Combination cooler and freezer for refrigerating containers and food in outer space

Patent · Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6954957

Rudick, A G

A refrigeration apparatus for cooling containers and food in the microgravity conditions of outer space is described comprising: (a) a housing defining a refrigeration compartment for supporting the containers in a container storage area and food in a refrigerated food storage area, and freezer compartment; (b) cold plate means within the refrigeration compartment for cooling the containers and food by conduction; (c) thermoelectric refrigeration means for maintaining the cold plates at temperatures which cool the contents of the refrigeration compartment, and the freezer compartment.

• Assignee: Cola-Cola Co., Atlanta, GA
• Patent Number(s): US 4738113
• OSTI ID: 6954957
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Apr 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
FOOD
COLD STORAGE
REFRIGERATION
FREEZERS
DESIGN
SPACE FLIGHT
FOOD PROCESSING
THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS
THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
CONTAINERS
COVERINGS
SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTS
SPACE VEHICLES
WEIGHTLESSNESS
COOLING
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
PROCESSING
REFRIGERATORS
STORAGE
VEHICLES
320106* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
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