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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Deepak Gupta, Varese, IT;
Andrea Olivani, Milan, IT;
Matteo Parnisari, Biandronno, IT;
Giorgio Sabatin, Varese, IT;
Vincenzo Sammartano, Varese, IT;
Niccoló Beretta, Milan, IT;
Dennis Ilare, Milan, IT;
Alessandro Mansutti, Milan, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
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.