Methods and apparatus for controlling refrigerators

Details Methods and apparatus for controlling refrigerators Methods and apparatus for controlling refrigerators

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Jones, Melvin (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Using electrical or magnetic effect

Thermoelectric; e.g., peltier effect

C062S440000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07000407

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator including a refrigerator compartment, a refrigerator door coupled to the refrigerator compartment, the refrigerator door has an inner surface. The refrigerator further includes a bin for storing items therein mounted to the inner surface of the refrigerator door and at least one thermoelectric module operationally coupled to the bin, such that the bin is temperature controlled independent of the refrigerator compartment.

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