Title:
REFRIGERATOR WITH AUXILIARY DOOR OPENER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/099220
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigeration appliance can comprise a refrigerator body, a door body, a door opener and a controller. The door opener can be attached to the refrigerator body and comprises a shell, a push rod and a position sensor. The controller can be in operable communication with the door opener and is configured to guide a door opener operation. The door opener operation can comprise: receiving an opening prompt for the door opener; guiding the push rod forward at a first extension speed in response to the received opening prompt; detecting the push rod at a first critical point between a retract position and an extension position; and guiding the push rod forward at a second extension speed in response to the push rod being detected at the first critical point, wherein the second extension speed is less than the first extension speed.
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Inventors:
SCHROEDER MICHAEL GOODMAN (US)
KYRIACOU STEPHANOS (US)
KYRIACOU STEPHANOS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2023/129370
Publication Date:
May 16, 2024
Filing Date:
November 02, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
F25D11/00; E05F1/10; E05F15/611; E05F15/619; E05F15/635; E05F15/73; F25D11/02; F25D23/00; F25D23/02; F25D29/00; H02P6/17; H02P29/10
Foreign References:
| US10927587B2 | 2021-02-23 | |||
| US20180128537A1 | 2018-05-10 | |||
| US20210396461A1 | 2021-12-23 | |||
| US11287180B2 | 2022-03-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUZHOU WISPRO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY (CN)
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