Water circuit assembly for a refrigerator

    公开(公告)号:US11662138B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US16971892

    申请日:2018-03-02

    IPC分类号: F25D23/12

    CPC分类号: F25D23/126 F25D2323/121

    摘要: A water circuit assembly for a refrigerator that delivers water from a source to a first destination and a second destination spaced apart from the first destination. The water circuit assembly includes an inlet valve positioned outside a compartment of the refrigerator and a water filter assembly positioned adjacent a top wall and a first side wall of a liner that defines the compartment. The water circuit further includes a bracket secured to a rear wall of the liner, a water tank supported by the bracket along the rear wall of the liner, and a diverter valve attached to the bracket and fluidly connected to the inlet valve to thereby divert the flow of water from the inlet valve to a selected one of the first destination or the second destination.

    STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230114261A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18065146

    申请日:2022-12-13

    IPC分类号: F25D25/02 F25D23/06

    摘要: A cover is provided for a storage bin of a refrigerator. The cover includes a panel and a communication portion. The panel has an upper surface for storing food items thereon that is substantially planar and substantially horizontal. Moreover, the panel separates an upper space located above the panel from a lower space located below the panel. The communication portion is configured to provide fluid communication between the upper and lower spaces. In particular, the communication portion includes an upward-facing recessed surface, one or more side wall portions that extend above and at least partially bound the recessed surface, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the recessed surface and provide fluid communication between the upper space and lower space. The recessed surface and the one or more side wall portions collectively define a recess. Optionally, a wine rack is provided.

    VARIABLE CLIMATE ZONE WIRING
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210003337A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16976534

    申请日:2018-03-02

    IPC分类号: F25D11/02 F25D25/02

    摘要: Provided is a refrigeration appliance including a main electrical board that controls operation of the refrigeration appliance and an adjustable temperature compartment for storing food items at a user-selectable target temperature. The adjustable temperature compartment includes a user interface connected to the main electrical board by an electric wire cable and enabling selection of user-selectable target temperature. A first end of the electric wire cable includes a removable connector connected to the user interface. The second end of the electric wire cable is connected to the main electrical board. A method for manufacturing a refrigeration appliance with an adjustable temperature compartment is also provided.

    Adaptive defrost activation method

    公开(公告)号:US11473830B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16977993

    申请日:2018-03-09

    IPC分类号: F25D21/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for controlling the defrost cycles of evaporators associated with the compartments of a refrigerator. Defrost heaters associated with each evaporator are turned on and run until either a predetermined maximum defrost temperature is reached for the compartments or until a predetermined maximum run time is reached for each defrost heater. A controller determines a defrost interval based on running times of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater so that the duration of the defrost interval is inversely related to the duration of the running time of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater. The controller also reduces the defrost interval for every second a door of the compartments remains open, compares the reduced defrost interval with the defrost length, and selects the shorter one as the new defrost interval.

    WATER CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210108853A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16971892

    申请日:2018-03-02

    IPC分类号: F25D23/12

    摘要: A water circuit assembly for a refrigerator that delivers water from a source to a first destination and a second destination spaced apart from the first destination. The water circuit assembly includes an inlet valve positioned outside a compartment of the refrigerator and a water filter assembly positioned adjacent a top wall and a first side wall of a liner that defines the compartment. The water circuit further includes a bracket secured to a rear wall of the liner, a water tank supported by the bracket along the rear wall of the liner, and a diverter valve attached to the bracket and fluidly connected to the inlet valve to thereby divert the flow of water from the inlet valve to a selected one of the first destination or the second destination.