Refrigerator appliance having a defrost chamber
First Claim
1. A refrigerator appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining a chilled chamber;
a defrost drawer housing mounted within the chilled chamber, the defrost drawer housing defining an enclosed defrost chamber for the receipt of a food item; and
a pair of electromagnetic electrodes spaced apart along a vertical direction within the drawer housing, each electromagnetic electrode comprisinga first heating ring,a second heating ring, the second heating ring being larger than the first heating ring,a conductive path extending between the first heating ring and the second heating ring, andan electrical restrictor element coupled to the conductive path and selectively permitting a current therethrough.
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Abstract
A refrigerator appliance having a defrost chamber is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a defrost drawer housing, and a pair of electromagnetic electrodes. The defrost drawer housing may be mounted within the chilled chamber and define the defrost chamber for the receipt of a food item. The pair of electromagnetic electrodes may be spaced apart along a vertical direction within the drawer housing. Each electromagnetic electrode may include a first heating ring and a second heating ring that is larger than the first heating ring. Each electromagnetic electrode may also include a conductive path and an electrical restrictor element. The conductive path may extend between the first heating ring and the second heating ring. The electrical restrictor element may be coupled to the conductive path and selectively permit a current therethrough.
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20 Claims
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1. A refrigerator appliance comprising:
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a cabinet defining a chilled chamber; a defrost drawer housing mounted within the chilled chamber, the defrost drawer housing defining an enclosed defrost chamber for the receipt of a food item; and a pair of electromagnetic electrodes spaced apart along a vertical direction within the drawer housing, each electromagnetic electrode comprising a first heating ring, a second heating ring, the second heating ring being larger than the first heating ring, a conductive path extending between the first heating ring and the second heating ring, and an electrical restrictor element coupled to the conductive path and selectively permitting a current therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A refrigerator appliance comprising:
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a cabinet defining a chilled chamber; a defrost drawer housing mounted within the chilled chamber, the defrost drawer housing defining an enclosed defrost chamber for the receipt of a food item; a pair of electromagnetic electrodes spaced apart along a vertical direction within the drawer housing, each electromagnetic electrode comprising a first heating ring, a second heating ring positioned concentrically about the first heating ring, the second heating ring being larger than the first heating ring, a conductive path extending between the first heating ring and the second heating ring, and an electrical restrictor element coupled to the conductive path and selectively permitting a current therethrough; and a controller operably coupled to the pair of electromagnetic electrodes, wherein the controller is configured to direct the current through the electrical restrictor element based on a set heating size. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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