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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1997
Yukimasa Takeda, Nagoya, JP;
Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoake, JP;
Abstract
An electric appliance such as a refrigerator equipped with an operation switch, an indicator and an electric controller for controlling operation of the appliance when connected to a source of electric power, wherein the electric controller is designed to memorize a data indicative of the type of the electric controller for activating the indicator to display the type of the electric controller for a predetermined time based on the memorized data when the electric appliance is connected to the source of electric power in a condition where the operation switch was closed and for disabling the indicator to display the type of the electric controller when the electric appliance is connected to the source of electric power in a condition where the operation switch is maintained in an open position.