Invention Application
- Patent Title: WATER CIRCULATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR AN ICEMAKER
- Patent Title (中): 用于冰机的水循环和排水系统
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Application No.: US13166016Application Date: 2011-06-22
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Publication No.: US20120324914A1Publication Date: 2012-12-27
- Inventor: ANDERSON BORTOLETTO , ROGERIO SOARES BRISOLA , FERNANDO LUIZ FREITAS FILHO , WILLIAM SILVA , VANESSA CHRISTINA RIBERIO , SIMONE M. VIDAL , RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE
- Applicant: ANDERSON BORTOLETTO , ROGERIO SOARES BRISOLA , FERNANDO LUIZ FREITAS FILHO , WILLIAM SILVA , VANESSA CHRISTINA RIBERIO , SIMONE M. VIDAL , RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE
- Applicant Address: US MI BENTON HARBOR
- Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI BENTON HARBOR
- Main IPC: F25C1/00
- IPC: F25C1/00 ; F25C5/18

Abstract:
A refrigerator having a water circulation and drainage system includes a fresh food compartment with a liner and a drain, an icemaker system having an ice forming cavity with a draining mechanism, and an ice storage bin coupled to a drain line for draining excess liquid from the ice storage bin. The water circulation and drainage system includes a water tank having an inlet port and an overflow device for draining water. The system also includes a drainage tank having a first water tank inlet port for receiving water from the overflow device of the water tank, a second water inlet port for receiving water from the ice storage bin, and a third inlet port for receiving water from the liner.
Public/Granted literature
- US08695359B2 Water circulation and drainage system for an icemaker Public/Granted day:2014-04-15
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