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An air circulation system for a refrigeration apparatus provides a controllable baffle to selectively open or close an air outlet port. Particularly, the refrigeration apparatus includes an evaporator and an evaporator fan for providing flow of refrigerated air. A fresh food compartment is to be coo

An air circulation system for a refrigeration apparatus provides a controllable baffle to selectively open or close an air outlet port. Particularly, the refrigeration apparatus includes an evaporator and an evaporator fan for providing flow of refrigerated air. A fresh food compartment is to be cooled by the refrigerated air. An air inlet passage is provided in communication with the fan and compartment for delivering refrigerated air to the compartment. An air outlet passage is provided in communication with the compartment and the fan for returning air from the compartment to the fan. A baffle is mounted at the compartment air outlet and has an open position allowing movement of air through the compartment, and a closed position preventing movement of air through the compartment. A control is provided for selectively opening the baffle in response to the compartment temperature being above a desired temperature, and to close the baffle when the compartment temperature is below the desired temperature.

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A refrigeration apparatus comprising: a cabinet having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment to be cooled by refrigerated air, and a divider wall separating said compartments; means for providing refrigerated air to cool said freezer compartment; means for delivering air from said air p

A refrigeration apparatus comprising: a cabinet having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment to be cooled by refrigerated air, and a divider wall separating said compartments; means for providing refrigerated air to cool said freezer compartment; means for delivering air from said air providing means to said fresh food compartment comprising a first passage through said divider wall opening to a first air inlet and an elongated conduit extending from within said first passage through said divider wall and opening to a second air inlet; means for returning air from said fresh food compartment to said air providing means comprising a second passage through said divider wall; means associated with said air providing means for circulating refrigerated air from said air providing means through said delivering means to said fresh food compartment and from said fresh food compartment through said returning means to said air providing means; and means for controlling the circulation of refrigerated air through said fresh food compartment by selectively opening and closing said air outlet.