Icemaker combination assembly

Abstract

In accordance with the present disclosure, an icemaker combination assembly is provided and comprises a refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment. The freezer compartment can have a freezer door assembly and the fresh food compartment can have a fresh food door assembly. The icemaker combination further comprises a first icemaker having a first ice cube storage bin disposed within the freezer compartment and a second icemaker having a second ice cube storage bin disposed within the fresh food compartment. The first and second icemakers having a production activation level selected from the group consisting of the first icemaker active only, the second icemaker active only, the first and the second icemakers both active, and the first and the second icemakers both inactive. The first and second icemakers can selectively and simultaneously produce and independently store ice.

1 . A refrigerator having an icemaker combination assembly comprising:
 said refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, said freezer compartment having a freezer door assembly and said fresh food compartment having a fresh food door assembly;   a first icemaker having a first ice cube storage bin removably disposed within said freezer compartment;   a second icemaker having a second ice cube storage bin disposed within said fresh food compartment; and,   said first and said second icemakers selectively simultaneously producing and independently storing ice.   
   
   
       2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein said second ice cube storage bin is molded directly into said fresh food door assembly. 
   
   
       3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein said second ice cube storage bin is fixedly attached to said fresh food door assembly. 
   
   
       4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein said second ice cube storage bin is removeably disposed within a portion of said fresh food door assembly. 
   
   
       5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein said freezer compartment is side-by-side with said fresh food compartment. 
   
   
       6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein said freezer compartment is a drawer situated below said fresh food compartment. 
   
   
       7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein said freezer compartment is above said fresh food compartment. 
   
   
       8 . A refrigerator having an icemaker combination assembly comprising:
 said refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, said freezer compartment having a freezer door assembly and said fresh food compartment having a fresh food door assembly;   a first icemaker having a first ice cube storage bin removably disposed within said freezer compartment;   a second icemaker having a second ice cube storage bin removably disposed within said fresh food compartment;   said first and said second icemakers selectively simultaneously producing ice; and,   said second ice cube storage bin is selectively mounted onto said fresh food door assembly for dispensing of the ice through said fresh food door.   
   
   
       9 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said first icemaker is selectively inactive while said second icemaker is active for a first ice production level. 
   
   
       10 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said first icemaker is selectively active while said second icemaker is inactive for a second ice production level. 
   
   
       11 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said first icemaker is selectively active while said second icemaker is active for a third ice production level. 
   
   
       12 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said first ice cube storage bin is molded into said freezer door assembly for selective dispensing of the ice through said freezer door. 
   
   
       13 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said first ice cube storage bin is selectively mounted onto said freezer door assembly for dispensing of the ice through said freezer door 
   
   
       14 . A refrigerator having an icemaker combination assembly comprising:
 said refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, said freezer compartment having a freezer door assembly and said fresh food compartment having a fresh food door assembly;   a first icemaker having a first ice cube storage bin disposed within said freezer compartment;   a second icemaker having a second ice cube storage bin disposed within said fresh food compartment; and,   said first and said second icemakers having a production activation level selected from the group consisting of said first icemaker active only, said second icemaker active only, said first and said second icemakers both active, and said first and said second icemakers both inactive.   
   
   
       15 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein said first icemaker having a first production level and said second icemaker having a second production level, said first production level different than said second production level. 
   
   
       16 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said first ice cube storage bin and said second ice cube storage bin removably disposed from said freezer compartment and said fresh food compartment, respectively, for bulk dumping of the ice from said bins. 
   
   
       17 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said first ice cube storage bin is molded directly into said freezer door assembly for selective dispensing of the ice through the freezer door. 
   
   
       18 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said second ice cube storage bin is molded directly into said fresh food door assembly for selective dispensing of the ice through the fresh food door. 
   
   
       19 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein said first ice cube storage bin is molded directly into said freezer door assembly for selective dispensing of the ice through the freezer door. 
   
   
       20 . The refrigerator assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein a relative positioning of said freezer compartment and said fresh food compartment is selected from the group consisting of a side-by-side arrangement, a bottom freezer arrangement, and a top freezer arrangement.