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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Louis A. Wantland, Louisville, KY (US);
Lokesha Kodigenhalli Chinnappa Reddy, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/12 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/1238 (2013.01); B67D 1/0014 (2013.01); F25D 23/126 (2013.01); B67D 2001/1263 (2013.01);
Abstract
An autofill pitcher system is provided that includes a removable pitcher, a dispenser, and a controller. The removable pitcher includes a magnet supported for rotation between a first position and a second position. The controller is configured to open a valve in the dispenser to direct water to the pitcher when a sensor in the dispenser detects the magnet and close the valve when the sensor does not detect the magnet.