DOCKING STATION FOR A REFRIGERATOR
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a body having one or more doors;
a docking station associated with the door and having a receiving portion adapted to receive a module; and
at least one spring associated with the docking station adapted to keep the docking station and the module flush against the door to eliminate variation in fit between the module and the door.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a refrigerator having a docking station for holding electronic accessories tight against the door of the refrigerator. In one aspect of the present invention, the refrigerator includes a body having one or more doors, a docking station associated with the door, and having a receiving portion adapted to receive a module, and at least one spring associated with the docking station adapted to keep the docking station and the module flush against the door to eliminate variation and fit between the module and the door.
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31 Claims
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a body having one or more doors; a docking station associated with the door and having a receiving portion adapted to receive a module; and at least one spring associated with the docking station adapted to keep the docking station and the module flush against the door to eliminate variation in fit between the module and the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A refrigerator comprising:
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a body having one or more doors with an exterior surface; a docking station positioned at a top of the door and having a receiving portion adapted to receive a module; and at least one pair of spring levers associated with the docking station adapted to keep the docking station and the module flush against the exterior surface of the door to eliminate variation in fit between the module and the door. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A refrigerator comprising:
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a body having one or more doors with an exterior surface; a magnetically active plate positioned behind the exterior surface of the door adapted to receive a module; and a magnet associated with the module to keep the module flush against the exterior surface of the door to eliminate variation in fit between the module and the door. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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