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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Amit A. Avhale, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Bruno Boehringer, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Darci Cavali, St. Joseph, MI (US);
E. C. Pickles, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Stevensville, MI (US);
Lihan Xu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Yan Zhang, Iowa City, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
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.