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US 12,215,916 B2Granted
Heat exchanger assembly for a refrigeration device, and refrigeration device comprising same
AssigneeBSH Hausgeraete GmbH
InventorsFelix Wiedenmann, Ming Zhang
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Abstract
A heat exchanger assembly for a refrigeration device has a condensation pan for receiving condensed water discharged from a cooling compartment of the refrigeration device. The assembly further includes a heat exchanger with a housing, a refrigerant line assembly arranged in an inlet opening of the housing, a fan which is arranged in an outlet opening of the housing, and a sealing plate which projects from the housing and protrudes into the condensation pan.
Claims11
A heat exchanger assembly for a refrigeration appliance, the heat exchanger assembly comprising:
- a condensation pan for receiving condensate discharged from a refrigerator compartment of the refrigeration appliance;
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- a heat exchanger with a housing, said housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening;
- a refrigerant pipe arrangement arranged in said inlet opening of said housing and a fan arranged in said outlet opening of said housing;
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- a sealing plate projecting from said housing and protruding into said condensation pan;
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- wherein said condensation pan has a bottom and a peripheral wall projecting from the bottom, wherein said sealing plate extends between opposing portions of said peripheral wall, and wherein a bottom gap is formed between said bottom and an end of said sealing plate.
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