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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2004
Arne Karlsson, Motala, SE;
Ingemar Hallin, Lidingö, SE;
Carl Lindhagen, Motala, SE;
Fredrik Reithe, Linköping, SE;
Anton Lundqvist, Älvsjö, SE;
Arne Karlsson, Motala, SE;
Ingemar Hallin, Lidingö, SE;
Carl Lindhagen, Motala, SE;
Fredrik Reithe, Linköping, SE;
Anton Lundqvist, Älvsjö, SE;
Dometic Sweden AB, Solna, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for defrosting an absorption refrigerator comprising the steps of determining a defrost start time for defrosting of the low temperature compartment and higher temperature compartment, starting the absorption refrigerating system at the defrost start time independent of other control parameters determining start and stop of the absorption refrigerating system, detecting stop of the absorption refrigerating system, applying heat to the first tube section using the first heater, detecting end of low temperature compartment defrosting, starting the absorption refrigerating system after end of low temperature compartment defrosting, and applying heat to the second tube section using the second heater.