초록 ▼

An appliance, such as a refrigerator, includes a drawer mounted within a cabinet for movement between an opened position and a closed position. A driving mechanism, including an electric motor connects to the drawer for driving the drawer between the opened position and the closed position. A contro

An appliance, such as a refrigerator, includes a drawer mounted within a cabinet for movement between an opened position and a closed position. A driving mechanism, including an electric motor connects to the drawer for driving the drawer between the opened position and the closed position. A control circuit connected to the electric motor and the transmission assembly of the driving mechanism commands the transmission assembly to connect or disconnect the electric motor and the drawer, and further commands the electric motor to drive the drawer to one of the opened position and the closed position when the electric motor is connected to the drawer. The control circuit also senses obstructions and adjusts the movement of the drawer accordingly.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A powered appliance drawer control circuit comprising:a sensor adapted to receive at least one command signal generated by interaction with an associated user;a controller in communication with the sensor and adapted to convert the command signal into an instruction; anda driv

What is claimed is: 1. A powered appliance drawer control circuit comprising:a sensor adapted to receive at least one command signal generated by interaction with an associated user;a controller in communication with the sensor and adapted to convert the command signal into an instruction; anda driving mechanism including at least one electric motor and a solenoid activator such that the solenoid activator is adapted to operatively position the electric motor in an engaged state with the appliance drawer or a disengaged state with the appliance drawer in response to the instruction and wherein the appliance drawer moves in a selected lateral direction based on the instruction.