A Dispenser With a Service Interface for a Consumer Electronic Device

A refrigeration appliance comprising:

• a cabinet defining at least one cooling chamber having an open face;
• a door with a peripheral edge and movably mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing the open face;
• a dispenser provided on the door for dispensing a refrigerated food product through the door;
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• a service interface provided on the dispenser capable of providing a mechanical support service and at least one electrical service for use by a consumer electronic device.

A modular system comprising:

• A refrigeration appliance having a cabinet defining at least one cooling chamber having an open face;
• a dispenser for dispensing a refrigerated food product from the cooling chamber through the door;
• and a service interface provided on the dispenser and providing at least one electrical service from the dispenser;
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• a consumer electronic device removably coupled to the service interface to receive the at least one service.

A modular system comprising:

• a cabinet defining at least food storage chamber having an open face;
• a door movably mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing the open face;
• a dispenser provided on the door for dispensing a food product from the food storage chamber through the door;
• a service interface provided on the dispenser and providing at least one service for use by consumer electronic device;
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• at least a first adapter coupled to the service interface to receive the at least one service and supply it to the consumer electronic device.

A modular system comprising:

• a refrigerated cabinet defining at least a food storage chamber;
• a dispenser provided on the exterior of the refrigerated cabinet for dispensing a refrigerated food product from the refrigerated food storage chamber through the door;
• a service interface provided on the dispenser and providing at least one service for use by consumer electronic device;
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• at least a first adapter coupled to the service interface to receive the at least one service and supply it to the consumer electronic device.