CONTACT DEFROST HEATER FOR BOTTOM MOUNT TO EVAPORATOR

Provided is a refrigeration appliance including a storage compartment and an evaporator that cools the storage compartment. The evaporator includes a plurality of evaporator fins. A defrost heater is mounted at a bottom edge of the evaporator fins. The defrost heater includes a first section and a s...

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Main Author Richardson, Edmund Scott
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.01.2021
Subjects
BLASTING
COLD ROOMS
COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
HEATING
ICE-BOXES
LIGHTING
LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
REFRIGERATION OR COOLING
REFRIGERATORS
WEAPONS
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Summary:Provided is a refrigeration appliance including a storage compartment and an evaporator that cools the storage compartment. The evaporator includes a plurality of evaporator fins. A defrost heater is mounted at a bottom edge of the evaporator fins. The defrost heater includes a first section and a second section. The first section is in physical contact with the evaporator fins. The second section is spaced a distance away from the evaporator fins. The first section has a relatively higher power output than the second section A method of defrosting an evaporator of a refrigeration appliance is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916518122