Patent ID: 9377233
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: F25C,F25D

Claim Text:
1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet; a fresh food compartment within the cabinet; a freezer compartment within the cabinet; an ice maker compartment within either the fresh food compartment or the freezer compartment; an ice maker mounted in the ice maker compartment, the ice maker comprising an ice tray and an ice bin; a water source extending at least partially through the cabinet and into the ice maker compartment; a circuit disposed within the ice maker compartment for cooling the ice maker, the circuit comprising a microcompressor, condenser, expansion device, and evaporator; a first fan associated with the circuit to aid in moving air through the ice maker compartment to cool the ice maker; and a second fan associated with the circuit to remove warmed air from the ice maker; said second fan moving a portion of the warmed air back through the circuit and another portion of the air to heat an element of the ice maker compartment or refrigerator; and wherein the circuit is configured to cool air that is directed through the ice maker compartment such that it can form and maintain formed ice therein.