A refrigerator includes a side panel, a U-shaped protrusion, a crossmember, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. The U-shaped protrusion extends from the side panel. The protrusion has first and second flanges defining a space therebetween and extending horizontally into a refrigerator cavity. The first flange defines a slot and a notch. The first protrusion extends from the end of the crossmember and horizontally into the slot. The first protrusion engages the first flange within the slot to restrict horizontal movement of the crossmember relative to the side panel. The second protrusion extends from the end of the crossmember and horizontally into the notch. The second protrusion engages the first flange within the notch to restrict vertical movement of the crossmember relative to the side panel.

A refrigeration device includes a cabinet surrounded by a thermally-insulated housing having a sidewall facing outside and an inner liner spaced apart from the sidewall. At least one door is hinged to the housing by at least one hinge element and a front frame part is provided at a side of the housing facing the door. The housing includes a reinforcing member provided at a region of the housing adjacent a respective hinge element, so as to connect a pair of frame parts extending vertically between the sidewall and the inner liner to each other and to the respective hinge element and sidewall.

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines first and second compartments. A fan assembly is configured to direct cooled air from a cooling assembly into the first and second compartments. The fan assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first outlet is in communication with the first compartment, and the second outlet is in communication with the second compartment. A fan is positioned within the housing and is configured to direct the cooled air from the inlet toward the first and second outlets. A damper assembly is configured to selectively obstruct one of the first outlet and the second outlet.

A refrigerator includes a storage compartment and a mullion assembly pivotally coupled to one of a first door and a second door. The mullion assembly includes a cavity with an insulating member disposed therein. One or more sensor assemblies are coupled to the mullion assembly and configured to collect data sufficient to calculate a dew point temperature of the mullion assembly and an actual temperature of the mullion assembly. A heating element is coupled to the mullion assembly and is selectively activated by a controller based on information provided from the one or more sensor assemblies. The heating element is powered using a modulated power level that is inversely proportionate to the difference in temperature between the mullion assembly and the calculated dew point.

A refrigerator appliance includes a housing, a mullion, and a biasing element. The housing defines an internal cavity and door frame that accesses the internal cavity. The mullion is disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment. A position of the mullion is adjustable within the cavity such that movement of the mullion away from the freezer compartment and toward the refrigerator compartment increases a volume of the freezer compartment and decreases a volume of the refrigerator compartment, and such that movement of the mullion away from the refrigerator compartment and toward the freezer the compartment decreases the volume of the freezer compartment and increases the volume of the refrigerator compartment. The biasing element is secured to the housing and the mullion. The biasing element is configured to bias the mullion toward the freezer compartment.

A refrigerator includes a cabinet having an inner casing, an outer casing, and a thermal insulation space located between the inner casing and the outer casing and filled with a thermal insulation material, to form a pair of thermal insulation walls disposed opposite to each other. The thermal insulation walls have recesses formed in the inner casing and opened forward. A beam bridges the pair of thermal insulation walls, the beam including insert portions disposed on two ends and respectively inserted into the corresponding recesses. A first fixing mechanism is at least partially located in the recess and fixes the insert portion to the thermal insulation wall, which not only facilitates the assembly of the beam and improves production efficiency, but also is beneficial to improving a weight capacity of the beam.

An insulated structure for an appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A mullion extends across the inner liner. A reinforcement assembly is coupled to the outer wrapper. The reinforcement assembly includes a perimeter frame that is disposed on a peripheral edge of the outer wrapper and a central plate central plate that is proximate the mullion. At least one door is hingedly coupled to the outer wrapper.

A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen.

A cabinet assembly for a refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner having a forward liner edge. The forward liner edge defines an access opening. An outer wrapper is disposed around the inner liner and has a forward wrapper edge. The outer wrapper is spaced-apart from the inner liner to define an insulating cavity therebetween. A mullion assembly extends across the access opening. A trim breaker extends about the access opening and is coupled to the forward wrapper edge and the forward liner edge to seal the insulating cavity. The trim breaker includes a spacing flange positioned to contact the mullion assembly to define a receiving space between the trim breaker and the mullion assembly.

A refrigerator appliance includes a casing forming a receiving space, the casing defining a contact surface that contacts a door of the refrigerator appliance, and a sealed refrigerant system provided within the casing. The sealed refrigerant system includes a hot fluid portion positioned adjacent to the contact surface. The hot fluid portion includes a connector forming a planar heat transfer surface to transfer heat from the hot fluid portion to the contact surface.