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Defrost control system and display panel

US4411139A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 9, 1981
Grant dateOct 25, 1983
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2400/36
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A defrost control system is provided for initiating one or more (defrost) timing cycles each at a preselected different time and for terminating the cycles at the end of their respective predetermined (defrost) periods. The unit generally includes a solid-state, microprocessor based, programmable twenty-four hour timer, and a display panel having an electrooptical digital time display and two sets of defrost status/program indicators. The two sets of defrost indicators are separately or concurrently activated to visually present a display indicative of a plurality of program and operating status events, for example, the occurrence of an automatic or manual defrost initiation.

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