US20150121921A1 - "CPTS" constant product temperature scanner - Google Patents

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US20150121921A1
US20150121921A1 US13/986,749 US201313986749A US2015121921A1 US 20150121921 A1 US20150121921 A1 US 20150121921A1 US 201313986749 A US201313986749 A US 201313986749A US 2015121921 A1 US2015121921 A1 US 2015121921A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25B2600/0251Compressor control by controlling speed with on-off operation
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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  • the field of the invention has to do with the energy savings from using the device.
  • the “CPTS” Constant Product Temperature Scanner allows the appliance to use half of the normal power to maintain food freshness while lowering the monthly electric bill.
  • the “CPTS” Constant Product Temperature Scanner is a new design for saving energy using your refrigerator and freezer. It is laser operated device that has a 360 Degree arm that swings into preprogrammed positions to establish the product temperature such as a food product and when it drops below an accepted temperature it will cause the refrigeration unit to activate and bring the temperature back to an acceptable temperature.
  • FIG. 1 is the laser portion of the device shown as the front right angle.
  • FIG. 2 is the laser portion of the device shown as the front view.
  • FIG. 3 is the laser portion of the device shown from a left side view.
  • FIG. 4 is the laser portion of the device from a direct side view.
  • FIG. 5 is the control box portion from a left side angle view.
  • FIG. 6 is the control box front view with the multi-point pyrometer display showing.
  • FIG. 7 is the control box front view with the system set up display showing.
  • FIG. 8 is the control box front view with the scan programming display showing.
  • FIG. 9 is the control box front view with the system enabled display showing.
  • FIG. 1 This illustration shows the front angle view with 1 the first stepper motor that operates the 360 degree movement with 2 the second stepper motor that operates the 90 degree movement with 3 the laser sensor with 4 the vertical motor mount with 5 the top with 6 the wall plate for the first stepper motor with 7 the second motor cover with 8 the switch to operate each motor individually with 9 the sensor mount with 10 the lower switch mount.
  • FIG. 2 This illustration shows side view with 2 the second stepper motor inside the 7 motor cover with 3 the front end of the laser sensor with 4 the vertical motor mount with 5 the top mount with 6 the wall plate surrounding the first stepper motor with 8 the switch with 9 the sensor mount with 10 the lower switch mount.
  • FIG. 3 This illustration shows the back view with 2 the second stepper motor inside the 7 motor cover box with 3 the laser sensor body with 4 the vertical motor mount with 6 the wall plate.
  • FIG. 4 This illustration shows direct front view with 2 the second stepper motor with 3 the laser sensor body with 4 the vertical motor mount with 5 the top mount with 6 the wall plate surrounding the first stepper motor with 7 the second stepper motor cover with 8 the top switch with 9 the sensor mount with 10 the lower switch mount.
  • FIG. 5 This illustration shows the front angle view of the control box which installs outside the unit with 11 the body of the control unit with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 14 the operation display window.
  • FIG. 6 This illustration shows the direct front view of the 11 control unit body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 15 the Multi-point pyrometer display in the window.
  • FIG. 7 This illustration shows the direct front view of the control box unit with 11 the control box body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 16 the System set up display in the window.
  • FIG. 8 This illustration shows the direct front view with 11 the control box body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 17 the Scan Programming set up display in the window.
  • FIG. 9 This illustration shows the direct front view with 11 the control box body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 18 the System Enables display in the window.
  • the “CPTS” Constant Product Temperature Scanner is a new device that allows the refrigerator to operate half the amount of time maintaining constant food temperature at the same rate. This saves energy for the user and reduces the amount of the electric bill on a monthly basis. It is a non-contact temperature monitoring system (scanner) that mounts inside of a walk in refrigeration unit. It can be pre-programmed to for up to six positions to scan food product items in the refrigeration unit and has 2 stepper motors that with 1 motor will rotate the armature 360 degrees and another armature at 90 degrees. If a product temperature goes above the required temperature the controller will send out an output signal to start the compressor. The control unit will continue to monitor the six positions.
  • the controller will drop the output to shut off the compressor.
  • the controller is mounted on the outside of the refrigeration unit This will allow the full room to be scanned with the sensor mounted to the motor assembly and the programmable controller has an operator interface sensor as well. It has an IR non-contact sensor with a visible light pointer at 200 msc response time and an approximate sensing range from 0 to 20 feet with a temperature range from ⁇ 50 C ( ⁇ 58 F) to 950 C (1.8 degree F.). The system scans the positions every 30 to 45 minutes for consistency in the sensor readings to maintain proper temperatures.

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The CPTS is a new device that allows the refrigerator or freezer to run about half the time of normal and maintain food freshness while saving from 50% to almost 70% on the monthly electric bill by using a laser sensor which operates at a 360 Degree and 90 Degree functionality that senses food temperature inside the box and renders a reading that sends an output signal to the compressor in the refrigeration unit and brings the temperature to its proper setting.

