Avatar Kimchi refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsKu-Young Son, Eun-Jeong Kim, Eun-Young Park
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Abstract
A Kimchi refrigerator is provided for storing and fermenting foods, such as Kimchi, soy, or bean paste at a low temperature. The Kimchi refrigerator displays a set special mode with a corresponding avatar, or displays various information of a special function of the set special mode, such as operation information and power information with corresponding avatars. As a result, a user can easily recognize each special mode.
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A method of using an avatar Kimchi refrigerator having a plurality of special modes, wherein each of the plurality of special modes stores food according to special functions that are different from each other, and wherein each of the plurality of special modes has a corresponding avatar's distinct dynamic image associated therewith, the avatar Kimchi refrigerator comprising:
- a main body having a storage space formed therein;
- a door installed on the main body that opens and closes the main body;
- an input device installed on the main body or the door, the input device being configured to receive an input and set one of the plurality of special modes based on the received input;
- a controller connected to the input device, wherein the controller sets temperature variations by time according to the special mode set by the input device, and controls a temperature inside the storage space of the main body according to the temperature variations by time;
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- a display connected to the controller, wherein the display simultaneously displays the set special mode and the corresponding avatar's distinct dynamic image for implementing a user's easy recognition of the set special mode, during a period while the refrigerator performs the set special mode.
A method of using an avatar Kimchi refrigerator having a plurality of special modes, wherein each of the plurality of special modes stores food according to special functions that are different from each other, and wherein each of the plurality of special modes has a corresponding avatar's distinct dynamic image associated therewith, the avatar Kimchi refrigerator comprising:
- a main body having a storage space formed therein;
- a door installed on the main body that opens and closes the main body;
- an input device installed on the main body or the door, the input device being configured to receive an input and set one of the plurality of special modes based on the received input;
- a controller connected to the input device, wherein the controller sets temperature variations by time according to the special mode set by the input device, controls a temperature inside the storage space of the main body according to the temperature variations by time, and obtains various information of the special functions of the set special mode;
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- a display connected to the controller, wherein the display simultaneously displays various information of the special functions of the set special mode with the avatar's distinct dynamic image corresponding to the set special mode for implementing a user's easy recognition of the set special mode, during a period while the refrigerator performs the set special mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.