COLD PLATE AND DRAIN DESIGN

摘要

The invention provides a refrigerator in which a cold plate having a novel triangular configuration is disposed. A plastic drain strip is provided on the side forming the hypotenuse of the triangular shape so that a downwardly and angularly disposed drain means is provided for drainage of water from the cold plate to the rear of the refrigerator to thereby prevent the contents of the refrigerator from becoming covered with moisture. The bottom of the freezer compartment contains a drain hole which communicates with the triangular cold plate so that during defrosting any water formed thereon also runs down the cold plate and then down along the plastic drain strip. Because one of the acute angle apexes of the triangular shape is disposed at the front of the refrigerator, little obstruction is occasioned to the user of the refrigerator. The cold plate may include a right angle portion which extends substantially at a right angle relative to the triangular shape to provide additional cooling surface if this is required.