Refrigeration – Using electrical or magnetic effect – Thermoelectric; e.g. – peltier effect
Patent
1989-08-07
1991-08-27
King, Lloyd L.
Refrigeration
Using electrical or magnetic effect
Thermoelectric; e.g., peltier effect
62 362, 624579, F25B 2102
Patent
active
050422588
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for dispensing and storing a food product is provided. This apparatus includes a container comprising a cup portion having a cup insert removably detachable from an insulative shell which has cylindrical sidewall, a top edge, and a bottom planar portion. The cup portion has a heat conductive portion positioned between the insulative shell and the cup insert. The apparatus also includes a thermoelectric chip with means for supplying power for the thermoelectric chip with the chip positioned between a heat sink and the heat conductive portion. In one embodiment of the invention, the heat sink includes fins which depend downwardly from the bottom of the cup portion, while in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the fins extend outwardly from a main wall parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cup portion.
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