公开(公告)号：US09638449B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14678051

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  Ali R. Buendia-Garcia ,  Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Tushar Kulkarni ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Peter J. Richmond

IPC: F25B49/00 ,  F25B49/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/003 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B49/022 ,  F25B49/027 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  F25B2600/111 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  F25B2700/02 ,  F25B2700/15 ,  F25B2700/2106 ,  F25D2700/00 ,  F25D2700/14 ,  Y02B30/741 ,  Y02B30/743 ,  Y02B40/32

Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20160153707A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US15017158

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Guolian Wu

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B49/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/00 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B40/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B49/022 ,  F25B2341/0661 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  Y02B30/741 ,  Y02B40/32

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.

Abstract translation: 包括冷凝器，蒸发器和多容量压缩机的冰箱设备（和相关方法）。 该器具还包括布置在蒸发器 - 冷凝器制冷剂回路内的减压装置和用于引导或限制制冷剂流过该装置的阀系统。 该设备还包括一个控制器，用于在预定或计算的持续时间内以大于标称容量的启动能力启动压缩机接通循环时操作压缩机。

公开(公告)号：US20150276289A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14734513

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

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

IPC: F25B49/02 ,  F25B1/00

CPC classification number: F25B49/02 ,  F25B1/00 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D11/022 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2600/06 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/121 ,  F25D2700/122

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.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有控制器的设备，冷凝器，至少一个蒸发器，压缩机和两个制冷室的电冰箱设备配置和相关操作方法。 该配置可以配备有可变速度或可变容量的压缩机，变速蒸发器或隔室风扇，阻尼器和/或具有阀系统的双温度蒸发器，以控制制冷剂通过一个或多个减压装置的流动。 根据设备配置，控制器通过压缩机，风扇，阻尼器和/或阀门系统的操作来控制一个或两个隔室中的冷却速率，以将隔室冷却至其设定点温度的交替循环。