Refrigerator-oven
First Claim
1. A combination appliance for cooling and cooking a food item, comprising:
- a frame including a cooking chamber and a refrigeration module chamber, wherein the cooking chamber has a first access opening through which access to the interior of the cooking chamber is provided;
a door moveably mounted to the frame for movement between an open position wherein the first access opening is uncovered and a closed position where the first access opening is covered;
a heat element disposed within the cooking chamber to selectively provide heat to the cooking chamber;
an inlet duct extending between the refrigeration module chamber and the cooking chamber, the inlet duct having an inlet in communication with the refrigeration module chamber and an outlet in communication with the cooking chamber;
a return duct extending between the refrigeration module chamber and the cooking chamber, the return duct having an inlet in communication with the cooking chamber and an outlet in communication with the refrigeration module chamber;
a refrigeration module including a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and base on which the compressor, condenser, and evaporator are mounted to form a module; and
an insulated housing overlying the evaporator to thermally isolate the evaporator from the condenser, the insulated housing having an inlet and an outlet, which align with the outlet of the return duct and the inlet of the inlet duct, respectively, when the refrigeration module is mounted within the refrigeration module chamber, to thereby form a refrigerated air path between the evaporator and the cooking chamber.
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Abstract
A self-contained refrigerator/freezer and oven, for refrigerating/freezing and cooking food in the same enclosed chamber, which can be actuated by the operator from a variety of remote locations around the world through a public exchange computer communications system, a public switched telephone network, or the internet. The oven has a heating element such as an electrical resistance heating element or a gas burner. A controller is in communication with the heating unit and the refrigeration/freezer unit. The controller activates the refrigeration/freezing unit when a cooling mode is desired, and activates the heating unit when a heating mode is desired.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A combination appliance for cooling and cooking a food item, comprising:
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a frame including a cooking chamber and a refrigeration module chamber, wherein the cooking chamber has a first access opening through which access to the interior of the cooking chamber is provided;
a door moveably mounted to the frame for movement between an open position wherein the first access opening is uncovered and a closed position where the first access opening is covered;
a heat element disposed within the cooking chamber to selectively provide heat to the cooking chamber;
an inlet duct extending between the refrigeration module chamber and the cooking chamber, the inlet duct having an inlet in communication with the refrigeration module chamber and an outlet in communication with the cooking chamber;
a return duct extending between the refrigeration module chamber and the cooking chamber, the return duct having an inlet in communication with the cooking chamber and an outlet in communication with the refrigeration module chamber;
a refrigeration module including a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and base on which the compressor, condenser, and evaporator are mounted to form a module; and
an insulated housing overlying the evaporator to thermally isolate the evaporator from the condenser, the insulated housing having an inlet and an outlet, which align with the outlet of the return duct and the inlet of the inlet duct, respectively, when the refrigeration module is mounted within the refrigeration module chamber, to thereby form a refrigerated air path between the evaporator and the cooking chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A combination appliance for freezing and cooking a food item, comprising:
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a frame including a cooking chamber and a freezer module chamber, wherein the cooking chamber has a first access opening through which access to the interior of the cooking chamber is provided;
a door moveably mounted to the frame for movement between an open position wherein the first access opening is uncovered and a closed position where the first access opening is covered;
a heat element disposed within the cooking chamber to selectively provide heat to the cooking chamber;
an inlet duct extending between the freezer module chamber and the cooking chamber, the inlet duct having an inlet in communication with the freezer module chamber and an outlet in communication with the cooking chamber;
a return duct extending between the freezer module chamber and the cooking chamber, the return duct having an inlet in communication with the cooking chamber and an outlet in communication with the freezer module chamber;
a freezer module including a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and base on which the compressor, condenser, and evaporator are mounted to form a module; and
an insulated housing overlying the evaporator to thermally isolate the evaporator from the condenser, the insulated housing having an inlet and an outlet, which align with the outlet of the return duct and the inlet of the inlet duct, respectively, when the freezer module is mounted within the freezer module chamber, to thereby form a refrigerated air path between the evaporator and the cooking chamber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15-35. -35. (canceled)
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