F25D2317/067

Ice maker assembly for a cooling device

A cooling device including a liner defining a freezer compartment, a shelf positioned within the freezer compartment, and an ice maker assembly secured to the shelf. The ice maker assembly including an ice maker configured to produce ice pieces, and an ice maker support frame that supports the ice maker. The ice maker support frame includes a fill cup and an air plenum, the air plenum defining a channel therein and extends between first and second walls of the ice maker support frame. A fan is disposed adjacent the ice maker frame at a location corresponding to the air plenum. The fill cup is configured to receive water from a water fill tube and direct the water to an ice tray of the ice maker.

REFRIGERATOR WITH IMPROVED EVAPORATOR INSTALLATION STRUCTURE

A refrigerator, comprising: a refrigerator body, comprising a storage liner at a bottommost position; a top cover, arranged to divide the storage liner into a storage space at the upper part and a cooling space at the lower part; and an evaporator, arranged in the cooling space and configured to cool airflow entering the cooling space to form cooling airflow; wherein the evaporator is placed on a bottom wall of the storage liner, and the bottom wall is provided with a limit structure at the front part and rear part of the evaporator respectively, to realize front and rear limits of the evaporator. The height of the storage space above the cooling space is increased and the user experience is improved. The evaporator is placed on the bottom wall of the storage liner to realize the front and rear limits of the evaporator.

VARIABLE CLIMATE ZONE COMPARTMENT

A refrigeration appliance including a compartment for storing food items. A partition divides the compartment into a first and a second compartments. The first compartment is disposed horizontally adjacent the second compartment and has a user-selectable target freezer temperature. An evaporator is disposed in the first compartment. An evaporator fan is disposed in the first compartment for conveying cooling air from the evaporator to the first and the second compartments. A temperature control module positioned in the second compartment. The temperature control module includes a body having front and rear surfaces. An air passage is formed in the body and extends between a side inlet opening of the body to at least one outlet opening on the front surface of the body. A heater assembly is disposed between the front and the rear surfaces of the body for heating air in the air passage.

REFRIGERATOR

A refrigerator comprises: a refrigerator body (10), at the interior of which a cooling chamber (11) and at least one storage space are confined, wherein the cooling chamber (11) is arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator body (10) and below the storage space; door bodies (20) arranged on a front surface of the refrigerator body (10) to operably open and close the storage space; and an evaporator (21), which is wholly horizontally placed in the shape of a flat cube in the cooling chamber (11) and configured to provide cold energy to the storage space, wherein a bottom wall of the cooling chamber (11) below the evaporator (21) is provided with a water pan (40) to receive condensate water generated by the evaporator (21), and the bottom of the water pan (40) is provided with compensation heating wires (80).

Refrigerator

A refrigerator according to an embodiment includes: a duct dividing the inside of a storage compartment body into a storage compartment and an air channel and having a main discharge port and a sub-discharge port; an air guide dividing the air channel into a first channel communicating with the main discharge port and a second channel guiding air in the first channel to the sub-discharge port; a heat exchanger provided in the first channel; and a fan suctioning air in the storage compartment and sending the air to the first channel. According to the refrigerator, it is possible to maximize the volume of the storage compartment and separately discharge air to the main discharge port and the sub-discharge port, using a simple structure.

REFRIGERATOR
20230117109 · 2023-04-20 ·

Provided in the application is a refrigerator. The refrigerator may comprise: a cabinet having a cooling chamber and at least one storage chamber, and an air duct assembly installed on the cabinet. The air duct assembly has a plurality of air duct layers sequentially arranged in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and each of the air duct layers has one or more air ducts.

A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A FAN FOR CIRCULATING AIR

The invention relates a refrigeration appliance (1) comprising a first compartment (10) and a second compartment (12) for receiving food items, said first compartment (10) and said second compartment (12) being separated one to the other. A refrigeration system (30) comprising an evaporator (38) is provided for cooling down air and a fan (72) forces the cooled air to the compartments (10, 12). The fan (72) comprises a rotor (82) with a rotation axis (X) which is inclined with respect to the vertical direction (V). A first ventilation assembly (50a) is apt to channel the cooled air forced by said fan (72) inside the first compartment (10) and a second ventilation assembly (50b) is apt to channel the cooled air forced by the fan (72) inside the second compartment (12), wherein the first ventilation assembly (50a) and the fan (72) are associated to said first compartment (10). The refrigeration appliance (1) comprises an interconnection duct (110) configured to connect the first ventilation assembly (50a) to the second ventilation assembly (50b), said interconnection duct (110) being arranged downstream of the fan (72) to convey the cooled air forced by the fan (72) towards said second ventilation assembly (50b). The interconnection duct (110) extends along a main axis (Y) which is inclined with respect to the rotation axis (X) of the rotor (82) of an angle (W) comprised between 70° and 110°, preferably an angle (W) comprised between 85° and 100°, more preferably an angle (W) equal to 95°.

Refrigerator

A refrigerator includes a housing defining an interior, a freezer disposed within the interior, and a cooling unit for cooling the interior of the refrigerator. The freezer has a freezer door. The cooling unit includes a heat exchanger disposed within the interior of the housing. At least one ventilation duct vertically extends through the freezer door. The at least one ventilation duct has a first end in communication with an upper zone of the interior of the refrigerator. An airflow path extends between the heat exchanger and a lower end of the at least one ventilation duct. A cooling fan is disposed within the interior of the refrigerator for directing a source of air across the heat exchanger, along the airflow path, through the at least one ventilation duct and into the upper zone of the interior of the refrigerator. The cooling unit includes a cooling unit housing located at a rear side of the refrigerator. The cooling unit housing defines a U-shaped airflow path extending between an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and the outlet located at a common lateral side of the refrigerator.

SELECTIVE AIR FLOW SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE
20230063487 · 2023-03-02 ·

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet forming a refrigerating compartment defining a plurality of cooling zones, an air circulation duct in fluid communication with the refrigerating compartment, an evaporator provided in the air circulation duct, and a damper assembly in fluid communication with the air circulation duct and the refrigerating compartment. The damper assembly includes a plurality of doors to selectively allow air to enter into selected cooling zones within the refrigerating compartment.

Door vent sealing assembly
11662130 · 2023-05-30 · ·

A refrigeration appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cabinet outlet and a cabinet inlet in fluid communication with a freezer compartment. A door is pivotally coupled to the cabinet. The door defines a door inlet in fluid communication with the cabinet outlet and a door outlet in fluid communication with the cabinet inlet when the door is in a closed position. An icemaker compartment is disposed in the door. The icemaker compartment is fluidly coupled with the freezer compartment. A retainer is at least partially disposed in each of the door inlet and the door outlet. Each retainer includes a rim that defines ribs. Each rib is spaced apart from adjacent ribs. A gasket is coupled to each retainer. Each gasket includes an abutment surface that abuts a cabinet surface when the door is in the closed position to seal airflow passages between the freezer compartment and the icemaker compartment.