BR9610565A - Aparelho e processo para monitorar e controlar o nível de gelo em um recipiente de armazenagem de gelo - Google Patents
Aparelho e processo para monitorar e controlar o nível de gelo em um recipiente de armazenagem de geloInfo
- Publication number
- BR9610565A BR9610565A BR9610565A BR9610565A BR9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A BR 9610565 A BR9610565 A BR 9610565A
- Authority
- BR
- Brazil
- Prior art keywords
- ice
- monitoring
- controlling
- level
- storage container
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title 1
- 238000012544 monitoring process Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C1/00—Producing ice
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
- G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
- G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
- G01F23/2921—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/18—Storing ice
- F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
- F25C5/187—Ice bins therefor with ice level sensing means
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
- Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/529,551 US5671606A (en) | 1995-09-18 | 1995-09-18 | Method and apparatus for sensing and controlling the level of ice in an ice dispenser |
PCT/US1996/014801 WO1997011325A1 (en) | 1995-09-18 | 1996-09-16 | Device for sensing and controlling ice level |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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BR9610565A true BR9610565A (pt) | 1999-07-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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BR9610565A BR9610565A (pt) | 1995-09-18 | 1996-09-16 | Aparelho e processo para monitorar e controlar o nível de gelo em um recipiente de armazenagem de gelo |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5671606A (pt) |
EP (1) | EP0851995A4 (pt) |
KR (1) | KR100264225B1 (pt) |
CN (1) | CN1107208C (pt) |
AU (1) | AU708626B2 (pt) |
BR (1) | BR9610565A (pt) |
CA (1) | CA2232525C (pt) |
RU (1) | RU2149325C1 (pt) |
WO (1) | WO1997011325A1 (pt) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2010060172A2 (pt) | 2008-11-28 | 2010-06-03 | Whirlpool Sa | Arranjo de detecção de gelo para detectar a quantidade de gelo em um compartimento de gelo de um refrigerador |
Families Citing this family (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5886430A (en) * | 1997-03-27 | 1999-03-23 | Gabriel, Inc. | Refrigerator ice door delay circuit |
US6192693B1 (en) * | 1998-04-10 | 2001-02-27 | Howe Corporation | Ice system having sensor pocket |
US6301908B1 (en) * | 1999-10-08 | 2001-10-16 | Crane Co. | Apparatus and method for making and dispensing ice |
US6425286B1 (en) * | 1999-11-09 | 2002-07-30 | Mark Anderson | Electro-optic ice detection device |
US6439428B1 (en) * | 2000-08-03 | 2002-08-27 | Lancer Partnership L.L.P. | Dispenser with features for enhanced maintainability |
DE10105473A1 (de) * | 2001-02-05 | 2002-10-10 | Endress & Hauser Gmbh & Co Kg | Vorrichtung zur Messung und/oder Überwachung einer Prozeßgröße |
MX2008003049A (es) * | 2005-09-02 | 2008-03-25 | Lg Electronics Inc | Dispositivo y metodo para controlar un dispensador para refriferador. |
US8646285B2 (en) * | 2006-09-04 | 2014-02-11 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Control apparatus for taking out ice of refrigerator and method thereof |
EP2064499B1 (en) * | 2006-09-20 | 2013-07-10 | LG Electronics, Inc. | Refrigerator |
KR100900287B1 (ko) | 2006-12-29 | 2009-05-29 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 제빙장치 및 그 제어방법 |
US20090179040A1 (en) * | 2008-01-16 | 2009-07-16 | Lancer Partnership, Ltd. | Method and apparatus for an ice level determiner |
KR101456571B1 (ko) * | 2008-05-01 | 2014-10-31 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 냉장고 제빙기의 만빙 감지 장치 및 그 만빙 감지 방법 |
US8424323B2 (en) * | 2009-11-13 | 2013-04-23 | General Electric Company | Ice level sensing system |
US9733004B2 (en) | 2015-01-14 | 2017-08-15 | Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. | Refrigerator appliances |
Family Cites Families (11)
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US3246210A (en) * | 1963-05-09 | 1966-04-12 | Ranco Inc | Ice level control circuitry |
US3534351A (en) * | 1967-04-07 | 1970-10-13 | Gen Electric | Light coupled battery powered remote control apparatus |
US3605082A (en) * | 1969-04-16 | 1971-09-14 | Laser Systems Corp | Intruder detection system |
US3739177A (en) * | 1970-12-15 | 1973-06-12 | North American Mfg Co | Light sensitive control |
FR2188146B1 (pt) * | 1972-06-02 | 1976-08-06 | Instr Con Analyse | |
US3816745A (en) * | 1972-11-20 | 1974-06-11 | Innovation Ind Inc | Optically-coupled sensing and control system |
US3961495A (en) * | 1975-03-26 | 1976-06-08 | Centre De Recherche Industrielle Du Quebec | Frost detecting device for a refrigeration apparatus |
US4109481A (en) * | 1976-12-16 | 1978-08-29 | Gte Sylvania Incorporated | Frost detector |
GB2188724B (en) * | 1986-04-03 | 1989-11-15 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Ice bin level sensor |
IT1244433B (it) * | 1990-09-12 | 1994-07-15 | Castel Mac Spa | Dispositivo elettronico di controllo del livello del ghiaccio in un contenitore di raccolta per macchina per la produzione di ghiaccio in scaglie |
US5142152A (en) * | 1991-01-02 | 1992-08-25 | The Stanley Works | Sliding door sensor |
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1995
- 1995-09-18 US US08/529,551 patent/US5671606A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1996
- 1996-09-16 KR KR1019980702001A patent/KR100264225B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-09-16 AU AU69784/96A patent/AU708626B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-09-16 RU RU98107837A patent/RU2149325C1/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-09-16 CA CA002232525A patent/CA2232525C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-09-16 CN CN96197730A patent/CN1107208C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-09-16 BR BR9610565A patent/BR9610565A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-09-16 EP EP96930884A patent/EP0851995A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-09-16 WO PCT/US1996/014801 patent/WO1997011325A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2010060172A2 (pt) | 2008-11-28 | 2010-06-03 | Whirlpool Sa | Arranjo de detecção de gelo para detectar a quantidade de gelo em um compartimento de gelo de um refrigerador |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CN1107208C (zh) | 2003-04-30 |
EP0851995A1 (en) | 1998-07-08 |
CA2232525C (en) | 2001-02-13 |
MX9802134A (es) | 1998-05-31 |
AU708626B2 (en) | 1999-08-05 |
CA2232525A1 (en) | 1997-03-27 |
US5671606A (en) | 1997-09-30 |
CN1200169A (zh) | 1998-11-25 |
KR19990045757A (ko) | 1999-06-25 |
WO1997011325A1 (en) | 1997-03-27 |
EP0851995A4 (en) | 2000-12-13 |
KR100264225B1 (ko) | 2001-03-02 |
RU2149325C1 (ru) | 2000-05-20 |
AU6978496A (en) | 1997-04-09 |
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