<p>An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door (68) of a bottom freezer refrigerator (50). The ice maker (82) and ice cube storage bin (84) can be positioned in an insulated module (88) in the refrigerator compartment opposite an ice dispenser (86) positioned on the refrigerator compartment door (68). The insulated module (88) is maintained at temperatures below 0°C. for forming and storing ice cubes. Air ducts from the evaporator compartment (104) or an auxiliary ice maker evaporator (42) can be provided to maintain below 0°C. temperatures in the insulated module (88).</p>
申请公布号
EP1653175(A3)
申请公布日期
2015.06.03
申请号
EP20050109846
申请日期
2005.10.21
申请人
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
发明人
ANSELMINO, JEFFERY L.;CUR, NIHAT;FISCHER, MARCUS R.;KULKARNI, TUSHAR;GUARINO, JAMES C.L.