Patent ID: 6782706
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: F25B,F25D

Abstract:
A method for controlling a refrigeration system, the refrigeration system including at least one refrigeration compartment and a quick chill/thaw pan located in the refrigeration compartment, a main controller board, a temperature adjustment board, a dispenser board and a serial communications bus, the main controller board electrically connected to the temperature adjustment board and the dispenser board through thc serial communications bus for controlling the temperature of the chill/thaw pan, said method comprising the steps of:accepting a plurality of user-selected inputs including at least a refrigeration compartment temperature and a quick chill/thaw mode; determining a state of the refrigeration system; transmitting a command over the serial communications bus; and executing a plurality of algorithms to control the refrigeration compartment and quick chill/thaw pan based on the command transmitted over the serial communications bus.