DEFROST CHAMBER WITHIN FREEZER COMPARTMENT

摘要

An improved defrost chamber is disposed with the freezer compartment of a refrigerator, removing the need to relocate a food item prior to thawing. The defrost chamber has at least one wall configured to heat the interior. A control unit is in electric communication with and adapted to supply a voltage to the wall(s). The control unit has a timer to initiate or terminate the defrosting operation. The wall(s) may comprise a glass panel associated with electrically conductive material. The control unit may independently control the heat supplied to each of the walls. The control unit may be remotely controllable by a user. One or more vents associated with the defrosting chamber may be open in a non-use configuration and closed in a use configuration. The defrost chamber may be removable from the freezer compartment.

主权项

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a refrigerator cabinet having a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment; a defrost chamber within the freezer compartment, the defrost chamber comprising:
(a) opposite side surfaces;(b) a back surface opposite a front surface;(c) a top surface;(d) an electrically conductive bottom surface; and a control unit in electric communication with the electrically conductive bottom surface and adapted to supply a voltage to the electrically conductive bottom surface.