EP0250909B1 - Steuereinrichtung für einen Kühlschrank mit automatischer Abtauung - Google Patents

Steuereinrichtung für einen Kühlschrank mit automatischer Abtauung Download PDF

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EP0250909B1
EP0250909B1 EP87108043A EP87108043A EP0250909B1 EP 0250909 B1 EP0250909 B1 EP 0250909B1 EP 87108043 A EP87108043 A EP 87108043A EP 87108043 A EP87108043 A EP 87108043A EP 0250909 B1 EP0250909 B1 EP 0250909B1
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Paolo Marega
Luigi Paroni
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/002—Defroster control
    • F25D21/008—Defroster control by timer
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2700/00—Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
    • F25B2700/21—Temperatures
    • F25B2700/2117—Temperatures of an evaporator

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  • the present invention relates to a device for controlling the operation of refrigerating apparatus of the so-called "no frost" type, i.e. comprising at least one evaporator which is periodically defrosted in an automatic manner.
  • apparatus of this type usually refrigerators, comprise a substantially conventional refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a condenser, a throttle element and an evaporator.
  • the evaporator is preferably of the finned type and adapted to have a fan and defrosting heater means associated thereto.
  • the ventilated evaporator be periodically defrosted in an automatic manner.
  • refrigerant apparatus of the type comprising a ventilated evaporator with an automatic defrosting control assembly of the type shown in fig. 1.
  • the motor 3 of the compressor and the motor 4 of the fan 5 associated to the evaporator are disposed in parallel and adapted to be connected to the terminals 6, 7 of an electric power supply through a thermostat breaker switch 8 and a controlled commutator switch 9 lying in series therewith.
  • thermostat breaker switch 8 is of the normally closed type and adapted to open when the temperature of the compartment cooled by the ventilated evaporator attains the desired nominal value of for instance -18°C.
  • Commutator switch 9 is controlled by an electromechanic or electronic timer 10 directly connected to terminals 6, 7 of the electric power supply.
  • Commutator switch 9 is normally in the position shown in full lines for supplying power to electric motors 3 and 4, and is cyclically, for instance once in 24 hours, actuated by timer 10 to switch to the position shown in dotted lines for supplying power to at least one defrosting resistance heater 12 of the ventilated evaporator through a thermostat breaker switch 11.
  • Commutator switch 9 remains in its defrosting position for a preselected period of for instance 30 minutes, thermostat breaker switch 11 being normally closed an adapted to open when the evaporator attains a preselected temperature of for instance +5 °C considered sufficient for the defrosting operation.
  • timer 10 as well as motors 3 and 4 of the compressor and fan, respectively, are energized, so that the refrigerant circuit is maintained in operation for the entire period determined by timer 10.
  • the latter cyclically actuates commutator switch 9 to assume the position shown in dotted lines for a fixed defrosting period during which motors 3 and 4 are deenergized while defrosting resistance heater 12 is being energized. If thermostat breaker switch 11 indicates that the evaporator has attained its defrosting temperature before termination of the fixed period, resistance heater 12 is deenergized, whereas the refrigerant circuit is only reactivated on termination of the prefixed defrosting period.
  • resistance heater 12 is deenergized and motors 3 and 4 are again energized, even if for any reason the evaporator has not yet been completely defrosted. As a result, the refrigerant circuit resumes its operation under anomalous conditions adversely affecting the overall performance of the refrigerating apparatus.
  • EP-A3-00 17 458 describes a defrosting control apparatus in which defrosting is only then carried out when a timer actuates a switch into the defrosting mode and a mechanical sensing apparatus indicates that defrosting is necessary.
  • This sensing apparatus includes a switch which connects the power supply line either to the compressor or to the defroster. The compressor therefore is immediately then activated again as soon as the sensing apparatus indicates that defrosting is to be terminated. However, if before termination of the defrosting action, the time duration preset in the timer elapses, the compressor is actuated again, although defrosting is not yet completed.
  • the control apparatus according to claim 1 provides for a simple solution.
  • Fig. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the control apparatus according to the invention, wherein components corresponding to ones shown in fig. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.
  • the control apparatus of fig. 2 substantially shows only a few basic differences with respect to the embodiment of fig. 1.
  • timer 10 is not directly connected to terminals 6 and 7 of the electric power supply, but through commutator switch 9 controlled by itself. More specifically, timer 10 is supplied with electric power through commutator switch 9 when the latter is in its normal operative position indicated in full lines in fig.2.
  • Thermostat commutator 11 which is responsive to the temperature of the evaporator (not shown), is of the type having two operative positions.
  • thermostat commutator 11 assumes the position shown in full lines in fig. 2 in response to a low temperature of for instance -20 °C of the evaporator, and the position shown in dotted lines in response to a higher temperature of for instance +5 °C.
  • a connection 13 ensures that in the same manner as motors 3 and 4, timer 10 is supplied with electric power via the series-connection of commutators 9 and 11 when they are both in the operative positions shown by dotted lines in fig. 2.
  • Timer 10 is effective to control commutator switch 9 in such a manner that it is normally in the operative position shown in full lines, and is cyclically, for instance once in 24 hours, switched to the operative position shown in dotted lines for a relatively short period of time of for instance 2 minutes.
  • This period of time is preferably shorter than the period of for example 5 minutes required by thermostat commutator 11, during normal operation of the refrigerating appliance, on termination of each evaporator defrosting operation to switch from the position shown in dotted lines and corresponding to the temperature of about +5 °C, to the position shown in full lines and corresponding to the temperature of about -20 °C.
  • the timing of this switching operation is of course calculated on the base of the operating characteristics of the refrigerating appliance as a whole.
  • control apparatus The operation of the control apparatus according to the invention is substantially conventional and need not be described in detail. It is merely intended to point out some functional aspects deriving from the above indicated characteristics.
  • thermostat commutator 11 senses a low temperature of the evaporator (e.g. -20 °C), and is therefor in the operative position indicated in full lines, while commutator 9 is actuated by timer 10 to assume the position shown in dotted lines.
  • a low temperature of the evaporator e.g. -20 °C
  • thermostat breaker switch 8 is in its normally closed state.
  • thermostat switch 8 is adapted to open to thereby deenergize motors 3 and 4 when the temperature of the compartment refrigerated by the ventilated evaporator attains a predetermined low value.

