Temperature controlled compartment apparatus and method of controlling temperature

This invention relates generally to refrigerators, and more particularly, to a temperature controlled compartment disposed in the refrigerators. A temperature controlled apparatus comprises a reversible solid state device having a first section and a second section; portions of the first and the sec...

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Main Authors Bessler, Warren Frank, Zentner, Martin Mitchell, Rachakonda, Venkataramana, Miozza, Debra Ann, Joshi, Anand Ganesh, Anikhindi, Sanjay Manohar, Ramayanam, Venkata Ramakrishna
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LanguageEnglish
Published 20.01.2004
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Summary:This invention relates generally to refrigerators, and more particularly, to a temperature controlled compartment disposed in the refrigerators. A temperature controlled apparatus comprises a reversible solid state device having a first section and a second section; portions of the first and the second sections are disposed in intimate contact. The first section is disposed adjacent to a portion of an external wall surface of a compartment and the second section is disposed adjacent to a portion of an internal wall surface of the compartment. A compartment fan is disposed within the compartment. The reversible solid state device and the compartment fan are coupled to a controller. The controller is configured to modify a compartment air temperature inside the compartment by controlling the reversible solid state device and the compartment fan to flow a compartment air across the second section. The controller is configured to control the reversible solid state device and the compartment fan in at least one temperature operational mode.