Refrigerator control including a hidden features menu

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2006-01-09

2010-11-09

Jiang, Chen-Wen (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

With indicator or tester

Operatively correlated with automatic control

C062S441000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07827811

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator includes a cabinet within which is defined a fresh food compartment and/or a freezer compartment. The refrigerator further includes a control panel or user interface that enables a consumer to input desired operating parameters. The interface is also provided with a plurality of temperature control elements and at least one auxiliary control element. The temperature control elements enable a consumer to set compartment temperatures in a first or basic mode. The auxiliary control element, in addition to serving a function in the basic mode, provides access to a hidden or advanced features menu. Once the hidden menu is accessed, the temperature control elements enable a consumer to select and adjust advanced operating parameters, such as enabling a Sabbath mode, setting a temperature display, altering an intensity of ambient light required to activate a dispenser light, activating an audible warm alarm and initiating a super cool feature.

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JP09-264-659 Machine translation Oct. 1997.

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