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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Jon Freesmeier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Xiaoyong Fu, Plano, TX (US);
Jon Freesmeier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Xiaoyong Fu, Plano, TX (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A device for rapidly chilling containers in a refrigerator includes a base portion, an outer body portion and a carriage. The outer body portion includes an outer shell defining a central cavity. The carriage is rotatably supported in the central cavity and spaced from the outer shell so as to define an air channel. The carriage includes a support wall that defines an article receptacle. The support wall includes a plurality of openings that open to the air channel. A fan is provided to establish a cooling airflow that is directed through the air channel into the carriage. A motor is employed to selectively rotate the carriage. A plurality of rollers, at least one of which is driven by the motor, support and drive the carriage to rotate through the cooling airflow to rapidly lower the container temperature.