Refrigeration – With indicator or tester – Atmospheric condensation accumulation – e.g. – frost
Patent
1993-04-08
1994-03-22
Tanner, Harry B.
Refrigeration
With indicator or tester
Atmospheric condensation accumulation, e.g., frost
62155, 62156, F25B 4702
Patent
active
052953610
ABSTRACT:
A defrost recycle apparatus and method for use with a temperature control system is provided. The temperature control system includes a heat transfer unit for removing heat from an enclosed space. The temperature control system automatically defrosts the heat transfer unit based upon a default defrost control strategy. After the termination of a defrost operation initiated according to the default defrost control strategy, the defrost recycle apparatus determines if the defrost operation was successful (completely defrosted the heat transfer unit) based upon two parameters associated with the defrost operation. In the preferred embodiment, the defrost recycle apparatus determines the success of the defrost operation based upon the temperature in the vicinity of the heat transfer unit after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the termination of the defrost operation. If the defrost recycle operation determines that the defrost operation was not successful, the defrost recycle apparatus sends a force defrost signal to the temperature control system to initiate a recycle defrost operation.
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Fredell Gary D.
Novak Robert M.
Paragon Electric Company, Inc.
Tanner Harry B.
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