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Defrost control method and apparatus

US6718778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 2002
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2700/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A defrost control system detects the variation in flow rate of refrigerant through an evaporator 8 while the flow is regulated to achieve a desired level of superheat at the outlet of the evaporator 8. When the flow rate becomes unstable, defrosting of the evaporator 8 is triggered.

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