Refrigerator with variable fluid dispenser
US10845117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/361
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable fluid dispenser for a refrigerator utilizes a variable control suitable for varying the rate of fluid dispensing by the dispenser. In some instances, the variable control may include a rotary control actuator that varies the fluid dispensing rate of the variable dispenser, and in some instances, the variable control may include a variable control actuator movable between a range of positions that includes a home position at which the variable dispenser is deactivated. In such instances, movement of the variable control actuator away from the home position both activates the variable dispenser to dispense fluid and increases the fluid dispensing rate of the variable dispenser.
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