Ice compartment assembly for refrigerator

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 re...

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Hauptverfasser: OTT LESTER J, JENKINS, JR. JAMES H, OLIVEIRA MAURO M, COULTER TIM L, MARTIN DEAN A, ROTTER CHAD J, GOSE THOMAS E, WELCH ALAN M, MILLER ALVIN V, PAULSEN RON S, NOEL KEVIN LEE, WETEKAMP ROBERT L, KOONS BILL J, STAUFFER DAVID ALLEN, HERNDON STEVEN G, LEIMKUEHLER SCOTT W, VAN METER KYLE B, KRAMER BRENT A
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Zusammenfassung: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.