Ice dispensing and detecting apparatus

The present invention relates to an ice dispenser apparatus (30) having an ice storage bin (24) removably mounted to the refrigerator for receiving and storing ice pieces from an ice maker (22), a metering device (42) for separating individual ice pieces, and a sensing device (90) for detecting the...

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Main Authors KOENIGSKNECHT, TONY LEE, FOUNTAIN, JORDAN ROBERT, DAWSON, BRANDON MICHAEL, SCHWARTZ, MATTHEW RUSSEL, SIWEK, AMY LAUREN, BASHARK, LARRY THOMAS, FISCHER, MARCUS ROLAND, JEFFREY, RANDALL LEE, CHASE, KEVIN MICHAEL, MCCOLLUM, RYAN DEAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.06.2008
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
HEATING
LIGHTING
LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
REFRIGERATION OR COOLING
WEAPONS
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Summary:The present invention relates to an ice dispenser apparatus (30) having an ice storage bin (24) removably mounted to the refrigerator for receiving and storing ice pieces from an ice maker (22), a metering device (42) for separating individual ice pieces, and a sensing device (90) for detecting the presence of ice pieces. Actuation of a motor (36) causes the metering device to separate individual ice pieces and the sensing device detects ice pieces before, after, or during dispensing.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070254662