Title:
AUTOMATIC WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/184709
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An automatic water supply apparatus and a refrigerator having same. The automatic water supply apparatus comprises a water bottle (100), a support (200) used for placing the water bottle (100), a detection device (300), and a water supply mechanism (400) used for supplying water for the water bottle (100); the water bottle (100) comprises a water filling port (110); the detection device (300) comprises a switch movably connected to the support (200) and a sensing unit (320) that cooperates with the switch; the water supply mechanism (400) comprises a water supply pipe (410) and a water valve provided on the water supply pipe (410); the outlet of the water supply pipe (410) corresponds to the water filling port (110) of the water bottle; the automatic water supply apparatus further comprises a controller; the sensing unit (320) is switched between a connected state and a disconnected state according to the movement of the switch; the water bottle (100) is placed on the support (200) to touch the switch, so as to drive the sensing unit (320) to be in the connected state; in the connected state, the sensing unit (320) outputs a measurement signal representing a liquid level in the water bottle (100); according to the measurement signal, a controller controls the water valve to be opened or closed, thereby being capable of controlling the water valve to be opened when the water bottle (100) is placed on the support (200) and the liquid level is low, so as to automatically fill water in the water bottle (100).
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Inventors:
ZHAO ZHENYU (CN)
ZHU XIAOBING (CN)
ZHANG YANQING (CN)
FEI BIN (CN)
ZHAO BINTANG (CN)
CHEN YONGKUN (CN)
ZHU XIAOBING (CN)
ZHANG YANQING (CN)
FEI BIN (CN)
ZHAO BINTANG (CN)
CHEN YONGKUN (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2020/115641
Publication Date:
September 23, 2021
Filing Date:
September 16, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
F25D23/12; F25D29/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2018128316A1 | 2018-07-12 |
Foreign References:
| CN105806025A | 2016-07-27 | |||
| CN106766657A | 2017-05-31 | |||
| CN107036380A | 2017-08-11 | |||
| CN208925892U | 2019-06-04 | |||
| CN102242974A | 2011-11-16 | |||
| JPH08285430A | 1996-11-01 | |||
| US20180008087A1 | 2018-01-11 | |||
| KR100871616B1 | 2008-12-02 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 4123249A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUZHOU WISPRO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY (CN)
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