Plate assembly and home appliance
US12410966B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2317/067
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator including a storage compartment and a cold air duct to guide cold air to the storage compartment, the cold air duct including a front plate facing the storage compartment, the front plate including a front body with a first coupling portion, a rear plate detachably coupled to the front plate, the rear plate including a rear body with a second coupling portion, and a slit in the rear body so that the second coupling portion is elastically deformable, and a heat insulating member between the front plate and the rear plate. The first coupling portion is coupled to the second coupling portion. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are decouplable by an external force pressing on the first coupling portion.
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