SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC MATERIAL DISPENSING

A refrigerator appliance includes a drip tray cover including two strain gauge sensors that are coupled to a bottom surface thereof; a memory; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect, via the two strain gauge sensors, a weight of a vessel on the drip tray cover based on a strain; re...

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Hauptverfasser:	Campbell, John T, Barrios, Raony, Anniss, III, William T, Schenk, William
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS COLD ROOMS COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING ICE-BOXES LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES LIQUID HANDLING MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MEASURING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OPENING, CLOSING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS REFRIGERATION OR COOLING REFRIGERATORS TESTING TRANSPORTING WEAPONS WEIGHING
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Zusammenfassung:	A refrigerator appliance includes a drip tray cover including two strain gauge sensors that are coupled to a bottom surface thereof; a memory; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect, via the two strain gauge sensors, a weight of a vessel on the drip tray cover based on a strain; receive, via input, one or more selections, the one or more selections indicative of an amount of material to be dispensed into the vessel, the material including liquid, ice, or any combination thereof; dispensing the material in accordance with the one or more selections; continuously measure, via the two strain gauge sensors, the amount of material being dispensed in accordance with the one or more selections; and terminate, after the vessel receives the amount of material that is measured and equivalent to the one or more selections, the dispensing of the material into the vessel.