Refrigerator including a fermentation and ensilage compartment, and the control method thereof
US5228499A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/122
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The refrigerator having a fermentation function includes a fermentation and ensilage compartment independent from a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment. A heating apparatus, a delivery duct, a return duct, dampers opening and closing the ducts, and temperature sensor are mounted in the fermentation and ensilage compartment. The temperature of fermentation and ensilage compartment is detected by the temperature sensor and the heating apparatus and the dampers are controlled according to the detected temperature.
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