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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Jeffrey Colyer, Louisville, KY (US);
Brian Culley, Newburgh, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet. The cabinet may define a fresh food chamber. The refrigerator appliance may include an autofill pitcher system. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a pitcher. The pitcher may define an internal volume. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a lid removably coupled to the pitcher above the internal volume. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a first identifier body held on the lid. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a dispenser. The dispenser may define a cavity for receiving the lid. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a second identifier body. The second identifier body may be disposed within the cavity. The second identifier body may be in selective communication with the first identifier body in a docked position of the pitcher.