Adjustable fan for a microwave appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorBagawathkumar Chellappan
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Abstract
A microwave appliance includes a casing that defines a cooking chamber, and a fan assembly positioned within the casing. The fan assembly includes a discharge housing that includes a plurality of discharge ports, and a fan housing mounted within the discharge housing. The fan housing is selectively rotatable within the discharge housing. The fan housing includes an outlet configured to align with a selected one of the plurality of discharge ports. The fan assembly further includes a fan wheel rotatably mounted within the fan housing. The fan wheel is configured to circulate air through the outlet of the fan housing and the selected one of the plurality of discharge ports.
Claims16
A microwave appliance, comprising:
- a casing that defines a cooking chamber configured for receipt of food items for cooking and a circulation conduit, the circulation conduit having an inlet and an outlet;
- a door mounted to the casing and configured for permitting selective access to the chamber of the casing;
- a fan assembly positioned within the circulation conduit of the casing, the fan assembly comprising:
- a discharge housing comprising a plurality of discharge ports;
- a fan housing mounted within the discharge housing, the fan housing selectively rotatable within the discharge housing, the fan housing comprising an outlet configured to align with a selected one of the plurality of discharge ports;
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- a fan wheel rotatably mounted within the fan housing, the fan wheel configured to circulate air through the outlet of the fan housing and the selected one of the plurality of discharge ports,
- wherein the fan housing comprises a track strip, wherein the fan housing is selectively rotatable within the discharge housing while installed within the microwave appliance via rotating the track strip.
A fan assembly configured to be positioned within a casing of an appliance, the fan assembly comprising:
- a discharge housing comprising a plurality of discharge ports;
- a fan housing mounted within the discharge housing, the fan housing selectively rotatable within the discharge housing, the fan housing comprising an outlet configured to align with a selected one of the plurality of discharge ports;
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- a fan wheel rotatably mounted within the fan housing, the fan wheel configured to circulate air through the outlet of the fan housing and the selected one of the plurality of discharge ports,
- wherein the fan housing comprises a track strip, wherein the fan housing is selectively rotatable within the discharge housing while installed within the microwave appliance via rotating the track strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.