REFRIGERATOR WITH AUTOMATIC LIQUID DISPENSER

A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a fresh food compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet and including an interior surface in communication with the fresh food compartment when the door is closed. A shelf unit is disposed adjacent the interior surface of the door, and a contai...

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Main Authors Comsa Cornel, Shi Zhuochen
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.04.2018
Subjects
BLASTING
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
COLD ROOMS
COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS
DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
HEATING
ICE-BOXES
LIGHTING
LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
LIQUID HANDLING
MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE
MEASURING
MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METERING BY VOLUME
OPENING, CLOSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
REFRIGERATION OR COOLING
REFRIGERATORS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a fresh food compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet and including an interior surface in communication with the fresh food compartment when the door is closed. A shelf unit is disposed adjacent the interior surface of the door, and a container is supported by the shelf unit. A fill mechanism is positioned vertically above the container and the container is configured to receive liquid from the fill mechanism. A sensor is configured to sense a property of the container or liquid received in the container. A control is in communication with the sensor and regulates a dispensing of liquid into the container based upon the sensed property. The sensor utilizes a capacitive sensor located adjacent to the container.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715834297