ICE DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR
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Apr 18, 2013
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Oct 14, 2011
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Oct 14, 2011
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An apparatus includes a duct door rotatably mounted in relation to an ice dispenser recess, and a selectively energizable shape memory alloy wire coupled to the duct door such that the shape memory alloy wire causes the duct door to rotate between its open and closed positions, when the wire is energized and de-energized respectively. A method of using an apparatus is also disclosed.
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