Abstract:
A household refrigerator appliance (100) comprises a cabinet (110), a refrigerator cavity (111) formed inside said cabinet (110) and a crisper compartment (114) formed in said refrigerator cavity (111). A humidity control device (120) is operably associated with the crisper compartment (114). The humidity control device (120) is a knob mounted on a hole allowing fluid communication between the refrigerator cavity (111) and the crisper compartment (114). The knob has an outer ring (121) surrounding a cap (122), said ring (121) and said cap (122) being movable relative to each other in an axial direction between a closed position, where they engage each other to form a seal against passage of fluids, and an open position, where they are spaced apart in the axial direction, thereby selectively allowing a flow of fluids between the refrigerator cavity (111) and the crisper compartment (114).
Abstract:
An appliance system including a module (12) removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module (12), and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module (12). The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space. A method of modifying the atmosphere in a food storage space for food includes the steps of: providing a module (12) capable of being removably engaged to an appliance (10) and typically receiving power from the appliance (10) and at least one removable gas canister; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module (12) with the appliance (10); operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module (12) to a food storage area having an existing atmosphere; and removing at least a portion of the existing atmosphere from the food storage space and replacing it with a modified food storage atmosphere using at least one of the at least one removable gas canisters to supply the modified atmosphere to the food storage area.
Abstract:
An appliance system including a module (12) removably mounted to an appliance (10), one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space (14) operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space (14). A method of modifying the atmosphere in a food storage space for food includes the steps of: providing a module (12) capable of being removably engaged to an appliance and typically receiving power from the appliance and at least one removable gas canister; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module (12) with the appliance (10); operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module (12) to a food storage area having an existing atmosphere; and removing at least a portion of the existing atmosphere from the food storage space and replacing it with a modified food storage atmosphere using at least one of the at least one removable gas canisters to supply the modified atmosphere to the food storage area.
Abstract:
A method for preserving food is implemented in a crisper bin of a refrigerator having a compressor for driving a refrigerant flow in a refrigeration circuit and LEDs (12,14) on a top wall of the crisper for treating the food contained therein with light. The LEDs (12,14) are switched on and off in phase with the compressor switching on and off.
Abstract:
It is disclosed a compartment (10) of a refrigerator for storage of fruits and vegetables provided with a photo-catalytic element (16) combined with an array of UV lamps (20) that promote the conversion of ethylene released by fruits and vegetables to carbon dioxide and water. The ripening process is thus controlled by both removing ethylene and producing carbon dioxide, whereby the freshness of fruits and vegetables is extended and/or preserved.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a refrigerating unit having a freezing compartment, a user interface and a refrigeration circuit with a compressor, comprises a step of setting a controlling routine through said user interface for avoiding freezer burns on food products to be stored in the freezing compartment, upon said setting changing the set temperature of the freezing compartment to a value from 2° to 10° C lower than the previously set value, and changing the on/off control or the cooling capacity of the compressor so that temperature oscillations in the freezing compartment are limited to a range from 1 ° to 0,1 °C.
Abstract:
An appliance system including a module (12) removably mounted to an appliance (10), one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module (12), and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module (12). The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space (14) to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space (14). A method of modifying the atmosphere in a food storage space (14) for food includes the steps of: providing a module (12) capable of being removably engaged to an appliance (10) and typically receiving power from the appliance (10) and at least one removable gas canister; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module with the appliance (10); operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module to a food storage area having an existing atmosphere; and removing at least a portion of the existing atmosphere from the food storage space (14) and replacing it with a modified food storage atmosphere using at least one of the at least one removable gas canisters to supply the modified atmosphere to the food storage area.
Abstract:
A refrigeration appliance comprises a freezer compartment in which air cooled by an evaporator is circulated by a fan and a thermoelectric device having a hot side in heat exchange relationship with the evaporator or with the freezer compartment and a cold side in heat exchange relationship with air within at least a portion of the freezer compartment in order to reduce temperature oscillations in the freezer compartment or in said portion thereof during evaporator defrost cycle.