CA1267203A - Ice bin level sensor - Google Patents
Ice bin level sensorInfo
- Publication number
- CA1267203A CA1267203A CA000532329A CA532329A CA1267203A CA 1267203 A CA1267203 A CA 1267203A CA 000532329 A CA000532329 A CA 000532329A CA 532329 A CA532329 A CA 532329A CA 1267203 A CA1267203 A CA 1267203A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- ice
- signal
- operational amplifier
- electrical circuit
- circuit according
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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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
- 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
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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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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D9/00—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel
- G05D9/12—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel characterised by the use of electric means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
- Electronic Switches (AREA)
- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
- Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US847,917 | 1977-11-02 | ||
| US84791786A | 1986-04-03 | 1986-04-03 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1267203A true CA1267203A (en) | 1990-03-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000532329A Expired - Fee Related CA1267203A (en) | 1986-04-03 | 1987-03-18 | Ice bin level sensor |
Country Status (13)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS62237264A (sv) |
| AU (1) | AU601413B2 (sv) |
| BE (1) | BE1003058A3 (sv) |
| BR (1) | BR8701523A (sv) |
| CA (1) | CA1267203A (sv) |
| CH (1) | CH674074A5 (sv) |
| DE (1) | DE3711241A1 (sv) |
| FR (1) | FR2596857B1 (sv) |
| GB (1) | GB2188724B (sv) |
| IT (1) | IT1202718B (sv) |
| MX (1) | MX168749B (sv) |
| SE (1) | SE460925B (sv) |
| ZA (1) | ZA871865B (sv) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT1230039B (it) * | 1988-07-21 | 1991-09-24 | Frimont Spa | Apparecchiatura automatica per la produzione di ghiaccio in cubetti. |
| 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 |
| JPH08500893A (ja) * | 1991-10-22 | 1996-01-30 | サーモテク インターナシヨナル ピーティーワイ リミテッド | 冷却装置 |
| DE9114777U1 (sv) * | 1991-11-27 | 1993-03-25 | Kluee, Ulrich, Dipl.-Ing., 2054 Geesthacht, De | |
| US5671606A (en) * | 1995-09-18 | 1997-09-30 | Lancer Corporation | Method and apparatus for sensing and controlling the level of ice in an ice dispenser |
| WO2008030023A1 (en) | 2006-09-04 | 2008-03-13 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Control apparatus for taking out ice of refrigerator and method thereof |
| CN102778096B (zh) | 2006-09-20 | 2015-03-25 | Lg电子株式会社 | 冰箱 |
Family Cites Families (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2763789A (en) * | 1953-03-03 | 1956-09-18 | Ohmart Corp | Control device |
| US3045445A (en) * | 1960-12-19 | 1962-07-24 | Carrier Corp | Ice making |
| US3322959A (en) * | 1963-05-09 | 1967-05-30 | Ranco Inc | Photoelectric level control system with lamp operated at alternate brightnesses |
| US3525232A (en) * | 1968-08-30 | 1970-08-25 | Gen Electric | Automatic ice maker control means |
| US3760397A (en) * | 1970-11-17 | 1973-09-18 | J Taggart | Alarm system |
| US3731496A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1973-05-08 | Gen Electric | Photoelectric ice level sensor |
| CH568627A5 (sv) * | 1974-07-15 | 1975-10-31 | Cerberus Ag | |
| US4205237A (en) * | 1977-12-16 | 1980-05-27 | Nartron Corporation | Liquid level sensor, pump system means and circuit means |
| GB2039847B (en) * | 1978-10-25 | 1982-09-15 | Vgl Ind Ltd | Dispensing device |
| IT1125671B (it) * | 1978-11-24 | 1986-05-14 | Loomhurst Ltd | Valvola di drenaggio di condensa |
| US4238930A (en) * | 1978-12-26 | 1980-12-16 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice maker apparatus |
| DE3032934A1 (de) * | 1980-09-02 | 1982-04-08 | Claus-Hartwig Dipl.-Ing. 2211 Heiligenstedten Dahse | Verfahren zur regelung des fuellstandes eines einfuellschachtes einer schneckenpresse und regeleinrichtung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens |
| IL64003A0 (en) * | 1981-10-06 | 1982-01-31 | Elmar Medical Systems Ltd | Sensor system for use in fluid monitoring and control |
| JPS59229626A (ja) * | 1983-06-10 | 1984-12-24 | Matsushita Electric Works Ltd | フロ−トレス液面リレ− |
| ES8703647A1 (es) * | 1984-07-10 | 1987-02-16 | Coca Cola Co | Un aparato para llenar automaticamente un recipiente con una bebida. |
| FR2763789B1 (fr) * | 1997-05-27 | 1999-12-03 | Jean Hauville | Dispositif destine a realiser un mur de decoration horticole |
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1987
- 1987-03-12 GB GB8705896A patent/GB2188724B/en not_active Expired
- 1987-03-13 ZA ZA871865A patent/ZA871865B/xx unknown
- 1987-03-18 CA CA000532329A patent/CA1267203A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-03-25 CH CH1135/87A patent/CH674074A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-03-26 FR FR878704222A patent/FR2596857B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-03-30 IT IT19902/87A patent/IT1202718B/it active
- 1987-03-31 AU AU70918/87A patent/AU601413B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1987-03-31 MX MX005815A patent/MX168749B/es unknown
- 1987-04-01 BE BE8700328A patent/BE1003058A3/fr active
- 1987-04-02 JP JP62082170A patent/JPS62237264A/ja active Granted
- 1987-04-03 BR BR8701523A patent/BR8701523A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-04-03 DE DE19873711241 patent/DE3711241A1/de active Granted
- 1987-07-06 SE SE8702772A patent/SE460925B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU7091887A (en) | 1987-10-08 |
| SE460925B (sv) | 1989-12-04 |
| CH674074A5 (sv) | 1990-04-30 |
| IT8719902A0 (it) | 1987-03-30 |
| GB2188724A (en) | 1987-10-07 |
| FR2596857B1 (fr) | 1992-04-30 |
| IT1202718B (it) | 1989-02-09 |
| SE8702772L (sv) | 1989-01-07 |
| BE1003058A3 (fr) | 1991-11-12 |
| BR8701523A (pt) | 1988-01-19 |
| GB2188724B (en) | 1989-11-15 |
| GB8705896D0 (en) | 1987-04-15 |
| JPS62237264A (ja) | 1987-10-17 |
| AU601413B2 (en) | 1990-09-13 |
| JPH0144983B2 (sv) | 1989-10-02 |
| ZA871865B (en) | 1987-09-03 |
| SE8702772D0 (sv) | 1987-07-06 |
| DE3711241A1 (de) | 1987-10-15 |
| MX168749B (es) | 1993-06-07 |
| DE3711241C2 (sv) | 1991-03-21 |
| FR2596857A1 (fr) | 1987-10-09 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKLA | Lapsed |