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A refrigerator includes a plurality of cold air inlet openings formed in a rear wall of the refrigerating compartment for directing cold air in respective directions into the refrigerating compartment. A motor-driven rotary damper is provided to control which of the inlet openings receives cold air,

A refrigerator includes a plurality of cold air inlet openings formed in a rear wall of the refrigerating compartment for directing cold air in respective directions into the refrigerating compartment. A motor-driven rotary damper is provided to control which of the inlet openings receives cold air, as well as the quantity of air introduced into the refrigerating chamber, and its direction of introduction. The cold air is supplied by a variable speed fan controlled so that in a first mode (cubic cooling) of cooling operation the amount of air supplied corresponds to the number of air inlet openings opened by the damper. In a second cooling mode (concentrated cooling), the damper is oriented to cause the air to be introduced into the refrigerating chamber in a specific direction where cooling is needed. In a third cooling mode (automatic swinging), the damper is oscillated while the cold air is being supplied.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A refrigerator comprising:a body forming a refrigerating chamber having a rear wall, a duct disposed in the rear wall for receiving a cold air flow, and a plurality of vertically spaced groups of cold air inlet openings communicating with the duct for directing cold air i

[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A refrigerator comprising:a body forming a refrigerating chamber having a rear wall, a duct disposed in the rear wall for receiving a cold air flow, and a plurality of vertically spaced groups of cold air inlet openings communicating with the duct for directing cold air into the refrigerating chamber in respective directions the cold air inlet openings of each of the groups being horizontally spaced apart for directing cold air into horizontally adjacent areas of the refrigerating chamber;a cold air generator for supplying cold air to the duct; and a motor-driven damper disposed in the duct with respective portions of the damper adjacent each of the groups of cold air inlet openings and positionable in different positions for directing cold air to selected ones of the cold air inlet openings within the groups.