Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods

Gomes, Alberto Regio; Litch, Andrew D.; Wu, Guolian

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Title: 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:: Gomes, Alberto Regio; Litch, Andrew D.; Wu, Guolian

Issue Date:: 2016-03-15

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):: 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
F25B2400/052 - between the capillary tube and another part of the refrigeration cycle
F25B2600/0251 - with on-off operation
F25B2600/0253 - with variable speed
F25B40/00 - Subcoolers, desuperheaters or superheaters
F25B49/022 - {Compressor control arrangements
F25B5/02 - arranged in parallel

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25D - REFRIGERATORS
F25D29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

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
Y02B30/70 - Efficient control or regulation technologies
Y02B40/00 - Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances

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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

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Control Of Refrigerant Migration To Compressor During Shutdown patent, March 1973

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Methods and apparatus for operating a refrigeration system characterized by controlling maximum operating pressure patent, March 1995

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Dual evaporator refrigerator with non-simultaneous evaporator patent, November 1995

Refrigerator capable of changing functions for compartments and a control method therefor, in particular for fermentation of Kimchi patent, December 1995

Refrigeration circuit having series evaporators and modulatable compressor patent, February 1998

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Energy efficient insulation system for refrigerator/freezer
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Fuzzy logic apparatus control
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Method for sequentially operating refrigeration system with multiple evaporators
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