Patent ID: 8739568
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
1. An appliance modular system comprising: an appliance wherein the appliance comprises: at least one feature module configured to be removably engaged and disengaged with the appliance without the use of tools and wherein the feature module comprises a utility engagement system that provides at least one utility engagement system, a utility sourced from the appliance to the feature module and includes a protrusion and a recess that releasably and matingly engages the protrusion and either the recess or the protrusion of the utility engagement system is on a wall of the module that engages a mounting location of the feature module exterior surface or the interior surface of the cabinet on the appliance and is configured to allow one or more utilities to be delivered to the feature module for use by the feature module from the appliance through the exterior surface or interior surface of the cabinet using the utility engagement system when the protrusion and the recess are matingly engaged with one another and the mounting location of the feature module on the appliance further comprises the protrusion or recess not located on the wall of the feature module; and utility supply module comprising: