公开(公告)号：US08336975B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12402608

申请日：2009-03-12

申请人： Paul B. Allard ,  James W. Kendall ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Alan S. Lucas ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge ,  John J. Vonderhaar ,  Guolian Wu

发明人： Paul B. Allard ,  James W. Kendall ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Alan S. Lucas ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge ,  John J. Vonderhaar ,  Guolian Wu

IPC分类号： A47B96/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/02 ,  E05D11/0081 ,  E05Y2800/10 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D2323/024 ,  F25D2400/18 ,  F25D2400/40 ,  F25D2500/02 ,  Y10T16/558 ,  Y10T29/49

摘要： A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an open storage space. A door is disposed on the cabinet operable between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a forward wall and a rearward wall. An insulation layer is disposed between the forward wall and the rearward wall. An exterior skin is disposed adjacent to the forward wall and substantially covers the forward wall. A plenum is defined by the space between the exterior skin and the forward wall and is adapted to receive utility lines.

摘要翻译： 冰箱包括限定开放存储空间的机柜。 门被布置在机柜上，可在打开位置和关闭位置之间操作。 门包括前壁和后壁。 绝缘层设置在前壁和后壁之间。 外部皮肤邻近前壁设置并基本上覆盖前壁。 气室由外表皮和前壁之间的空间限定，并且适于接收公用事业线。

公开(公告)号：US20110147417A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12643350

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Steven J. Kuehl

发明人： Steven J. Kuehl

IPC分类号： B67D7/06

CPC分类号： F25D29/00 ,  F25D2400/361

摘要： A substance communicating device for coupling to a host in at least two distinct orientations, as well as a modular system comprising a host, and a functional device in addition to the substance communicating device. The substance communicating device provides a substance from the host to the functional device. The substance communicating device may be an adapter for coupling the functional device to the host, or a functional unit of an adapter and a functional device. The substance communicating device may include a first member having a first interface connectable to the host, and a second member pivotally connected to the first member and having a second interface connectable to the functional device. The modular system may include a plurality of hosts having differently-oriented substance communication service interfaces and the substance communicating device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于以至少两个不同取向耦合到主机的物质通信装置，以及除了物质通信装置之外的包括主机和功能装置的模块化系统。 物质通信装置从主机向功能装置提供物质。 物质通信设备可以是用于将功能设备耦合到主机的适配器，或者适配器和功能设备的功能单元。 物质连通装置可以包括具有可连接到主机的第一接口的第一构件和可枢转地连接到第一构件并具有可连接到功能装置的第二接口的第二构件。 模块化系统可以包括具有不同方向的物质通信服务接口的多个主机和物质通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110147161A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12643200

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Richard A. McCoy

发明人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Richard A. McCoy

IPC分类号： F16D23/00

CPC分类号： F16D11/10

摘要： A system for communicating a mechanical power service between mechanical power service communicating devices. A service switch is provided for selectively transferring the mechanical power service from a first mechanical power service communicating device, such as a host or other mechanical power service provider or source, to a second mechanical power service communicating device, such as an accessory device or other mechanical power service consumer. The service switch is activated to communicate the mechanical power service between the first mechanical power service communicating device and the second mechanical power service communicating device in response to movement of a component associated with one of the mechanical power service communicating devices.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在机动电力服务通信装置之间通信机械电力服务的系统。 提供了一种服务开关，用于从诸如主机或其他机械电力服务提供商或来源的第一机械动力服务通信设备选择性地将机械动力服务转移到第二机械动力服务通信设备，诸如附件设备或其他 机械电源服务消费者。 响应于与机械电力服务通信设备中的一个相关联的组件的移动，激活业务交换机以在第一机械电力服务通信设备和第二机械电力服务通信设备之间传送机械电力服务。

公开(公告)号：US06694754B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US10348054

申请日：2003-01-20

申请人： Dennis G. Schenk ,  John R. Wisnoski ,  David A. Diekmann ,  Steven J. Kuehl

发明人： Dennis G. Schenk ,  John R. Wisnoski ,  David A. Diekmann ,  Steven J. Kuehl

IPC分类号： F25D2106

CPC分类号： F25D21/006 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D2400/04 ,  F25D2500/04 ,  F25D2700/10 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/122 ,  Y02B40/32

摘要： A refrigeration appliance is provided having a first compartment to be cooled, at least one evaporator in heat transfer association with the first compartment, a defrost heater associated with the evaporator, a temperature sensor associated with the evaporator, and a control circuit. The control circuit is arranged to selectively energize the defrost heater during a defrost cycle, selectively deenergize the defrost heater during the defrost cycle, generate a timing signal while the defrost heater is deenergized during the defrost cycle, and the control circuit is arranged to receive an input from the temperature sensor, and an accumulation of time from the timing signal. A method of operating such a refrigeration appliance includes operating the evaporator to cool the first compartment, initiating the defrost cycle to defrost the evaporator, repeatedly energizing the defrost heater for a first time period and deenergizing the defrost heater for a second time period during the defrost cycle, and terminating the defrost cycle after said evaporator has reached a predetermined optimum temperature.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制冷装置，其具有要冷却的第一隔室，与第一隔室相关联的至少一个蒸发器，与蒸发器相关联的除霜加热器，与蒸发器相关联的温度传感器和控制电路。 控制电路设置成在除霜循环期间选择性地激励除霜加热器，在除霜循环期间选择性地使除霜加热器断电，在除霜循环期间除霜加热器断电时产生定时信号，并且控制电路被布置成接收 来自温度传感器的输入，以及来自定时信号的时间累积。 一种操作这种制冷设备的方法包括操作蒸发器以冷却第一隔室，启动除霜循环以使蒸发器除霜，在第一时间段内反复给予除霜加热器供电，并在除霜期间第二时间段除霜加热器通电 循环，并且在所述蒸发器达到预定的最佳温度之后终止除霜循环。

