Dispensing method for ice makers

Abstract

A dispensing method for ice makers to determine dispensing of different materials through varying fetched locations of a container includes steps: defining a fetched zone for holding one container; generating a judgment signal varying according to different fetched locations of the container positioned in the fetched zone; and determining to dispense the materials from a cluster of multiple dispensing units or one of them to the container according to the judgment signal. Thus multiple materials can be obtained in one fetched space through different positioning locations of the container. Material dispensing process is simplified and users can get diversified materials quickly and easily in a limited space.

1 . A dispensing method for ice makers to control delivery of material to a container, comprising the steps of:
 S1: defining a fetched zone for holding one container;   S2: generating a judgment signal varying according to different fetched locations of the container positioned in the fetched zone; and   S3: determining to dispense the material from a cluster of multiple dispensing units or one thereof to the container according to the judgment signal.   
     
     
         2 . The dispensing method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of recognizing the container being positioned on the targeted fetched location further includes the steps of:
 S21: getting the fetched location of the container in the fetched zone;   S22: triggering a time interval when the container is positioned at the fetched location, and defining the triggering time as a start time, and the elapsed time of the time interval as an end time; and   S23: restarting triggering of the start time of the time interval when the fetched location of the container is being changed before the end time is reached; and judging the container being positioned at the targeted fetched location when the end time is reached.   
     
     
         3 . The dispensing method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of getting the fetched location of the container in the fetched zone is accomplished through an infrared sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The dispensing method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of getting the fetched location of the container in the fetched zone is accomplished through a pressure sensor means. 
     
     
         5 . The dispensing method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of getting the fetched location of the container in the fetched zone is accomplished through a switch means triggered by a mechanical driving means driven by the container.