Fan mounting assembly, evaporator coil cover and air tower of refrigerator
US10101077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2317/0681
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigeration appliance comprises a fan mounting assembly mountable to a liner of a cabinet. The fan mounting assembly comprises a bracket, a first member of a first snap coupling on the bracket for receiving a corresponding second member of the first snap coupling on an evaporator coil cover, and a mounting flange having a first member of a snap lock extending from the bracket for mounting the fan mounting assembly to the liner of the cabinet. An evaporator coil cover for mounting to the fan mounting assembly comprises a second member of the first snap coupling allowing the evaporator coil cover to be coupled to the fan mounting assembly, and a first slot. An air tower assembly mountable to the fan mounting assembly through the first slot comprises a second member of a second snap coupling and a second member of a third snap coupling.
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