Branching air supply device and refrigerator with same
US10544980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D11/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Provided are a branching air supply device and a refrigerator with the branching air supply device. The branching air supply device comprises a housing, a plurality of airflow passages provided in parallel being defined in the housing; a plurality of baffle plates, each baffle plate being movably mounted to the housing and being configured to perform complete blocking, partial conducting or complete conducting of one airflow passage in different positions; and a linkage device movably mounted to the housing and configured to move each of the baffle plates intermittently when the linkage device moves. The branching air supply device and the refrigerator can perform uniform adjustment for cooling air, according to cold requirements for different storage compartments or cold requirements for different positions of one storage compartment.
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