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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Ronald Kenneth Anderson, Sidney, OH (US);
Zachary Michael Eagleson, Newburgh, IN (US);
Martin Busche, Evansville, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines an opening with a plurality of racks mounted in the cabinet. A door is mounted to the cabinet at the opening. A divider is configured to separate the cabinet into a first cabinet portion and a second cabinet portion. The divider includes an insulation block with a top cover mounted to the insulation block. The top cover includes a top foil heater. Also included in the divider is a bottom cover mounted to the insulation block. The bottom cover includes a bottom foil heater. A plastic extrusion is mounted to a side of the insulation block, and the top cover and the bottom cover include a forming on at least two sides. The forming of the top and bottom covers engages with the plastic extrusion.