Refrigerator
US11306962B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2321/0252
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes an inner casing that defines a storage chamber and a cooling passage, a middle plate that is disposed outside the inner casing and that defines a foam space between the middle plate and the inner casing to accommodate a thermal-insulating material, an installation bracket that is fixed to the middle plate and that contacts the inner casing, a thermoelectric module mounted on the installation bracket and outside the foam space, and a fan assembly that is installed on the inner casing in the storage chamber and that includes a cooling fan.
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