BRPI0704954A - sistema sensor para um dispensador de refrigerador - Google Patents

sistema sensor para um dispensador de refrigerador

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BRPI0704954A
BRPI0704954A BRPI0704954-4A BRPI0704954A BRPI0704954A BR PI0704954 A BRPI0704954 A BR PI0704954A BR PI0704954 A BRPI0704954 A BR PI0704954A BR PI0704954 A BRPI0704954 A BR PI0704954A
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dispenser
sensor system
container
dispensing operation
sensor
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BRPI0704954-4A
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Peter J Richmond
Bob A Ghent
Chad Lange
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Whirlpool Co
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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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F11/00—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it
    • G01F11/28—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement
    • G01F11/284—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement combined with electric level detecting means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (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)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)

Abstract

SISTEMA SENSOR PARA UM DISPENSADOR DE REFRIGERADOR. A presente invenção refere-se a um refrigerador que inclui um dispensador, uma cavidade do dispensador, um controle para regular uma operação de dispensa, e um sistema sensor para automaticamente iniciar e terminar a operação de dispensa. O sistema sensor inclui pelo menos um sensor do tipo capacitivo montado na cavidade do dispensador. O sensor é configurado para detectar a presença de um recipiente na cavidade do dispensador, uma parte de borda superior do recipiente e um nível de liquido enchendo o recipiente durante a operação de dispensa. O sensor sinaliza ao controle para automaticamente parar a operação de dispensa antes que o nível do liquido alcance a parte de borda superior do recipiente. O controle é configurado para diferenciar entre objetos animados e inanimados, enquanto impedindo qualquer liberação de água ou gelo quando um objeto inanimado é detectado.
BRPI0704954-4A 2006-12-29 2007-12-28 sistema sensor para um dispensador de refrigerador BRPI0704954A (pt)

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US87766806P 2006-12-29 2006-12-29
US11/937,214 US8151596B2 (en) 2006-12-29 2007-11-08 Sensor system for a refrigerator dispenser

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EP (1) EP1939559A3 (pt)
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MX (1) MX2007016415A (pt)

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Ipc: F25D 23/12 (2006.01), G01F 11/28 (2006.01)