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公开(公告)号:US08813794B2
公开(公告)日:2014-08-26
申请号:US13371688
申请日:2012-02-13
申请人: Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Kevin M. Chase , Brian P. Janke , Shreecharan Kanchanavally , James Kerner
发明人: Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Kevin M. Chase , Brian P. Janke , Shreecharan Kanchanavally , James Kerner
IPC分类号: B65B1/30
CPC分类号: B67D1/1236 , B67D1/0858 , B67D1/0878 , B67D1/0888 , B67D1/1238 , B67D1/124 , F25C5/22 , F25C2400/10 , F25D23/126 , F25D2700/06 , G07F13/06 , G07F13/065
摘要: A dispensing system includes one or more digital image capture devices for capturing images in a dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device(s) for analyzing the images for use in regulating a dispensing operation. The digital image analyzer evaluates digital images captured by the digital image capture device(s) to determine various characteristics of a container placed in the dispensing well, such as the height and position of the container.
摘要翻译: 分配系统包括用于在分配器井中捕获图像的一个或多个数字图像捕获装置和可操作地耦合到数字图像捕获装置的数字图像分析器,用于分析用于调节分配操作的图像。 数字图像分析仪评估由数字图像捕获装置捕获的数字图像,以确定放置在分配井中的容器的各种特性,例如容器的高度和位置。
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公开(公告)号:US08479533B2
公开(公告)日:2013-07-09
申请号:US12637203
申请日:2009-12-14
IPC分类号: F25C5/18
CPC分类号: F25C5/24 , F25C5/22 , Y10T29/49359
摘要: An appliance includes a cabinet and a cabinet door and an ice maker. A primary ice bin is disposed in the cabinet door of the appliance. A secondary ice bin is disposed in the cabinet of the appliance. A routing device is disposed inside the cabinet. The routing device includes a stationary base that supports an adjustable ramp. The ramp is operable between a first position that directs ice to the primary ice bin and a second position that directs ice to the secondary ice bin.
摘要翻译: 设备包括机柜和柜门和制冰机。 主冰柜布置在器具的柜门中。 二次冰箱设置在设备的机柜中。 路由设备设置在机柜内部。 路由设备包括支撑可调节斜坡的固定基座。 斜坡可在将冰引导到主冰箱的第一位置和将冰引导到次级冰箱的第二位置之间操作。
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公开(公告)号:US09664437B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-30
申请号:US12915342
申请日:2010-10-29
IPC分类号: F25D3/00 , F25D11/02 , B67B7/00 , B65D88/54 , A47J31/44 , A47J31/06 , F25D23/12 , B67D3/00 , A47J31/40 , A47J31/00
CPC分类号: F25D23/126 , A47J31/00 , A47J31/06 , A47J31/407 , B67D3/0019 , F25D2323/121
摘要: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment, a fresh food compartment, a door providing access to the refrigerator, and a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system includes a beverage cartridge. The beverage cartridge includes a filter, a pump, and a beverage medium, wherein the beverage medium is combined with water to produce a flavored beverage. The beverage medium may be a powder or a syrup, which when mixed with water, produces a desired flavored beverage. The beverage cartridge is combined and connected with the beverage dispensing unit to filter and pump water in to pass through and mix with the flavor medium to produce a flavored beverage which may be passed through the refrigerator to an output where a user can fill a container with the flavored beverage.
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公开(公告)号:US09062912B2
公开(公告)日:2015-06-23
申请号:US12915210
申请日:2010-10-29
CPC分类号: B67D1/0021 , B67D1/0891 , F25C5/22 , F25C2400/10 , F25D23/028 , F25D23/126
摘要: A multi-single serve beverage dispensing apparatus, method and system is disclosed. Storage, management and delivery of a desired liquid enhancement cartridge to a beverage preparation positioned in a refrigerator or other liquid dispensing appliance is provided. A liquid dispensing cartridge is inserted and retrieved through a cartridge loading/unloading interface associated with a cabinet body of a liquid dispensing appliance. A storage system having multiple cartridge holding positions for storing and staging a variety of liquid enhancement cartridges is included. An indexing system has a means for moving one or more of the cartridges into a beverage preparation position for preparing and dispensing a beverage.
摘要翻译: 公开了一种多单一饮料饮料分配装置,方法和系统。 提供了将期望的液体增强药筒储存,管理和输送到位于冰箱或其他液体分配器具中的饮料制剂。 液体分配盒通过与液体分配设备的机壳主体相关联的盒装载/卸载界面被插入和取出。 包括具有多个盒保持位置用于存储和分级各种液体增强盒的存储系统。 分度系统具有用于将一个或多个墨盒移动到用于制备和分配饮料的饮料制备位置的装置。
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公开(公告)号:US09057556B2
公开(公告)日:2015-06-16
申请号:US12718174
申请日:2010-03-05
CPC分类号: B67D7/302 , B67D1/001 , B67D1/0888 , B67D1/1238 , B67D3/0003 , B67D3/0009 , B67D7/30 , F25C5/22 , F25D23/126 , F25D29/00 , F25D31/002 , F25D2400/06 , F25D2400/361
摘要: A refrigerator includes a dispenser having a dispenser well, a control for regulating a product dispensing operation, and a select fill sensor system for automatically initiating and terminating the dispensing operation. An optical sensing system includes a camera within the dispenser well in communication with a controller for sensing the fill rate of a container within the dispenser well. The dispensing rate of product is adjusted depending on the product fill rate of the container such that optimum fill rates are obtained without overflow or spilling events. In this manner, a hands-free dispenser is provided that can be utilized regardless of the shape or size of container utilized.
