Ice maker for french door bottom mount refrigerator

摘要

A dedicated, hermetically sealed ice maker is provided. The ice maker includes a compartment including an ice tray and an ice bin disposed at least partially in the compartment. A dedicated ice maker circuit is disposed at least partially within the compartment and includes a microcompressor, condenser, expansion device, and evaporated. The dedicated circuit is used to cool air inside the ice maker compartment for forming ice in the ice tray in the compartment and for preventing melting of formed ice cubes in the ice bin. The ice maker may be used within or outside of a refrigerator. When used within the refrigerator, the ice maker will have its own dedicated hermetically sealed unit, including the plurality of thermally insulated walls. The ice maker may also be connected to a dispenser of a refrigerator for dispensing the formed ice.

主权项

1. A refrigerator, comprising:
a cabinet; a fresh food compartment within the cabinet; a freezer compartment within the cabinet; an ice maker compartment within either the fresh food compartment or the freezer compartment; an ice maker mounted in the ice maker compartment, the ice maker comprising an ice tray and an ice bin; a water source extending at least partially through the cabinet and into the ice maker compartment; a circuit disposed within the ice maker compartment for cooling the ice maker, the circuit comprising a microcompressor, condenser, expansion device, and evaporator; a first fan associated with the circuit to aid in moving air through the ice maker compartment to cool the ice maker; and a second fan associated with the circuit to remove warmed air from the ice maker; said second fan moving a portion of the warmed air back through the circuit and another portion of the air to heat an element of the ice maker compartment or refrigerator; and wherein the circuit is configured to cool air that is directed through the ice maker compartment such that it can form and maintain formed ice therein.