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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles J. Cauchy, Traverse City, MI (US);
George A. Clark, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Mark S. Thompson, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Douglas P. Gundlach, Racine, WI (US);
Dan M. Bruner, Powell, OH (US);
Assignee:
Delta T, LLC, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 2/102 ;
Abstract
A chiller for fresh fruit and other perishable food products is cooled with a thermoelectric device and includes a cool air recirculating system that minimizes air flow path lengths and provides uniform cool air distribution throughout a fruit container removably supported above the thermoelectric module. The cooling air flow duct system is formed in part by the bottom wall of the container, thereby enhancing direct cooling air flow contact in minimizing the lengths of the flow paths.