A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerated compartment and a machine compartment. A compressor is disposed within the machine compartment and is adapted to compress a refrigerant within a refrigerant line. A micro-channel condenser is positioned in communication with the compressor and adapted to selectively reject heat from the refrigerant into the machine compartment. A condenser fan is positioned within the machine compartment between the condenser and compressor. The fan is adapted to draw heated air through the condenser and also draw fresh air from an area adjacent the machine compartment and beneath the refrigerated compartment. The heated air and fresh air combine to define mixed air that is directed toward the compressor for cooling the compressor.

A refrigerating appliance includes a refrigerating cabinet that has an outer wrapper. A machine compartment is disposed proximate a rear bottom of the refrigerating cabinet. The machine compartment is defined by selectively removable side panels, an inner curved surface of the outer wrapper, and a bottom support plate. A controller is disposed within the machine compartment. Reinforcement segments extend from a planar extent of the outer wrapper to a lip of the bottom support plate.

An appliance cabinet includes an outer wrapper that encloses an inner liner. The outer wrapper defines an integrally formed machine compartment. A vacuum insulated structure is defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A selectively removable side access panel is removably coupled to the outer wrapper. The selectively removable side access panel includes a central body with support ribs and an arcuate offset flange that extends orthogonally from the central body. Vertical supports are operably coupled to the top and the bottom of a frame and define at least one retention slot. The selectively removable side access panel includes at least one retention tab selectively disposed within the at least one retention slot.

Proposed is a home appliance in which each of air inlets and each of air outlets formed on a machine room cover are configured to have flow rates different from each other. Accordingly, a design for the volume of air introduced into a machine room and the volume of air discharged to the outside of the machine room from the inside thereof may be facilitated.

A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerated compartment and a machine compartment. A compressor is disposed within the machine compartment and is adapted to compress a refrigerant within a refrigerant line. A micro-channel condenser is positioned in communication with the compressor and adapted to selectively reject heat from the refrigerant into the machine compartment. A condenser fan is positioned within the machine compartment between the condenser and compressor. The fan is adapted to draw heated air through the condenser and also draw fresh air from an area adjacent the machine compartment and beneath the refrigerated compartment. The heated air and fresh air combine to define mixed air that is directed toward the compressor for cooling the compressor.

A refrigerator having a flow channel device provided at opposite sides of a machinery compartment to introduce and discharge external air into the machinery compartment. The refrigerator includes a main body including an inner liner having a storage compartment defined therein, an outer liner coupled to an outside of the inner liner to form an external appearance thereof, and an insulation member filled between the inner liner and the outer liner, a machinery compartment, provided at a lower part of the main body, in which a compressor is disposed, and a flow channel device provided at opposite sides of the machinery compartment such that external air is introduced into the machinery compartment, flows along the machinery compartment, and is discharged from the machinery compartment, wherein the flow channel device extends through the insulation member filled between the outer liner and an inner wall of the machinery compartment.

A refrigerating and freezing device and an aging device thereof. The aging device comprises: an inner housing defining an aging chamber; an outer housing, at least part of the circumferential side wall of the outer housing and at least part of the circumferential side wall of the inner housing being spaced apart to form an air supply channel, and the air supply channel being communicated with the aging chamber by means of a plurality of air supply ports disposed in the circumferential side wall of the inner housing; and a circulating fan, configured to controllably drive airflow in the air supply channel to flow to the aging chamber by means of the air supply ports. The plurality of air supply ports are arranged on the circumferential side wall of the inner housing in a manner of becoming gradually dense from top to bottom.

A refrigerator with a bottom-arranged heat dissipation compartment, comprising: a refrigerator body, a fixing support, a heat dissipation fan, and a condenser. The heat dissipation compartment is arranged behind the bottom of the refrigerator body, the fixing support is arranged in the lateral middle of the heat dissipation compartment to separate the heat dissipation compartment into a first heat dissipation cavity and a second heat dissipation cavity in the lateral direction of the refrigerator body, a fan fixing structure is provided on the side of the fixing support facing the first heat dissipation cavity, and a condenser fixing structure is provided on the side of the fixing support facing the second heat dissipation cavity; the heat dissipation fan is mounted on the fan fixing structure for promoting the formation of a heat dissipation air flow, which enters from the outside of the refrigerator body, blows through the first heat dissipation cavity and the second heat dissipation cavity and is then discharged out of the refrigerator body; and the condenser is mounted on the condenser fixing structure for cooling by means of the heat dissipation air flow. In the refrigerator, the fixing support, the heat dissipation fan, and the condenser together form an integrated air duct structure, components of the heat dissipation compartment are arranged in a more compact structure, and the process of assembling is simpler and more efficient.

An appliance cabinet includes an outer wrapper that encloses an inner liner. The outer wrapper defines an integrally formed machine compartment. A vacuum insulated structure is defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A selectively removable side access panel is removably coupled to the outer wrapper. The selectively removable side access panel includes a central body with support ribs and an arcuate offset flange that extends orthogonally from the central body. Vertical supports are operably coupled to the top and the bottom of a frame and define at least one retention slot. The selectively removable side access panel includes at least one retention tab selectively disposed within the at least one retention slot.

A refrigerating and freezing device and an aging device thereof. The aging device comprises: an inner housing defining an aging chamber; an outer housing, at least part of the circumferential side wall of the outer housing and at least part of the circumferential side wall of the inner housing being spaced apart to form an air supply channel, and the air supply channel being communicated with the aging chamber by means of a plurality of air supply ports disposed in the circumferential side wall of the inner housing; and a circulating fan, configured to controllably drive airflow in the air supply channel to flow to the aging chamber by means of the air supply ports. The plurality of air supply ports are arranged on the circumferential side wall of the inner housing in a manner of becoming gradually dense from top to bottom.