Ice storage bin and icemaker apparatus for refrigerator
US8429926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/021
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice storage bin and an icemaker apparatus are disclosed. The ice storage bin has a body for defining an ice collection cavity and a channel surrounding at least a substantial portion of the body for permitting fluid flow through the channel. The icemaker apparatus is disposed in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator. The icemaker apparatus has an ice maker, above the ice storage bin, and an icemaking compartment for accommodating the ice maker and the ice storage bin.
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