Smart timer for refrigerators and similar appliances

    公开(公告)号:US10317132B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15281256

    申请日:2016-09-30

    摘要: In order to permit use of a refrigerator by observant Jews during Holiday times, Normal and Holiday modes are established. During Holiday mode, repetitive fixed frequency and fixed duty cycle time cycles are established, each time cycle having “on” and “off” portions. During “on” cycle portions current flow through the refrigerator is permitted as determined by the refrigerator compartment temperature. During “off” cycle portions current flow is inhibited irrespective of refrigerator compartment temperature changes. Visible indicators inform users of the status of the current cycle portion, thereby advising them to open the refrigerator door only during “off” cycle portions.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS AND SIGNALING AT TIMES DEPENDENT ON CLOCK, CALENDAR AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
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    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS AND SIGNALING AT TIMES DEPENDENT ON CLOCK, CALENDAR AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION 审中-公开
    根据时钟,日历和地理位置控制时间的操作和信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140166447A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US14015024

    申请日:2013-08-30

    IPC分类号: H01H43/02

    摘要: Techniques are provided for inhibiting changes in the operational state of electrical circuits for lights, appliances and other devices by controlling the effect of manual actuation of an electrical switch in an electrical circuit. A normal mode is established in which manual actuation of the switch effects a change in a state of current flow in the circuit. An alternative holiday mode is also established in which manual actuation of the switch has no effect on current flow in the circuit. Automatic switching occurs between the normal mode and the holiday mode at specific times corresponding to specific events dependent on the time of year, a time of day and a geographic location of the circuit.

    摘要翻译: 通过控制在电路中的电开关的手动启动的效果,提供了用于抑制灯,电器和其它装置的电路的操作状态变化的技术。 建立正常模式,其中开关的手动致动影响电路中电流的状态的变化。 还建立了替代假日模式,其中开关的手动致动对电路中的电流没有影响。 在正常模式和假日模式之间进行自动切换,该特定时间对应于取决于年份,时间和电路地理位置的特定事件。