Refrigerator including a fermenting compartment and temperature control method thereof
US5421247A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/36
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a fermentation compartment having a heater and a cooler. A food container is inserted into the compartment for fermenting food. The container includes a power source, a detector, and a radio transmitter. The detector detects fermentation conditions within the container. That detected information transmitted by the transmitter as radio signals which are received by a controller of the refrigerator which controls the temperature in the fermentation compartment in accordance with the received information. If the power source in the container becomes insufficiently charged, an indicator lamp on the refrigerator is energized.
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