Refrigerator appliance with a rotary damper assembly
US10670324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D17/065
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance is provided having a fresh food chamber, a convertible chamber, and a freezer chamber. A fan urges a flow of cooled air from an evaporator chamber into a freezer supply duct and a secondary supply duct. A damper housing defines an inlet in fluid communication with the secondary supply duct, a first outlet in fluid communication with the convertible chamber, and a second outlet in fluid communication with the fresh food chamber. A rotary damper is mounted within the damper housing and is selectively rotated to block the flow of cooling air or to supply the flow of cooling air to one or both of the convertible chamber and the fresh food chamber.
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