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公开(公告)号:US08713949B2
公开(公告)日:2014-05-06
申请号:US11741344
申请日:2007-04-27
申请人: Kevin M. Chase , Randell L. Jeffery , Matthew J. Nibbelink , Kitman Chan , Jordan Cohen , Andrew Gilgallon , Dan Medore , Surisack Phouapanya
发明人: Kevin M. Chase , Randell L. Jeffery , Matthew J. Nibbelink , Kitman Chan , Jordan Cohen , Andrew Gilgallon , Dan Medore , Surisack Phouapanya
CPC分类号: F25C5/187 , F25C2400/10
摘要: A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting a level and quality of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The sensing system employs a digital image capture device that is coupled to a digital image analyzing system which scans digital images of the ice cube storage bin captured by the digital image capture device to determine a level of ice cubes in the ice cube storage bin. Digital images of the ice cubes are contrasted against a reference image which provides a point of comparison for determining the level of ice cubes in the ice cube storage bin and controlling ice production cycles of the ice maker. The sensing system also analyzes edge portions of the ice cubes to determine ice cube quality.
摘要翻译: 冰箱包括用于检测冰块存储箱中的冰块的水平和质量的感测系统。 感测系统采用数字图像捕获装置,其耦合到数字图像分析系统,该数字图像分析系统扫描由数字图像捕获装置捕获的冰块存储箱的数字图像,以确定冰块存储箱中的冰块的水平。 将冰块的数字图像与参考图像形成对比,该参考图像提供了用于确定冰块存储箱中的冰块的水平并控制制冰机的制冰周期的比较点。 感测系统还分析冰块的边缘部分以确定冰块质量。
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公开(公告)号:US20080264074A1
公开(公告)日:2008-10-30
申请号:US11741344
申请日:2007-04-27
申请人: Kevin M. Chase , Randell L. Jeffery , Matthew J. Nibbelink , Kitman Chan , Jordan Cohen , Andrew Gilgallon , Dan Medore , Surisack Phouapanya
发明人: Kevin M. Chase , Randell L. Jeffery , Matthew J. Nibbelink , Kitman Chan , Jordan Cohen , Andrew Gilgallon , Dan Medore , Surisack Phouapanya
CPC分类号: F25C5/187 , F25C2400/10
摘要: A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting a level and quality of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The sensing system employs a digital image capture device that is coupled to a digital image analyzing system which scans digital images of the ice cube storage bin captured by the digital image capture device to determine a level of ice cubes in the ice cube storage bin. Digital images of the ice cubes are contrasted against a reference image which provides a point of comparison for determining the level of ice cubes in the ice cube storage bin and controlling ice production cycles of the ice maker. The sensing system also analyzes edge portions of the ice cubes to determine ice cube quality.
摘要翻译: 冰箱包括用于检测冰块存储箱中的冰块的水平和质量的感测系统。 感测系统采用数字图像捕获装置,其耦合到数字图像分析系统,该数字图像分析系统扫描由数字图像捕获装置捕获的冰块存储箱的数字图像,以确定冰块存储箱中的冰块的水平。 将冰块的数字图像与参考图像形成对比,该参考图像提供了用于确定冰块存储箱中的冰块的水平并控制制冰机的制冰周期的比较点。 感测系统还分析冰块的边缘部分以确定冰块质量。
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