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US 7,661,448 B2Granted
Automatic liquid dispenser and refrigerator with the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJong Hwan Kim, Ju Hwan Yun, Young Hyun Lee, Dong Joo You
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Abstract
An automatic liquid dispenser and a refrigerator with the same is disclosed wherein a level of liquid to be ejected into a receptacle can be established, and a display module is mounted to thereby enhance a user convenience, and wherein the automatic liquid dispenser is mounted on the refrigerator to allow being independently driven and manufactured.
Claims20
An automatic liquid dispenser comprising:
- a liquid dispensing module measuring a liquid height, dispensing liquid into a receptacle and measuring a level of the liquid ejected into the receptacle;
- a display module indicating the level of the liquid inside the receptacle;
- and
- a controller controlling an operation of the liquid dispensing module and the display module,
- wherein the display module comprises:
- a level establisher provided for establishing the level of the liquid dispensed by the liquid dispensing module;
- and
- a level indicator for indicating the level of the liquid inside the receptacle,
- wherein the level indicator has a cross-sectional shape of the receptacle, and is divided therein by a plurality of regions for indicating the level of the liquid inside the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.