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US 10,119,742 B2Granted
Flat top modular cooling system ice and air delivery
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsRameet Singh Grewal, Steven J. Kuehl, Andrew D. Litch, Douglas D. Leclear, Lorraine J. Westlake, Guolian Wu
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet having at least one door. A removable cooling module is coupled with an outer periphery of the cabinet. The removable cooling module includes an ice maker. A duct is in communication with the removable cooling module. Ice is produced by the ice maker and transferred through the duct to the refrigerator.
Claims17
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet having at least one door;
- a removable cooling module coupled with a top wall of the cabinet, the removable cooling module having an ice maker;
- a chute defined at least partially within the at least one door and defining an opening within a top portion of the at least one door, the chute extending in front of and above the top wall of the cabinet when the at least one door is disposed in an open position and a closed position such that the chute is in communication with the removable cooling module and ice is produced by the ice maker and transferred through the chute to an ice dispenser of the refrigerator;
- an ice dispensing interface between the chute and the ice maker;
- and
- a gasket disposed forwardly of the cabinet and contacting the door and the removable cooling module when the door is in the closed position, wherein the gasket is configured to limit a loss of cooled air through the chute.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet having at least one door;
- a removable cooling module having an ice maker and coupled with a top, external surface of the cabinet;
- a chute defined at least partially within the at least one door and defining an opening within a top portion of the at least one door, the chute extending in front of and above the top, external surface of the cabinet when the at least one door is disposed in an open position and a closed position such that the chute is in communication with the removable cooling module and ice is produced by the ice maker and transferred through the chute to an ice dispenser of the refrigerator;
- an ice dispensing interface between the chute and the ice maker;
- and
- a gasket assembly disposed between the chute and the ice dispensing interface, wherein the gasket assembly is disposed above the top, external surface of the cabinet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.