Ice making and dispensing system

摘要

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) are located in an insulated sub-compartment (88) in the refrigerator compartment (54). The insulated sub-compartment (88) is maintained below 0°C. for forming and storing ice cubes. The insulated sub-compartment (88) can be positioned adjacent the freezer compartment (56) and can be cooled by below 0°C. air from the freezer compartment (56) or from an auxiliary evaporator (42).