Title:
SINGLE PADDLE ICE AND WATER DISPENSER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/086503
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A dispensing unit is operatively associated with a refrigeration appliance for selectively dispensing water and ice at a dispensing station. The dispensing unit includes an actuator that is movable to selected positions in order to support the dispensing of the water and ice. The dispensing unit can include a passageway through which ice is dispensed, and an ice door can be provided for selectively opening and closing the passageway to the dispensing of ice. In one aspect, the ice door can be opened and closed mechanically and in another aspect, the ice door can be opened and closed electromechanically. The dispensing unit also can provide for the position of a water-dispensing nozzle to be adjusted for the purpose of dispensing water to receptacles outside a recessed area at which the nozzle is located and to provide for the activation of illuminating devices to indicate operating conditions at the refrigeration appliance.
Inventors:
SANCHEZ JORGE CARLOS MONTALVO (US)
MCCOLLOUGH THOMAS W (US)
BERTOLINI NILTON CARLOS (US)
MCMAHAN TRAVIS (US)
COMSA CORNEL (US)
MCCOLLOUGH THOMAS W (US)
BERTOLINI NILTON CARLOS (US)
MCMAHAN TRAVIS (US)
COMSA CORNEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/068767
Publication Date:
June 19, 2014
Filing Date:
December 10, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ELECTROLUX HOME PROD INC (US)
International Classes:
F25C5/00; F25D23/12
Foreign References:
| US20100224279A1 | 2010-09-09 | |||
| EP2333467A2 | 2011-06-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARVEY. Michael, W. et al. (LLP1801 East Ninth Street,Suite 120, Cleveland OH, US)
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