Appliance with timed preheating for dispensed fluids
Inactive Publication Date: 2015-03-26
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
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The present invention is about a refrigerator appliance with a hot water dispenser. This appliance allows the user to have hot water ready at a specific time or over a period of time. By avoiding the need to constantly maintain hot water, this saves energy and avoids inconvenience. The appliance can also be used for heating beverages. The method involves heating fluid in a container and providing it to the dispenser at the desired temperature. A controller is used to set the temperature and the heater is operated for a set period of time to achieve the desired temperature. Overall, this invention improves the efficiency and convenience of refrigerators with hot water dispensers.
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Further, connecting refrigerator appliances to residential hot water heaters for purposes of dispensing can have certain drawbacks.
For example, certain consumers dislike consuming heated water from residential hot water heaters because such heated water may not be filtered.
Such consumers may also dislike the taste of such heated water.
However, a considerable amount of power is required to provide such heating and this requirement may be higher than electrical and / or building codes allow.
For example, the water heating element may be limited to a maximum power output of about seven-hundred and fifty watts due to electrical codes or other regulations.
As a result, several minutes may be required before the water heating element can heat the water to the temperature desired by the user.
F or some users, this waiting period may be undesirable and inconvenient.
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[0016]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.
[0017]FIG. 1 provides a front, elevation view of a refrigerator appliance 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter. Refrigerator appliance 100 includes a cabinet or housing 120. Housing 120 extends between an upper portion 101 ...
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A refrigerator appliance is provided that includes a hot water dispenser and / or hot beverage dispenser. The appliance can provide the hot water at a particular time selected by the user. In addition, the appliance can also be equipped to provide the hot water over a particular period of time. As such, the user can avoid an undesirable or inconvenient waiting period for dispensing hot water and certain energy efficiencies can be provided.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The subject matter of the present disclosure relates generally to a refrigerator appliance that dispenses heated water or heated beverages.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Certain refrigerator appliances include a dispenser for providing water and / or ice. For example, ice can be provided from the refrigerator's ice maker. Water may be routed through the refrigerator compartments for cooling prior to dispensing. A user can activate the dispenser to direct a flow of ice or water into a cup positioned within the dispenser. Water directed to the dispenser is generally chilled or at an ambient temperature.[0003]A user may also desire to also have hot water or a hot beverage dispensed from the refrigerator as well. Hot water could be used e.g., to make tea, coffee, and other beverages. Different temperature ranges may be desirable depending upon the intended use.[0004]Refrigerator appliances are generally not connected to a residential hot water heater. Further...
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CPCF25D31/005F25D23/12F25D2400/02
InventorLEWIS, JR., ROBERT LEEKRAUSE, ANDREW REINHARD
OwnerHAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC