(19)
(11) EP 2 131 123 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(21) Application number: 09250699.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25C 5/00(2006.01)
F25D 23/04(2006.01)
 F25C 5/18(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 12.03.2008 US 35775 P

(71) Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Allard, Paul B.
    Stevensville, MI 49127 (US)
  • Leclear, Douglas D.
    Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (US)
  • Tenbarge, Andrew M.
    St Joseph, MI 49127 (US)
  • Vonderhaar, John J.
    St Joseph, MI 49127 (US)
  • Wilcox, Michelle E.
    Stevensville, MI 49127 (US)

(74) Representative: Nicholls, Michael John 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square
Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ
Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) External tilt bucket


(57) A door assembly (20) for an appliance includes a door (24) having an interior side (26) and an exterior side (28). The door is operable between an open position and a closed position. An ice maker (34) is adjacent to the interior side of the door when the door is in the closed position. A frame (36) defines an aperture (38) extending from the interior side to the exterior side. An ice bucket (40) is disposed in the aperture and is operable between a lowered position, wherein a reservoir portion of the bucket is accessible when the door is closed, and a raised position, wherein the reservoir portion (44) of the bucket is inaccessible when the door is closed. An ice dispenser (48) is disposed below the ice bucket.







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