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

IPC: F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/02

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.

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

IPC: F25D23/12 ,  B67D3/00 ,  F25D25/02 ,  G01F13/00 ,  G01F15/00

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.

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

IPC: F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/02

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.