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  • There is no federally sponsored or research or development associated with this application.
  • There is no joint research agreement associated with this application.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • (1) Field of the Invention
  • The field of the invention has to do with the energy savings from using the device.
  • (2) Description of the Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 & 1.98
  • The art described in the drawings of the design and utility function illustrate the unique ability of the invention to reduce energy consumption from the refrigerator and freezer.
  • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The “CPTS” Constant Product Temperature Scanner allows the appliance to use half of the normal power to maintain food freshness while lowering the monthly electric bill. The “CPTS” Constant Product Temperature Scanner is a new design for saving energy using your refrigerator and freezer. It is laser operated device that has a 360 Degree arm that swings into preprogrammed positions to establish the product temperature such as a food product and when it drops below an accepted temperature it will cause the refrigeration unit to activate and bring the temperature back to an acceptable temperature.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
  • There are 9 drawings in total that describe and illustrate the design and function of “The CPTS”.
  • FIG. 1: is the laser portion of the device shown as the front right angle.
  • FIG. 2: is the laser portion of the device shown as the front view.
  • FIG. 3: is the laser portion of the device shown from a left side view.
  • FIG. 4: is the laser portion of the device from a direct side view.
  • FIG. 5: is the control box portion from a left side angle view.
  • FIG. 6: is the control box front view with the multi-point pyrometer display showing.
  • FIG. 7: is the control box front view with the system set up display showing.
  • FIG. 8: is the control box front view with the scan programming display showing.
  • FIG. 9: is the control box front view with the system enabled display showing.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • FIG. 1: This illustration shows the front angle view with 1 the first stepper motor that operates the 360 degree movement with 2 the second stepper motor that operates the 90 degree movement with 3 the laser sensor with 4 the vertical motor mount with 5 the top with 6 the wall plate for the first stepper motor with 7 the second motor cover with 8 the switch to operate each motor individually with 9 the sensor mount with 10 the lower switch mount.
  • FIG. 2: This illustration shows side view with 2 the second stepper motor inside the 7 motor cover with 3 the front end of the laser sensor with 4 the vertical motor mount with 5 the top mount with 6 the wall plate surrounding the first stepper motor with 8 the switch with 9 the sensor mount with 10 the lower switch mount.
  • FIG. 3: This illustration shows the back view with 2 the second stepper motor inside the 7 motor cover box with 3 the laser sensor body with 4 the vertical motor mount with 6 the wall plate.
  • FIG. 4: This illustration shows direct front view with 2 the second stepper motor with 3 the laser sensor body with 4 the vertical motor mount with 5 the top mount with 6 the wall plate surrounding the first stepper motor with 7 the second stepper motor cover with 8 the top switch with 9 the sensor mount with 10 the lower switch mount.
  • FIG. 5: This illustration shows the front angle view of the control box which installs outside the unit with 11 the body of the control unit with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 14 the operation display window.
  • FIG. 6: This illustration shows the direct front view of the 11 control unit body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 15 the Multi-point pyrometer display in the window.
  • FIG. 7: This illustration shows the direct front view of the control box unit with 11 the control box body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 16 the System set up display in the window.
  • FIG. 8: This illustration shows the direct front view with 11 the control box body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 17 the Scan Programming set up display in the window.
  • FIG. 9: This illustration shows the direct front view with 11 the control box body with 12 the set up button with 13 the stop button with 18 the System Enables display in the window.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The “CPTS” Constant Product Temperature Scanner is a new device that allows the refrigerator to operate half the amount of time maintaining constant food temperature at the same rate. This saves energy for the user and reduces the amount of the electric bill on a monthly basis. It is a non-contact temperature monitoring system (scanner) that mounts inside of a walk in refrigeration unit. It can be pre-programmed to for up to six positions to scan food product items in the refrigeration unit and has 2 stepper motors that with 1 motor will rotate the armature 360 degrees and another armature at 90 degrees. If a product temperature goes above the required temperature the controller will send out an output signal to start the compressor. The control unit will continue to monitor the six positions. Once the product has cooled down to the correct temperature the controller will drop the output to shut off the compressor. The controller is mounted on the outside of the refrigeration unit This will allow the full room to be scanned with the sensor mounted to the motor assembly and the programmable controller has an operator interface sensor as well. It has an IR non-contact sensor with a visible light pointer at 200 msc response time and an approximate sensing range from 0 to 20 feet with a temperature range from −50 C (−58 F) to 950 C (1.8 degree F.). The system scans the positions every 30 to 45 minutes for consistency in the sensor readings to maintain proper temperatures.

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1. The device has a pre-programmable ability to allow 6 or more position settings to enable the laser sensor to constantly sense temperature changes and send an output signal to the control box to start the compressor motor to cool the room to a proper food temperature from low to high with a IR non-contact visible light pointer with a 200 msc response time with an approximate range of 20 feet with a temperature range of −50 C (−58 F) to 950 C (1742 F) with a temperature resolution of 1 degree C. (1.8 degree F.).
2. The device has 2 stepper motors which allow the first motor to operate at a 360 Degree functionality with the second motor operating at a 90 Degree functionality therefore allowing a full movement for the laser sensor to point in any location within the refrigeration unit.
3. The device uses a separate control box mounted outside the refrigeration unit which is programmable to numerous settings:
A. The multi-point pyrometer which is used to set the 6 or more positions the laser sensor will use to pin point food temperatures every 30 to 45 minutes.
B. The system set up which begins the programming process.
C. The Scan Programming procedure is the time standard setting.
D. The system enabled display to indicate the system is ready to begin the process.
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