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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Alexandre Cury Schmid, Joinville, BR;
Adriano Cargnin, Joinville, BR;
Alexsandro Jose Pereira, Joinville, BR;
Rogerio Rodrigues Junior, Joinville, BR;
Alexandre Cury Schmid, Joinville, BR;
Adriano Cargnin, Joinville, BR;
Alexsandro Jose Pereira, Joinville, BR;
Rogerio Rodrigues Junior, Joinville, BR;
Multibras S.A. Electrodomesticos, Sao Paulo-Sp, BR;
Abstract
A mounting arrangement for a refrigerator fan, comprising an electric motor () to whose shaft is affixed a propeller () with an axial flow passing through a refrigerated air outlet () provided through an internal divisional wall () of the refrigerator; a support frame () having a marginal portion () and incorporating a central hub () in which is affixed the electric motor (); a flexible support () in the form of an annular flange presenting an outer portion (), which is peripherally and removably affixed to the contour of the refrigerated air outlet (), an inner portion () provided with a central opening () and with retaining means (), which are removably locked to the marginal portion () of the support frame (); and an annular membrane portion () interconnecting the outer portion () and the inner portion (), in order to allow for small relative axial and radial displacements therebetween.