Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle capacity enhancement
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle capacity enhancement 有权
    制冷循环能力提高的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08601717B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US13052548

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: F26B3/02

    摘要: An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid and an evaporator, a condenser of adjustable surface area, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes to be dried, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense at least one parameter, and a controller coupled to the sensor, condenser and/or the compressor. The controller is operative to adjust the condenser to increase surface area during a steady state drying rate period of the cycle, and adjust the condenser to decrease surface area during a start transient period of the cycle, wherein adjusting the condenser to decrease surface area during a start transient period of the cycle accelerates the start transient period of the cycle.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括具有工作流体和蒸发器的机械制冷循环装置,可调节表面积的冷凝器,压缩机和膨胀装置,协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 所述设备还包括用于接收待干燥衣物的鼓,管道和风扇装置,其配置成使空气在冷凝器上方通过并通过滚筒,传感器位于感测至少一个参数的位置,以及耦合到传感器,冷凝器和 /或压缩机。 控制器可操作以在循环的稳态干燥速率周期期间调节冷凝器以增加表面积,并且在周期的启动过渡期间调节冷凝器以减小表面积,其中调节冷凝器以减少表面积 启动周期的周期加速了循环的启动过渡周期。

    Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle with auxiliary heating
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle with auxiliary heating 有权
    具有辅助加热制冷循环的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08353114B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12843148

    申请日:2010-07-26

    IPC分类号: F26B11/03

    CPC分类号: D06F58/206 D06F58/26

    摘要: An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement in turn including an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected. A drum is provided to receive clothes to be dried. An auxiliary heater is included, as is a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the condenser and the heater, and through the drum. A sensor is located to sense high side temperature and/or high side pressure of the mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement. A controller is coupled to the sensor and the auxiliary heater, and is operative to: activate the auxiliary heater during a startup transient of the mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement; monitor the high side temperature and/or high side pressure, during the startup transient; and de-activate the auxiliary heater in response to the high side temperature and/or high side pressure reaching a first predetermined value.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括机械制冷循环装置,其依次包括蒸发器,冷凝器,压缩机和膨胀装置,协同地互连。 提供鼓以接收待干燥的衣服。 包括辅助加热器,以及被配置为使空气通过冷凝器和加热器并且通过滚筒的管道和风扇装置。 定位传感器以感测机械制冷循环装置的高侧温度和/或高侧压力。 控制器耦合到传感器和辅助加热器,并且可操作以:在机械制冷循环装置的启动过程期间激活辅助加热器; 在启动过程中监控高侧温度和/或高侧压力; 并且响应于高侧温度和/或高侧压力达到第一预定值而使辅助加热器停用。

    Apparatus and method for refrigerant cycle capacity acceleration
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for refrigerant cycle capacity acceleration 有权
    制冷循环能力加速装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08528227B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US13052542

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: F26B3/02

    CPC分类号: F26B21/086 D06F58/206

    摘要: A method of operating a heat pump clothes dryer operating on a mechanical refrigeration cycle is disclosed. The method includes partitioning all energy available in the heat pump clothes dryer into a first amount of energy and a second amount of energy; using the first amount of energy to attain a standard parameter performance for the heat pump clothes dryer; and using the second amount of energy to accelerate a dry cycle of the heat pump clothes dryer, wherein using the second amount of energy to accelerate a dry cycle of the heat pump clothes dryer comprises using the second amount of energy to energize an auxiliary heater during a start transient phase of the dry cycle to decrease the start transient phase.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在机械制冷循环中操作的热泵干衣机的操作方法。 该方法包括将热泵干衣机中可用的所有能量分成第一量的能量和第二量的能量; 使用第一量的能量来获得热泵干衣机的标准参数性能; 并且使用第二量的能量来加速热泵干衣机的干燥循环,其中使用第二量的能量来加速热泵干衣机的干燥循环包括使用第二量的能量来激励辅助加热器 干循环的启动瞬态阶段,以减少启动瞬态相。

    Apparatus and method for dry cycle completion control in heat pump dryer by declining capacity indication by rolling average compressor watts or heat exchanger pressure or temperature
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for dry cycle completion control in heat pump dryer by declining capacity indication by rolling average compressor watts or heat exchanger pressure or temperature 有权
    通过轧制平均压缩机瓦数或换热器压力或温度降低容量指示,在热泵干燥器中进行干循环完成控制的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08833095B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US12875306

