Refrigerator
US9200828B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D21/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a main body defining a compartment, the compartment having an access opening, a first wall and a heat exchanger supported by the first wall; a refrigeration system containing therein a working medium and including an evaporator which is disposed outside of the compartment for cooling the compartment; a door supported by the main body for selectively closing at least part of the access opening of the compartment; and a sub-compartment on the door and including a second wall with an opening. The heat exchanger is coolable by the working medium. The heat exchanger and the second wall are positioned so that when the door is in a closed position, the heat exchanger is exposed to an interior of the sub-compartment through the opening.
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