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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Xiaoyong Fu, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Sheldon Wayne Mandel, East Galesburg, IL (US);
Robert Stephen Mercille, O'Fallon, IL (US);
Alvin V. Miller, Swisher, IA (US);
William J. Vestal, Monmouth, IL (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A food storage system mounted in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator includes an enclosure, as well as a food receptacle slidably positioned in the enclosure. A thermoelectric (TE) device is employed to establish a flow of temperature controlled air for establishing a desired temperature in the food receptacle. In accordance with one embodiment, the thermoelectric device is positioned in a chamber defined behind the food receptacle. In another embodiment, the thermoelectric device comprises a module located atop the enclosure.