公开(公告)号：US20140150467A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691919

申请日：2012-12-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  BRAIN K. CULLEY ,  GREGORY GENE HORTIN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25B21/02

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25B2321/025 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  F25C5/185 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D2323/021

Abstract: A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. The icemaker is thermally influenced by the cold side of the thermoelectric device. Air or fluid may be moved from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device. Cold air or fluid, such as from the refrigerator compartment, is used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有新鲜食物隔室，冷冻室和可以进入新鲜食物室的门的冰箱。 冰箱从冷冻室远程安装。 制冰机包括一个冰模。 提供了一种热电装置并且包括一个暖面和一个相对的冷侧。 制冰机受热电装置的冷侧的热影响。 空气或流体可以从新鲜食物室移动到热电装置的温暖的一侧。 使用冷空气或诸如冷藏室的流体来从热电装置的温暖侧消散热量，以冷却制冰机的冰模。