Refrigerator with an ice maker

Abstract

A refrigerator includes an interior and an ice maker that is arranged in the interior and has a removable ice tray. A central module of the ice maker is firmly mounted on an inner wall of the refrigerator and the ice tray is detachably connected to the central module. A fresh water tank is detachably coupled to the central module such that fresh water can be transferred from the fresh water tank to the central module.

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       10 . A refrigeration appliance comprising:
 a plurality of internal walls delimiting an interior space; and   an ice maker, the ice maker being located in the interior space and having a removable ice tray, a central module, and a fresh water reservoir, the central module of the ice maker being mounted on an internal wall of the refrigeration appliance and the ice tray being removably connected to the central module, and the fresh water reservoir being removably coupled to the central module in a manner permitting transfer of fresh water from the fresh water reservoir into the central module.   
   
   
       11 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the ice tray and the fresh water reservoir is configured such that a respective unoccupied volume in the interior space of the refrigeration appliance that is results from a removal of the respective ice tray or fresh water reservoir is available as usable interior space of the refrigeration appliance. 
   
   
       12 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the central module, the ice tray, and the fresh water reservoir are constructed and arranged in a block shape. 
   
   
       13 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the ice tray and the fresh water reservoir are connected to the central module via guide rails. 
   
   
       14 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the central module is mounted on the internal wall via an adapter plate. 
   
   
       15 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 10  and further comprising at least one sensor for detecting the presence of at least one of the ice tray and the fresh water reservoir. 
   
   
       16 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 15  and further comprising a switching contact operable to determine the presence or absence of at least one of the ice tray and the fresh water reservoir in its respective designated position relative to the central module. 
   
   
       17 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the ice maker is put into operation only when at least one of the ice tray and the fresh water reservoir in its respective designated position 
   
   
       18 . The refrigeration appliance as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the central module has at least one of an electrical interface and a refrigeration engineering interface that operatively interacts with a corresponding interface of the refrigeration appliance.