公开(公告)号：US07174729B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US11235755

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Robert L. Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

发明人： Robert L. Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

IPC分类号： G05D23/32

CPC分类号： F25D17/045 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/122 ,  Y10T137/86734

摘要： A damper cleaning apparatus for a two compartment refrigerator having a damper for controlling airflow between compartments. The damper cleaning apparatus includes a damper drive mechanism for opening and closing the damper. A controller for controlling the damper drive mechanism repeats a cleaning operation at a set interval. The cleaning operation includes plural repetitions of at least partially opening the damper and then at least partially closing the damper. Optionally, the controller waits for the defrosting apparatus to be turned off and then subsequently performs the cleaning operation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于双室冷藏器的阻尼器清洁装置，具有用于控制隔室之间的气流的阻尼器。 阻尼器清洁装置包括用于打开和关闭阻尼器的阻尼器驱动机构。 用于控制阻尼器驱动机构的控制器以设定的间隔重复清洁操作。 清洁操作包括多次重复地至少部分地打开阻尼器，然后至少部分地关闭阻尼器。 可选地，控制器等待除霜装置关闭，然后进行清洁操作。

公开(公告)号：US07131284B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US10643388

申请日：2003-08-19

申请人： Robert L. Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

发明人： Robert L. Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

IPC分类号： F25D17/04 ,  F25D21/06 ,  F25D17/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D17/06

CPC分类号： F25D17/045 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/122 ,  Y10T137/86734

摘要： A damper apparatus for controlling airflow between compartments in a two compartment refrigerator having a door includes a controller for controlling opening and closing of a damper; and a door sensor connected to the controller for detecting when the door is open. If the controller determines that the door has remained closed for a set period, the controller maintains the damper in the closed position. A method for cleaning a damper in a refrigerator includes a steps of defrosting a refrigeration apparatus of the refrigerator, at least partially opening the damper, followed by waiting for a set period and then at least partially closing the damper. The steps of at least partially opening and waiting are repeated a set number of times and then a cooling operation of the refrigeration apparatus is commenced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制具有门的两室冰箱中的隔室之间的气流的阻尼器装置，包括用于控制阻尼器的打开和关闭的控制器; 以及连接到控制器的门传感器，用于检测门何时打开。 如果控制器确定门已经保持关闭一段时间，则控制器将阻尼器保持在关闭位置。 用于清洁冰箱中的阻尼器的方法包括以下步骤：对冰箱的制冷装置进行除霜，至少部分地打开阻尼器，然后等待一段时间，然后至少部分地关闭阻尼器。 至少部分打开和等待的步骤重复一定次数，然后开始制冷装置的冷却操作。

公开(公告)号：US20060021365A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11235755

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Robert Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

发明人： Robert Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

IPC分类号： F25D17/04

CPC分类号： F25D17/045 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/122 ,  Y10T137/86734

摘要： A damper cleaning apparatus for a two compartment refrigerator having a damper for controlling airflow between compartments. The damper cleaning apparatus includes a damper drive mechanism for opening and closing the damper. A controller for controlling the damper drive mechanism repeats a cleaning operation at a set interval. The cleaning operation includes plural repetitions of at least partially opening the damper and then at least partially closing the damper. Optionally, the controller waits for the defrosting apparatus to be turned off and then subsequently performs the cleaning operation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于双室冷藏器的阻尼器清洁装置，具有用于控制隔室之间的气流的阻尼器。 阻尼器清洁装置包括用于打开和关闭阻尼器的阻尼器驱动机构。 用于控制阻尼器驱动机构的控制器以设定的间隔重复清洁操作。 清洁操作包括多次重复地至少部分地打开阻尼器，然后至少部分地关闭阻尼器。 可选地，控制器等待除霜装置关闭，然后进行清洁操作。

公开(公告)号：US20050039472A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10643388

申请日：2003-08-19

申请人： Robert Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

发明人： Robert Cushman ,  Stephen Ruedger

IPC分类号： F25D17/04 ,  F25D21/08

CPC分类号： F25D17/045 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/122 ,  Y10T137/86734

摘要： A damper apparatus for controlling airflow between compartments in a two compartment refrigerator having a door includes a controller for controlling opening and closing of a damper; and a door sensor connected to the controller for detecting when the door is open. If the controller determines that the door has remained closed for a set period, the controller maintains the damper in the closed position. A method for cleaning a damper in a refrigerator includes a steps of defrosting a refrigeration apparatus of the refrigerator, at least partially opening the damper, followed by waiting for a set period and then at least partially closing the damper. The steps of at least partially opening and waiting are repeated a set number of times and then a cooling operation of the refrigeration apparatus is commenced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制具有门的两室冰箱中的隔室之间的气流的阻尼器装置，包括用于控制阻尼器的打开和关闭的控制器; 以及连接到控制器的门传感器，用于检测门何时打开。 如果控制器确定门已经保持关闭一段时间，则控制器将阻尼器保持在关闭位置。 用于清洁冰箱中的阻尼器的方法包括以下步骤：对冰箱的制冷装置进行除霜，至少部分地打开阻尼器，然后等待一段时间，然后至少部分地关闭阻尼器。 至少部分打开和等待的步骤重复一定次数，然后开始制冷装置的冷却操作。