Defrost system for refrigeration apparatus

Details Defrost system for refrigeration apparatus Defrost system for refrigeration apparatus

1993-04-29

1994-08-23

Tanner, Harry B.

Refrigeration

Time or program actuator

Defrosting

62275, F25D 2108

Patent

active

053396448

ABSTRACT:
A refrigeration apparatus is provided having a refrigeration system including means to enable automatic defrosting of the evaporator that is located in the compartment where food products are maintained at a temperature that is below the freezing point of water. The system includes a defrosting evaporator located exteriorly of the freezer compartment and connected in series flow relationship with the freezer evaporator whereby refrigerant first flows through the defrost evaporator and then through the freezer evaporator. The system includes means for applying heat to the defrost evaporator at periodic intervals of time to elevate the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the freezer evaporator to a level above the freezing point of water. In one embodiment, this heat is obtained from an electrical resistance heating element disposed in heat-transferring relationship to the defrost evaporator. In other embodiments, the heat is extracted from air that is at a temperature which is above the freezing point of water by causing circulation of that air into heat-transferring relationship with the defrost evaporator.

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