Whirlpool S.a.

Embraco-Industria De Compressores E Solucoes Em Refrigeracao, Ltda.

Marcelo Zanelato

Rafael Burg Rech

Marcos Roberto De Souza

Marcos Guilherme Schwarz

Cristiano Candido Valerio

Carlos Alberto Teixeira

Claudio Bruning

Lucas Mondardo Cunico

Cláudio Bruning

Lucas Mondardo Cúnico

A system, method and arrangement () for connecting and fixing an electronic control () to an airtight compressor () comprising a printed-circuit board (), an outer housing () and an electronic control connector (), the electronic control () and the electronic control connector () being arranged on the printed-circuit board (), the electronic control connector () being electrically connected to the electronic control (), the printed-circuit board () simultaneously establishing contact with the airtight compressor () by contact with the fence () of the airtight compressor (), electric connection with the airtight compressor () by an electric connection between the electronic control connector () and an airtight compressor connector () and establishing grounding an electromagnetic interference filtering circuit () with the airtight compressor (), the outer housing () encapsulating the printed-circuit board () and being fixed to the fence () of the airtight compressor ().

System, method and means for connecting and fixing an electronic control to an airtight compressor and an airtight compressor

A variable capacity compressor (), a cooler () including same, and a method and system for controlling a variable capacity compressor are disclosed. An electronic control (), a thermostat () and a power source () are disclosed, the power source including a neutral terminal and a phase terminal, the thermostat including a first terminal and a second terminal, and the electronic control including a phase feed input and a neutral feed input, the neutral terminal of the power source electrically connected to the neutral feed input of the electronic control and the phase terminal of the power source electrically connected to the first terminal of the thermostat, the second terminal of the thermostat connected electrically to the phase feed input of the electronic control, the thermostat configured to feed and un-feed selectively the electronic control, the electronic control activating and deactivating selectively the compressor and controlling its cooling capacity according to signals from an operation state sensor ().

System and method for feeding and controlling a variable capacity compressor, a variable capacity compressor and a cooler comprising a variable capacity compressor

An electronic control connector () including at least an input orifice (), at least a fixing leg () and at least a terminal (), the terminal () being inserted inside the input orifice (), the electronic control connector () being fixed to a printed circuit board () of an electronic control (), by a fixing between the fixing leg () and a fixing orifice () disposed on the printed circuit board () of the electronic control (), the fixing of the electronic control connector () to the printed circuit board () also establishing an electrical connection between the terminal () of the electronic control connector () and the tracks of the printed circuit board () of the electronic control ().

Electronic control connector, electronic control for driving a hermetic compressor and hermetic compressor

A device, system and method for starting a single-phase induction motor. The method includes: i) energizing the start winding () and continuously estimating an operating rotation (R) of the motor throughout its operation; ii) measuring a first phase shift level (D) between at least two electrical quantities along a first stability stage (E); iii) monitoring the variation of the first phase shift level (D) according to the increase of the operating rotation of the motor along the first stability stage; iv) detecting an inflection stage (E) from the first phase shift level to a second phase shift level (D), when the operating rotation is close to a regime rotation (R); v) measuring the second phase shift level (D) between at least two electrical quantities of the motor along a first stability stage (E); and vi) de-energizing the start winding when the operating rotation reaches the regime rotation.

Device, system and method for starting a single-phase induction motor

The present invention relates to a starting device for a single-phase induction motor, comprising a stator (M) with an running winding (B) and a starting winding (B), a starting device () connecting the starting winding (B) to a source (F) of alternate voltage supply, when in a closed state, the start switch (S) being carried to an open position when the start of the motor is ended, the starting device () comprising: a start switch (S), an electronic signal-processing device () receiving current signals originating from a current sensor (RS) flowing through the start switch (S) and receiving voltage signals from a current zero-crossing sensor SV, wherein the control unit () instructs the closing and opening of the start switch (S) in accordance with the interpretation of the signals by voltage and current zero-crossing sensors, and time sensors.

Method for starting a single-phase induction motor, starting device for a single-phase motor and starting system therefor

The present invention relates to a system for programming domestic appliances and a method for programming assembly-line programmable domestic appliances, especially a system wherein programming occurs without the physical connection between a transmission unit and a reprogrammable processor present in a processing unit integrated into the domestic appliance. The system for programming domestic appliances comprises a remote programming unit (UR) and a reprogrammable processor (PR) present in a processing unit (UP) integrated into the domestic appliance (E), the remote programming unit (UR) being provided with a data transmission device (T) and the reprogrammable processor (PR) present in a processing unit (UP) being provided with a data receiving device (R), and the data transmission and reception devices (T, R) are based on a magnetic field. The remote programming unit (UR) is loaded with at least one program code (S) to be transmitted by the data transmission device (T) of the remote programming unit (UR) to the reprogrammable processor (PR) present in the processing unit (UP) of the domestic appliance (E). A method for programming assembly-line programmable domestic appliances is also disclosed, which is applicable to control the system object of the present invention.

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