Electronic control circuit for a powered appliance drawer

A system of opening and closing a refrigerator drawer comprising:

• receiving an instruction from one of a user input or from a user applied force placed upon the drawer to open a closed drawer or to close an open drawer;
• detecting through use of a sensor whether a drawer is currently in an open or a closed position;
• sending the instruction to open or close a drawer, along with the current position of the drawer to a controller using a command signal;
• signaling that the open drawer is to be closed or the closed drawer is to be opened through use of a command signal emitted from the controller and sent to a solenoid activator which operatively positions an electric motor in selective engagement with the drawer;
• and
• activating the electrical motor to open or close flail the drawer.

A method of opening and closing a refrigerator drawer comprising:

• receiving a user request to open or close a drawer;
• detecting a current position of the drawer between an opened position and a closed position;
• sending the user request to open or close the drawer, along with the current position of the drawer to a controller using a command signal;
• signaling that the open drawer is to be closed or the closed drawer is to be opened through use of a command signal emitted from the controller and sent to a solenoid activator which operatively positions an electric motor in selective engagement with the drawer;
• and
• activating the electrical motor to open or close the drawer.

A powered appliance drawer control circuit comprising:

• a sensor located on an exterior surface of the appliance;
• at least one command signal generated after interaction with a user;
• a controller adapted to convert the command signal into an instruction;
• a solenoid activator connected to a servo and initiated by the instruction;
• and
• an appliance drawer which moves in a lateral direction based on the motion of the servo such that the controller may time out and automatically open or close after idling for a period of time.

A powered appliance drawer control circuit comprising:

• a sensor located on an exterior surface of the appliance;
• at least one command signal generated after interaction with a user;
• a controller adapted to convert the command signal into an instruction;
• a solenoid activator connected to a servo and initiated by the instruction;
• and
• an appliance drawer which moves in a lateral direction based on the motion of the servo such that the servo may unwind by reversing and then moving forward to align the jammed teeth of the drawer assembly.