Ice amount detecting method of ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator
US8393164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of detecting an amount of ice stored in a storage bin made by an ice maker of a refrigerator, the method comprises applying heat to the ice detecting sensor of the ice maker, detecting an amount stored in the storage bin, and controlling heat application according to the detected amount. The ice maker has an ice detecting sensor attached thereto. A sensor heater provides the heat.
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