Patent ID: 7228702

Claim:
A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a freezer compartment maintained at a temperature below 0° C. and a refrigerator compartment maintained at a temperature above 0° C. located above the freezer compartment; an insulated refrigerator door moveably mounted to the cabinet for selectively closing the refrigerator compartment; a refrigeration system for cooling the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment; an insulated module comprising an upper portion housing an automatic ice maker and a lower portion housing an ice cube storage bin, wherein the upper and lower module portions are separable and a seal is provided between the upper and lower portions, and at least one portion of the insulated module is mounted to at least one of the refrigerator compartment and the refrigerator door; an ice dispenser located on the refrigerator door; and an ice cube dispensing outlet located in the refrigerator door; wherein the upper and lower portions of the insulated module are maintained at a temperature below 0° C. for forming and storing ice cubes.