Patent · US Active

Refrigerator

US11131496B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
2References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 2016
Grant dateSep 28, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 11, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2317/0671
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator comprises: a refrigerator compartment comprising a storage compartment and a ventilation channel limited therein, wherein the ventilation channel is configured to provide a cold air to inside of the storage compartment; and a ventilation control device, arranged in the ventilation channel. The ventilation control device comprises: a housing comprising at least one air inlet and a plurality of air outlets; and an adjustment member configured to adjust respective areas of the plurality of air outlets, through which air is output, by being controlled to completely block, partially block, or completely open each of the air outlets, so as to adjust an air volume of the air output to the storage compartment via the ventilation channel.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.