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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Louis Sigmund, Denver, CO (US);
Kevin Yunong Zhang, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/04 (2018.01); F25C 1/24 (2018.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25D 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/04 (2013.01); F25C 1/24 (2013.01); F25D 17/062 (2013.01); F25D 17/08 (2013.01); F25C 2400/10 (2013.01); F25C 2700/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An icemaker assembly includes a housing that defines a slot. A tray is operably coupled to the housing and defines a plurality of recesses. A duct is coupled to the housing and is disposed around the slot. The duct directs cool air along the tray. A fan is operably coupled to the housing at an acute angle relative to a planar extent of the tray. The fan and the duct evenly distribute cool air along the tray.