A refrigerator is proposed. The refrigerator may include a cabinet having a storage compartment (F1, F2), and a barrier (30) dividing the storage compartment (F1, F2) into multiple spaces. In addition, a grille fan assembly 50 may be erected at the rear of the storage compartment (F1), and a blower fan (80) configured to blow cold air may be mounted to the grille fan assembly 50. The grille fan assembly (50) may be provided with the control knob (90), and the control knob (90) may be rotated relative to a rotating shaft configured is the same direction as a rotating shaft of the blower fan (80) such that the amount of the blown air can be controlled.

Disclosed herein is a refrigerator capable of improving a user's convenience by locating a knob for adjusting a temperature of a cooling container above the cooling container. The refrigerator includes: a first storage room; a second storage room positioned below the first storage room; a cooling container positioned in the inside of the first storage room, and forming a cooling space maintained at a temperature that is different from a temperature of the first storage room; and a knob configured to adjust a temperature of the cooling space and positioned above the cooling container.

An automated order fulfillment system is disclosed having different temperature zones and robots and containers capable of and/or configured to work in these different temperature zones.

A refrigeration device capable of chilling beverage ingredients and accessories is disclosed. The refrigeration device may include a first compartment that defines a first open top area, a second compartment that defines a second open top area, and a wall disposed between the first and second compartments. The refrigeration device may further include a controller configured to control the temperature in at least one of the first and second compartments, a temperature regulator configured to adjust a thermal communication between the first and second compartments, and a lid assembly movable between an opened and a closed position.

A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main cabinet including a cooling device to generate cold air, a sub-cabinet detachably connected to the main cabinet, a cold air relay duct provided to connect the main cabinet and the sub-cabinet and having a cold air flow path to allow the cold air generated by the cooling device to be delivered to the sub-cabinet, and a heat blocking member provided in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the main cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected and in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the sub-cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected.

A control method for a refrigerating and freezing device, and the refrigerating and freezing device are disclosed. The refrigerating and freezing device includes a storage compartment, a refrigeration compartment, and a refrigeration system at least partially arranged in the refrigeration compartment. The control method includes: controlling the refrigeration system to stop supplying cold to the storage compartment; and connecting the refrigeration compartment with the storage compartment, and controlling a fan of the refrigeration system to operate so as to promote air in the refrigeration compartment and the storage compartment to flow circularly. In the present invention, air in the storage compartment is utilized to carry out air defrosting on the refrigeration compartment, and then the defrosted high-humidity gas is led back to the storage compartment.

A refrigerator damper system employs a fluidic valve providing switching of air between refrigerated compartments without the need for a movable valve plate such as can be obstructed by ice. In one embodiment, a bidirectional fan provides switching from a first compartment to a second compartment and then from a second compartment to a first compartment with change of fan direction.

Pallet racking systems are designed to quickly freeze items using thermal transfer by moving air through palletized products. Air is pulled through the palletized product to a negative air plenum behind the pallet rack. Back panels of the pallet racks provide variable-height airflow by use of louvers which are individually pressed open by the palletized product to accommodate differing product heights. The panels allow more efficient system operation with any number of rack positions filled.

A cooling system including an air distribution plenum, a heat exchanger, a first fan, a second fan, an air damper, and a first air duct. The air distribution plenum is provided with a first side and a second side and defines first aperture and a second aperture. The first side forms a number of passages fluidly connected to a first compartment and a second compartment. The first fan is coupled to the air distribution plenum and configured to direct air from the heat exchanger through the first aperture to the number of passages. The second fan is coupled to the air distribution plenum and configured to direct air from the heat one or more of the number of compartments. The air damper is configured to selectively block the air from at least one of the first fan and the second fan.

A refrigerator includes a duct module, wherein the duct modules include a front panel and a rear panel coupled to each other in the front-rear direction and forming a flow path, a plurality of flow path forming protrusions extending from a front surface of the front panel to form a flow path therebetween, and a sealing surface extending parallel to the rear surface of the front panel from front ends of the plurality of flow path forming protrusions and in surface contact with the rear surface of the front panel.