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Refrigerator appliance with a convertible compartment

US11105549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

Richard Dana Brooke · Louisville, US
Christopher J. Schweiger · Louisville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 15, 2018
Grant date	Aug 31, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2700/123
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining multiple food storage chambers which are operable at distinct temperatures. The refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet comprising a plurality of insulated mullions. The insulated mullions at least partially define a fresh food chamber, a freezer chamber, a convertible chamber, and a plenum. The refrigerator appliance also includes a first damper selectively providing fluid communication between the fresh food chamber and the plenum, a second damper selectively providing fluid communication between the freezer chamber and the plenum, and a fan disposed between the convertible chamber and the plenum. The fan is configured to force air from the plenum into the convertible chamber.

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