Method and Control Unit for Operating a linear Compressor
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorJohannes Reinschke
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Abstract
A control unit for a linear compressor comprises a current sensor for detecting the current consumption of the linear compressor, a deflection sensor for detecting the deflection of the linear compressor and a control circuit for controlling the movement and detecting an overload state of the linear compressor using the current consumption which is detected by the current sensor and the deflection which is detected by the deflection sensor.
Claims11
1-10. (canceled)
A method for operating a linear compressor comprising the steps of:
- providing means for monitoring and detecting current consumption of the linear compressor;
- operating the linear compressor;
- monitoring and detecting current consumption of the linear compressor during operation thereof using the means for monitoring and detecting current consumption;
- determining whether the linear compressor is in an overload state using the detected current consumption;
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- reducing the motion amplitude of the linear compressor upon a determination that the linear compressor is in an overload state.
A control device for a linear compressor, comprising a current sensor for detecting the current consumption of the linear compressor and a control circuit for controlling the motion of the linear compressor using the current consumption detected by the current sensor wherein the control circuit is connected to a sensor for detecting the deflection of the linear compressor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.