Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance configuration, and associated methods of operation, for an appliance with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The controller, by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system, depending on the appliance configuration, controls the cooling rate in one or both compartments to synchronize, alternating cycles of cooling the compartments to their set point temperatures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1215828
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,140,477
- Application Number:
- 13/476,385
- Assignee:
- Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003910
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 May 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
Citation Formats
Gomes, Alberto Regio, Keres, Stephen L., Kuehl, Stephen J., Litch, Andrew D., Richmond, Peter J., and Wu, Guolian. Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Gomes, Alberto Regio, Keres, Stephen L., Kuehl, Stephen J., Litch, Andrew D., Richmond, Peter J., & Wu, Guolian. Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption. United States.
Gomes, Alberto Regio, Keres, Stephen L., Kuehl, Stephen J., Litch, Andrew D., Richmond, Peter J., and Wu, Guolian. Tue .
"Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1215828.
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title = {Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption},
author = {Gomes, Alberto Regio and Keres, Stephen L. and Kuehl, Stephen J. and Litch, Andrew D. and Richmond, Peter J. and Wu, Guolian},
abstractNote = {A refrigerator appliance configuration, and associated methods of operation, for an appliance with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The controller, by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system, depending on the appliance configuration, controls the cooling rate in one or both compartments to synchronize, alternating cycles of cooling the compartments to their set point temperatures.},
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