Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a refrigerated appliance utilizing audio signal detection
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a refrigerated appliance utilizing audio signal detection 有权
    利用音频信号检测来节省冷藏设备消耗的功率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07286907B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-23

    申请号:US10901615

    申请日:2004-07-28

    摘要: A refrigerated appliance that dispenses items for use with a power source and includes a cooling system. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and components (for example, a compressor and one or more circulating fans of the cooling system) of the appliance. A controller, which is operably coupled to the power control circuitry, is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by intelligently transitioning between a normal-operation mode and at least one power-conserving mode. To achieve efficient power conservation, an audio signal detector is provided that generates at least one dispensing event signal that represents the occurrence of one or more sound-based dispensing events. The controller automatically transitions between the power-conserving mode(s) and the normal-operation mode based upon at least one dispensing event data signal supplied to the controller by the audio signal detector, and possibly other data signals supplied to the controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于分配与电源一起使用的物品并包括冷却系统的冷藏器具。 功率控制电路电耦合在电源和设备的组件(例如,冷却系统的压缩机和一个或多个循环风扇)之间。 可操作地耦合到功率控制电路的控制器适于通过在正常操作模式和至少一个功率节省模式之间智能地转换来管理向这些组件供电。 为了实现有效的功率节省,提供了一种音频信号检测器,其生成表示一个或多个基于声音的分配事件的发生的至少一个分配事件信号。 控制器基于由音频信号检测器提供给控制器的至少一个分配事件数据信号,以及提供给控制器的其他数据信号,在节电模式和正常操作模式之间自动转换。

    Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a vending machine utilizing audio signal detection
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a vending machine utilizing audio signal detection 有权
    利用音频信号检测自动售货机消耗功率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07856289B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US11875201

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A vending machine that dispenses items for use with a power source. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and one or more vending components of the vending machine. A controller is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by transitioning between a normal-operation mode and at least one power-conserving mode. An audio signal detector is provided that generates at least one dispensing event signal that represents the occurrence of one or more sound-based dispensing events. The controller transitions between the power-conserving mode(s) and the normal-operation mode based upon the at least one dispensing event signal from the audio signal detector, and possibly other data signals supplied to the controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动售货机,用于分配与电源一起使用的物品。 电源控制电路电连接在电源和自动售货机的一个或多个售货部件之间。 控制器适于通过在正常操作模式和至少一个功率节省模式之间转换来管理对这些组件的电力供应。 提供了一种音频信号检测器,其生成表示一个或多个基于声音的分配事件的发生的至少一个分发事件信号。 控制器基于来自音频信号检测器的至少一个分发事件信号以及可能的其它数据信号提供给控制器,在功率节省模式和正常操作模式之间转换。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSERVING POWER CONSUMED BY A VENDING MACHINE UTILIZING AUDIO SIGNAL DETECTION
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSERVING POWER CONSUMED BY A VENDING MACHINE UTILIZING AUDIO SIGNAL DETECTION 有权
    利用音频信号检测的维护机维护电力消耗的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080109109A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-08

    申请号:US11875201

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A vending machine that dispenses items for use with a power source. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and one or more vending components of the vending machine. A controller is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by transitioning between a normal-operation mode and at least one power-conserving mode. An audio signal detector is provided that generates at least one dispensing event signal that represents the occurrence of one or more sound-based dispensing events. The controller transitions between the power-conserving mode(s) and the normal-operation mode based upon the at least one dispensing event signal from the audio signal detector, and possibly other data signals supplied to the controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动售货机,用于分配与电源一起使用的物品。 电源控制电路电连接在电源和自动售货机的一个或多个售货部件之间。 控制器适于通过在正常操作模式和至少一个功率节省模式之间转换来管理对这些组件的电力供应。 提供了一种音频信号检测器,其生成表示一个或多个基于声音的分配事件的发生的至少一个分发事件信号。 控制器基于来自音频信号检测器的至少一个分发事件信号以及可能的其它数据信号提供给控制器,在功率节省模式和正常操作模式之间转换。

    Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a refrigerated appliance utilizing audio signal detection
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a refrigerated appliance utilizing audio signal detection 有权
    利用音频信号检测来节省冷藏设备消耗的功率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050178135A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-18

    申请号:US10901615

    申请日:2004-07-28

    摘要: A refrigerated appliance that dispenses items for use with a power source and includes a cooling system. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and components (for example, a compressor and one or more circulating fans of the cooling system) of the appliance. A controller, which is operably coupled to the power control circuitry, is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by intelligently transitioning between a normal-operation mode and at least one power-conserving mode. To achieve efficient power conservation, an audio signal detector is provided that generates at least one dispensing event signal that represents the occurrence of one or more sound-based dispensing events. The controller automatically transitions between the power-conserving mode(s) and the normal-operation mode based upon at least one dispensing event data signal supplied to the controller by the audio signal detector, and possibly other data signals supplied to the controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于分配与电源一起使用的物品并包括冷却系统的冷藏器具。 功率控制电路电耦合在电源和设备的部件(例如,冷却系统的压缩机和一个或多个循环风扇)之间。 可操作地耦合到功率控制电路的控制器适于通过在正常操作模式和至少一个功率节省模式之间智能地转换来管理向这些组件供电。 为了实现有效的功率节省,提供了一种音频信号检测器,其生成表示一个或多个基于声音的分配事件的发生的至少一个分配事件信号。 控制器基于由音频信号检测器提供给控制器的至少一个分配事件数据信号,以及提供给控制器的其他数据信号,在节电模式和正常操作模式之间自动转换。

    Method and apparatus for power management control of a cooling system in a consumer accessible appliance
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for power management control of a cooling system in a consumer accessible appliance 有权
    用于消费者可访问设备中的冷却系统的电力管理控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060111815A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-25

    申请号:US11254994

    申请日:2005-10-20

    IPC分类号: G05D23/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus that manage electric power consumed by an appliance are disclosed. The appliance has an interior accessible by consumers through a door having an open state and a closed state. The appliance includes a cooling system having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation for cooling the interior of the appliance. Power consumption is managed by monitoring the appliance to identify the open state of the door and transitioning the cooling system of the appliance from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation responsive at least in part to identification of the open state of the door.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种管理电器消耗电力的方法和装置。 该设备具有通过具有打开状态和关闭状态的门可由消费者访问的内部。 该器具包括具有至少第一操作模式的冷却系统和用于冷却器具内部的第二操作模式。 通过监视设备以识别门的打开状态并将设备的冷却系统从第一操作模式转换到第二操作模式来管理设备的功率消耗,至少部分地响应于门的打开状态的识别 。