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Granted Patent B2
US 11,365,928 · App. 17/005,641 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Compartmented refrigeration system

Inventors: Isaac Ellis (Lansing, IL); Brenda Ellis (Lansing, IL)
F25D13/04F25D23/028F25D23/04F25D13/02F25D23/02F25D23/025F25D23/069
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Patent No.
US 11,365,928
App. No.
17/005,641
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compartmented refrigeration system is provided. The compartmented refrigeration system has a housing with an access door. The housing further includes a refrigeration system that can adjustably reduce the temperature in the housing's interior volume. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a plurality of condenser coils, at least one expansion valve, a plurality of evaporator coils, and a refrigerant that can travel through the various components. A refrigeration controller is disposed in the housing interior volume to enable a user to adjust the temperature therein. A plurality of compartments is disposed in the housing interior volume. Each of the compartments are in thermal communication with the refrigeration system and further comprise a compartment access door. The compartment access door further includes a lock that a user can use to secure the individual compartment.

Claims (50)

1. A compartmented refrigeration system, comprising:

a housing with an access door defining a housing interior volume;

the access door hingedly attached to a sidewall along a longitudinal length enabling the access door to move between an open and a closed configuration;

the housing further comprising a refrigeration system;

wherein the refrigeration system comprises a compressor, a plurality of condenser coils, at least one expansion valve, a plurality of evaporator coils, and a refrigerant;

wherein the refrigeration system is configured to utilize the refrigerant to transfer heat from the interior volume of the housing to a space external to the compartmented refrigeration system;

a refrigeration controller disposed on a front face of the housing interior volume;

wherein the refrigeration controller comprises a dial;

wherein the refrigeration controller is placed on the housing at a contact location of the access door;

a plurality of compartments defined within the housing interior volume;

each compartment of the plurality of compartments rigidly affixed to the housing;

each compartment of the plurality of compartments defining a closed volume;

wherein each of the plurality of compartments further comprises a compartment access door;

each compartment access door comprising a compartment handle disposed on a side of an external face of each compartment access door;

the plurality of compartments in thermal communication with the refrigeration system;

each compartment access door further comprising a lock;

each compartment access door comprising a keypad in operable connection with the lock;

each compartment access door comprising a fingerprint scanner in operable connection with the lock;

wherein the fingerprint scanner is placed on the front face of each compartment access door below the keypad of each compartment access door;

the refrigeration controller accessible on a surface disposed outside of the plurality of compartments;

a handle disposed on the access door;

wherein the access door is transparent;

wherein the access door comprises a door insulation material that contacts the access door when the access door is in a closed configuration and creates a thermal seal such that heat is not lost through the joint between the access door and the housing.

2. The compartmented refrigeration system of claim 1 , wherein each compartment door handle is disposed on a side of each compartment access door corresponding to a side of the access door on which the handle of the access door is disposed.

3. The compartmented refrigeration system of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a rectangular cross-section.

4. The compartmented refrigeration system of claim 1 , wherein the housing is free-standing and provides support and structure for the stand-alone compartmented refrigeration system.

5. The compartmented refrigeration system of claim 1 , wherein each compartment access door opens in the same direction as the access door.

6. A compartmented refrigeration system, consisting of:

a housing with an access door defining a housing interior volume;

the access door hingedly attached to a sidewall along a longitudinal length enabling the access door to move between an open and a closed configuration;

the housing further comprising a refrigeration system;

wherein the refrigeration system comprises a compressor, a plurality of condenser coils, at least one expansion valve, a plurality of evaporator coils, and a refrigerant;

wherein the refrigeration system is configured to utilize the refrigerant to transfer heat from the interior volume of the housing to a space external to the compartmented refrigeration system;

a refrigeration controller disposed on a front face of the housing interior volume;

wherein the refrigeration controller comprises a dial;

wherein the refrigeration controller is placed on the housing at a contact location of the access door;

a plurality of compartments defined within the housing interior volume;

each compartment of the plurality of compartments rigidly affixed to the housing;

each compartment of the plurality of compartments defining a closed volume;

wherein each of the plurality of compartments further comprises a compartment access door;

each compartment access door comprising a compartment handle disposed on a side of an external face of each compartment access door;

the plurality of compartments in thermal communication with the refrigeration system;

each compartment access door further comprising a lock;

each compartment access door comprising a keypad in operable connection with the lock;

each compartment access door comprising a fingerprint scanner in operable connection with the lock;

wherein the fingerprint scanner is placed on the front face of each compartment access door below the keypad of each compartment access door;

the refrigeration controller accessible on a surface disposed outside of the plurality of compartments;

a handle disposed on the access door;

wherein the access door is transparent;

wherein the access door comprises a door insulation material that contacts the access door when the access door is in a closed configuration and creates a thermal seal such that heat is not lost through the joint between the access door and the housing.

Continuity (2)
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