Water dispensing system

A refrigerating appliance, comprising:

• a cabinet defining a storage compartment;
• a shelf having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface defines a storage space within the storage compartment;
• and
• a liquid dispensing system coupled to the lower surface of the shelf, wherein the liquid dispensing system includes:
• a housing coupled to the lower surface of the shelf;
• an actuator support disposed within an interior of the housing;
• first and second actuating support members coupled to the actuator support, wherein the first and second actuating support members are disposed partially within the interior of the housing and partially outside of the housing to receive a container;
• and
• a load cell operably coupled to the actuator support, wherein movement of the first and second actuating support members is configured to move the actuator support, and wherein movement of the actuator support is sensed by the load cell for activating and deactivating the liquid dispensing system.

An appliance, comprising:

• a cabinet defining a storage compartment;
• a shelf coupled to the cabinet, wherein the shelf has an upper surface and a lower surface each within the storage compartment, and wherein the upper surface is configured to support items disposed on the shelf;
• and
• a liquid dispensing system coupled to the lower surface of the shelf, wherein the liquid dispensing system includes:
• an actuator support disposed adjacent to the lower surface;
• a load cell operably coupled to the actuator support, wherein the load cell is configured to sense movement of the actuator support and send a signal in response to the movement;
• a dispenser tube configured to dispense liquid;
• and
• a controller configured to activate and deactivate a dispensing sequence of the liquid dispensing system for dispensing the liquid via the dispenser tube in response to the signal from the load cell.