The present invention relates to a refrigeration and/or freezer device comprising a cooled interior and comprising a heat sink, in particular comprising a vaporizer, for cooling the interior, wherein a bracket which consists of metal or comprises metal is arranged in or on a wall of the interior, which bracket is suitable and intended for holding a storage base in the cooled interior, wherein the bracket is surrounded in part or entirely by an isolation element, such that the heat transfer from the bracket to the wall is reduced or prevented by the insulation element.

A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a first inner case that defines a freezing compartment, a second inner case that defines a refrigerating compartment, a thermal siphon unit that is configured to carry a working fluid for heat transfer and that has a closed loop shape that includes a first part arranged at an outer side of the first inner case and a second part arranged at an outer side of the second inner case, and a cool air storage unit arranged in a space partitioned in the first inner case. The cool air storage unit is configured to accommodate cool air of the freezing compartment and transfer the cool air to the first part of the thermal siphon unit arranged outside of the first inner case.

There is provided a mounting structure for mounting a cryocooler cold head on a vacuum vessel. The cold head includes a cold head-side cooling stage and a cold head-side flange. The mounting structure includes a cold head accommodation sleeve installed in the vacuum vessel and including a sleeve-side cooling stage which comes into thermal contact with the cold head-side cooling stage by coming into physical contact with the cold head-side cooling stage, and a sleeve-side flange to be coupled to the cold head-side flange, an inter-flange distance adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a distance between the sleeve-side flange and the cold head-side flange so that the cold head-side cooling stage and the sleeve-side cooling stage are physically brought into contact with each other or brought into a contactless state therebetween, and a flange fastening mechanism configured to fasten the cold head-side flange to the sleeve-side flange.

An AC electric field-assisted refrigerating container comprises: an outer container casing made of metal and having a storage chamber thereinside; an inner container casing formed of a dielectric panel and disposed inside the outer container casing; cooling means to cool an inside of the storage chamber; a plurality of insulated electrodes each formed by densely covering an entire circumference of an electrode plate with an insulator and disposed on an inner wall of the inner container casing; and a transformer for supplying an AC of 10 to 20 VA, at a voltage of 2000 to 4000 V and a frequency of 50 to 60 Hz, wherein the transformer has a ground terminal; wherein the refrigerating container is configured to cause AC discharge from the insulated electrodes to form an AC electric field inside the storage chamber, wherein, as a result of the AC discharge, electrons are supplied to the inner container casing formed of the dielectric panel, and then flow throughout the inner container casing, thereby allowing the electric field to be uniformly distributed throughout the inside of the storage chamber, while being maintained in terms of intensity thereof and, wherein the dielectric panel is a woody panel.

Refrigerator casings and joint members therefor are provided. A joint member includes a body extending between a first end and a second end generally along a lateral direction. The body further includes a forward face and an aft face spaced apart from the forward face along a transverse direction, and further includes a top surface and a bottom surface spaced apart from the top surface along a vertical direction. The joint member further includes a plurality of barrier channels defined in the body, each of the plurality of barrier channels extending generally along the lateral direction between the first end and the second end. The joint member further includes a plurality of tube channels defined in the body, each of the plurality of tube channels extending generally along the vertical direction between the top surface and the bottom surface.

A post-mix beverage dispenser having all components within an insulated housing is provided. The beverage dispenser can include an insulated housing with interior compartments that contain all complementary for dispensing a beverage, a carbonated beverage, and ice. The interior compartments can contain a concentrate source, a concentrate pump, an ice bin, an ice dispensing mechanism, a refrigeration system, a diluent pump, and a carbonation system.

An appliance includes a compact condenser assembly formed with at least two separately and independently produced wire on tube condensers. Each of the at least two wire on tube condensers has a condenser inlet and a condenser outlet. The at least two wire on tube condensers are at least substantially locked and positioned in a matingly engaged configuration forming a compact condenser assembly. The at least two wire on tube condensers are configured to be operationally connected in at least one of a parallel configuration, a series configuration, a selectable configuration, and a bypass configuration.

An ice machine includes: an ice maker including: an ultrasonic bin sensor mounted to a body; and a controller in electrical communication with the ultrasonic bin sensor and configured to control the ultrasonic bin sensor; and a storage bin coupled to the ice maker and sized to receive a mound of ice, a lens of the ultrasonic bin sensor facing a bottom of an interior cavity of the storage bin, the controller configured to process a return signal of the ultrasonic bin sensor to control a level of ice stored inside the storage bin, the controller further configured to apply a predetermined time delay to filter out a portion of the return signal that exceeds a threshold voltage but does not exceed the time delay.

A refrigerator including a moisture absorbing unit configured to absorb moisture in the cold air surrounding the evaporator. The moisture absorbing unit includes a moisture absorbing material. Therefore, undesirable frosting on the evaporator can be effectively prevented. The moisture absorbing unit can be heated by a defrosting heater disposed proximate to the evaporator and the moisture absorbing unit. Thus moisture in the moisture absorbing material can be removed and the moisture absorbing material can be repeatedly used.

A refrigerator with a home bar. The refrigerator reuses waste heat emitted from the electrical units (e.g., compressor and condenser) to heat the home bar frame, thereby preventing or reducing dew formation thereon. An air flow path is coupled to the machine room to supply air that is heated by the waste heat from the machine room to the home bar frame.