Retention bracket for refrigerator evaporator system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsJuan P. Zago, Antonio Gatica Puga
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Abstract
A retention member for use in a refrigerator that includes an evaporator fin, a number of evaporator coils, a heater, and a bracket. The bracket includes a first portion extending in a first direction and defines a first aperture configured to receive a portion of a first evaporator coil of the number of evaporator coils. The bracket includes a second portion extending from the first portion to a first end in a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction. A tab extends from the second portion in the first direction. The tab is spaced apart from the first portion by a first distance to prevent or mitigate movement of the second evaporator coil of the number of evaporator coils.
Claims20
A retention member for use in a refrigerator provided with an evaporator fin, a number of evaporator coils, and a heater, the retention comprising:
- a bracket including,
- a first portion extending in a first direction and defining a first aperture configured to receive a portion of a first evaporator coil of the number of evaporator coils,
- a second portion extending from the first portion to a first end in a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction, and
- a tab extending from the second portion along the first direction and spaced apart from the first portion by a first distance to prevent or mitigate movement of a second evaporator coil of the number of evaporator coils.
A refrigerator comprising:
- a heating element;
- an evaporator fin;
- and
- a first evaporator coil and a second evaporator coil each extending through the evaporator fin;
- a retention bracket including,
- a first portion extending in a first direction and defining a first aperture configured to receive a portion of the first evaporator coil,
- a second portion extending in a second direction, substantially transverse to the first portion, from the first portion to a first end, and
- a tab extending from the second portion along the first direction and spaced apart from the first portion to prevent or mitigate movement of the second evaporator coil.
An assembly for use in a refrigerator comprising:
- a defrost heater;
- an evaporator fin;
- a first evaporator coil and a second evaporator coil each extending through the evaporator fin;
- and
- a retention bracket including,
- a first portion extending in a first direction and defining a first aperture configured to receive a portion of the first evaporator coil,
- a second portion extending in a second direction, substantially transverse to the first portion, from the first portion to a first end, and
- a tab extending from the first portion along the first direction and disposed between an end of the second evaporator coil and the defrost heater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.