Fridge/freezer miser

Abstract

The Fridge/Freezer Miser is a new device that allows the refrigerator or freezer that will run about half the time of normal and maintain food freshness while saving from 50% to almost 70% on the monthly electric bill.

Description

There is no federally sponsored or research or development associated with this application.

There is no joint research agreement associated with this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The field of the invention has to do with the energy savings from using the device.

(2) Description of the Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 & 1.98

The art described in the drawings of the design and utility function illustrate the unique ability of the invention to reduce energy consumption from the refrigerator and freezer.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The Fridge/Freezer Miser allows the appliance to use half of the normal power to maintain food freshness while lowering the monthly electric bill.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

There are 2 drawings in total that describe and illustrate the design and function of “The Fridge/Freezer Miser”.

FIG. 1: is the entire device shown as the back view.

FIG. 2: is the entire device shown as the front view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1:

In illustration (1) shows the LED window which shows the time and date and (2) the top rubber grasp for easy handing and (3) shows the date set button and (4) shows the time set button to set the time for the time zone of the consumer and (5) shows the side switch that turns the device on or off and (6) shows the setting switch that will set the time the appliance will run according to how many people are in the home and another setting for the freezer alone setting.

FIG. 2:

In Illustration (1) shows the plug portion that plugs into the wall plug and (2) shows the side plug in that the appliance plugs into and (3) shows the bottom rubber grasp portion that allows easy handling.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The Fridge/Freezer Miser is a new device that has specific time settings that allow the appliance such as refrigerator or freezer to operate the pump or compressor in time intervals resulting in about half the amount the compressor runs. The device has 3 program settings as follows: (Program A) is set at 5:00 am on a 1 hour run time and 8:30 am on a 2 hour run time and 12:30 pm on a 1 hour run time and 3:00 pm on a 0.75 hour run time and 6:00 pm on a 1 hour run time and 8:00 pm on a 0.75 run time and 10:00 pm on a 1.5 hour run time. This Program A equals total running time (for a 24 hour day) of 8 hours which 66.6% of the average running time for this type of refrigerator with a family of 3 to 5. (Program B) is set at 5:00 am on a 1 hour run time and 8:30 am on a 1.5 hour run time and 1:00 pm on a 1.25 hour run time and 5:00 pm on a 1 hour run time and 10:00 pm on a 2 hour run time. This Program B equals (for a 24 hour day) 6.75 hours which is 56% of the average running time for a refrigerator of this type with 1 person in the household. (Program C) is the setting for freezers which is 7:00 am on a 2 hour run time and 2:00 pm on a 2 hour run time and 10:00 pm on a 2 hour run time to total (for a 24 hour day) of 6 hours running time which is 50% of the average running time for a freezer of this type.

Claims

1. The device has a pre-programmable ability to allow 3 specific time settings to allow the refrigerator or freezer run about half the amount of time of normal running time by cutting the flow of electricity at certain times of the day.

2. The device allows for constant food freshness temperatures while allowing the refrigerator or freezer to run about half the amount of time saving energy on the monthly bill cycle.

3. The device allows the consumer to set the main switch to the desired setting for the consumer.