Water dispenser assembly and method of assembling same
First Claim
1. A water dispenser assembly used for a dispensing system, said water dispensing assembly comprising:
- an inlet configured to receive water from a water supply;
a flow meter in communication with said inlet, said flow meter configured to measure a volume of water passing therethrough;
a first valve arranged in communication with said flow meter, said first valve configured to enable and restrict water flow to an outlet; and
a controller operatively coupled to said flow meter and said first valve, said controller programmed to control said first valve to dispense an adjusted volume of water from said outlet by compensating for the measured volume of water passing through said flow meter with a volume error factor correction.
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Abstract
A water dispenser assembly used for a dispensing system includes an inlet configured to receive water from a water supply, and a flow meter in communication with the inlet. The flow meter is configured to measure an amount of water passing therethrough. A first valve is arranged in communication with the flow meter, and the first valve is configured to enable and restrict water flow to an outlet. A controller is operatively coupled to the flow meter and the first valve. The controller is configured to control the dispensing of water based on the measured amount of water passing through the flow meter and based upon a volume error factor correction.
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20 Claims
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1. A water dispenser assembly used for a dispensing system, said water dispensing assembly comprising:
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an inlet configured to receive water from a water supply; a flow meter in communication with said inlet, said flow meter configured to measure a volume of water passing therethrough; a first valve arranged in communication with said flow meter, said first valve configured to enable and restrict water flow to an outlet; and a controller operatively coupled to said flow meter and said first valve, said controller programmed to control said first valve to dispense an adjusted volume of water from said outlet by compensating for the measured volume of water passing through said flow meter with a volume error factor correction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A refrigerator comprising:
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a cabinet; an ice maker arranged within said cabinet, said ice maker configured to produce ice; a water dispenser arranged within said cabinet and in communication with said ice maker, said water dispenser configured to dispense a volume of water into said ice maker; a flow meter operatively coupled to said water dispenser, said flow meter configured to accurately detect the volume of water dispensed into said ice maker; and a controller operatively coupled to said flow meter and said water dispenser, said controller programmed to control a valve to dispense an adjusted volume of water into said ice maker by compensating for the measured volume of water passing through said flow meter with a volume error factor correction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of assembling a water dispenser assembly used for a dispensing system, said method comprising:
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providing an inlet configured to receive water; providing a flow meter in communication with the inlet, the flow meter configured to measure a volume of water passing therethrough; providing a first valve arranged in communication with the flow meter, the first valve being configured to enable and restrict water flow to an outlet; and coupling a controller to the flow meter and the first valve, the controller programmed to control the first valve to dispense an adjusted volume of water by compensating for the measured volume of water passing through the flow meter with a volume error factor correction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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