Invention Grant
US09310124B2 Modular bucket and door architecture to deliver three ice functions
有权
模块化的铲斗和门架构提供三种冰功能
- Patent Title: Modular bucket and door architecture to deliver three ice functions
- Patent Title (中): 模块化的铲斗和门架构提供三种冰功能
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Application No.: US12636953Application Date: 2009-12-14
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Publication No.: US09310124B2Publication Date: 2016-04-12
- Inventor: Kevin M. Chase , Tony L. Koenigsknecht , Kate E. Presnell , Jerold M. Visin
- Applicant: Kevin M. Chase , Tony L. Koenigsknecht , Kate E. Presnell , Jerold M. Visin
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Main IPC: F25C1/14
- IPC: F25C1/14 ; F25D23/04 ; F25C5/00 ; F25C5/04 ; F25C5/12

Abstract:
An appliance including a module-receiving cavity disposed in the appliance. Also included is a removable module disposed in the module-receiving cavity, and at least one ice modification member disposed inside the removable module. A motor is operably connected with the removable module and includes an output shaft that extends into the removable module. An impeller is connected with the output shaft proximate to the at least one ice modification member, the impeller being operable between a first ice manipulating condition defined by a first directional rotation of the impeller, and a second ice manipulating condition defined by a second directional rotation of the impeller. An ice chute is located proximate the ice modification member for dispensing ice.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110138837A1 MODULAR BUCKET AND DOOR ARCHITECTURE TO DELIVER THREE ICE FUNCTIONS Public/Granted day:2011-06-16
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