Methods and apparatus for operating a refrigerator
US7775065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/121
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for operating a refrigerator including a fresh food compartment and a door includes providing a fresh food evaporator to produce cool airflow for the fresh food compartment, providing a chiller compartment within the fresh food compartment, providing a duct member in flow communication with the fresh food evaporator and the chiller compartment, and channeling cool airflow to the chiller compartment via the duct member.
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