REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER CHILLED BY THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COOLED BY FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT AIR

摘要

An icemaker is mounted remotely from a freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. A flow pathway is connected in communication between the cold side of the thermoelectric device and the icemaker. In one aspect, a fan is operatively positioned to move air from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device and a pump moves fluid from the cold side of the thermoelectric device to the icemaker. Cold air, such as from a refrigerator compartment, may be used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for providing cold fluid to and for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker.

主权项

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment; a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment; an icemaker mounted remotely from the freezer compartment, the icemaker further comprising an ice mold; a thermoelectric device comprising a warm side and a cold side disposed remotely from the ice mold; a fluid pathway thermally connected to the cold side and the ice mold and defining a direction of flow; and an air pathway thermally connected to the warm side.