Patent ID: 8245524
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: F25B,F25D

Abstract:
1. A distributed refrigeration appliance system in at least a kitchen in a residential dwelling comprising: a plurality of separate refrigeration appliance modules each having: a central cooling unit for chilling the liquid coolant; a controller connected to the cooling unit, the temperature selector, the temperature sensor, the control valve and the fan of the respective refrigeration appliance modules; a liquid coolant circuit connecting the central cooling unit with the plurality of refrigeration appliance module heat exchangers and a pump to supply chilled liquid coolant from the central cooling unit to the plurality of refrigeration appliance module heat exchangers and to return liquid coolant to the central cooling unit for primary stage cooling of the refrigeration appliance modules; wherein the liquid coolant control valves of the respective refrigeration appliance modules are connected in the liquid coolant circuit for controlling flow of liquid coolant to the respective refrigeration appliance module heat exchangers to control the temperature in the respective refrigeration appliance module insulated compartments; and further wherein at least one of the refrigeration appliance modules comprises: