Refrigerator having air blower located downstream of transverse side of evaporator
US12044456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2500/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator (100) having an air blower (102) located downstream of a transverse side of an evaporator (150) is provided. The refrigerator includes: a cabinet defining a cooling chamber (133) and at least one storage compartment, the evaporator (150) arranged in the cooling chamber (133), and the air blower (102) arranged on the transverse side of the evaporator (150) and located downstream of the evaporator (150) in an airflow path. The air blower (102) does not occupy a space behind or in front of the evaporator (150), which reduces a space occupied by the cooling chamber (133) in a front-rear direction, and ensures the thickness of a foamed material between the rear of the cooling chamber (133) and a housing of the cabinet.
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