公开(公告)号：US5899083A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-04

申请号：US44475

申请日：1998-03-19

申请人： James R. Peterson ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Michael S. Kauffman ,  Jim J. Pastryk ,  Devinder Singh ,  Richard C. Spears ,  Jeffrey L. Burk ,  Donald E. Janke ,  Li Gong Ling

发明人： James R. Peterson ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Michael S. Kauffman ,  Jim J. Pastryk ,  Devinder Singh ,  Richard C. Spears ,  Jeffrey L. Burk ,  Donald E. Janke ,  Li Gong Ling

IPC分类号： F25D17/04 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D17/08

CPC分类号： F25D17/045 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25D2317/061 ,  F25D2317/067 ,  F25D2317/0681 ,  F25D2317/0682 ,  F25D2317/0683 ,  F25D2400/04

摘要： A refrigerator having a middle fresh food compartment and a relatively large bottom freezer compartment arranged below the fresh food compartment and a relatively small freezer compartment arranged above the fresh food compartment. The bottom freezer compartment preferably supports a drawer including a frame and a removable bin. Cool air can be supplied to the compartments of the refrigerator by employing a two fan control system such that no electromechanical baffles are required. Alternatively, cool air can be directed to the compartments of the refrigerator by use of a baffle which requires only a single electromechanical device to control air flow into three different compartments. The baffle includes a main rotary damper which can be positioned to provide proportional amounts of chilled air to the three separate compartments based on the degree of cooling required.

摘要翻译： 冰箱具有中间的新鲜食物隔室和布置在新鲜食物隔室下方的相当大的底部冷冻室，以及设置在新鲜食物隔室上方的相对较小的冷冻室。 底部冷冻室优选地支撑包括框架和可拆卸箱的抽屉。 可以通过采用两个风扇控制系统将冷空气供应到冰箱的隔室，使得不需要机电挡板。 或者，冷空气可以通过使用仅需要单个机电装置来控制空气流入三个不同隔间的挡板被引导到冰箱的隔间。 挡板包括主旋转阻尼器，其可以定位成基于所需的冷却程度向三个独立的隔间提供比例量的冷却空气。

公开(公告)号：US5419148A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-30

申请号：US113002

申请日：1993-08-30

申请人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Donald E. Janke

发明人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Donald E. Janke

IPC分类号： F25D17/04 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25B49/02

CPC分类号： F25D17/065 ,  F25D29/005 ,  F25D17/045 ,  F25D2317/0653 ,  F25D2400/04

摘要： An electronic control mounting system for a refrigerator. In the refrigerator, a freezer compartment is defined by a freezer liner, a fresh food compartment is defined by a fresh food liner and a partition wall is disposed between the compartments. A mounting plate is disposed between the freezer liner and fresh food liner within the partition wall and includes a mounting boss and a conduit boss. The conduit boss joins a first opening provided in the freezer liner and a second opening provided in the fresh food liner such that a channel is formed between the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment. A housing member, supporting a control printed circuit board (PC board), is secured to the bottom surface of the partition wall by attachment to the mounting boss provided on the mounting plate. The PC board further includes a first temperature sensor having a pair of extending electrical leads directly soldered or mounted onto the PC board. A support tube extending out from the housing member receives the first temperature sensor such that when the housing assembly is secured to the bottom of the partition wall. The support tube extends up through the channel formed in the partition wall and positions the first temperature sensing means within the freezer. A second temperature sensing means is mounted to the PC board and remains in the fresh food compartment for measuring the fresh food compartment temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种用于冰箱的电子控制安装系统。 在冰箱中，冷冻室由冷冻衬里限定，新鲜食物隔间由新鲜的食物衬里限定，分隔壁设置在间隔室之间。 安装板设置在分隔壁内的冷冻衬里和新鲜食物衬里之间，并且包括安装凸台和导管凸台。 导管凸台连接设置在冷冻衬里中的第一开口和设置在新鲜食物衬里中的第二开口，使得在新鲜食物隔间和冷冻室之间形成通道。 支撑控制印刷电路板（PC板）的壳体构件通过附接到设置在安装板上的安装凸台而固定到分隔壁的底表面。 PC板还包括具有直接焊接或安装在PC板上的一对延伸电引线的第一温度传感器。 从壳体构件延伸出的支撑管接收第一温度传感器，使得当壳体组件固定到分隔壁的底部时。 支撑管向上延伸穿过形成在分隔壁中的通道，并将第一温度感测装置定位在冷冻器内。 第二温度感测装置安装在PC板上并保留在新鲜食物室中，用于测量新鲜食物室的温度。

