Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption

Gomes, Alberto Regio; Keres, Stephen L.; Kuehl, Stephen J.; Litch, Andrew D.; Richmond, Peter J.; Wu, Guolian

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Title: 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:: Gomes, Alberto Regio; Keres, Stephen L.; Kuehl, Stephen J.; Litch, Andrew D.; Richmond, Peter J.; Wu, Guolian

Issue Date:: Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1215828

Patent Number(s):: 9140477

Application Number:: 13/476,385

Assignee:: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25D - REFRIGERATORS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B1/00 - Compression machines, plant, or systems with non-reversible cycle
F25B2600/2511 - Evaporator distribution valves
F25B49/02 - for compression type machines, plant or systems
F25B5/02 - arranged in parallel

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25D - REFRIGERATORS
F25D11/02 - with cooling compartments at different temperatures
F25D11/022 - {with two or more evaporators}
F25D2600/06 - Controlling according to a predetermined profile
F25D2700/12 - Sensors measuring the inside temperature
F25D2700/121 - of particular compartments
F25D2700/122 - of freezer compartments
F25D29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

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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

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                    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.

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  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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