Custom location ice maker

Abstract

A method of configuring an ice maker within a refrigerator includes providing the refrigerator, the refrigerator having a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, the ice maker having a fluid line extending to a fluid supply within the refrigerator, and a door providing access to within the refrigerator cabinet. The method further includes configuring the refrigerator for relocation by positioning the ice maker in a first position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting the fluid line from the ice maker; relocating the refrigerator. The method further includes installing the refrigerator by moving the ice maker from the first position within the refrigerator cabinet to a second position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting or connecting the fluid line to the ice maker.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of configuring an ice maker within a refrigerator, the method comprising:
 providing the refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising (a) a refrigerator cabinet, (b) a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, (c) a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, (d) the ice maker having a fluid line extending to a fluid supply within the refrigerator, and (e) a door providing access to within the refrigerator cabinet;   configuring the refrigerator for relocation by positioning the ice maker in a first position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting the fluid line from the ice maker; relocating the refrigerator;   installing the refrigerator by moving the ice maker from the first position within the refrigerator cabinet to a second position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting or connecting the fluid line to the ice maker.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first position is within the fresh food compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first position is within the freezer compartment. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the second position is on an interior portion of the door. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the door is a fresh food compartment door providing access to the fresh food compartment. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the door is a first French door and wherein the refrigerator further comprises a second French door and wherein the freezer compartment is positioned below the fresh food compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the door is a freezer compartment door providing access to the freezer compartment. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the fresh food compartment is positioned to vertically extend side-by-side with the freezer compartment. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the relocating the refrigerator comprises delivering the refrigerator to a home. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising removing the door from the refrigerator cabinet. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the installing the refrigerator further comprises replacing the door on the refrigerator cabinet. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising selecting the second position from a plurality of different mounting locations positioned within the refrigerator cabinet. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein each of the mounting locations has an associated first support member and a second support member. 
     
     
         14 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a refrigerator cabinet;   a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet; a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;   an ice maker having a fluid line extending to a fluid supply within the refrigerator, the ice maker configured to be removably mounted;   a door providing access to within the refrigerator cabinet;   a plurality of mounting locations within the refrigerator cabinet for the ice maker, each of the plurality of mounting locations providing a first support member and a second support member for removably mounting the ice maker.   
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of mounting locations comprise locations on a fresh food compartment door of the refrigerator. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of mounting locations comprise locations on a freezer compartment door of the refrigerator. 
     
     
         17 . The refrigerator of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of mounting locations comprise locations within the fresh food compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of mounting locations comprise locations within the freezer compartment. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator of  claim 1  further comprising fluid connections to the ice maker such that the ice maker is moveable between the plurality of mounting locations without disconnecting the fluid connections. 
     
     
         20 . A method of configuring an ice maker within a refrigerator, the method comprising:
 providing the refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising (a)refrigerator cabinet, (b) a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, (c) a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, (d) an ice maker having a fluid line extending to a fluid supply within the refrigerator, the ice maker configured to be removably mounted, (e) a door providing access to within the refrigerator cabinet, and (f) a plurality of mounting locations within the refrigerator cabinet for the ice maker, each of the plurality of mounting locations providing a first support member and a second support member for removably mounting the ice maker;   configuring the refrigerator for relocation by positioning the ice maker in a first position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting the fluid line from the ice maker; relocating the refrigerator; and installing the refrigerator by moving the ice maker from the first position within the refrigerator cabinet to a second position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting or connecting the fluid line to the ice maker.