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US 8,522,566 B2Granted
Mega ice bin
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsDouglas D. Leclear, Thomas L. Mueller, Ronald L. Voglewede
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Abstract
An ice collection area is disposed inside the cabinet proximate an ice maker. An ice storage area is disposed inside the cabinet. A first relocatable ice bin is disposed inside the cabinet. The first relocatable ice bin is disposed in one of the ice collection area and the ice storage area. A second relocatable ice bin is disposed inside the cabinet. The second relocatable ice bin is disposed in the other of the ice collection area and the ice storage area.
Claims11
An appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
- an ice collection area disposed inside the cabinet proximate an ice maker;
- an ice storage area disposed inside the cabinet;
- a first relocatable ice bin disposed inside the cabinet, wherein the first relocatable ice bin is disposed in one of the ice collection area and the ice storage area;
- and
- a second relocatable ice bin disposed inside the cabinet, wherein the second relocatable ice bin is disposed in the other of the ice collection area and the ice storage area, and wherein both the first relocatable ice bin and the second relocatable ice bin are removably attached with a door and substantially vertically aligned.
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An appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a first modular ice bin disposed inside the cabinet, the first modular ice bin being locatable in a first position wherein the first modular ice bin receives ice and a second position wherein the first modular ice bin stores ice;
- and
- a second modular ice bin disposed inside the cabinet, the second modular ice bin being locatable in the first position wherein the second modular ice bin receives ice and the second position wherein the second modular ice bin stores ice;
- and
- an external ice dispenser in the cabinet, wherein the first modular ice bin includes a trap door operably linked with the external ice dispenser.
3 more elements
An appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
- an ice collection area disposed inside the cabinet proximate an ice maker;
- an ice storage area disposed inside the cabinet;
- a first relocatable ice bin disposed inside the cabinet, wherein the first relocatable ice bin is disposed in one of the ice collection area and the ice storage area;
- a second relocatable ice bin disposed inside the cabinet, wherein the second relocatable ice bin is disposed in the other of the ice collection area and the ice storage area;
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- an external ice dispenser operably coupled to a door, wherein the first relocatable ice bin includes a trap door operably linked with the external ice dispenser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.