发明名称 |
Systems and methods for providing two energy level settings for a refrigerator hot water heater |
摘要 |
Systems and methods for providing two energy level settings for a refrigerator hot water heater are provided. An exemplary refrigerator includes a refrigeration system that includes an evaporator. The refrigerator includes a defrost assembly for defrosting one or more of the evaporator or a freezer compartment. The refrigerator includes a water dispensing assembly that includes a heating element for heating a volume of water. The refrigerator includes a controller configured to operate the heating element at a first energy level when the defrost assembly is not operating and to operate the heating element at a second energy level when the defrost assembly is operating. An exemplary method includes detecting that the refrigerator is performing an energy critical task. The method includes enabling a reduced consumption of electrical power by a heating element included in a water dispensing assembly of the refrigerator when the refrigerator is performing the energy critical task. |
申请公布号 |
US9482462(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.11.01 |
申请号 |
US201313925944 |
申请日期 |
2013.06.25 |
申请人 |
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. |
发明人 |
Beilfuss Robert Charles |
分类号 |
F25D21/08;F25D23/12 |
主分类号 |
F25D21/08 |
代理机构 |
Dority & Manning, P.A. |
代理人 |
Dority & Manning, P.A. |
主权项 |
1. A refrigerator, comprising:
a refrigeration system comprising an evaporator; a defrost assembly for defrosting one or more of the evaporator or a freezer compartment; a water dispensing assembly comprising a heating element for heating a volume of water; and a controller configured to:
receive a signal from the defrost assembly that is indicative of whether the defrost assembly is operating to defrost the one or more of the evaporator or the freezer compartment;determine based on the received signal whether the defrost assembly is operating to defrost the one or more of the evaporator or the freezer compartment;in response to a determination that the defrost assembly is not operating to defrost the one or more of the evaporator or the freezer compartment, operate the heating element at a first energy level; andin response to a determination that the defrost assembly is operating to defrost the one or more of the evaporator or the freezer compartment, operate the heating element at a second energy level;wherein the second energy level is less than the first energy level. |
地址 |
Wilmington DE US |