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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Rachel Winckler, Louisville, KY (US);
Samuel Vincent Duplessis, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A stand-alone ice making appliance includes a casing, a first water tank disposed within the casing, a second water tank, and a pump disposed within the casing. The pump is in fluid communication with the first and second water tank. The appliance also includes an ice maker, disposed within the casing, that includes an inlet. The appliance further includes a fitting with a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port of the fitting is in fluid communication with the second water tank, and the second port of the fitting is in fluid communication with the first water tank. The third port of the fitting is in fluid communication with the inlet of the ice maker, and the third port of the fitting is positioned above the inlet of the ice maker in the vertical direction.