Abstract: A refrigerator includes an automatic filing water storage system. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a fresh-food compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet. The system includes a dispenser positioned in the fresh-food compartment and a docking base positioned in one of the fresh-food compartment and the door. A container is configured to be supported by the docking base. In a docked position and when the door is in a closed position, the dispenser is configured to selectively dispense liquid into the container based upon a sensed fill level condition. When the door is in an open position, the dispenser is configured to dispense liquid based upon engagement of an actuator by a user.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a water dispenser and a liquid storage receptacle configured to be automatically filled via the water dispenser. The liquid storage receptacle includes a dispenser for opening a fluid channel between the liquid storage receptacle and a fluid container while the liquid storage receptacle is provided in the refrigerator. The liquid storage receptacle is provided in a docking base for supporting the receptacle in the refrigerator. The dispenser is integrated into the docking base and engages an opening in the receptacle which may be selectively opened by the dispenser.