Control method and system in a refrigeration system and compressor of a refrigeration system

1. A compressor control method in a refrigeration system including a load stabilization cycle, a normal cycle, and a disturbance monitoring cycle, the compressor control method comprising:

performing at least two sequential load stabilization cycles, each load stabilization cycle including

obtaining a previous load (C ant ) and a current load (C atu ), wherein the previous load (C ant ) and the current load (C atu ) are determined from a parameter of the compressor, and

obtaining a cycle load (C cpd ) by calculating a difference between the previous load (C ant ) and the current load (C atu ),

performing the normal cycle, the normal cycle including

obtaining a measured cycle time (t cycle ) and a target time (t target ), the target time (t target ) being stipulated by a user, and

comparing the measured cycle time (t cycle ) and the target time (t target ); and

performing the disturbance monitoring cycle, the disturbance monitoring cycle including monitoring a sequential set of loads (C sc ) determined from the parameter of the compressor,

altering an angular speed of the compressor, and

detecting disturbances in the refrigeration system based on the monitoring of the sequential set of loads (C sc ),

wherein, when the cycle load (C cpd ) is greater than or equal to a reference load (C ref ), the load stabilization cycle is repeated,

wherein, when the cycle load (C cpd ) is less than the reference load (C ref ), the load stabilization cycle ends and the normal cycle is performed, and

wherein the disturbance monitoring cycle is performed simultaneously with the normal cycle.

2. The compressor control method according to claim 1 , wherein the normal cycle comprises selecting a desired angular speed (ω next ) of the compressor,

wherein the desired angular speed (ω next ) of the compressor is configured to optimize efficiency of the refrigeration system, and

wherein the desired angular speed (ω next ) is selected based on a comparison of the measured cycle time (t cycle ) and the target time (t target ), and at least one of a current angular speed (ω atual ) of the compressor, a gain (Agr), or a speed step unit (ω ssu ).

3. The compressor control method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sequential set of loads (C sc ) comprise n measurements of loads in a time period with a specific interval (Int), and

wherein, when at least one variation pattern of the sequential set of loads (C sc ) is detected, the angular speed of the compressor is altered and the load stabilization cycle is repeated.

4. A compressor control system of a refrigeration system, the compressor control system configured to implement a general logic process including a load stabilization cycle and a normal cycle, and a specific logic process including a disturbance monitoring cycle, the compressor control system comprising:

a compressor configured to cool the refrigeration system;

a thermostat configured to active or deactivate the compressor control system; and

a processor coupled to the compressor, the thermostat, and the compressor sensor, the processor configured to:

process information relating to loads measured in the general logic process and the specific logic process, the loads being determined from a parameter of the compressor,

monitor, during the disturbance monitoring cycle, a sequential set of loads (C sc ); and

determine, during the load stabilization cycle, a cycle load (C cpd ) by calculating a difference between a previous load (C ant ) and a current load (C atu ),

compare, during the normal cycle, a measured cycle time (t cycle ) and a target time (t target ) stipulated by a user

control, during the disturbance monitoring cycle, the angular speed of the compressor based on monitoring the sequential set of loads (C sc ), and

detect, during the disturbance monitoring cycle, disturbances in the refrigeration system based on the monitoring of the sequential set of loads (C sc ),

wherein the compressor control system is configured to change from the load stabilization cycle to the normal cycle when the load stabilization cycle concludes, and

wherein the specific logic process is performed after the load stabilization cycle.

5. The compressor control system according to claim 4 ,

wherein the compressor sensor is configured to obtain the previous load (C ant ) and the current load (C atu ), and

wherein the processor is configured to compare the cycle load (C cpd ) with a reference load (C ref ).

6. The compressor control system according to claim 5 ,

wherein the load stabilization cycle repeats when the cycle load (C cpd ) is greater than or equal to the reference load (C ref ), the load stabilization cycle being configured to optimize a refrigeration capacity of the refrigeration system and to minimize a temperature homogenization time in a thermal load.

