Refrigerator with tandem evaporators
US10712074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/021
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator and method utilize a pair of tandem evaporators to provide cooling for both a compartment and an ice making system of a refrigerator. An upstream evaporator in the pair of tandem evaporators provides cooling for a compartment such as a freezer, fresh food, flexible cooling, or quick cooling compartment, while a downstream evaporator is in fluid communication with the upstream evaporator to receive a portion of the air cooled by the upstream evaporator and further cool the received portion for use in cooling one or more components of the ice making system.
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