Refrigerator appliance
a technology for refrigerators and refrigerators, applied in the field of refrigerator appliances and temperature measurement, can solve the problems of difficult determining or measuring the temperature within the chilled chamber of the refrigerator appliance, difficult determining or measuring the temperature of the mold body of the ice maker, and difficulty in providing multiple temperature sensors
Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-10
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
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The present invention is related to a refrigerator appliance with an ice maker and a temperature sensor. The technical effects of this invention include the ability to measure the temperature of the air within the refrigerator's chilled chamber and of the ice maker's mold body simultaneously using a single temperature sensor. Furthermore, this invention eliminates the need for multiple temperature sensors within the chilled chamber. Another technical effect is the ability to make the temperature measurement of the mold body of the ice maker more accurate by measuring the temperature of the air in the chilled chamber when the mold body is in an ice making condition. This is important because the temperature of the mold body is affected by the air temperature during the ice making process.
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However, determining or measuring the temperature within the refrigerator appliance's chilled chamber can be difficult.
However, determining or measuring the temperature of the ice maker's mold body can be difficult.
However, providing multiple temperature sensors can be problematic and expensive.
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[0019]Reference now will be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. For instance, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used with another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0020]FIG. 1 provides a perspective view of a refrigerator appliance 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter. FIG. 2 provides a perspective refrigerator appliance 100 with refrigerator doors 120 of refrigerator appliance 100 s...
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A refrigerator appliance is provided. The refrigerator appliance includes an ice maker having a mold body. A temperature sensor is positioned adjacent the mold body of the ice maker. Utilizing measurements from the temperature sensor, a temperature of air within a chilled chamber of the refrigerator appliance and a temperature of the mold body can both be determined, and the use of multiple temperature sensors within the chilled chamber can thereby be eliminated.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present subject matter relates generally to refrigerator appliances and temperature measurement for the same.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Refrigerator appliances generally include a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber for receipt of food items for storage. Maintaining the chilled chamber at a proper temperature facilitates storage of food items therein. In particular, preventing a refrigerator appliance's freezer chamber from rising above the freezing point of water can reduce freezer burn of food items located therein. However, determining or measuring the temperature within the refrigerator appliance's chilled chamber can be difficult.[0003]Further, certain refrigerator appliances include an ice maker for producing ice. The ice maker can be mounted within the refrigerator appliance's chilled chamber and receive water for freezing. In particular, certain ice makers include a mold body that receives water for freezing. Water within the mold bod...
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IPC IPC(8): F25B49/00F25C1/00
CPCF25C1/00F25B49/00F25D29/00F25C2600/04F25D2700/122F25B5/00F25C5/22
Inventor LI, JIANWUKYRIACOU, STEPHANOS
Owner HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC