Patent ID: 11913682
Assignee: CHILLWARE, LLC
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  A | IPC A  F

Claim 16:
17. A method of assembling an apparatus for selectively heating or cooling a food product, the apparatus including a plurality of thermoelectric heating/cooling devices, a shell defining a plurality of passageways, a plurality of thermal conduction blocks, a thermally-conductive liner including a plurality of extruded portions, and a removable tray, the method comprising:
positioning the plurality of thermoelectric heating/cooling devices within a housing cavity defined by the shell, wherein each of the thermoelectric heating/cooling devices is selectively operable in a heating mode and a cooling mode;
positioning the plurality of thermal conduction blocks within a corresponding one of the plurality of passageways of the shell and in thermal communication with a corresponding one of the plurality of thermoelectric heating/cooling devices;
positioning the thermally-conductive liner within the housing cavity of the shell such that each of the plurality of extruded portions is positioned within a corresponding one of the plurality of passageways and the thermal conduction blocks are coupled in thermal communication between the plurality of thermoelectric heating/cooling devices and a corresponding one of the plurality of extruded portions; and
positioning a removable tray within a receptacle defined by the thermally-conductive liner such that the removable tray is coupled in thermal communication with the thermally-conductive liner, wherein the thermally-conductive liner draws heat away from the removable tray when the thermoelectric heating/cooling devices are operated in the cooling mode, and the thermally-conductive liner transfers heat to the removable tray when the thermoelectric heating/cooling devices are operated in the heating mode.