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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Brent Alden Junge, Evansville, IN (US);
Marcelo Torrentes, Miami Gardens, FL (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 21/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 21/14 (2013.01); F25D 2321/146 (2013.01); F25D 2321/1442 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance is provided. The refrigerator appliance includes an evaporation pan and a drain conduit for directing liquid to the evaporation pan. A reservoir is coupled to the drain conduit. The reservoir includes a tank positioned above the evaporation pan, a plug assembly and a float mounted to the plug assembly. A position of the float varies depending upon a height of water within the tank, and the plug assembly seals the reservoir when the position of the float is at a particular position.