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Fresh drawer and refrigerator using same

US10907893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2016
Grant dateFeb 2, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D29/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A fresh drawer and a refrigerator using same. The fresh drawer comprises: a drawer body, wherein a storage chamber for storing food is provided inside the drawer body, and the storage chamber is of an openable sealed structure; a gas supplier, used for providing fresh-keeping gas for the storage chamber; and a pressure balancer, used for balancing air pressure inside the storage chamber. In the fresh drawer and the refrigerator using same, air in an inner storage chamber is replaced with fresh-keeping gas such as nitrogen and oxygen, to provide a modified atmosphere for a food storage space, such that the shelf life of food can be greatly extended.

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