US Patent Application
Patent Application No. US 20120060543
Published on Mar 15, 2012
Application No. 12/963986
Filed on Dec 9, 2010
Priority Date -
Inventor/Applicants
4Hanley, Kenneth Joseph - Louisville, KY US (5)
Severance, Martin Christopher - Louisville, KY US (7)
Srinivasan, Karthick - Hyderabad, IN (2)
Gardner, John Alexander - Louisville, KY US (2)
Abstract
A vacuum insulator for portions of the refrigeration cycle of a refrigerator appliance is provided. The vacuum insulator can be applied to the suction line leading to the refrigerant compressor, the capillary tube leading to the evaporator inlet, and/or the capillary tube—suction line heat exchanger. An outer insulating layer is used to create a vacuum that serves to insulate the intended portion of the refrigeration cycle.
Classification
F25D 11/00
F25B 1/00;
62/440
62/498;