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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9222716 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 14, 2013

Refrigerator with temperature control

Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Inventors:

Tim L. Coulter, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Thomas E. Gose, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Steven G. Herndon, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

James H. Jenkins, Jr., South Amana, IA (US);

Bill J. Koons, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Brent A. Kramer, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Scott W. Leimkuehler, Swisher, IA (US);

Dean A. Martin, Solon, IA (US);

Alvin V. Miller, Swisher, IA (US);

Kevin Lee Noel, Atkins, IA (US);

Mauro M. Oliveira, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Lester J. Ott, Swisher, IA (US);

Ron S. Paulsen, Marengo, IA (US);

Chad J. Rotter, Amana, IA (US);

David Allen Stauffer, Belle Plaine, IA (US);

Kyle B. Van Meter, Coralville, IA (US);

Alan M. Welch, Lewistown, IL (US);

Robert L. Wetekamp, Newburgh, IN (US);

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Bbenton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Allen Flanigan

Assistant Examiner:

Filip Zec

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25D 3/02 (2006.01); F25D 11/00 (2006.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01); F25C 1/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/26 (2006.01); F25D 23/06 (2006.01); F25D 23/00 (2006.01); F25C 5/00 (2006.01); F25D 17/04 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 11/02 (2013.01); B23P 15/26 (2013.01); F25C 1/00 (2013.01); F25C 5/007 (2013.01); F25D 23/00 (2013.01); F25D 23/064 (2013.01); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); F25B 2600/112 (2013.01); F25C 5/005 (2013.01); F25D 17/045 (2013.01); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0666 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0682 (2013.01); F25D 2323/021 (2013.01); F25D 2400/02 (2013.01); F25D 2700/02 (2013.01); F25D 2700/12 (2013.01); F25D 2700/121 (2013.01); F25D 2700/122 (2013.01); F25D 2700/14 (2013.01); Y02B 40/32 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49359 (2015.01);
Abstract

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.

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