7. The compressor control system according to claim 6 , wherein

the processor is configured to select, during the normal cycle, a desired angular speed (ω next ) of the compressor based on a comparison of the measured cycle time (t cycle ), the target time (t target ), and at least one of a current speed (ω atual ) of the compressor, a gain (Agr), or a speed step unit (ω ssu ), the desired angular speed (ω next ) of the compressor being configured to optimize the efficiency of the refrigeration system.

8. The compressor control system according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to change from the load stabilization cycle to the normal cycle when the cycle load (C cpd ) is lower than the reference load (C ref ).

9. The compressor control system according to claim 8 ,

wherein the processor is configured to control, during the specific logic process, the angular speed of the compressor at the time of the detection of disturbances in the refrigeration system,

wherein the angular speed of the compressor is altered to optimize a refrigeration capacity of the refrigeration system and to restore the system following disturbances,

wherein the detection of disturbances in the refrigeration system occurs based on the monitoring of the sequential set of loads (C sc ), the sequential set of loads (C sc ) comprising n measurements of loads in a time period with a specific interval (Int) and

wherein, when at least one variation pattern of the sequential set of loads (C sc ) is detected, the angular speed of the motor of the compressor is altered and the load stabilization cycle is repeated.

10. The compressor control system according to claim 4 , wherein the refrigeration system is a refrigerator.

11. A load stabilization method of stabilizing a load in a refrigeration system, so as to optimize a refrigeration capacity of the refrigeration system and minimize a temperature homogenization time in a thermal load, the load stabilization method comprising:

obtaining a previous load (C ant ), a current load (C atu ), and a reference load (C ref ), the previous load (C ant ), the current load (C atu ), and the reference load (C ref ) determined based on a torque of a compressor;

obtaining a cycle load (C cpd ) by calculating the difference between the previous load (C ant ) and the current load (C atu );

comparing the cycle load (C cpd ) with the reference load (C ref );

determining whether to repeat the load stabilization cycle,

wherein the load stabilization method is repeated when the cycle load (C cpd ) is greater than or equal to the reference load (C ref ).

12. A method of controlling an angular speed of a compressor to optimize efficiency of a refrigeration system, the method comprising:

obtaining a measured cycle time (t cycle ) and a target time (t target ), the target time (t target ) being stipulated by a user;

comparing the measured cycle time (t cycle ) and the target time (t target );

selecting, based on the comparison of the measured cycle time (t cycle ), the target time (t target ), and at least one of a current speed (ω atual ) of the compressor, a gain (Agr), and a speed step unit (ω ssu ), a desired angular speed (ω next ) of the compressor,

wherein the method is performed in response to stabilizing torque of the compressor.

13. A method of detecting disturbances in a refrigeration system, the method comprising:

monitoring a sequential set of loads (C sc ), the sequential set of loads (C sc ) determined by measuring torque of a compressor;

altering an angular speed of a compressor based on the monitoring of the sequential set of loads (C sc ), wherein the angular speed of the compressor is altered to optimize the refrigeration capacity of the refrigeration system and to restore the system following disturbances; and

detecting, based on the sequential set of loads (C sc ) having n measurements of loads in a period of time with a specific interval (Int), disturbances in the refrigeration system,

wherein, when a pattern of the sequential set of loads (C sc ) is detected, the angular speed of the compressor motor is altered and the method is repeated after torque stabilization of the refrigeration system, and

wherein, when no pattern of the sequential set of loads (C sc ) is detected, a first load value of the sequential set of loads (C sc ) is discarded, the remaining n measurements of loads are shifted forward in the set, and another sequential set of loads (C sc ) is verified following the interval (Int).

14. The compressor control method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter of the compressor is a torque of the compressor.

15. The compressor control method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter of the compressor is electrical current, electrical resistance, or electrical tension of the compressor.