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A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerated cabinet with a cooled storage compartment, a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer panel and a t

A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerated cabinet with a cooled storage compartment, a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer panel and a thermoformed liner attached to an inside of the outer panel, and an ice box frame attached to the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame being formed of injection molded plastic more rigid than the thermoformed liner and defining an ice compartment therein. At least one of an ice maker, an ice storage bin, and a motor for driving an ice storage bin auger is located in the ice compartment and attached to the door via the ice box frame. A related refrigeration appliance is also disclosed.

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1. A refrigeration appliance comprising: a refrigerated cabinet including a cooled storage compartment;a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer pan

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A refrigeration appliance comprising: a refrigerated cabinet including a cooled storage compartment;a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer panel and a thermoformed liner attached to an inside of the outer panel, the thermoformed liner positioned at the cooled storage compartment when the door is in the closed position;an ice box frame attached to the thermoformed liner such that the ice box frame is positioned between the thermoformed liner and outer panel, the ice box frame being formed of injection molded plastic such that the ice box frame is more rigid than the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame defining an ice compartment therein, the ice box frame and the thermoformed liner being discrete from one another, the ice box frame having a back wall positioned at the outer panel, the ice box frame also haying side walls that extend from the back wall to the thermoformed liner, the thermoformed liner defining a passage for accessing the ice compartment of the ice box frame;an inner panel mounted to the thermoformed liner at the passage of the thermoformed liner in order to selectively enclose the ice compartment of the ice box frame, the inner panel positioned between the ice compartment of the ice box frame and the cooled storage compartment when the door is in the closed position;insulation extending between the outer panel and the thermoformed liner, the insulation also supporting the ice box frame between the outer panel and the thermoformed liner; andan ice maker and an ice storage bin located in the ice compartment, the ice maker mounted to the ice box frame within the ice compartment of the ice box frame. 2. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein the side walls of the ice box frame include four side walls mounted to one another in a rectangular shape. 3. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, further including a heater located along a portion of the ice box frame adjacent the thermoformed liner. 4. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein the cooled storage compartment is a fresh food storage compartment. 5. The refrigeration appliance of claim 4, wherein the ice box frame defines openings to allow circulation of air from a freezer storage compartment within the refrigerated cabinet. 6. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, further comprising a motor for driving an ice storage bin auger, the motor mounted to an interior wall of the ice box frame. 7. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein the ice box frame defines an outlet opening to allow passage of ice cubes out of the ice storage bin, the outlet opening positioned at a bottom of the ice box frame. 8. The refrigeration appliance of claim 7, further including a passageway extending from the outlet opening through the door for travel of ice cubes through the door. 9. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein the ice maker is mounted to an interior wall of the ice box frame. 10. The refrigeration appliance of claim 1, wherein the ice storage bin is removably attachable to the ice box frame. 11. A refrigeration appliance comprising: a refrigerated cabinet including a fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber;a door mounted to the refrigerated cabinet at the fresh food chamber, the door movable between a closed position closing the fresh food chamber and an opened position allowing access to the fresh food chamber, the door having an outer panel and a thermoformed liner attached to the outer panel, the thermoformed liner positioned at the fresh food chamber when the door is in the closed position;an ice box frame attached to the thermoformed liner such that the ice box frame is positioned between the thermoformed liner and outer panel, the ice box frame and the thermoformed liner being discrete from one another, the ice box frame formed of injection molded plastic such that the ice box frame is more rigid than the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame having a back wall positioned at the outer panel, the ice box frame also having side walls that extend from the back wall to the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame defining an ice compartment therein, the thermoformed liner defining a passage for accessing the ice compartment of the ice box frame;an inner panel mounted to the thermoformed liner at the passage of the thermoformed liner in order to selectively enclose the ice compartment of the ice box frame, the inner panel positioned between the ice compartment of the ice box frame and the fresh food chamber when the door is in the closed position;insulation extending between the outer panel and the thermoformed liner, the insulation at least partially encasing the ice box frame in order to support the ice box frame between the outer panel and the thermoformed liner; andan ice maker and an ice storage bin located in the ice compartment, the ice maker mounted to the ice box frame within the ice compartment of the ice box frame. 12. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, wherein the ice box frame includes a flange extending about the passage of the thermoformed liner, the flange positioned on the thermoformed liner. 13. The refrigeration appliance of claim 12, further including a heater extending between the flange of the ice box frame and the thermoformed liner at the passage of the thermoformed liner. 14. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, wherein the fresh food chamber is positioned above the freezer chamber within the refrigerated cabinet. 15. The refrigeration appliance of claim 14, wherein the ice box frame defines openings configured for receiving air from the freezer chamber within the ice compartment of the ice box frame. 16. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, further comprising a motor for driving an ice storage bin auger, the motor mounted to an interior wall of the ice box frame. 17. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, wherein the ice box frame defines an outlet opening to allow passage of ice cubes out of the ice storage bin, the outlet opening positioned at a bottom of the ice box frame. 18. The refrigeration appliance of claim 17, further including a passageway extending from the outlet opening through the door for travel of ice cubes through the door. 19. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, wherein the ice maker is mounted to hooks on an interior wall of the ice box frame. 20. The refrigeration appliance of claim 11, Wherein the ice storage bin is removably attachable to the ice box frame.