Harvest bin assembly
First Claim
1. A refrigerator appliance comprising:
- a compartment within the refrigeration appliance for storing food items in a refrigerated environment;
a door movable between an open position for allowing access to the compartment and a closed position for sealing the compartment, the door including an interior wall;
at least one rail attached to the interior wall of the door and extending in a generally horizontal direction along the door; and
a harvest bin assembly attachable to the at least one rail, the harvest bin assembly for storing food items therein and including;
a housing comprising;
a mount for securing the housing to the at least one rail wherein the housing is slidable along the at least one rail, anda first pivot element on each side of the housing,a removable bin comprising;
a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls and a bottom wall defining a storage space, a plurality of holes formed in the bottom wall for allowing water to pass therethrough but hindering the food items from passing therethrough, anda second pivot element on each opposing side wall of the removable bin wherein each second pivot element engages a corresponding first pivot element on the housing when the removable bin is positioned within the housing,wherein the first pivot elements and the second pivot elements define a pivot axis whereby the removable bin pivots between a first, closed position and a second, open position relative to the housing, anda tray having an opening formed in a top thereof wherein the tray engages the bottom wall of the removable bin and the opening of the tray is in registry with the plurality of holes of the removable bin when the removable bin is in the first, closed position.
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Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a compartment and a door having an interior wall and at least one rail attached thereto. A harvest bin assembly is attachable to the at least one rail and includes a housing having a mount for securing the housing to the at least one rail. First pivot elements are disposed on each side of the housing. A removable bin defines a storage space and includes a plurality of holes formed in a bottom wall thereof. Second pivot elements are disposed on a side wall of the removable bin and engage a corresponding first pivot element on the housing. The first pivot elements and the second pivot elements define a pivot axis whereby the removable bin pivots between a first, closed position and a second, open position. A tray engages the bottom wall of the removable bin when the removable bin is in the first, closed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A refrigerator appliance comprising:
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a compartment within the refrigeration appliance for storing food items in a refrigerated environment; a door movable between an open position for allowing access to the compartment and a closed position for sealing the compartment, the door including an interior wall; at least one rail attached to the interior wall of the door and extending in a generally horizontal direction along the door; and a harvest bin assembly attachable to the at least one rail, the harvest bin assembly for storing food items therein and including; a housing comprising; a mount for securing the housing to the at least one rail wherein the housing is slidable along the at least one rail, and a first pivot element on each side of the housing, a removable bin comprising; a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls and a bottom wall defining a storage space, a plurality of holes formed in the bottom wall for allowing water to pass therethrough but hindering the food items from passing therethrough, and a second pivot element on each opposing side wall of the removable bin wherein each second pivot element engages a corresponding first pivot element on the housing when the removable bin is positioned within the housing, wherein the first pivot elements and the second pivot elements define a pivot axis whereby the removable bin pivots between a first, closed position and a second, open position relative to the housing, and a tray having an opening formed in a top thereof wherein the tray engages the bottom wall of the removable bin and the opening of the tray is in registry with the plurality of holes of the removable bin when the removable bin is in the first, closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A refrigerator appliance having a storage bin assembly attachable within a fresh food compartment of the refrigerator appliance, the storage bin assembly for storing food items therein, including:
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a housing comprising; a mount for securing the housing to a rail in the fresh food compartment wherein the housing is slidable along the rail, a first pivot element on each side of the housing, and at least one guide element on at least one side wall of the housing; a removable bin comprising; a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls and a bottom wall defining a storage space, a plurality of holes formed in the bottom wall for allowing water to pass therethrough but hindering the food items from passing therethrough, a second pivot element on each opposing side wall of the removable bin wherein each second pivot element engages a corresponding first pivot element on the housing when the removable bin is positioned within the housing, and at least one corresponding guide element on at least one of the opposing side walls of the removable bin, wherein the first pivot elements and the second pivot elements define a pivot axis whereby the removable bin pivots between a first, closed position and a second, open position relative to the housing, wherein one of the at least one guide element on the housing or the at least one corresponding guide element on the removable bin is a curved channel and the other of the at least one guide element on the housing or the at least one corresponding guide element on the removable bin is a guide pin dimensioned to slide within the curved channel; and wherein the at least one guide element on the housing and the at least one corresponding guide element on the removable bin engage each other for guiding the removable bin as the removable bin pivots between the first, closed position and the second, open position; and a tray having an opening formed in a top thereof wherein the tray engages the bottom wall of the removable bin and the opening of the tray is in registry with the plurality of holes of the removable bin when the removable bin is in the first, closed position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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