Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance (and associated method) that includes a condenser, evaporator and a multi-capacity compressor. The appliance also includes a pressure reducing device arranged within an evaporator-condenser refrigerant circuit, and a valve system for directing or restricting refrigerant flow through the device. The appliance further includes a controller for operating the compressor upon the initiation of a compressor ON-cycle at a priming capacity above a nominal capacity for a predetermined or calculated duration.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1243050
- Patent Number(s):
- 9285161
- Application Number:
- 13/400,876
- Assignee:
- Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003910
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Gomes, Alberto Regio, Litch, Andrew D., and Wu, Guolian. Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Gomes, Alberto Regio, Litch, Andrew D., & Wu, Guolian. Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods. United States.
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"Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1243050.
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title = {Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods},
author = {Gomes, Alberto Regio and Litch, Andrew D. and Wu, Guolian},
abstractNote = {A refrigerator appliance (and associated method) that includes a condenser, evaporator and a multi-capacity compressor. The appliance also includes a pressure reducing device arranged within an evaporator-condenser refrigerant circuit, and a valve system for directing or restricting refrigerant flow through the device. The appliance further includes a controller for operating the compressor upon the initiation of a compressor ON-cycle at a priming capacity above a nominal capacity for a predetermined or calculated duration.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {3}
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