公开(公告)号：US20190032988A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16049897

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Murilo P. Almeida ,  Bruno Boehringer ,  Darci Cavali ,  Taylor Clark ,  Marcos Heinzle ,  Benjamin Jimenez ,  Dakota Kosek ,  Mahalingappa Mulimani ,  Omid Madani ,  Navya Mastanaiah

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25D17/08

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment and a mullion adjacent the fresh food compartment. The refrigerator further includes an evaporator compartment defining an exterior and an interior and containing an evaporator. The refrigerator also includes a duct in fluid communication with the evaporator compartment at a first end thereof and in communication with a second end adjacent an opening of the fresh food compartment. The duct has a first portion thereof that extends downwardly from the first end and a second portion extending through the mullion.

公开(公告)号：US11333422B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16049897

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Murilo P. Almeida ,  Bruno Boehringer ,  Darci Cavali ,  Taylor Clark ,  Marcos Heinzle ,  Benjamin Jimenez ,  Dakota Kosek ,  Mahalingappa Mulimani ,  Omid Madani ,  Navya Mastanaiah

IPC: F25D17/08 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25B13/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment and a mullion adjacent the fresh food compartment. The refrigerator further includes an evaporator compartment defining an exterior and an interior and containing an evaporator. The refrigerator also includes a duct in fluid communication with the evaporator compartment at a first end thereof and in communication with a second end adjacent an opening of the fresh food compartment. The duct has a first portion thereof that extends downwardly from the first end and a second portion extending through the mullion.