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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2005
Alessandro Boer, Cassinetta Di Biandronno, IT;
Raffaele Paganini, Varese, IT;
Rocco Petrigliano, Valsinni, IT;
Alessandro Boer, Cassinetta Di Biandronno, IT;
Raffaele Paganini, Varese, IT;
Rocco Petrigliano, Valsinni, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling the defrost of an evaporator in a refrigeration appliance provided with a compressor and in which a temperature sensor (TP) is used for detecting the temperature inside a cell of the appliance, comprises the steps of estimating the temperature of the evaporator on the basis of the cell temperature (TP) and of a mathematical model of the refrigeration appliance, and controlling the compressor on the basis of the estimated temperature of the evaporator.