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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Sheena Leigh Ritchie, Shepherdsville, KY (US);
Mark W. Wilson, Simpsonville, KY (US);
Arunkumar Pappusamy, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Sheena Leigh Ritchie, Shepherdsville, KY (US);
Mark W. Wilson, Simpsonville, KY (US);
Arunkumar Pappusamy, Tamil Nadu, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A storage assembly for a refrigerator having a freezer storage compartment includes a second storage compartment positioned within the freezer storage compartment, and a cooling plate positioned within the second storage compartment. The cooling plate is configured to support a food item and transfer thermal energy between the food item and the cooling plate through conduction. The storage assembly also includes a fan positioned at a first end of the second storage compartment. The fan is configured to draw cool air into the second storage compartment and direct the cool air across the food item.