Samsung electronics co., ltd. (20250137694). REFRIGERATOR
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This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250137694 titled 'REFRIGERATOR
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a refrigerator may include a body including an insulating wall having a hole, a compartment in the body, and a thermoelectric module in the hole and configured to cool the compartment the thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element including: a heat-absorbing surface on a first side facing and configured to absorb heat from the compartment, a heat-generating surface on a second side, opposite the first side, and configured to receive heat from the heat-absorbing surface and discharge the received heat, a cooling sink in contact with the heat-absorbing surface and configured to exchange heat with the heat-absorbing surface, a heat sink in contact with the heat-generating surface and configured to exchange heat with the heat-generating surface, and a coupling member coupling the cooling sink and heat sink so that the cooling sink is pressed against the heat-absorbing surface and the heat sink is pressed against the heat-generating surface.