Patent ID: 9175904
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having a refrigerated compartment defined therein, wherein the cabinet has a back wall defined between a front side and a back side; a motor coupled to the back side of the back wall of the cabinet, the motor having a drive shaft that extends through the back wall into the refrigerated compartment, a drawer positioned in the refrigerated compartment, the drawer having a storage chamber defined therein, the drawer includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and a plurality of side walls that define the storage chamber, and a chilling device comprising a support shaft positioned in the storage chamber of the drawer, wherein the support shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and the support shaft is rotationally coupled to the front wall and the rear wall, wherein the support shaft extends through the rear wall of the drawer, wherein the drawer is moveable between an open position in which user access to the storage chamber is permitted and the chilling device is spaced apart from the drive shaft and a closed position in which user access to the storage chamber is prevented and the chilling device is coupled to the drive shaft, and the drive shaft is configured to operate the chilling device when the drawer is in the closed position wherein the chilling device includes a plurality of cams that are coupled to the support shaft, wherein the chilling device includes: a support arm extending from one of the side walls of the drawer, and a plate defining a storage tray sized to receive a food container, the plate having a first end pivotally coupled to the support arm and a second end in contact with the plurality of cams of the support shaft.