US 12,305,908 B2
Self-contained reach-in refrigerator
Brandon Clay, O'Fallon, MO (US); and Christopher Moonier, O'Fallon, MO (US)
Assigned to TRUE MANUFACTURING CO., INC., O'Fallon, MO (US)
Filed by True Manufacturing Company, Inc., O'Fallon, MO (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/644,567.
Application 18/644,567 is a division of application No. 17/564,559, filed on Dec. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,994,335.
Prior Publication US 2024/0271856 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. F25D 21/14 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25D 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 21/14 (2013.01) [F25D 17/067 (2013.01); F25D 21/08 (2013.01); F25D 2321/1441 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-contained reach-in refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet defining a product space having a front-to-back depth, a width, and an upper end;
a self-contained refrigeration system connected to the cabinet, the self-contained refrigeration system comprising an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and interconnecting tubing;
an evaporator fan configured to draw air from the product space across the evaporator to cool the air and discharge cooled air into the product space;
a defrost heater in thermal communication with the evaporator for selectively defrosting the evaporator;
an upper wall in the cabinet and defining the upper end of the product space, the upper wall including a drain pan section below the evaporator, a fan section extending forward from the drain pan section, and a rear lip extending upward from a rear end of the drain pan section, the evaporator fan being supported over the fan section to draw air from the product space through the fan section; and
a support member fastened to the rear lip, the support member being separate from the cabinet and configured to support the upper wall within the cabinet.