Refrigerator appliance and a method for monitoring a water filter assembly within the same

摘要

A refrigerator appliance and a method for monitoring a water filter assembly within the same are provided. The method includes monitoring signal communication between an RFID tag of the water filter assembly and an RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance and terminating a flow of water to the water filter assembly if the signal communication between the RFID tag of the water filter assembly and the RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance is lost or disrupted.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring a water filter assembly within a refrigerator appliance, the water filter assembly having an RFID tag mounted to a filter cartridge of the water filter assembly, the refrigerator appliance having an RFID reader positioned proximate the RFID tag of the water filter assembly, the method comprising:
receiving a signal from the RFID tag of the water filter assembly at the RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance; permitting a flow of water to the water filter assembly based at least in part on the signal of said step of receiving; monitoring, during said step of permitting, the RFID tag of the water filter assembly with the RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance for an additional signal from the RFID tag of the water filter assembly; and terminating the flow of water to the water filter assembly if the RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance does not receive the additional signal from the RFID tag of the water filter assembly during said step of monitoring.