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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Alan Joseph Mitchell, Louisville, KY (US);
Joel Erik Hitzelberger, Louisville, KY (US);
Bart Andrew Nuss, Fisherville, KY (US);
Michael Glenn Mattingly, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/46 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/46 (2013.01); A47J 31/44 (2013.01); A47J 2203/00 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00015 (2013.01);
Abstract
A docking station for a beverage dispenser having a reservoir is provided. A spout configured for selectively directing a flow of water into the reservoir of the beverage dispenser. A water level sensor is configured for assessing a level of water within the reservoir of the beverage dispenser. The flow of water from the spout may automatically fill the reservoir of the beverage dispenser based at least in part upon signals from the water level sensor.