公开(公告)号：US10775092B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15815775

申请日：2017-11-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert L. Wetekamp ,  Kyle B. Van Meter ,  Alan G. Tarrant ,  Ryan D. Schuchart ,  Mauro M. Oliveira ,  Alvin V. Miller ,  Brent A. Koppenhaver ,  Carl J. Franken ,  Nelson J. Ferragut, II ,  Tim L. Coulter ,  Greg Berardi ,  Thomas Carl Anell

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25D17/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen.

公开(公告)号：US20200378675A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16997122

申请日：2020-08-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert L. Wetekamp ,  Kyle B. Van Meter ,  Alan G. Tarrant ,  Ryan D. Schuchart ,  Mauro M. Oliveira ,  Alvin V. Miller ,  Brent A. Koppenhaver ,  Carl J. Franken ,  Nelson J. Ferragut, II ,  Tim L. Coulter ,  Greg Berardi ,  Thomas Carl Anell

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25D29/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen.

公开(公告)号：US11486625B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16997122

申请日：2020-08-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert L. Wetekamp ,  Kyle B. Van Meter ,  Alan G. Tarrant ,  Ryan D. Schuchart ,  Mauro M. Oliveira ,  Alvin V. Miller ,  Brent A. Koppenhaver ,  Carl J. Franken ,  Nelson J. Ferragut, II ,  Tim L. Coulter ,  Greg Berardi ,  Thomas Carl Anell

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D17/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen.