Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ice making system for a refrigerator appliance and a method for determining an ice level within an ice bucket
- Patent Title (中): 用于冰箱设备的制冰系统和用于确定冰桶内的冰水平的方法
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Application No.: US14071935Application Date: 2013-11-05
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Publication No.: US09243833B2Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: Seokki Yun , Geon Ho Kim , Dong Soo Shin , Kang Sun Lee
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F25C5/18
- IPC: F25C5/18

Abstract:
An ice making system for a refrigerator appliance is provided. The ice making system includes an ice maker, an ice bucket and an ice cube level sensing assembly. The ice cube level sensing assembly includes an infrared light emitter and an infrared light receiver. The infrared light emitter directs infrared light into a storage volume of the ice bucket, and the infrared light receiver receives infrared light from the infrared light emitter reflected by ice cubes within the storage volume of the ice bucket.
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