Patent ID: 11860021
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 8:
9. A method of monitoring a water collecting container of a refrigerated sales cabinet, the method comprising:
detecting if water is present within the water collecting container via a first sensor, the first sensor being mounted to a surface of the water collecting container within an interior of the water collecting container and the water collecting container being position within the refrigerated sales cabinet;
initiating operation of a second sensor in response to detection of water within the water collecting container via the first sensor;
determining a level of water present within the water collecting container with the second sensor, the second sensor being located vertically above an upper end of the water collecting container, the first sensor being a first type of sensor and the second sensor being a second type of sensor different from the first type of sensor; and
generating an alert via an indicator if the level of water present within the water collecting container exceeds a predetermined threshold.