公开(公告)号：US09664433B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14679222

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Ali R. Buendia Garcia ,  Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Peter J. Richmond ,  Tushar Kulkarni

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F04B49/06

CPC classification number: F25D17/067 ,  F04B49/06 ,  F04B49/065 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B49/022 ,  F25B2500/19 ,  F25B2500/27 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  Y02B30/743

Abstract: A method of determining a time delay for turning off an evaporator fan in a refrigerator after a compressor of the refrigerator is turned off includes operating the evaporator fan in the refrigerator for a period of time, operating the compressor of the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature after turning off the evaporator fan, determining a power consumption value for operating the compressor to cool the refrigerator, repeating the previous steps to obtain a plurality of times and a plurality of power consumption values, selecting the time coinciding with a lowest power consumption value, and adapting the refrigerator to use the time as the time delay for turning off the evaporator fan in the refrigerator after the compressor of the refrigerator is turned off.

公开(公告)号：US09638449B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14678051

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  Ali R. Buendia-Garcia ,  Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Tushar Kulkarni ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Peter J. Richmond

IPC: F25B49/00 ,  F25B49/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/003 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B49/022 ,  F25B49/027 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  F25B2600/111 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  F25B2700/02 ,  F25B2700/15 ,  F25B2700/2106 ,  F25D2700/00 ,  F25D2700/14 ,  Y02B30/741 ,  Y02B30/743 ,  Y02B40/32

Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US09488403B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US13828042

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Tushar Kulkarni ,  Lorraine J Westlake

IPC: F25D17/02 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D3/00 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25D11/006 ,  F25D3/005 ,  F25D11/022 ,  F25D17/062 ,  F25D2303/00 ,  F25D2303/08 ,  F25D2303/082 ,  F25D2303/0822 ,  F25D2303/083 ,  F25D2303/0832 ,  F25D2600/04 ,  F25D2700/12

Abstract: An appliance having a storage tank disposed on its back surface wherein the storage tank comprises a front cover and a back cover that matingly engages the front cover to form a liquid tight seal with the front cover. The storage tank further includes a phase-changing material disposed within the storage tank and a heat exchanger containing refrigerant tubing which transfers heat from the phase-changing solution to the refrigerant tubing. The storage tank, when fully charged with cooling capacity, maintains the food storage compartment at a temperature of 45° F. or less for at least 8 hours without activating a compressor.

Abstract translation: 一种具有设置在其后表面上的储存罐的器具，其中所述储存箱包括与所述前盖配合地配合地与所述前盖形成液密密封的前盖和后盖。 储罐还包括设置在储罐内的相变材料和含有将热量从相变液传递到制冷剂管道的制冷剂管道的热交换器。 在完全充满冷却能力的情况下，储存罐将食物储存室保持在45°F或更低的温度下至少8小时而不致动压缩机。

公开(公告)号：US11466930B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US15469830

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  Ali R. Buendia-Garcia ,  Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Tushar Kulkarni ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Peter J. Richmond

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25B49/02

Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20170198965A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15469830

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Farhad Ashrafzadeh ,  Ali R. Buendia-Garcia ,  Alberto Regio Gomes ,  Tushar Kulkarni ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Peter J. Richmond

IPC: F25D29/00

Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20140260344A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13828042

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Tushar Kulkarni ,  Lorraine J. Westlake

IPC: A23L3/36

CPC classification number: F25D11/006 ,  F25D3/005 ,  F25D11/022 ,  F25D17/062 ,  F25D2303/00 ,  F25D2303/08 ,  F25D2303/082 ,  F25D2303/0822 ,  F25D2303/083 ,  F25D2303/0832 ,  F25D2600/04 ,  F25D2700/12

Abstract: An appliance having a storage tank disposed on its back surface wherein the storage tank comprises a front cover and a back cover that matingly engages the front cover to form a liquid tight seal with the front cover. The storage tank further includes a phase-changing material disposed within the storage tank and a heat exchanger containing refrigerant tubing which transfers cooling from refrigerant tubing to the phase-changing solution. The storage tank, when fully charged with cooling capacity, maintains the food storage compartment at a temperature of 45° F. or less for at least 8 hours without activating a compressor.

Abstract translation: 一种具有设置在其后表面上的储存罐的器具，其中所述储存箱包括与所述前盖配合地配合地与所述前盖形成液密密封的前盖和后盖。 储罐还包括设置在储罐内的相变材料和含有制冷剂管道的热交换器，所述制冷剂管路将冷却从制冷剂管道传递到相变溶液。 在完全充满冷却能力的情况下，储存罐将食物储存室保持在45°F或更低的温度下至少8小时而不致动压缩机。