发明名称 Stir stick and breaker walls for an ice container
摘要 A refrigerator is provided comprising a cabinet, a door for providing access within the cabinet, an ice maker for making ice operably connected to the cabinet, an ice bin comprising a pair of opposite-facing walls and a bottom wall, disposed within the cabinet and located adjacent the ice maker, and a stir assembly positioned within the ice bin, comprising a stir stick, a cam rod, and a pair of breaker walls; wherein the stir stick is configured to oscillate about an axis of rotation, the cam rod is coupled to the stir stick; and the pair of breaker walls are engaged with the cam rod near the bottom of the breaker walls, and hingedly attached to the pair of opposite-facing walls.
申请公布号 US9557089(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.01.31
申请号 US201314012099 申请日期 2013.08.28
申请人 Whirlpool Corporation 发明人 Visin Jerold M.
分类号 F25C5/18 主分类号 F25C5/18
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet; a door for providing access within the cabinet; an ice maker for making ice operably connected to the cabinet; an ice container comprising a pair of opposite-facing walls and a bottom wall having a center portion, disposed within the cabinet and located adjacent the ice maker; and a stir assembly comprising a stir stick, a cam rod, and breaker walls and positioned within the ice container; wherein the stir stick is configured to oscillate about an axis of rotation, the cam rod is coupled to the stir stick; and the pair of breaker walls are engaged with the cam rod near the bottom of the breaker walls, and hingedly attached to the pair of opposite-facing walls and move between a first position and second position in relation to the oscillating rotation of the stir stick.
地址 Benton Harbor MI US