Ice making in the refrigeration compartment using a cold plate
US8794014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2400/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet having a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment. There is a fresh food compartment door for providing access to the fresh food compartment and an ice compartment mounted at the fresh food compartment door. A cold plate is mounted within the fresh food compartment and adapted for cooling the ice compartment when the fresh food compartment door is in a closed position.
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