Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Water circulation and drainage system for an icemaker
- Patent Title (中): 制冰机水循环和排水系统
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Application No.: US13166016Application Date: 2011-06-22
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Publication No.: US08695359B2Publication Date: 2014-04-15
- 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

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
- US20120324914A1 WATER CIRCULATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR AN ICEMAKER Public/Granted day:2012-12-27
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