Title:
REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND ICE BIN ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/038265
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator appliance (100) and ice bin assembly therefor are provided herein. The ice bin assembly or ice bin(164) may be removably received within the chilled chamber. The ice bin may include a bin body(210), an ice sweep(232), and a gear assembly(230). The bin body may define a storage volume(222) to receive ice therein. The ice sweep may be positioned within the ice bin. The gear assembly may be positioned within the ice bin below the ice sweep in mechanical communication with the ice sweep to motivate rotation of the ice sweep.
Inventors:
WANTLAND LOUIS A (US)
KATRE GAURAV SANJAY (US)
PLATTS LAUREN NICOLE (US)
KATRE GAURAV SANJAY (US)
PLATTS LAUREN NICOLE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2019/100618
Publication Date:
February 27, 2020
Filing Date:
August 14, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
F25D23/12; F25C5/18
Foreign References:
| CN103344082A | 2013-10-09 | |||
| CN101903719A | 2010-12-01 | |||
| US20120159977A1 | 2012-06-28 | |||
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| EP3841337A1 | 2021-06-30 | |||
| CN103344082A | 2013-10-09 | |||
| US20150128633A1 | 2015-05-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WISEAST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (CN)
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