System and method for measuring amount of electric power consumption in a refrigerator
First Claim
1. A method for measuring an amount of electric power consumption of a refrigerator, comprising the steps of:
- measuring the amount of electric power consumption and a time of a defrosting cycle in a refrigerator during an operation of a defrosting heater after starting a measurement of the amount of electric power consumption and during two cycles of operating a compressor after operating the defrosting heater;
measuring an average of electric power consumption per a cycle and an average of operating time per a cycle in the refrigerator during an operation of refrigerating cycles after the defrosting cycle; and
calculating a total amount of the electric power consumption of the refrigerator as follows;
##EQU4## where n=1, 2, or 3, k=1 or 2, Wh represents the total amount of the electric power consumption of the refrigerator, Whdef is the amount of electric power consumption during the defrosting cycle, DT represents a defrosting cycle time, CT is the average operation time per cycle, and Whln is the average amount of electric power consumption per refrigerating cycle.
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Abstract
A method for measuring the amount of electric power consumption of a refrigerator comprises the steps of: measuring the amount of electric power consumption and a time of a defrosting cycle in a refrigerator during operation of a defrosting heater after starting a measurement of the amount of electric power consumption and during two cycles of operating a compressor after operating the defrosting heater; measuring the average of electric power consumption per cycle and the average of operating time per cycle in the refrigerator during performance of refrigerating cycles after the defrosting cycle; and calculating the total amount of electric power consumption of the refrigerator using the amount of electric power consumption during the performance of the defrosting cycle, the average amount of electric power consumption of the refrigerator during the performance of the refrigerating cycle, the time for performing the defrosting cycle, and the average time for performing the refrigerating cycle.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for measuring an amount of electric power consumption of a refrigerator, comprising the steps of:
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measuring the amount of electric power consumption and a time of a defrosting cycle in a refrigerator during an operation of a defrosting heater after starting a measurement of the amount of electric power consumption and during two cycles of operating a compressor after operating the defrosting heater; measuring an average of electric power consumption per a cycle and an average of operating time per a cycle in the refrigerator during an operation of refrigerating cycles after the defrosting cycle; and calculating a total amount of the electric power consumption of the refrigerator as follows;
##EQU4## where n=1, 2, or 3, k=1 or 2, Wh represents the total amount of the electric power consumption of the refrigerator, Whdef is the amount of electric power consumption during the defrosting cycle, DT represents a defrosting cycle time, CT is the average operation time per cycle, and Whln is the average amount of electric power consumption per refrigerating cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for measuring an amount of electric power consumption in a refrigerator according to a test condition and method specified by an industrial standard, comprising:
- a device for measuring the amount of electric power consumption for a defrosting cycle, a time for performing the defrosting cycle, an average amount of the electric power consumption for a refrigerating cycle, and an average time for performing the refrigerating cycle;
a computer for processing data measured by the measuring device, for outputting a report and evaluation for a measuring test, and for transmitting the data on-line; and an interfacing device for transmitting the data which are measured by the measuring device as electric signals to the computer, and for receiving electric signals from the computer to control the measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- a device for measuring the amount of electric power consumption for a defrosting cycle, a time for performing the defrosting cycle, an average amount of the electric power consumption for a refrigerating cycle, and an average time for performing the refrigerating cycle;
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