Method for operating a refrigerator appliance
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25D-003/12
F25D-031/00
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/08
F25D-023/12
출원번호
US-0181772
(2014-02-17)
등록번호
US-9638461
(2017-05-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Wait, Keith Wesley
Gardner, William Everette
출원인 / 주소
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dority & Manning, P.A.
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초록▼
Refrigerator appliances and methods for operating refrigerator appliances are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a user's presence, associating the user's presence with a heated beverage preference, and initiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance. The de
Refrigerator appliances and methods for operating refrigerator appliances are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a user's presence, associating the user's presence with a heated beverage preference, and initiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance. The detecting step, the associating step and the initiating step are performed by a controller of the refrigerator appliance.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for operating a refrigerator appliance, the method comprising: detecting a user's presence;associating the user's presence with a heated beverage preference; andinitiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance,wherein the detecting step, the associating step and the in
1. A method for operating a refrigerator appliance, the method comprising: detecting a user's presence;associating the user's presence with a heated beverage preference; andinitiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance,wherein the detecting step, the associating step and the initiating step are performed by a controller of the refrigerator appliance, and wherein the initiating step occurs automatically in response to the associating step without an additional user prompt. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the heated beverage preference associated with the detection of the user's presence. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising releasing a single serve dispenser associated with the heated beverage preference. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting step utilizes one of biometric detection, audio detection, radio frequency identification detection, or near field communication detection. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising notifying the user when the liquid is heated. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a time associated with the detection of the user's presence; andassociating the time with the heated beverage preference. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising storing the time associated with the detection of the user's presence. 8. A method for operating a refrigerator appliance, the method comprising: detecting a user's presence;determining a time associated with the detection of the user's presence;associating the user's presence and the time with a heated beverage preference;initiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance; andstoring the heated beverage preference and the time associated with the detection of the user's presence,wherein the detecting step, the determining step and the associating step are performed by a controller of the refrigerator appliance, andwherein the initiating step occurs automatically in response to the associating step without an additional user prompt. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the heated beverage preference and the time associated with the detection of the user's presence are stored in the controller. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the heated beverage preference and the time associated with the detection of the user's presence are stored in an independent storage device. 11. A method for operating a refrigerator appliance, the method comprising: detecting a user's presence utilizing biometric detection, audio detection, radio frequency identification detection, or near field communication detection;determining a time associated with the detection of the user's presence;associating the user's presence with a heated beverage preference;associating the time with the heated beverage preference;initiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance; andreleasing a single serve dispenser automatically, the single serve dispenser being associated with the heated beverage preference,wherein the detecting step, the associating step and the initiating step are performed by a controller of the refrigerator appliance, and wherein the initiating step occurs automatically in response to the associating step without an additional user prompt. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising automatically notifying the user when the liquid is heated. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising releasing a single serve dispenser associated with the heated beverage preference. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the detecting step utilizes one of biometric detection, audio detection, radio frequency identification detection, or near field communication detection.
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