| 摘要 |
A defrosting and chilling compartment that can be incorporated into the fresh food compartment of a refrigerator includes separate and independent pathways (65; 68) for selectively conducting warming or cooling air, respectively, to a holding section (21) in the compartment where an item to be defrosted or chilled is located. Certain of the pathways are used to conduct warming air (60,-65) and certain other pathways (74) are used to conduct cooling air. A heating device (32) is associated with the pathways that conduct warming air, and the pathways that conduct cooling air are associated with a source of cooling air. Separate air-moving devices^ such as fans(56;57) for example, can be provided for the separate pathways. The pathways can include a closure device for selectively and variably opening and closing the pathways. |
