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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Benjamin G. Jimenez, Burns Harbor, MI (US);
Anuj Sharma, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Darci Cavali, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Ayodhya Ram, Pune, IN;
Richard A. Spletzer, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Mahalingappa Mulimani, Pune, IN;
Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr., Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided herein. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments. Each of the ice-forming compartments includes sidewalls and a base that defines an internal freezing chamber. A duct system has upper and lower baffles. The upper baffle directs chilled air above the ice tray and the lower baffle directs chilled air below the ice tray. A deflector is operably coupled with the upper baffle. The deflector has a transition portion offset from a body portion. A diverter is disposed between the deflector and the ice tray. The diverter defines a plurality of variously sized slots therein.