Air conduit system in a refrigerator

U.S. Patent Number: 5392615

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment and a storage compartment disposed therebeneath. A first cool air path conducts cool air from a main cool air duct to the storage compartment and then to the refrigerating compartment. A second cool air path conducts cool air directly from the main duct to the refrigerating compartment. The cool air entering the refrigerating compartment from the second path is cooler than, and travels faster than, the cool air entering the refrigerating compartment from the first path to create a pressure differential which induces the air flow through the first path.

Inventors: Lim; Jae H. (Suwon, KR)

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon, KR)

Application Number: 08/124,540

Issued: 1995-02-28

Expired: 2007-02-28

Classes: 62/414 ; 62/408

Field of search: 62/407,408,404,413,414,419,382,331,440,441 165/2,30

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