WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR

Abstract: a water supply system for supplying water to a first icemaker, a second icemaker, and a water dispenser mounted to a door of a refrigerator appliance includes a water source, a water dispenser supply line passing from the water source, through a hinge of the door, and to the water dispenser, an icemaker supply line passing from the from the water source, through the hinge, and to the first icemaker and the second icemaker, a first multi-way valve fluidly coupled to the icemaker supply line, the first multi-way valve comprising a plurality of outlets, a first supply line providing fluid communication between the first icemaker and a first outlet of the plurality of outlets, and a second supply line providing fluid communication between the second icemaker and a second outlet of the plurality of outlets.

Inventor(s): Alan Joseph Mitchell, Choonjae Ryu, Stephanos Kyriacou

CPC Classification: F25D23/028 ({Details})

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