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公开(公告)号:US06681585B1
公开(公告)日:2004-01-27
申请号:US10349825
申请日:2003-01-23
申请人: Michael E. Stagg , Susan R. Keil , Travis M. Perkins , Donald E. Janke , Rhonda K. Hendrickson-Orman
发明人: Michael E. Stagg , Susan R. Keil , Travis M. Perkins , Donald E. Janke , Rhonda K. Hendrickson-Orman
IPC分类号: F25D1700
CPC分类号: B67D1/0871 , B67D3/0009 , F25D23/126 , G01F23/2925
摘要: A liquid dispenser and self-filling container system, including a liquid supply line, a liquid container, a liquid dispenser positioned to deliver a supply of liquid to the container from the liquid supply line, a valve positioned in the liquid supply line to selectively deliver liquid to the liquid dispenser, an optical sensor positioned relative to the liquid container to detect the presence of the container and a level of liquid in the container, and a control circuit connecting the optical sensor and the valve to open the valve when the sensor detects the presence of the container and a level of liquid below a maximum desired liquid level in the container and to close the valve when the sensor detects at least one of the absence of the container and a maximum desired liquid level in said container. Such a liquid dispenser may be a water dispenser in a refrigerator.
摘要翻译: 一种液体分配器和自填充容器系统,包括液体供应管线,液体容器,液体分配器,其定位成从液体供应管线向容器输送液体;定位在液体供应管线中的阀门,以选择性地输送 液体到液体分配器,相对于液体容器定位的光学传感器,以检测容器的存在和容器中的液体的水平;以及控制电路,连接光学传感器和阀,以在传感器检测到时打开阀门 容器的存在和液体的液位低于容器中最大期望液面的水平,并且当传感器检测到容器的不存在和所述容器中的最大期望液面中的至少一个时关闭阀。 这种液体分配器可以是冰箱中的饮水机。