Refrigerator appliance with dual freezer compartments
US10281190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance is provided including a freezer chamber divided into a first compartment and a second compartment by a removable mullion. An evaporator is positioned within an evaporator chamber and a diverter assembly is configured for selectively directing cooled air from the evaporator chamber into the freezer chamber. The diverter assembly includes a diverter housing defining a plenum chamber and a damper pivotally mounted within the plenum chamber for selectively directing the cooled air through a first outlet into the first compartment and a second outlet into the second compartment. Diverter assembly may further include a fan for urging cooled air through the plenum chamber.
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