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US 2019/0162485 A1Published application
Hot and cold shelf assembly with replaceable heating elements
AssigneeHatco Corporation
InventorGerhard Wenzel
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Abstract
A thermal management unit includes a panel and a cooling element. The panel is manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material. The cooling element is configured to perform a cooling operation. The cooling element is positioned to selectively cool the panel.
Claims20
A thermal management unit comprising:
- a panel manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material;
- and
- a cooling element configured to perform a cooling operation, wherein the cooling element is positioned to selectively cool the panel.
A thermal management unit comprising:
- a panel manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material;
- a plate positioned beneath the panel and manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material;
- a heating element positioned between the panel and the plate;
- and
- a cooling element positioned beneath the plate.
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A thermal management unit comprising:
- a panel manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material;
- a heating assembly configured to heat the panel as part of a heating operation, the heating assembly comprising:
- a first plate;
- and
- a heating element coupled to the first plate;
- and
- a cooling assembly configured to cool the panel as part of a cooling operation, the cooling assembly comprising:
- a second plate in contact with the first plate;
- and
- a cooling element coupled to the second plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.