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  1. Steuergerät für ein Kühlgerät, das einen Kühlmittelkreislauf hat, der einen Kompressor (3) enthält und wenigsten einen Verdampfer (12) der automatischen Enteisungsart, enthaltend einen Kommutator (9), der durch eine Zeitgebereinrichtung (10) gesteuert wird, zum zyklischen Umschalten von einer ersten Position, in der er elektrischen Strom an einen Motor des Kompressors (3) liefert, in eine zweite Betriebsposition, in der er elektrischen Strom an eine Verdampferenteisungseinrichtung (12) über einen Kommutator (11) zuführt, wenn letzterer sich in einer ersten Betriebsposition befindet, entsprechend eines Zustands, in dem der Enteisungsvorgang ausgeführt wird,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß der Kommutator (11) ein Thermostatkommutator ist, der durch die Temperatur des Verdampfers (12) gesteuert wird, und daß die Zeitgebereinrichtung (10) mit elektrischem Strom durch den zeitgebergesteuerten Kommutator (9) versorgt wird, wenn er sich in seiner ersten Betriebsposition befindet, und durch die Reihenschaltung des zeitgebergesteuerten Kommutators (9) und des Thermostatkommutators (11), wenn sich beide in ihrer zweiten Betriebsposition befinden.
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IT4573486 1986-07-03
IT45734/86A IT1201778B (it) 1986-07-03 1986-07-03 Dispositivo di controllo per apparecchio refrigerante a sbrinamento automatico

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