Dual use user interface and door position sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10473389
APP PUB NO 20150247668A1
SERIAL NO

14194005

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A refrigeration appliance including both a user interface and door position sensor. The same devices and sensors are for both functions. The user interface is mounted on a door or mullion in such a way that all or nearly all of the input devices on the user interface are activated simultaneously or nearly simultaneously when a door is closed so that the user interface can distinguish this action from user inputs in which only one or two input devices are activated at a time. Likewise, when all input devices are inactivated nearly simultaneously, the user interface may know that a door has been opened.

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ELECTROLUX CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC10200 DAVID TAYLOR DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Willis, Timothy E Clemson, US 6 43

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