公开(公告)号：US20160298891A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15180137

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： RAMEET SINGH GREWAL ,  STEVEN J. KUEHL ,  DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR ,  ANDREW D. LITCH ,  LORRAINE J. WESTLAKE ,  GUOLIAN WU

IPC: F25C1/00 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F25C5/18

CPC classification number: F25C1/00 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2400/04 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F25D19/02 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D2317/061 ,  F25D2317/062 ,  F25D2317/0666 ,  F25D2317/067

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a top wall. At least one door is coupled with the cabinet and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. A removable cooling module is disposed on the top wall of the refrigerator. The removable cooling module includes a cooling unit and an ice maker. An ice dispenser is coupled with the refrigerator. A duct is in communication with the removable cooling module and is adapted to convey ice and cool air from the removable cooling module to the refrigerator.