WO2016025939A2 - Automatic fill control technique - Google Patents
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- WO2016025939A2 WO2016025939A2 PCT/US2015/045463 US2015045463W WO2016025939A2 WO 2016025939 A2 WO2016025939 A2 WO 2016025939A2 US 2015045463 W US2015045463 W US 2015045463W WO 2016025939 A2 WO2016025939 A2 WO 2016025939A2
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- appliance
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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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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D7/00—Control of flow
- G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
- A47J31/54—Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines
- A47J31/56—Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines having water-level controls; having temperature controls
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D7/00—Control of flow
- G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
- G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
- G05D7/0623—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the set value given to the control element
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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
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- the present invention relates to a pump control technique; and more particularly to a pump control technique related to an automatic fill of a reservoir, e.g., for an appliance.
- the present invention overcomes the aforementioned problems in the art, as follows:
- Figure 2 is a flowchart of steps to implement functionality related to a refill pump, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- Figure 4B is a diagram of apparatus in the form of a solenoid version or embodiment to implement functionality related to a refill pump, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A shows apparatus in the form of a pump version or embodiment to implement functionality related to a refill pump, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the apparatus 100 includes a pump 102, a water reservoir 104, a reservoir 106, a level sensing PCBA 108 and a dispenser clip 1 10, all as shown in Fig. 4A.
- the level sensing PCBA 108 senses a low liquid level, and provides suitable signaling along a level sensing line 108a to the pump 102, which may be configured with, e.g., the control PCB 28, that implements the control functionality set forth herein, so that the pump 102 provides the liquid from the water reservoir 104 via the supply line 102a to the reservoir 106 in order to refill the same.
- the apparatus 10 may include one or more other signal processor circuits or components 10b for implementing other functionality associated with the underlying apparatus that does not form part of the underlying invention, and thus is not described in detail herein.
- the one or more other modules, components, processing circuits, or circuitry may include random access memory, read only memory, input/output circuitry and data and address buses for use in relation to implementing the signal processing functionality of the signal processor, or devices or components, etc.
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- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
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