Skin condenser design integrated in the refrigerator back
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsGiulia Marinello, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Gustavo Frattini
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet structure having an exterior wrapper with a plurality of exterior walls exposed to ambient conditions. One of the exterior walls includes an outer surface and an inset portion that is inwardly disposed relative to the outer surface of the exterior wall. A skin condenser system is disposed within the inset portion along an outer surface of the inset portion. The skin condenser system includes a coil array defined by a coil disposed in a coil pattern. The skin condenser system further includes a cover assembly covering the coil array and in thermal communication with the coil array to facilitate the dissipation of heat to the ambient surroundings.
Claims15
A refrigerator, comprising:
- an exterior wrapper having a plurality of exterior walls exposed to ambient conditions, wherein one of the exterior walls includes an outer surface and an inset portion that is inwardly disposed relative to the outer surface of the exterior wall;
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- a skin condenser system disposed within the inset portion along an outer surface thereof, the skin condenser system comprising:
- a coil array defined by a continuous coil disposed in a coil pattern;
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- a cover assembly covering the coil array and in thermal communication with the coil array, wherein the cover assembly includes a planar body portion directly coupled to the outer surface of the inset portion, and further wherein the cover assembly includes a channel system extending rearwardly from the planar body portion of the cover assembly, wherein the channel system includes a continuous channel configured in a channel pattern that correlates to the coil pattern of the coil array, such that the continuous coil of the coil array is received within the continuous channel of the channel system.
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a vacuum insulated structure having a vacuum cavity disposed between a wrapper and one or more liners, wherein the wrapper includes an exterior wall having an outer surface with an inset portion that includes an outer surface that is inwardly disposed relative to the outer surface of the exterior wall;
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- a skin condenser system received in the inset portion of the exterior wall, the skin condenser system comprising:
- a coil array defined by a continuous coil configured in a coil pattern disposed in a single plane;
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- a cover assembly covering the coil array and in thermal communication with the coil array, wherein the cover assembly includes a planar body and a channel system extending rearwardly from the planar body portion of the cover assembly, wherein the channel system includes a continuous channel configured in a channel pattern that correlates to the coil pattern of the coil array, such that the continuous coil of the coil array is received within the continuous channel of the channel system.
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a vacuum insulated structure having a wrapper, wherein the wrapper includes an exterior wall having an inset portion with an outer surface;
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- a skin condenser system received in the inset portion of the exterior wall, the skin condenser system comprising:
- a coil array defined by a continuous coil configured in a coil pattern;
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- a cover assembly covering the coil array, the cover assembly including a planar body portion and rearwardly extending channel system, wherein the channel system includes a continuous channel configured in a channel pattern that correlates to the coil pattern of the coil array, such that the continuous coil of the coil array is received within the continuous channel of the channel system and in thermal communication therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.