Ice bank system
US5987897A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B49/025
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigeration system control apparatus for use with an ice bank for sequentially cycling a refrigerator compressor on and off based on sensed conditions. The system includes a first temperature probe located a first distance from a refrigerator evaporator coil and a second temperature probe located a second, greater distance from the refrigerator evaporator coil. A programmable controller monitors temperature outputs from the first and second temperature probes and turns on and off the refrigerator compressor based upon a rate of change of the temperature difference between the sensed temperatures of the first and second probes.
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