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Defrost control apparatus and method for a refrigerating system

US5251454A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 1992
Grant dateOct 12, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20486
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A thermistor is mounted between the fins of an evaporator. The thermistor senses the temperature about the evaporator when a blow fan mounted at the evaporator is driven and when it halts. The two sensed temperatures are compared, so that when the difference of the two temperatures is below a first set value, a defrost operation starts. When the temperature about the evaporator is above a second set value, the defrost operation is completed.

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