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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Brent Alden Junge, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Goodman Schroeder, Crestwood, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet with a fresh food chamber and a freezer defined in the cabinet. A bridge chamber is defined in the cabinet between the fresh food chamber and the freezer. The bridge chamber includes a first outlet in fluid communication with the fresh food chamber and a second outlet in fluid communication with the freezer. An adjustable louver is positioned at the second outlet of the bridge chamber and an evaporator is positioned in the bridge chamber. The refrigerator appliance further includes a movable fan movably mounted in the bridge chamber. The fan is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The fan is oriented to urge air from the bridge chamber to the fresh food chamber in the first position and to urge air from the bridge chamber to the freezer chamber in the second position.