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公开(公告)号:US11118832B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-14
申请号:US16386653
申请日:2019-04-17
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Kaito Choy , Daniel Lottinville
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment having a rear wall with an inwardly angled portion. A first and second shelf assemblies are disposed within the refrigerator compartment. The first shelf assembly includes a panel supported on a frame assembly to define a cavity positioned below a portion of the panel. The second shelf assembly includes front and top panels that cooperate with a surface of the inwardly angled portion of the rear wall to define a storage cavity therebetween. A water filtration system includes a water filter assembly laterally disposed within the storage cavity of the second shelf assembly. A water dispenser system includes a dispenser paddle operably coupled to the first shelf assembly and interconnected to the water filter assembly by a water supply line that is concealed within the cavity of the first shelf assembly by the opaque portion of the panel of the first shelf assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20210025648A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-28
申请号:US17070106
申请日:2020-10-14
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Kaito Choy , Ravi Joshi , Vikas C. Mruthyunjaya , Henrique Keiji Arai Yamaki
Abstract: A fluid delivery system for an appliance includes a fluid line in selective communication with a fluid source. A shelf defines a fill zone positioned below an underside of the shelf. A shelf spigot is coupled with the fluid line and disposed proximate the underside of the shelf and over the fill zone. A fluid level sensor is positioned in communication with the fill zone. The fluid level sensor is also in communication with a controller that regulates a flow of fluid through the shelf spigot.
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公开(公告)号:US20200333064A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-22
申请号:US16386653
申请日:2019-04-17
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Kaito Choy , Daniel Lottinville
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment having a rear wall with an inwardly angled portion. A first and second shelf assemblies are disposed within the refrigerator compartment. The first shelf assembly includes a panel supported on a frame assembly to define a cavity positioned below a portion of the panel. The second shelf assembly includes front and top panels that cooperate with a surface of the inwardly angled portion of the rear wall to define a storage cavity therebetween. A water filtration system includes a water filter assembly laterally disposed within the storage cavity of the second shelf assembly. A water dispenser system includes a dispenser paddle operably coupled to the first shelf assembly and interconnected to the water filter assembly by a water supply line that is concealed within the cavity of the first shelf assembly by the opaque portion of the panel of the first shelf assembly.
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