Refrigerated door assembly for a kitchen cabinet

Abstract

A cabinet includes a frame, a drawer, and a lid. The frame defines an internal cavity. The drawer is slidably secured to the frame and is configured to slide into and out of the internal cavity. The lid is slidably secured to a top of the drawer, is configured to transition between open and closed positions, and is configured create a seal along the top of the drawer when in the closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cabinet comprising:
 a frame defining an internal cavity;   a drawer (i) slidably secured to the frame and (ii) configured to slide into and out of the internal cavity; and   a lid (i) slidably secured to a top of the drawer, (ii) configured to transition between open and closed positions, and (iii) configured create a seal along the top of the drawer when in the closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a lock configured to lock the lid in the closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is transparent such that contents of the drawer are visible when the drawer it at least partially out of the internal cavity and the lid is in the closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a refrigeration loop configured to cool and dehumidify an internal space defined by the drawer. 
     
     
         5 . The cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a controller programmed to operate the refrigeration loop to drive a temperature and a humidity of the internal space toward desired values. 
     
     
         6 . The cabinet of  claim 5  further comprising a feedback sensor configured to communicate a parameter to the controller to adjust the operation the refrigeration loop. 
     
     
         7 . The cabinet of  claim 6 , wherein the feedback sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the internal space. 
     
     
         8 . The cabinet of  claim 6 , wherein the feedback sensor is configured to measure a humidity of the internal space. 
     
     
         9 . The cabinet of  claim 6 , wherein the feedback sensor is configured to measure a weight of object disposed within the internal space. 
     
     
         10 . A food curing system comprising:
 a frame   a drawer (i) secured to a frame and (ii) configured to transition into and out of the frame;   a lid (i) secured to a top of the drawer, (ii) configured to transition between open and closed positions, and (iii) configured create a seal along the top of the drawer when in the closed position; and   a climate control system configured to drive a temperature and a humidity of an internal space defined by the drawer toward desired values.   
     
     
         11 . The food curing system of  claim 10  further comprising a lock configured to lock the lid in the closed position. 
     
     
         12 . The food curing system of  claim 10 , wherein the lid is transparent such that contents of the drawer are visible when the drawer it at least partially out of the internal cavity and the lid is in the closed position. 
     
     
         13 . The food curing system of  claim 10  further comprising a feedback sensor configured to communicate a parameter to the climate control system to adjust the operation the climate control system. 
     
     
         14 . The food curing system of  claim 13 , wherein the feedback sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the internal space. 
     
     
         15 . The food curing system of  claim 13 , wherein the feedback sensor is configured to measure a humidity of the internal space. 
     
     
         16 . The food curing system of  claim 13 , wherein the feedback sensor is configured to measure a change in weight of object disposed within the internal space. 
     
     
         17 . A refrigeration drawer assembly comprising:
 a slidable refrigeration drawer configured to be received in a cabinet;   a slidable lid configured to seal at least one food item within the drawer and to maintain at least one environmental condition within the drawer; and   a refrigeration control system configured to (i) monitor at least one parameter of at least one food item positioned within the drawer and (ii) adjust at least one environmental condition of the drawer based on the at least one parameter.   
     
     
         18 . The refrigeration drawer assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the refrigeration control system further includes (i) at least one feedback sensor configured to monitor the at least one parameter of the at least one food item or the at least one environmental condition of the drawer and (ii) is configured to adjust the at least one environmental condition of the drawer based on the monitored at least one parameter of the at least one food item or the monitored at least one environmental condition of the drawer. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigeration drawer assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one parameter is a weight of the at least one food item. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigeration drawer assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one environmental condition is a humidity within the drawer is a temperature within the drawer.