US 12,305,906 B2
Air cooling assembly for a cooling device
Kelly Hodnett, Piedmont, SC (US); Julio Battirola, Anderson, SC (US); Scott Richardson, Simpsonville, SC (US); Marco Francescon, Anderson, SC (US); Patrick Keller, Anderson, SC (US); Michel V. Werkhauser, Anderson, SC (US); Leandro Pizzatto, Anderson, SC (US); and Kalyanasundaram Venketraj, Anderson, SC (US)
Assigned to Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/065,926.
Prior Publication US 2024/0200847 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. F25D 17/04 (2006.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 17/045 (2013.01) [F25D 11/02 (2013.01); F25D 17/065 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cooling device comprising:
a first storage compartment;
a second storage compartment disposed adjacent to the first storage compartment;
an evaporator disposed adjacent a wall of the second storage compartment;
an air distributor assembly disposed within the second storage compartment such that the evaporator is positioned between the air distributor assembly and the wall, the air distributor assembly including an air plenum and a first flow path defined therein;
a fan positioned within the air plenum and configured to draw an airflow over the evaporator and into the air plenum; and
a first damper disposed within the air distributor assembly and fluidly between the air plenum and the first flow path, the first damper being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein when the first damper is in the first position, a first portion of the airflow received in the air plenum is permitted to flow into the first flow path, and wherein when the first damper is in the second position, the first portion of the airflow is hindered from flowing into the first flow path.