Patent ID: 7891205

Claim:
A defrosting and chilling compartment for a refrigerator that includes a source of cooling air comprising: a holding section, including an interior and an exterior, for holding an article to be selectively defrosted or chilled and a heating and cooling module including a first plenum and a second plenum in fluid communication with the holding section, the first plenum comprising a source of heated air; at least one first pathway extending from the first plenum of the heating and cooling module to the interior of the holding section for selectively conducting heated air to the holding section from the first plenum of the heating and cooling module; at least one second pathway in fluid communication with the interior of the holding section through the second plenum of the heating and cooling module and extending to the exterior of the holding section for conducting air only from the holding section to the exterior of the defrosting and chilling compartment, the at least one second pathway being fluidly independent of and isolated from the at least one first pathway; and at least one third pathway extending from the source of cooling air to the interior of the holding section for conducting air only from the source of cooling air to the interior of the holding section, the at least one third pathway being fluidly independent of and isolated from both the at least one first pathway and the at least one second pathway.