Patent ID: 6679065
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: F25B,F25D

Abstract:
A temperature controlled apparatus comprising:a compartment; a reversible solid state device; a compartment fan; and a controller; said reversible solid state device having a first section and a second section, a portion of said first section and a portion of said second section being disposed in intimate contact, said first section being disposed adjacent to a portion of an external wall surface of said compartment and said second section being disposed adjacent to a portion of an internal wall surface of said compartment, said compartment fan being disposed within said compartment, said reversible solid state device and said compartment fan being coupled to said controller, said controller being configured to modify a compartment air temperature inside said compartment by controlling said reversible solid state device and said compartment fan so as to flow a compartment air across said second section, said controller being configured to control said reversible solid state device and said compartment fan in at least one temperature operational mode, wherein said temperature operational mode is selected from the group consisting of a cooling mode, a heating mode and combinations thereof.