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Appliance with a vacuum-based reverse airflow cooling system

  • US 8,006,687 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2008
  • Issued: 08/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An appliance comprising:

  • a main body defining a first cavity, a second cavity adjacent to the first cavity, and an air channel which is in flow communication with an outside of the appliance, the air channel comprising a center air channel disposed between the first cavity and the second cavity and having an intake end;

    a first access door attached to the main body for selectively closing the first cavity, the first access door having a first airway in flow communication with the outside of the appliance and the air channel;

    a second access door attached to the main body for selectively closing the second cavity, the second access door having a second airway in flow communication with the outside of the appliance and the air channel; and

    a fan disposed in the air channel,wherein each of the first airway and the second airway has an air outlet which is disposed adjacent to the intake end, andwherein when activated, the fan causes ambient air from outside of the appliance to pass through the first airway and the second airway before entering the air channel so that the first and second access doors are cooled by the ambient air.

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