Refrigeration – Automatic control – By congealed removable product condition
Patent
1998-12-28
2000-11-21
Tapolcai, William E.
Refrigeration
Automatic control
By congealed removable product condition
62344, F25C 518
Patent
active
061486248
ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator having a cabinet forming a freezer compartment having an access opening. A closure member is hingedly connected to the cabinet for closing the access opening and an ice maker is mounted on the closure member. An ice bucket or storage receptacle is mounted to the closure member below the ice maker. A support rail is provided along the inner surface of the closure member wherein the ice maker is vertically movable along the support rail. The ice maker has an ice level sensor and the amount of ice supplied to the ice bucket is controlled by the vertical position of the ice maker. The ice bucket is pivotably mounted to the closure member and can be pivoted between an orientation wherein the ice bucket is positioned adjacent the closure member substantially under the ice maker and an orientation wherein the ice bucket is pivoted away from the closure member. The ice bucket is a pitcher-like receptacle having a handle and is removable from the closure member.
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Bishop Donald L.
Goodrich Rodney S.
Nelson Mark H.
Pastryk Jim J.
Krefman Stephen D.
Rice Robert O.
Tapolcai William E.
Whirlpool Corporation
Winkle Joel M.Van
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