Refrigerator with kimchi compartment

U.S. Patent Number: 5388427

Abstract: A refrigerator has a freezer compartment, a refrigeration compartment located beneath the freezer compartment, and a heating/cooling compartment located beneath the refrigeration compartment. The heating/cooling compartment contains its own heating and cooling mechanisms mounted on external surfaces of walls which form the heating/cooling compartment. The heating/cooling compartment can be used to ferment and then store food such as kimchi.

Inventors: Lee; Sun G. (Suwon, KR)

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon, KR)

Application Number: 08/115,046

Issued: 1995-02-14

Expired: 2007-02-14

Classes: 62/331 ; 165/63; 62/285; 62/441

Field of search: 62/267,272,285,331,440,441,444 165/63,58,61

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