Refrigerator power back up system
AssigneeAmerican Trim, LLC
InventorsRobert Byrne, Raymond Hammond, Evan Brock
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Abstract
A food refrigeration appliance including a freezer compartment for storing food at a first temperature below the freezing point of water and a refrigeration compartment for storing food at a second temperature above the freezing point of water. A duct is provided between the freezer compartment and the refrigeration compartment. A fan is used for moving air through the duct from the freezer compartment to the refrigeration compartment. A battery supplies power to the fan when electrical power from an external source is interrupted during a power outage.
Claims10
A food refrigeration appliance comprising:
- a freezer compartment for storing food at a first temperature below the freezing point of water;
- a refrigeration compartment for storing food at a second temperature above the freezing point of water;
- a duct between the freezer compartment and the refrigeration compartment;
- a fan for moving air through the duct from the freezer compartment to the refrigeration compartment;
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- a battery for supplying power to the fan when electrical power from an external source is interrupted during a power outage.
An accessory for a food refrigeration appliance comprising:
- a duct for connecting a freezer compartment to a refrigeration compartment in a food refrigeration appliance;
- a fan for moving air through the duct from the freezer compartment to the refrigeration compartment;
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- a battery for supplying power to the fan when electrical power from an external source is interrupted during a power outage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.