Refrigerator appliance having an ice making assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10760846B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16245308

    申请日:2019-01-11

    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having an ice making assembly is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, an icemaker attached to the cabinet, an ice bin, a support tray, a fluid filter, a liquid storage volume, and a fluid pump. The ice bin may define a bin outlet at a bottom end. The support tray may be positioned below the bin outlet to receive water therefrom. The support tray may define an inclined groove extending downward toward a tray outlet. The fluid filter may be positioned below the support tray. A filter inlet may be positioned downstream from the tray outlet. A filter outlet may be positioned below the filter inlet along the vertical direction. The liquid storage volume may be positioned below the filter outlet and downstream therefrom. The fluid pump may be positioned in fluid communication between the liquid storage volume and the icemaker.

    Refrigerator appliance with accelerated dispensing

    公开(公告)号:US10730738B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15954775

    申请日:2018-04-17

    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a water supply system with a supply conduit connectable to a pressurized water supply such that a flow of water is flowable through the supply conduit to an exit of the supply conduit positioned at a dispenser recess. A dispensing valve is coupled to the supply conduit downstream of a flow restriction. A water tank is connected to the supply conduit downstream of the flow restriction and upstream of the dispensing valve. The water tank is configured such that a compressible medium within the water tank is compressed by water from the supply conduit when the dispensing valve is closed.

    WATER FILTER ASSEMBLY
    37.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190201821A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15859798

    申请日:2018-01-02

    Abstract: A water filter assembly includes a manifold mountable to a water conduit. An end of the water conduit is receivable between a manifold body and a mounting clamp of the manifold. A fastener is configured for drawing the manifold body and the mounting clamp together in order to clamp the water conduit to the manifold. A face seal is configured to be compressed between the manifold body and the mounting clamp when the fastener draws the manifold body and the mounting clamp together. An O-ring is positionable on the water conduit such that the O-ring extends between an inner surface of the manifold body and an inner surface of the mounting clamp.

    Liquid filter assembly
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10213712B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15273754

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Abstract: A liquid filter assembly is provided for an appliance. The liquid filter assembly may define an axial direction and a radial direction. The assembly may also include a filter medium, a housing, a pair of end caps, one or more interlocking ring, and/or a leveling tube. The filter medium may extend along the axial direction between a first end and a second end. The filter medium may define an interior passage to receive liquid passed through the filter medium. The housing may be disposed about the filter medium. The housing may define a liquid inlet opposite the first end of the filter medium.

    Filter cartridge
    39.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10166495B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15381631

    申请日:2016-12-16

    Abstract: A filter cartridge includes a radio frequency identification, RFID, tag positioned on a casing. A compressed cellulose foam is positioned over the RFID tag on the casing. An impermeable material is positioned over the cellulose foam on the casing at an outer surface of the casing. The impermeable material defines a passage that extends through the impermeable material to the cellulose foam. The passage is configured such that water is flowable through the passage to the cellulose foam. The compressed cellulose foam is configured for wicking the water from the passage to the RFID tag.

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