Patent ID: 8695370
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B23P,F25B,F25C,F25D,Y02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet; not more than one evaporator in the cabinet; a fresh food compartment within the cabinet; a liner of the fresh food compartment; a fresh food door mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing and opening the fresh food compartment; an ice dispenser in the fresh food door for dispensing ice when the fresh food door is closed; a freezer compartment within the cabinet having a freezer compartment temperature suitable for storing frozen food; a wall between the freezer compartment and the fresh food compartment; an ice compartment within the fresh food compartment, wherein the ice compartment is formed integrally with the liner of the fresh food compartment, the ice compartment including a plurality of walls, none of which are made up in whole or in part from the wall between the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, the ice compartment having an ice compartment air temperature below 32° F. and above the freezer compartment temperature; an ice mold within the ice compartment and not in physical contact with said evaporator; and a duct in communication with the ice compartment for supplying freezing air into the ice compartment, the duct remaining in uninterrupted communication with the ice compartment when the fresh food door is opened; and a return air duct extending between the ice compartment and the freezer compartment, the return air duct remaining in uninterrupted communication with the ice compartment when the fresh food door is opened.