Liquid dispenser with precise dispensation using a voice assistant
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsBradley Nicholas Gilkey, Stephanos Kyriacou
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AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsBradley Nicholas Gilkey, Stephanos Kyriacou
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A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber; a dispenser provided on the cabinet, the dispenser defining a dispenser recess, the dispenser including a nozzle for dispensing liquid water or ice; a user input provided on the dispenser; and one or more controllers operably connected with the dispenser, the one or more controllers configured to perform an operation. The operation includes receiving a first input signal apart from the appliance, the first input signal including a first requested volume of liquid; storing the first requested volume of liquid within the dispenser; directing an emission of a notification via the user input in response to storing the first requested volume of liquid; and initiating a dispensing action from the nozzle after directing the emission of the notification.
A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
A method of operating a refrigerator appliance, the refrigerator appliance comprising a dispenser defining a dispenser recess and a user input provided on the dispenser, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.