公开(公告)号：US09696077B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US13400804

申请日：2012-02-21

申请人： Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Guolian Wu

发明人： Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Guolian Wu

IPC分类号： F25B40/00 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F25B35/04 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B1/10 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25D29/00

CPC分类号： F25B49/022 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B40/00 ,  F25B2341/0661 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25D29/00 ,  Y02B30/741 ,  Y02B40/32

摘要： A refrigerator appliance including a multi-capacity compressor and a refrigerant circuit with two conduits and pressure reducing devices arranged in parallel between an evaporator and a condenser. Refrigerant can flow through one, both or none of the conduits and pressure reducing devices. The appliance also has a heat exchanger in contact with either one pressure reducing device, or one conduit between the pressure reducing device and the valve system. The appliance also includes a controller for priming the compressor above a nominal capacity for a predetermined or calculated duration at the beginning of an ON-cycle.

公开(公告)号：US09534831B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US12915081

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： Nihat Cur ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Robert J. Rolek

发明人： Nihat Cur ,  Steven J. Kuehl ,  Robert J. Rolek

IPC分类号： B65D35/28 ,  F25D23/12 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08

CPC分类号： F25D23/126 ,  B67D1/0001 ,  B67D1/0804 ,  B67D2001/0811 ,  F25D2323/122

摘要： A liquid dispenser utilizes a collapsible container that contains a supply of liquid. The collapsible container is received within a chamber that has a stationary wall. A moveable member is adjustable into contact with the collapsible container within the chamber. An indicator displays an estimated amount of liquid remaining in the collapsible container based on a position of the moveable member. The moveable member may squeeze the collapsible container against the stationary wall to thereby increase pressure within the liquid in the collapsible container to urge an outlet valve towards an open position in order to resolve any clogs in the valve.

摘要翻译： 液体分配器利用包含液体供应的可折叠容器。 可折叠的容器被容纳在具有静止壁的室内。 可移动构件可调节成与腔室内的可折叠容器接触。 指示器基于可移动构件的位置显示残留在可折叠容器中的估计的液体量。 可移动构件可以将可折叠容器挤压在固定壁上，从而增加可收缩容器内的液体中的压力，以将出口阀推向打开位置，以便解决阀中的任何阻塞。

公开(公告)号：US08517337B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12643185

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Richard A. McCoy

发明人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Richard A. McCoy

IPC分类号： F16L37/38 ,  B65B3/00

CPC分类号： F25D29/00 ,  F25D2400/361

摘要： Systems and components for providing or receiving a substance through a substance communication coupling system. A substance switch is provided for selectively communicating the substance between a first substance communicating device, such as a host or other substance source and a second substance communicating device, such as a substance consumer. The substance switch is activated to transfer a substance in response to detection of a contactless proximity target associated with one of the substance communicating devices by a proximity sensor associated with the other of the substance communicating devices.

摘要翻译： 通过物质通信耦合系统提供或接收物质的系统和组件。 提供物质开关，用于在第一物质通信装置（例如主机或其他物质源）和诸如物质消费者的第二物质通信装置之间选择性地传送物质。 响应于通过与物质通信设备中的另一个相关联的接近传感器检测与物质通信设备之一相关联的非接触式接近目标，物质开关被激活以传送物质。

公开(公告)号：US08511109B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US12503325

申请日：2009-07-15

申请人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Guolian Wu

发明人： Steven J. Kuehl ,  Guolian Wu

IPC分类号： F25D17/02 ,  F25B25/00

CPC分类号： F25D11/022 ,  F25B1/00 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B40/02 ,  F25B2309/001 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2400/24 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25D11/025 ,  F25D13/04 ,  F25D16/00 ,  F25D17/02

摘要： A thermal storage container is coupled to a pump for circulating cooled liquid from the thermal storage container in at least one of two circuits. One circuit includes a heat exchanger coupled to the fresh food evaporator for assisting in cooling the fresh food section of the refrigerator or for chilling the liquid. Another circuit includes a sub-cooler between the compressor and condenser for cooling the hot gas output from the compressor before entering the condenser, thereby increasing the efficiency of the system. A three-way valve is coupled from the output pump to couple the stored coolant selectively to one or the other or both of the coolant circuits.

摘要翻译： 热存储容器联接到泵，用于在两个回路中的至少一个回路中将来自储热容器的冷却液循环。 一个回路包括耦合到新鲜食物蒸发器的热交换器，用于帮助冷却冰箱的新鲜食物部分或冷却液体。 另一电路包括压缩机和冷凝器之间的副冷却器，用于冷却在进入冷凝器之前从压缩机输出的热气体，从而提高系统的效率。 三通阀从输出泵耦合以将存储的冷却剂选择性地连接到一个或另一个或两个冷却剂回路。