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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael Goodman Schroeder, Crestwood, KY (US);
Brent Alden Junge, Louisville, 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 chamber. The bridge chamber includes a first inlet and a first outlet in fluid communication with the fresh food chamber, as well as a second inlet and a second outlet in fluid communication with the freezer chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes an evaporator and a fan positioned in the bridge chamber. The refrigerator appliance further includes a movable damper assembly configured to move between a first position and a second position. At least one of the second inlet and the second outlet is obstructed by the damper assembly in the first position and at least one of the first inlet and the first outlet are obstructed by the damper assembly in the second position.