US 11,885,549 B2
Compact ice making system for slimline ice compartment
Nilton Bertolini, Knoxville, TN (US); Alexander Görz, Aalen (DE); Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Knoxville, TN (US); and Vishal Vekariya, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US); and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed by BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US); and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/952,132.
Application 16/952,132 is a continuation of application No. 16/581,801, filed on Sep. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,948,226.
Application 16/581,801 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/643,601, filed on Jul. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,480,842.
Prior Publication US 2021/0080165 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25C 1/10 (2006.01); F25C 5/20 (2018.01); F25C 5/187 (2018.01)
CPC F25C 1/10 (2013.01) [F25C 5/187 (2013.01); F25C 5/22 (2018.01); F25C 2400/00 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a fresh food compartment;
an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment;
an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube at least a portion of which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and
an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
 
29. A refrigerator comprising:
a fresh food compartment;
an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment;
an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, an evaporator cooling tube, and at least one fin extending from the ice maker tray, wherein the evaporator cooling tube is embedded in the ice maker tray, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and an evaporator; and
an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.