Whirlpool Corporation

Maytag Corporation

Whirpool Corporation

Mauro M Oliveira

Robert L Wetekamp

Alvin V Miller

Kyle B Van Meter

Tim L Coulter

Chad Jonathan Rotter

Dean A Martin

James H Jenkins

Scott William Leimkuehler

Bill J Koons

Steven G Herndon

David Allen Stauffer

Lester J Ott

Thomas Edward Gose

Kevin Lee Noel

Ron S Paulsen

Alan M Welch

Brent A Kramer

Nelson J Ferragut, Ii

Thomas Carl Anell

Alan G Tarrant

Carl J Franken

Ryan D Schuchart

Brent A Koppenhaver

Greg Berardi

Todd E Pritts

A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen.

Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with controlled damper

An insulated icemaking compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The icemaking compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere in the fresh food compartment. A removable bin assembly with a front cover normally seals the icemaking compartment to maintain the temperature in the compartment. A cold air duct formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaking compartment. A return air duct directs a portion of the air from the icemaking compartment back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaking compartment directs another portion of air into the fresh food compartment. A control system provides for controlling refrigerator functions in a manner that promotes energy efficiency.

Ice compartment assembly for refrigerator

Refrigerator with temperature control

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Cedar Rapids, IA, United States of America

Mauro M Oliveira