Abstract:
A COMBINATION REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A FREEZER COMPARTMENT AND A FRESH FOOD COMPART MENT SEPARATED BY A PARTITION INCLUDES AN AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER IN THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT AND AN INSULATED ICE STORAGE COMPARTMENT CONTAINING AN ICE RECEPTACLE FORMING PART OF THE FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUCTURE. PASSAGE MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONDUCTING BOTH ICE PIECES PRODUCED BY ICE MAKER AND BELOW FREEZING AIR TO THE ICE STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
Abstract:
When the ice pieces collected in a storage bin or receptacle from an automatic ice maker of a refrigerator reach a predetermined level, a hollow, bell-shaped sensing element, which is adjustably mounted on a threaded screw eye pivotally mounted on a pivoting arm, is prevented from returning to its sensing position by its lower end engaging the ice pieces to stop further harvesting of the ice pieces from the ice maker. The sensing element is raised from its sensing position during each ice making cycle and is returned to its sensing position after a predetermined time period has elapsed. If the ice pieces are at the predetermined level in the receptable which prevents the sensing element from returning to its sensing position, which is usually within the receptacle, the sensing element prevents the bail from being rotated to a position in which another ice harvesting cycle can occur.
Abstract:
A refrigerator including a freezer compartment, a freezer door having an ice access opening therein normally closed by an ice access door and an ice receptacle slideably supported within the freezer compartment. The ice access door and the receptacle are provided with means for sliding the receptacle forwardly to an accessible position when the ice access door is opened.