所述单次制冰量控制所述制冰组件的启停。
- 如权利要求1所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述控制模块具体用于:根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量发生变化,更新所述待制冰量;当所述待制冰量小于所述单次制冰量的二分之一时,控制所述制冰组件停止制冰。
- 如权利要求2所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述单次制冰量为单次制冰重量,所述控制模块具体用于:根据所述预存冰块数量和所述单个冰块重量计算预存储冰重量,并根据所述预存储冰重量与所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量计算待制冰重量。
- 如权利要求2所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述单次制冰量为单次制冰数量,所述控制模块具体用于:根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量以及所述单个冰块重量计算所述储冰盒内已存冰块数量,并根据所述预存冰块数量和所述已存冰块数量计算待制冰块数量。
- 如权利要求1所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述控制模块用于:根据所述待制冰量和所述单次制冰量计算待制冰次数,控制所述制冰组件完成与所述待制冰次数匹配的制冰次数后停止制冰。
- 如权利要求5所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述控制模块还用于:根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量发生变化,更新所述待制冰次数。
- 如权利要求5所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述控制模块还用于:根据接收到的取冰信号,更新所述待制冰次数。
- 如权利要求1所述的制冰装置,其特征在于,所述制冰装置还包括冰量显示模块,用于显示储冰盒的已存冰块数量,所述已存冰块数量根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量以及所述单个冰块重量计算得到。
- 一种冰箱,包括:箱体;门体,用于开闭所述箱体;制冰组件,安装于所述箱体或所述门体;储冰盒,用于接收所述制冰组件制得的冰;其特征在于,还包括:第一传感器,其设置于所述储冰盒的底部,用于检测所述储冰盒内的储冰重量;输入模块,用于输入储冰盒内的预存冰块数量;存储模块,用于存储单次制冰量和单个冰块重量;控制模块,所述控制模块用于根据所述预存冰块数量、所述单个冰块重量以及所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量计算待制冰量,并根据所述待制冰量与所述单次制冰量控制所述制冰组件的启停。
- 如权利要求9所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述控制模块具体用于:根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量发生变化,更新所述待制冰量;当所述待制冰量小于所述单次制冰量的二分之一时,控制所述制冰组件停止制冰。
- 如权利要求9所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述单次制冰量为单次制冰重量,所述控制模块具体用于:根据所述预存冰块数量和所述单个冰块重量计算预存储冰重量,并根据所述预存储冰重量与所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量计算待制冰重量。
- 如权利要求9所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述单次制冰量为单次制冰数量,所述控制模块具体用于:根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量以及所述单个冰块重量计算所述储冰盒内已存冰块数量,并根据所述预存冰块数量和所述已存冰块数量计算待制冰块数量。
- 如权利要求9所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述控制模块用于:根据所述待制冰量和所述单次制冰量计算待制冰次数,控制所述制冰组件完成与所述待制冰次数匹配的制冰次数后停止制冰。
- 如权利要求13所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述控制模块用于:根据所述第一传感器检测到的储冰重量发生变化,更新所述待制冰次数。
- 如权利要求13所述的冰箱,其特征在于,所述控制模块还用于:根据接收到的取冰信号,更新所述待制冰次数。
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