Connector for increasing heat transfer between a refrigerant loop and a refrigerator appliance casing
US11828523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a casing forming a receiving space, the casing defining a contact surface that contacts a door of the refrigerator appliance, and a sealed refrigerant system provided within the casing. The sealed refrigerant system includes a hot fluid portion positioned adjacent to the contact surface. The hot fluid portion includes a connector forming a planar heat transfer surface to transfer heat from the hot fluid portion to the contact surface.
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