摘要翻译: 冰箱包括具有分配器井的分配器,用于调节产品分配操作的控制器以及用于自动启动和终止分配操作的选择填充传感器系统。 光学感测系统包括在分配器内的与控制器通信的相机,用于感测分配器井内的容器的填充率。 产品的分配速度根据容器的产品填充率进行调节,从而获得最佳填充率,而不会溢出或溢出事件。 以这种方式,提供了可以利用的免提分配器,而不管所使用的容器的形状或尺寸如何。
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公开(公告)号:US08733595B2
公开(公告)日:2014-05-27
申请号:US12915187
申请日:2010-10-29
CPC分类号: B67D1/07 , B67D1/0857 , F25D23/126 , F25D2400/22
摘要: A refrigerator is provided which includes a cabinet. A first compartment and second compartment are disposed within the cabinet. A first door provides access to the first compartment and a second door provides access to the second compartment. A beverage dispensing system is disposed within the cabinet. The beverage dispensing system has a fluid line, a fluid enhancement line, and a cleaning subsystem for cleaning the fluid component line and the fluid enhancement line.
摘要翻译: 提供一个包括一个柜子的冰箱。 第一隔间和第二隔室设置在机柜内。 第一个门提供进入第一个隔间,第二个门提供进入第二个隔间。 饮料分配系统设置在机柜内。 饮料分配系统具有流体管线,流体增强管线和用于清洁流体部件管线和流体增强管线的清洁子系统。
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公开(公告)号:US08322384B2
公开(公告)日:2012-12-04
申请号:US12718192
申请日:2010-03-05
申请人: Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Kevin M. Chase , Brian P. Janke , Shreecharan Kanchanavally , Ronald L. Voglewede
发明人: Farhad Ashrafzadeh , Kevin M. Chase , Brian P. Janke , Shreecharan Kanchanavally , Ronald L. Voglewede
CPC分类号: B67D1/1238 , B67D1/0888 , B67D1/1243 , F25D23/126 , F25D2700/06
摘要: A select-fill dispensing system and method for a dispenser assembly utilizes a camera to sense a desired fill level based on the location of a user's finger with respect to a container. In use, a consumer places his or her finger along a container to indicate the desired fill level of the container. Image data from the camera is transmitted to a controller and processed for distortion correction, edge based image segmentation and morphological operations are carried out to remove background noise. The processed image data is utilized to detect the presence of the container, as well as the shape of the container, the position of the container opening, and the top and bottom points of the container. The controller provides a means for controlling the dispensing operation, including a fill rate, based on the desired fill level and the shape of the container.
摘要翻译: 用于分配器组件的选择填充分配系统和方法利用相机基于用户的手指相对于容器的位置来感测期望的填充水平。 在使用中,消费者将他或她的手指沿容器放置以指示容器的期望的填充水平。 来自相机的图像数据被发送到控制器并进行畸变校正,进行基于边缘的图像分割和形态操作以去除背景噪声。 处理后的图像数据用于检测容器的存在以及容器的形状,容器开口的位置以及容器的顶点和底点。 控制器提供了一种用于基于期望的填充水平和容器的形状来控制分配操作的装置,包括填充率。
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公开(公告)号:US20100043456A1
公开(公告)日:2010-02-25
申请号:US12607325
申请日:2009-10-28
申请人: GUOLIAN WU , Kevin M. Chase , MARCUS R. FISCHER , Jim J. Pastryk , Shawn F. Olsson , MICHELE E. WILCOX , JERRY M. VISIN , MARTIN D. LEWIS
发明人: GUOLIAN WU , Kevin M. Chase , MARCUS R. FISCHER , Jim J. Pastryk , Shawn F. Olsson , MICHELE E. WILCOX , JERRY M. VISIN , MARTIN D. LEWIS
CPC分类号: F25D11/02 , F25C1/04 , F25C5/08 , F25C2305/022 , F25C2400/02 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2500/06 , F25D23/028 , F25D23/12 , F25D2317/062 , F25D2317/0666 , F25D2323/021
摘要: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US07437885B2
公开(公告)日:2008-10-21
申请号:US10973559
申请日:2004-10-26
申请人: Guolian Wu , Kevin M. Chase , Marcus R. Fischer , Jim J. Pastryk , Shawn F. Olsson , Michele E. Wilcox , Jerry M. Visin , Martin D. Lewis
发明人: Guolian Wu , Kevin M. Chase , Marcus R. Fischer , Jim J. Pastryk , Shawn F. Olsson , Michele E. Wilcox , Jerry M. Visin , Martin D. Lewis
CPC分类号: F25D11/02 , F25C1/04 , F25C5/08 , F25C2305/022 , F25C2400/02 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2500/06 , F25D23/028 , F25D23/12 , F25D2317/062 , F25D2317/0666 , F25D2323/021
摘要: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
摘要翻译: 具有制冰机的冰箱冰柜位于冷藏室或冷冻室门上。 如果在制冰机中存在未冷冻的水,则制冰机被安排为防止或管理来自制冰机的溢出物,如果在其上安装制冰机的门打开或关闭。 公开了一些固定和可移动的托盘制冰机的泄漏管理实施例。
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