Combination ice-maker and cooler

Abstract

A compact combination ice maker and cooler is taught which is capable of maintaining a uniform freezing or cooling temperature across the surface of a heat conductive liner continuous over bottom liner wall and, front, rear, and side walls. Also taught is a means to provide an intermediate heat sink to assist in maintaining the uniform freezing or cooling temperature upon the introduction of a new thermal load, and a means to provide a small forward voltage when the thermoelectric module is turned off in order to prevent the back flow of heat through the thermoelectric module. Also taught is a cooler with a combination beverage inspection/dispensing door located proximal to the bottom of said front and with inside walls adapted to form a beverage stack and contoured to maintain improved thermal communication with the bottommost beverage can.

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