| 发明名称 |
Bladder pump for liquid dispensing |
| 摘要 |
A refrigerator includes a main refrigeration loop and a canister configured in a parallel circuit with the main refrigeration loop between the compressor and evaporator, with a liquid-filled bladder within the canister. The canister is pressurized by high-pressure refrigerant from the compressor, which forces the liquid within the bladder out of the bladder and to a pressurized water reservoir in fluid communication with the bladder and configured to house the evaporator and then out to a dispenser. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9476636(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.10.25 |
| 申请号 |
US201414265727 |
申请日期 |
2014.04.30 |
| 申请人 |
Whirlpool Corporation |
发明人 |
Cur Nihat O.;Kuehl Steven J.;Senninger Mark M.;Leclear Douglas D.;Hortin Gregory Gene |
| 分类号 |
G01F11/00;B67D7/80;F25D23/12;F25D31/00;B67D1/00;B67D1/08;B67D1/10;B67D1/04 |
主分类号 |
G01F11/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A beverage dispensing appliance comprising:
a main refrigeration loop comprising a refrigerant line with refrigerant, a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator; a canister fluidly coupled to the compressor and evaporator and configured in a parallel circuit with the main refrigeration loop, a bladder disposed within the canister, comprising an inlet valve and an outlet valve, wherein the bladder is configured with a first state in which the inlet valve is open and the outlet valve is closed, and the pressure within the canister is ambient, and a second state in which the inlet valve is closed and the outlet valve is open, and the pressure within the canister is pressurized by refrigerant from the compressor; a pressurized water reservoir in fluid communication with the bladder and housing the evaporator; and a dispenser. |
| 地址 |
Benton Harbor MI US |
