US 6,981,385 B2
Refrigeration system
Yakov Arshansky, Conyers, Ga. (US); David K. Hinde, Rex, Ga. (US); Richard N. Walker, Monroe, Ga. (US); and Mark Lane, Acworth, Ga. (US)
Assigned to Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/222,767.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/351265, filed on Jan. 23, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/314196, filed on Aug. 22, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2003/0140638 A1, Jul. 31, 2003
Int. Cl. F25D 21/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 62—155 102 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for refrigeration of objects, comprising:
a container defining a space adapted to receive the objects;
a first heat exchanger associated with the container for cooling a fluid communicating with the space to cool the objects;
at least one cooling element associated with the space and adapted to receive the fluid;
a second heat exchanger adapted to receive a heat supply from an air source for warming the fluid;
wherein the cooled fluid is circulated through the cooling element in a first state and the warmed fluid is circulated through the cooling element in a second state.