Combined refrigerator-oven apparatus
US6497276B2 · kind B2 · utility
30Cited by
20References
20Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).
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