Refrigeration system including thermoelectric module
US7284379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B21/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method includes operating the refrigeration system in a cooling mode wherein a space is conditioned, and also includes transferring heat from a heat-transfer circuit to a thermoelectric device to a refrigeration circuit. A method further includes operating the refrigeration system in a defrost mode of operation including transferring heat through the thermoelectric device to the heat-transfer circuit to a heat exchanger.
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