REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber;
a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet for accessing the fresh food chamber, the door comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and rotatable between an open position and a closed position, the door further defining an ice box;
an ice maker disposed within the ice box;
a container defining a storage volume for receipt of ice produced by the ice maker; and
a drain assembly for draining melt water from the container, the drain assembly comprising;
a male connector mounted to the door for flowing melt water therethrough;
a first duct providing fluid communication between the container and the male connector;
a female connector mounted within the fresh food chamber for flowing melt water therethrough from the male connector; and
a second duct providing fluid communication from the female connector.
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Abstract
Refrigerator appliances are provided. A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber, and a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet for accessing the fresh food chamber. The door further defines an ice box. The refrigerator appliance further includes an ice maker disposed within the ice box, and a container defining a storage volume for receipt of ice produced by the ice maker. The refrigerator appliance further includes a drain assembly for draining melt water from the container. The drain assembly includes a male connector mounted to the door for flowing melt water therethrough, and a first duct providing fluid communication between the container and the male connector. The drain assembly further includes a female connector mounted within the fresh food chamber for flowing melt water therethrough from the male connector, and a second duct providing fluid communication from the female connector.
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20 Claims
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1. A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber; a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet for accessing the fresh food chamber, the door comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and rotatable between an open position and a closed position, the door further defining an ice box; an ice maker disposed within the ice box; a container defining a storage volume for receipt of ice produced by the ice maker; and a drain assembly for draining melt water from the container, the drain assembly comprising; a male connector mounted to the door for flowing melt water therethrough; a first duct providing fluid communication between the container and the male connector; a female connector mounted within the fresh food chamber for flowing melt water therethrough from the male connector; and a second duct providing fluid communication from the female connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber; a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet for accessing the fresh food chamber, the door comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and rotatable between an open position and a closed position, the door further defining an ice box; an ice maker disposed within the ice box; a container defining a storage volume for receipt of ice produced by the ice maker, the container removably positioned within the ice box; an evaporator pan; and a drain assembly for draining melt water from the container, the drain assembly comprising; a check valve mounted to the door for flowing melt water therethrough; a first duct providing fluid communication between the container and the check valve; a receiver cup mounted within the fresh food chamber for flowing melt water therethrough from the check valve; and a second duct providing fluid communication between the receiver cup and the evaporator pan, wherein the check valve allows the flow of melt water therethrough when the door is in the closed position and prevents the flow of melt water therethrough when the door is in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification