基本信息:
- 专利标题： REFRIGERATOR WITH AUTOMATIC LIQUID DISPENSER
- 专利标题（中）：具有自动液体分配器的制冷机
- 申请号：PCT/US2012/068763 申请日：2012-12-10
- 公开(公告)号：WO2013086501A2 公开(公告)日：2013-06-13
- 发明人： MCMAHAN, Travis , BERTOLINI, Nilton , THOMPSON, Thomas, R. , SANCHEZ, Jorge, Carlos Montalvo , COMSA, Cornel
- 申请人： ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
- 申请人地址： 10200 David Taylor Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 US
- 专利权人： ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
- 当前专利权人： ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
- 当前专利权人地址： 10200 David Taylor Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 US
- 代理机构： GARVEY, Michael, W. et al.
- 优先权： US61/568,939 20111209; US13/709,525 20121210
摘要：
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a fresh food compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet and including an interior surface in communication with the fresh food compartment when the door is closed. A liquid dispenser is arranged on the interior surface of the door, and a container is supported on the door and configured to receive liquid from the liquid dispenser. A sensor is configured to sense a property of the container, and a control is in communication with the sensor. The control is configured to regulate dispensing of liquid into the container based upon the sensed property of the container. In one example, the sensor is resiliently biased into contact with the container to sense a property of the container. In another example, the control indicates a stale liquid condition if a timer expires before the container has been removed from the door.
摘要（中）：
冰箱包括限定新鲜食物隔间的橱柜和可枢转地安装到橱柜上的门，并且当门关闭时包括与新鲜食物室连通的内表面。 液体分配器布置在门的内表面上，并且容器被支撑在门上并且构造成从液体分配器接收液体。 传感器被配置为感测容器的属性，并且控制器与传感器通信。 控制器构造成基于容器的感测特性来调节液体进入容器的分配。 在一个示例中，传感器被弹性地偏置成与容器接触以感测容器的性质。 在另一个例子中，如果在容器从门上移除之前定时器到期，则控制指示陈旧的液体状况。