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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2010
Thomas Carl Anell, Knoxville, IA (US);
Nelson J. Ferragut, Ii, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Carl J. Franken, Davenport, IA (US);
Alvin V. Miller, Swisher, IA (US);
Mauro M. Oliveira, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Pritts, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Alan G. Tarrant, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Robert L. Wetekamp, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Thomas Carl Anell, Knoxville, IA (US);
Nelson J. Ferragut, II, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Carl J. Franken, Davenport, IA (US);
Alvin V. Miller, Swisher, IA (US);
Mauro M. Oliveira, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Pritts, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Alan G. Tarrant, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Robert L. Wetekamp, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment and a refrigeration system. A duct, exposed to the freezer compartment, leads into the fresh food compartment. A damper is arranged within the duct to selectively allow the passage of cooling air into the fresh food compartment. The refrigerator also includes an air mixing fan arranged in the fresh food compartment, a freezer mounted ice maker, a user interface having a plurality of control elements and a controller operatively associated with the user interface. The controller includes a memory having stored therein a plurality of operating parameters for controlling various aspects or features of the refrigerator, including a temperature control mode, a super cool mode, a food saver mode and a quick ice mode, which can be synergistically combined to efficiently operate the refrigerator.