Patents by Inventor Rogerio Rodrigues Junior

Rogerio Rodrigues Junior has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7317267
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a refrigerator fan, comprising an electric motor (11) to whose shaft is affixed a propeller (12) with an axial flow passing through a refrigerated air outlet (4b) provided through an internal divisional wall (6) of the refrigerator; a support frame (20) having a marginal portion (21) and incorporating a central hub (22) in which is affixed the electric motor (11); a flexible support (30) in the form of an annular flange presenting an outer portion (31), which is peripherally and removably affixed to the contour of the refrigerated air outlet (4b), an inner portion (32) provided with a central opening (35) and with retaining means (36), which are removably locked to the marginal portion (21) of the support frame (20); and an annular membrane portion (33) interconnecting the outer portion (31) and the inner portion (32), in order to allow for small relative axial and radial displacements therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Multibras S.A. Electrodomesticos
    Inventors: Alexandre Cury Schmid, Adriano Cargnin, Alexsandro Jose Pereira, Rogerio Rodrigues Junior
  • Patent number: 7254960
    Abstract: An air duct arrangement for a refrigerator with forced air circulation of the type that comprises a refrigerating compartment (20) provided with a diffusing duct (23) receiving a refrigerated forced airflow from an air cooling compartment (40). The arrangement comprises at least one distributing duct (60) disposed in the upper portion of a space (V) defined below at least one of the shelves (22). The distributing duct (60) presents a rear end (61) opened to the inside of the diffusing duct (23) and a front end (62) opened to the front region of said space (V) adjacent to the front door (21) of the refrigerating compartment (20) and provided with a plurality of front openings (64, 65, 66) turned to the front region of said space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Multibras S.A. Eletrodomesticos
    Inventors: Alexandre Cury Schmid, Claiton Emilio Do Amaral, Ignacio Joao Dos Santos Junior, Adriano Cargnin, Rogerio Rodrigues Junior, Edson Luiz Izui, Marco Eduardo Marques
  • Patent number: 7089755
    Abstract: An air duct system for a combined refrigerator of the forced air circulation type and comprising a freezing compartment (1) and a refrigerating compartment (2), which are superposed and separated by an intermediate wall (3), and further having an air cooling compartment (4) lodging an evaporator (5) and a fan (6) and presenting at least one circulated air inlet (4a) and at least one refrigerated air outlet (4b). The system comprises a body (10) mounted to the inside of the intermediate wall (3) and defining a rear chamber (11), which is opened to the circulated air inlet (4a); a transversal through-duct (12) communicating the refrigerated air outlet (4b) with the refrigerating compartment (2); at least one first and one second return duct (13, 14) presenting a rear end (13b, 14b) opened to the rear chamber (11), and a front end (13a, 14a) opened to the inside of the freezing compartment (1) and of the refrigerating compartment (2), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Multibras S.A. Eletrodomesticos
    Inventors: Alexandre Cury Schmid, Rogerio Rodrigues Junior, Adriano Cargnin
  • Publication number: 20050173997
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a refrigerator fan, comprising an electric motor (11) to whose shaft is affixed a propeller (12) with an axial flow passing through a refrigerated air outlet (4b) provided through an internal divisional wall (6) of the refrigerator; a support frame (20) having a marginal portion (21) and incorporating a central hub (22) in which is affixed the electric motor (11); a flexible support (30) in the form of an annular flange presenting an outer portion (31), which is peripherally and removably affixed to the contour of the refrigerated air outlet (4b), an inner portion (32) provided with a central opening (35) and with retaining means (36), which are removably locked to the marginal portion (21) of the support frame (20); and an annular membrane portion (33) interconnecting the outer portion (31) and the inner portion (32), in order to allow for small relative axial and radial displacements therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Alexandre Schmid, Adriano Cargnin, Alexsandro Pereira, Rogerio Rodrigues Junior
  • Publication number: 20050126205
    Abstract: An air duct arrangement for a refrigerator with forced air circulation of the type that comprises a refrigerating compartment (20) provided with a diffusing duct (23) receiving a refrigerated forced airflow from an air cooling compartment (40). The arrangement comprises at least one distributing duct (60) disposed in the upper portion of a space (V) defined below at least one of the shelves (22). The distributing duct (60) presents a rear end (61) opened to the inside of the diffusing duct (23) and a front end (62) opened to the front region of said space (V) adjacent to the front door (21) of the refrigerating compartment (20) and provided with a plurality of front openings (64, 65, 66) turned to the front region of said space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Multibras S.A. Eletrodomesticos
    Inventors: Alexandre Schmid, Claiton Amaral, Ignacio Santos Junior, Adriano Cargnin, Rogerio Rodrigues Junior, Edson Izui, Marco Marques