    申请日:2010-09-03

    IPC分类号: F25B27/00

    CPC分类号: D06F58/206 D06F58/26

    摘要: An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid and an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes to be dried, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense at least one parameter, and a controller coupled to the sensor and/or the compressor. The parameter(s) includes at least one of temperature of the working fluid, pressure of the working fluid, and power consumption of the compressor. The controller is operative to monitor, as a function of time, the parameter(s), determine whether the parameter(s) reaches a predetermined decision condition; and, if the parameter(s) reaches the predetermined decision condition, power down the mechanical refrigeration cycle at least by causing the compressor to shut off.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括具有工作流体和蒸发器的机械制冷循环装置,冷凝器,压缩机和膨胀装置,协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 所述设备还包括用于接收要干燥的衣物的滚筒,配置成将空气通过冷凝器并通过滚筒的导管和风扇装置,位于感测至少一个参数的传感器,以及耦合到传感器和/或 压缩机。 该参数包括工作流体的温度,工作流体的压力和压缩机的功率消耗中的至少一个。 控制器可操作以根据时间的函数来监视参数,确定参数是否达到预定的判定条件; 并且如果参数达到预定的判定条件,则至少通过使压缩机关闭来关闭机械制冷循环。

    Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle elevation by modification of cycle start condition
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle elevation by modification of cycle start condition 有权
    通过修改循环启动条件制冷循环升高的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08533975B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12915122

    申请日:2010-10-29

    IPC分类号: F26B3/02

    摘要: An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the evaporator, condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense parameters, a working fluid accumulator, and a controller coupled to the sensor, accumulator and/or compressor. The controller is operative to control collection of refrigerant during a run cycle when pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value, control retention of the collected refrigerant when the run cycle is completed, until a subsequent run cycle, control discharge of the retained refrigerant to an evaporator or condenser when the subsequent run cycle is started, and control use of discharged refrigerant to elevate the refrigeration cycle by modifying a start condition of the refrigeration cycle.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括具有工作流体,蒸发器,冷凝器,压缩机和膨胀装置的机械制冷循环装置,协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 该设备还包括用于接收衣服的滚筒,配置成将空气通过蒸发器,冷凝器和通过滚筒的管道和风扇装置,位于感测参数的传感器,工作流体储存器和耦合到传感器的累加器 和/或压缩机。 控制器可操作以在压力超过预定阈值的运行循环期间控制制冷剂的收集,当运行循环完成时控制所收集的制冷剂的保持,直到后续运行循环,控制将保留的制冷剂排放到蒸发器或 冷凝器,并且控制排出的制冷剂的使用通过修改制冷循环的开始状态来提高制冷循环。

    Apparatus and method for using a hybrid dryer tub for airflow improvement
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for using a hybrid dryer tub for airflow improvement 有权
    使用混合式干燥桶进行气流改善的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08572865B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US12915146

    申请日:2010-10-29

    IPC分类号: F26B11/02

    摘要: An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid and an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a sensor located to sense at least one parameter, a controller coupled to said sensor and said compressor, a drum to receive clothes to be dried, wherein a rear portion of the drum is equipped with multiple perforations, and a perimeter portion of the drum is equipped with multiple perforations, and a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over said condenser and through said drum, wherein the duct and fan arrangement is configured to facilitate airflow through the perforations on the rear portion of the drum into the drum, and out of the drum through the perforations on the perimeter portion of the drum to enable an increased airflow without an increased power input.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括具有工作流体和蒸发器的机械制冷循环装置,冷凝器,压缩机和膨胀装置,协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 该装置还包括位于感测至少一个参数的传感器,耦合到所述传感器和所述压缩机的控制器,用于接收待干燥衣物的滚筒,其中滚筒的后部配备有多个穿孔,以及周边部分 所述滚筒配备有多个穿孔,以及配置成将空气通过所述冷凝器并通过所述滚筒的管道和风扇装置,其中所述管道和风扇装置构造成促进气流通过所述滚筒后部的穿孔进入所述滚筒 滚筒,并通过鼓的周边部分上的穿孔滚出鼓,以增加气流,而不增加功率输入。

    Rapid gas ignition system
    8.
    发明授权
    Rapid gas ignition system 有权
    快速燃气点火系统

    公开(公告)号:US09068752B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US12709673

    申请日:2010-02-22

    IPC分类号: F23Q7/22 F24C3/10

    CPC分类号: F24C3/103

    摘要: An ignition control system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a gas burner, a user actuable valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the burner and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the burner. The system includes a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, coupled to the valve operative to control the valve and provide a control signal indicative of the state of the control interface. The system also includes a controller having a timer circuit responsive to the control signal and a boost circuit coupled to the timer circuit. The timer circuit selectively activates the boost circuit for a predetermined period of time. A first DC power supply is selectively coupled to the igniter to provide power to the igniter through the boost circuit. A second DC power supply is coupled to the igniter and control interface.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于器具的点火控制系统。 该器具包括气体燃烧器,用于控制燃烧器燃料流的用户致动阀和用于在燃烧器处点燃燃料的电阻点火器。 该系统包括具有关闭状态和接通状态的用户致动控制接口,其耦合到可操作以控制阀的阀,并提供指示控制接口的状态的控制信号。 该系统还包括控制器,其具有响应于控制信号的定时器电路和耦合到定时器电路的升压电路。 定时器电路选择性地激活升压电路一段预定的时间。 第一直流电源选择性地耦合到点火器,以通过升压电路向点火器供电。 第二直流电源耦合到点火器和控制接口。