Electronic control mounting system for a refrigerator

摘要

An electronic control mounting system for a refrigerator. In the refrigerator, a freezer compartment is defined by a freezer liner, a fresh food compartment is defined by a fresh food liner and a partition wall is disposed between the compartments. A mounting plate is disposed between the freezer liner and fresh food liner within the partition wall and includes a mounting boss and a conduit boss. The conduit boss joins a first opening provided in the freezer liner and a second opening provided in the fresh food liner such that a channel is formed between the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment. A housing member, supporting a control printed circuit board (PC board), is secured to the bottom surface of the partition wall by attachment to the mounting boss provided on the mounting plate. The PC board further includes a first temperature sensor having a pair of extending electrical leads directly soldered or mounted onto the PC board. A support tube extending out from the housing member receives the first temperature sensor such that when the housing assembly is secured to the bottom of the partition wall. The support tube extends up through the channel formed in the partition wall and positions the first temperature sensing means within the freezer. A second temperature sensing means is mounted to the PC board and remains in the fresh food compartment for measuring the fresh food compartment temperature.