Dispensing control device for icemaker

Abstract

A dispensing control device for an icemaker includes a dispensing structure and a control structure assembled with the dispensing structure. The dispensing structure includes at least a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion for dispensing at least two kinds of materials, wherein the first and the second dispensing portion and the dispensing structure form a dispensing area in which a first position and a second position are defined respectively. The control structure includes a first trigger unit and a second trigger unit, for respectively triggering the corresponding first and second dispensing portion to dispense materials respectively thereof, wherein the first and the second trigger units respectively include a first and a second actuating element mounted at the first position and the second position in the dispensing area, and a first and a second trigger components which are respectively triggered by the first and the second actuating elements to control the material dispensing of the first and second dispensing portion. Therefore, the user can obtain different desired materials by operating at different positions in the dispensing area.

1 . A dispensing control device for an icemaker, comprising:
 a dispensing structure comprising a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion for dispensing at least two kinds of materials, wherein the first and the second dispensing portion and the dispensing structure form a dispensing area in which a first position and a second position are defined respectively; and   a control structure, comprising at least a first trigger unit and a second trigger unit, for respectively triggering the corresponding first and second dispensing portion to dispense materials respectively thereof, wherein the first trigger unit comprises a first actuating element mounted at the first position in the dispensing area, and a first trigger component which is triggered by the first actuating element to control the material dispensing of the first dispensing portion, and the second trigger unit comprises a second actuating element mounted at the second position in the dispensing area, and a second trigger component which is triggered by the second actuating element to control the material dispensing of the second dispensing portion.   
     
     
         2 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heights of the first position and the second position are different. 
     
     
         3 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the respective distances from the first position and the second position to the user are different. 
     
     
         4 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second actuating elements are pivotally mounted on the dispensing structure, and respectively comprise a force-receiving portion, for receiving an external force applied thereon by which the first and the second actuating elements are pivoted on the dispensing structure, and an acting portion, for respectively controlling the first and the second trigger components to activate the first and the second dispensing portions to dispense materials when the first and the second actuating elements are pivoting. 
     
     
         5 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second trigger components are selected from a group consisting of tact switches and sensors. 
     
     
         6 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first dispending portion and the second dispensing portion are employed to dispense different materials. 
     
     
         7 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the materials are selected from a group consisting of water, crushed ices, and ice cubes. 
     
     
         8 . A dispensing control device for an icemaker, comprising:
 a dispensing structure comprising a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion for dispensing at least two kinds of materials, wherein the first and the second dispensing portion and the dispensing structure form a dispensing area in which a first position, a second position and a third position are defined respectively; and   a control structure, comprising at least a first trigger unit, a second trigger unit and a third trigger unit, for respectively triggering the corresponding first and second dispensing portion to dispense materials respectively thereof, wherein the first trigger unit comprises a first actuating element mounted at the first position in the dispensing area, and a first trigger component which is triggered by the first actuating element to control the material dispensing of the first dispensing portion; the second trigger unit comprises a second actuating element mounted at the second position in the dispensing area, and a second trigger component which is triggered by the second actuating element to control the material dispensing of the second dispensing portion; and the third trigger unit comprises a third actuating element mounted at the third position in the dispensing area, and a third trigger component which is triggered by the third actuating element to control the material dispensing of the second dispensing portion.   
     
     
         9 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the heights of the first position, the second position and the third position are different. 
     
     
         10 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the respective distances from the first position, the second position and the third position to the user are different. 
     
     
         11 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first, the second, and the third actuating elements are pivotally mounted on the dispensing structure, and respectively comprise a force-receiving portion, for receiving an external force applied thereon by which the first, the second, and the third actuating elements are pivoted on the dispensing structure, and an acting portion, for respectively controlling the first, the second, and the third trigger components to activate the first and the second dispensing portions to dispense materials when the first, the second, and the third actuating elements are pivoting. 
     
     
         12 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first, the second and the third trigger components are selected from a group consisting of tact switches and sensors. 
     
     
         13 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first dispending portion and the second dispensing portion are employed to dispense different materials. 
     
     
         14 . The dispensing control device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the materials are selected from a group consisting of water, crushed ices, and ice cubes.