Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for operating an appliance and a refrigerator appliance
- Patent Title (中): 操作器具和冰箱设备的方法
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Application No.: US14155407Application Date: 2014-01-15
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Publication No.: US09429925B2Publication Date: 2016-08-30
- Inventor: Keith Wesley Wait
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: G05D3/12
- IPC: G05D3/12 ; G05B11/01 ; G05B15/02 ; G05F1/66 ; F25D29/00

Abstract:
A method for operating an appliance, such as a refrigerator appliance, is provided. The method includes establishing a location of the appliance, obtaining weather information associated with the location of the appliance, scheduling a predicted power loss event for the appliance based at least in part on the weather information from the step of receiving, and operating the appliance according to a power loss operating profile before or during the predicted power loss event. A related refrigerator appliance is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150198937A1 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPLIANCE AND A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE Public/Granted day:2015-07-16
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