A refrigerator is proposed. The refrigerator includes a manipulation part including a rotating shaft and a manipulation knob, an opening/closing part configured to have a curved surface and located at a position adjacent to the circumference of the rotating shaft such that the opening/closing part opens and closes a communication portion between an inlet part and an enlarged part of a flow guide, and an angle limiting part configured to limit the rotation angle of the manipulation knob, whereby the manipulation knob of a thermostat for temperature control of the freezer compartment is configured to have the operation angle of 120˜160°, thereby improving manipulation satisfaction during the manipulation of the manipulation knob by a user.

A refrigerated food container system includes a container defining an inner volume and a thermoelectric module arranged in thermal contact with at least one surface of the container. The thermoelectric module includes a first thermoelectric cooling device and a second thermoelectric cooling device in thermal contact with the first thermoelectric cooling device. A control module is configured to provide a first voltage to the first thermoelectric cooling device and provide a second voltage to the second thermoelectric cooling device.

A refrigerated food container system includes a container defining an inner volume and a thermoelectric module arranged in thermal contact with at least one surface of the container. The thermoelectric module includes a first thermoelectric cooling device and a second thermoelectric cooling device in thermal contact with the first thermoelectric cooling device. A control module is configured to provide a first voltage to the first thermoelectric cooling device and provide a second voltage to the second thermoelectric cooling device.

A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a freezing compartment below a refrigerating compartment, an ice making compartment at a side of the refrigerating compartment, an evaporator, a shroud that is disposed at a front side of the evaporator, a grille panel coupled to a front surface of the shroud, a first cool air guide channel defined between the grille panel and the shroud and configured to guide cool air to a freezing compartment, a second cool air guide channel defined between the grille panel and the shroud and configured guide cool air to the ice making compartment, a freezing fan module disposed between the grille panel and the shroud and configured to supply cool air to the first cool air guide channel, and an ice making fan module disposed between the grille panel and the shroud and configured to supply cool air to the second cool air guide channel.

The invention relates to a crisper for preservation of food. The crisper (10) comprises a box (12) and a top (14)—When the crisper (10) is in a closed position the box (12) is air tight sealed to the top (14). A humidity control unit (16) is provided and adapted to allow humid air to exit the crisper via a 5 humidity control membrane (26) located in the humidity control unit (16).

A refrigerator includes a deodorizer installed on an upper surface of a storage compartment. The deodorizer includes a housing in which a flow path is provided, a suction port provided on a lower surface of the housing to suck air, a discharge port provided in the front of the suction port to discharge air, a photocatalytic deodorizing filter disposed at an inner side of the suction port, and a filter light source configured to irradiate light to the photocatalytic deodorizing filter, the flow path is configured to guide air from a rear lower side where the suction port is positioned to a front lower side where the discharge port is positioned, and the filter light source is disposed above the photocatalytic deodorizing filter to face the photocatalytic deodorizing filter in a state of being spaced apart from each other, and positioned above air passing through the flow path.

The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator and, more particularly, to a refrigerator including a single module or multiple modules, each having multiple rooms. An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a refrigerator including multiple refrigerator modules, each refrigerator module including: a cabinet forming the exterior thereof and having multiple storage chambers provided therein; doors provided in the cabinet so as to correspond to the storage chambers, respectively; a radiative cooling plate provided so as to form the rear wall of each storage chamber and to block a flow of air between the interior of each storage chamber and the interior of another storage chamber, the radiative cooling plate cooling the interior of each storage chamber through radiative cooling; a cold-air circulation channel positioned behind the radiative cooling plate so as to supply cold air for exchanging heat with the radiative cooling plate; and a machine chamber for discharging cold air to the cold-air circulation channel and suctioning cold air that has exchanged heat with the radiative cooling plate.

The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator and, more particularly, to a refrigerator including a single module or multiple modules, each having multiple rooms. An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a refrigerator including multiple refrigerator modules, each refrigerator module including: a cabinet forming the exterior thereof and having multiple storage chambers provided therein; doors provided in the cabinet so as to correspond to the storage chambers, respectively; a radiative cooling plate provided so as to form the rear wall of each storage chamber and to block a flow of air between the interior of each storage chamber and the interior of another storage chamber, the radiative cooling plate cooling the interior of each storage chamber through radiative cooling; a cold-air circulation channel positioned behind the radiative cooling plate so as to supply cold air for exchanging heat with the radiative cooling plate; and a machine chamber for discharging cold air to the cold-air circulation channel and suctioning cold air that has exchanged heat with the radiative cooling plate.

The present invention is directed to a system (100) maintaining chilled temperature in a cold storage (102) comprising: a plurality of coolant layers 104 uniformly placed on the roof of said storage (102); each coolant layer comprising multiple coolant plates (106) stacked in rows and columns; a compressor (110) generating airflow and circulating airflow in a circular pattern from top to bottom in said (storage 102); thereby maintaining temperatures in the range −25° C. to +25° C. in said storage; said plurality of coolant layers (104) being placed in close proximity to said compressor (110) for effectively circulating airflow; a coolant holder frame (108) for uniformly adjusting said multiple coolant plates (106) in said plurality of coolant layers (104), and allowing efficient airflow from top to bottom in said storage (102); base of said storage being provided with, holes (112), throughout for sucking the air circulated by said compressor (110) to improve the circulation of airflow in said storage (102); and said storage (102) being insulated to increase the thermal insulation coefficient to maintain the desired temperature in said storage, thereby freezing said coolant layers.

A device for dispensing items includes a cabinet, and a drawer within the cabinet. The drawer includes one or more compartments for storing items and a cooling system within the drawer. The cooling system is configured to maintain the one or more compartments in the drawer at a temperature below the temperature of the environment surrounding the cabinet. The drawer further includes thermal insulation at sides of the drawer and thermal insulation beneath the one or more compartments. The refrigeration system may be a thermoelectric cooling system.