Patent ID: 7823626
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: F25D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A combination appliance for cooling and cooking a food item, comprising: a frame comprising a cooking chamber and a refrigeration module chamber, and the cooking chamber having 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 where 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 comprising 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.