A refrigerator having a freezer compartment having an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces and an ice storage bin removably mounted to freezer compartment door below the ice maker having an open top receptacle for receiving ice pieces from the ice maker. The ice s
A refrigerator having a freezer compartment having an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces and an ice storage bin removably mounted to freezer compartment door below the ice maker having an open top receptacle for receiving ice pieces from the ice maker. The ice storage bin has a movable lid assembly including a frame removably mounted to the top of the ice storage bin and two lid members mounted to the frame. At least one lid member is pivotally mounted to the frame to close the receptacle when pivoted to a generally horizontal position and to open the receptacle when pivoted to a generally vertical position. The pivotal lid member is biased to the generally horizontal position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An ice storage bin for a refrigerator freezer having an ice maker in the freezer compartment comprising: an open top receptacle located in the freezer compartment adjacent the ice maker for receiving ice pieces harvested by the ice maker; and a lid for closing the open
The invention claimed is: 1. An ice storage bin for a refrigerator freezer having an ice maker in the freezer compartment comprising: an open top receptacle located in the freezer compartment adjacent the ice maker for receiving ice pieces harvested by the ice maker; and a lid for closing the open top of the receptacle, the lid being movable for allowing ice pieces to enter the receptacle from the ice maker. 2. The ice storage bin according to claim 1, wherein lid is pivotally mounted adjacent the open top of the receptacle. 3. The ice storage bin according to claim 2, wherein the lid comprises two lid members and at least one of the lid members is pivotally mounted in a closed position to pivot downward to an open position by the weight of the ice pieces. 4. The ice storage bin according to claim 2, wherein the lid comprises two lid members and at least one of the lid members is pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis to pivot between a generally horizontal closed position and a generally vertical open position. 5. The ice storage bin according to claim 4, wherein the at least one pivotally mounted lid member is biased toward the generally horizontal closed position. 6. The ice storage bin according to claim 5, wherein the at least one pivotally mounted lid member moves to the open generally vertical position when ice pieces are harvested by the ice maker. 7. The ice storage bin according to claim 6, wherein the at least one pivotally mounted lid member opens to the generally vertical position when ice pieces fall on the lid members. 8. The ice storage bin according to claim 5, wherein the at least one pivotally mounted lid member is biased toward the generally horizontal closed position by gravity. 9. The ice storage bin according to claim 5, wherein the at least one pivotally mounted lid member is spring biased toward the generally horizontal closed position. 10. The ice storage bin of claim 1, wherein the lid is removably mounted over the opening in the receptacle. 11. An ice storage system for a refrigerator freezer having an ice maker, the ice storage system comprising: a storage receptacle having an opening in a top portion of the receptacle, the opening located adjacent the ice maker; and a barrier for closing the opening in the top portion of the receptacle providing a sealing effect to the receptacle, the barrier being movable to allow ice pieces to enter the receptacle from the ice maker. 12. The ice storage system according to claim 11, wherein the sealing effect decreases a rate at which at least a portion of the ice pieces in the storage receptacle acquire an odor or distaste. 13. The ice storage system according to claim 12, wherein the barrier is pivotally mounted adjacent the opening in the receptacle. 14. The ice storage system according to claim 13, wherein the baffler further comprises two barrier members and at least one of the barrier members is pivotally mounted on an axis to pivot between a closed position and an open position. 15. The ice storage system according to claim 14, wherein the barrier members are mounted to a frame removably mounted over the opening in the receptacle. 16. The ice storage system according to claim 15, wherein one barrier member is fixed to the frame and one barrier member is pivotally mounted to the frame. 17. The ice storage system according to claim 15, wherein the barrier members comprise two barrier members pivotally mounted to the frame. 18. The ice storage system according to claim 11, further comprising an adsorption odor filter mounted on the exterior of the ice storage receptacle. 19. A refrigerator having an ice making compartment, the refrigerator comprising: an ice maker disposed within the ice making compartment for forming ice pieces; and an ice storage bin, the ice storage bin comprising: a storage receptacle mounted below the ice maker, the receptacle having a top opening for receiving ice pieces from the ice maker; and a lid assembly for closing the receptacle opening, the lid assembly being movable to allow ice pieces to enter the receptacle. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein the ice making compartment further comprises a freezer compartment. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein the lid assembly further comprises: a frame removably mounted to the top of the receptacle; and two lid members mounted to the frame with at least one lid member pivotally mounted to the frame to close the receptacle when pivoted to a generally horizontal position and to open the receptacle when pivoted to a generally vertical position, the pivotal lid member being biased to the generally horizontal position. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 21, wherein the two lid members are pivotally mounted to the frame and are gravity biased to the generally horizontal position and the weight of the ice pieces harvested by the ice maker falling on the pivotal lid member causes the lid members to pivot to the generally vertical position allowing the ice pieces to fall into the receptacle. 23. The refrigerator according to claim 21, wherein one lid member is pivotally mounted to the frame and one lid member is fixed to the frame. 24. The refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein the pivotal lid member in the closed position and the fixed lid member are inclined toward the centerline of the receptacle whereby weight of the ice pieces falling on the lid members causes the pivotal lid member to pivot to the generally vertical position allowing the ice pieces to fall into the receptacle. 25. The refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein the ice storage bin further comprises an adsorption odor filter mounted to the exterior of the receptacle. 26. The refrigerator according to claim 19, further comprising a refrigerated air system having a catalyzing odor filter positioned in the refrigerated air system. 27. The refrigerator according to claim 19, further comprising an ice dispenser mechanism, the storage receptacle being positioned above the ice dispenser mechanism whereby ice pieces exit the receptacle through a bottom opening in the receptacle and enter the ice dispenser mechanism.
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