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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
May. 18, 2012
Rameet Singh Grewal, Pune, IN;
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Andrew D. Litch, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Rameet Singh Grewal, Pune, IN;
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Andrew D. Litch, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a removable cooling module that defines a cavity. The removable cooling module includes a cooling unit and an ice maker disposed in the cavity. A duct is disposed inside the refrigerator and is in communication with the removable cooling module. The duct is adapted to convey cool air and ice from the ice maker to an ice storage bin in the refrigerator. An ice deflector is disposed in the duct. The ice deflector directs ice to the ice storage bin and directs cool air to a food storage area in the refrigerator.