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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2010
Kenneth Joseph Hanley, Louisville, KY (US);
Martin Christopher Severance, Louisville, KY (US);
Karthick Srinivasan, Hyderabad, IN;
John Alexander Gardner, Louisville, KY (US);
Kenneth Joseph Hanley, Louisville, KY (US);
Martin Christopher Severance, Louisville, KY (US);
Karthick Srinivasan, Hyderabad, IN;
John Alexander Gardner, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A vacuum insulator for portions of the refrigeration cycle of a refrigerator appliance is provided. The vacuum insulator can be applied to the suction line leading to the refrigerant compressor, the capillary tube leading to the evaporator inlet, and/or the capillary tube—suction line heat exchanger. An outer insulating layer is used to create a vacuum that serves to insulate the intended portion of the refrigeration cycle.