Can rack system with openings dimensioned to protect the can rack system

A refrigeration appliance comprising:

• a can rack system, the can rack system comprising:
• a compartment configured to store a plurality of cans;
• a first horizontal back support;
• a second horizontal back support;
• a vertical back support defining a back side of the compartment, wherein a top edge of the vertical back support is coupled with the first horizontal back support and a bottom edge of the vertical back support is coupled with the second horizontal back support, and wherein the vertical back support comprises a plurality of back slots that are each configured to removably couple a back bumper of a plurality of back bumpers to the can rack system;
• a top cover defining a top side of the compartment and coupled with at least two side walls of the compartment, an edge of the top cover defining a top cut out in the top side of the compartment, the top cut out being configured to fit around an ice maker of the refrigeration appliance;
• a first front flap defining a first portion of a front side of the compartment;
• a second front flap defining a second portion of the front side of the compartment, wherein the first front flap is positioned parallel to and a first distance from the second front flap to produce a front gap in the front side of the compartment;
• a first bottom flap defining a first portion of a bottom side of the compartment;
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• a second bottom flap defining a second portion of the bottom side of the compartment, wherein the first bottom flap is positioned parallel to and a second distance from the second bottom flap to produce a bottom gap in the bottom side of the compartment.

A method comprising:

• receiving a can via a first front opening of a compartment of a can rack system of a refrigeration appliance, the first front opening being below a top cover of the can rack system and above a first front flap and a second front flap of the can rack system, wherein the top cover defines a top side of the compartment, an edge of the top cover defines a top cut out in the top side of the compartment, and the top cut out is configured to fit around an ice maker of the refrigeration appliance, wherein the first front flap and the second front flap define a front side of the compartment, and wherein the first front flap is positioned parallel to and a first distance from the second front flap to produce a front gap in the compartment;
• subsequent to receiving the can, storing the can in the compartment of the can rack system behind the first front flap and the front second flap, above a first bottom flap and a second bottom flap, and in front of a first horizontal back support, a second horizontal back support, and vertical back support, wherein the first bottom flap and the second bottom flap define a bottom side of the compartment, and wherein the first bottom flap is positioned parallel to and a second distance from the second bottom flap to produce a bottom gap in the compartment, wherein a top edge of the vertical back support is connected to the first horizontal back support, wherein a bottom edge of the vertical back support is connected to the second horizontal back support, and wherein the vertical back support comprises a plurality of back slots that are each configured to removably couple a back bumper of a plurality of back bumpers to the can rack system;
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• dispensing the can via a second front opening, wherein the second front opening is below the first front flap and the second front flap.