| 摘要 |
<p>A dual-access refrigerator (10, 110) includes a main housing (12, 112) characterized by an internal compartment (14, 114) and having a first side wall (22, 122) spaced apart from a second side wall (24, 124) by a top wall (26, 126), and a bottom wall (28, 128). Front (16, 116) and rear (20, 120) movable panels selectively provide access to the internal compartment (14, 114). A cooling assembly (21, 121) selectively maintains a temperature of the internal compartment (14, 114). In one embodiment, the rear access panel (120) cooperates with a refrigerator access panel (168) associates with a host vehicle (162). A refrigerator access aperture (164) disposed within the vehicle side wall (166) allows access to the refrigerator rear access panel (120). Moving the refrigerator access panel (168) reveals the refrigerator rear access panel (120), which may be opened to retrieve refrigerated items. In another embodiment, the rear access panel is eliminated, and the rear access aperture (18) is sealed directly by the refrigerator access panel (20) associated with the host vehicle side wall (66).</p> |
