US 2009/0288445 A1 · MODULAR HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Abstract

A modular household refrigeration system and method includes a refrigerated source of a primary coolant. The refrigerated source includes a tank for holding the primary coolant and a vapor compression refrigeration cycle system having a secondary coolant in thermal contact with the primary coolant for cooling thereof. At least one refrigerator module is remotely positioned relative to the refrigerated source and the tank. The at least one refrigerator module is fluidly connected to the refrigerated source and the tank by an inlet coolant line for delivery of the primary coolant and an exit coolant line for return of the primary coolant. The primary coolant is delivered to the at least one refrigerator module for cooling thereof to a predetermined temperature.

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Dependent claims

A modular refrigerator system for household refrigeration, comprising:

a tank for holding a primary coolant at a desired temperature;
a first refrigerator module remotely positioned relative to said tank, said first refrigerator module fluidly connected to said tank by an inlet coolant line and an exit coolant line, said inlet coolant line delivering said primary coolant from said tank to said first refrigerator module for cooling thereof and said exit coolant line returning said primary coolant from said first refrigerator module to said tank;
and
a second refrigerator module remotely positioned relative to said tank, said second refrigerator module fluidly connected to said tank by said inlet coolant line and said exit coolant line, said inlet coolant line delivering said primary coolant from said tank to said second refrigerator module for cooling thereof and said exit coolant line returning said primary coolant from said second refrigerator module to said tank.

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A modular household refrigeration system, comprising

a refrigerated source of a primary coolant;
at least one refrigerator module remotely positioned relative to said refrigerated source, said at least one refrigerator module fluidly connected to said refrigerated source by an inlet coolant line for delivering said primary coolant from said refrigerated source to said at least one refrigerator module and an exit coolant line for returning said primary coolant from said at least one refrigerator module to said refrigerated source, said primary coolant delivered to said at least one refrigerator module for cooling said at least one refrigerated module to a predetermined temperature.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular household refrigeration system and method

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Abstract

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