A modular refrigeration and/or freezer appliance comprising a base module, a cabinet module comprising U-shaped front and rear plates defining a structure with an open top, bottom, and front, with the front and rear plates spaced from each other to define therebetween a U-shaped insulation compartme
A modular refrigeration and/or freezer appliance comprising a base module, a cabinet module comprising U-shaped front and rear plates defining a structure with an open top, bottom, and front, with the front and rear plates spaced from each other to define therebetween a U-shaped insulation compartment with upper and lower edges, an insulation module received within the U-shaped insulation compartment, a bottom closure wall module, a top closure wall module, and a door hingedly coupled to the base module and the cabinet module to selectively close the open front of the cabinet module to form a thermally insulated compartment.
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1. A modular refrigeration appliance comprising: a base module comprising a bottom wall and opposed side walls extending from the bottom wall to partially define an open-top chamber containing a portion of a refrigeration system, with the side walls defining an upper edge for the base module;a cabin
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A modular refrigeration appliance comprising: a base module comprising a bottom wall and opposed side walls extending from the bottom wall to partially define an open-top chamber containing a portion of a refrigeration system, with the side walls defining an upper edge for the base module;a cabinet module comprising U-shaped front and rear plates defining a structure with an open top, bottom, and front, with the front and rear plates spaced from each other to define therebetween a U-shaped insulation compartment with upper and lower edges;an insulation module received within the U-shaped insulation compartment;a bottom closure wall module interposed between the base module and the cabinet module and connecting the upper edge of the base module to the lower edge of the cabinet module while closing the bottom of the cabinet module and covering the portion of the refrigeration system;a top closure wall module connected to the upper edge of the cabinet module and closing the top of the cabinet module; anda door adapted to be hingedly coupled to the base module and the cabinet module to selectively close the open front of the cabinet module. 2. The appliance of claim 1 further comprising a hinge module mounted to the base module and adapted to be hingedly coupled to the door. 3. The appliance of claim 2 wherein the door comprises a hinge pin and the hinge module includes holes to receive the hinge pin. 4. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the bottom closure wall module comprises a lower U-shaped profile bar mounted to the upper edge of the base module, an upper U-shaped profile bar mounted to the lower edge of the cabinet module, a lower panel disposed between the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars, wherein the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars are coupled to each other to connect the base module to the cabinet module and the lower panel closes the open top of the base module and the open bottom of the cabinet module. 5. The appliance of claim 4 wherein the top closure wall module comprises a lower U-shaped profile bar mounted to the upper edge of the cabinet module, an upper U-shaped profile bar mounted to the lower U-shaped profile bar, and an upper panel disposed between the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars of the top closure wall module, wherein the upper panel closes the open top of the cabinet module. 6. The appliance of claim 5 wherein at least one of the lower panel and upper panels comprises a horizontal flat panel provided with an opening which enables at least one of cables and pipes to pass there through. 7. The appliance of claim 5 wherein the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars of the top closure wall module further comprise guide slots that receive the upper panel. 8. The appliance of claim 4 wherein the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars of the bottom closure wall module further comprise guide slots that receive the lower panel. 9. The appliance of claim 1, further comprising an air duct provided on the cabinet module and coupled to at least one of the top closure wall module and the bottom closure wall module. 10. The appliance of claim 9 wherein the air duct includes at least one controlled aperture configured to feed refrigerated air into an interior partially defined by the cabinet module. 11. The appliance of claim 10 wherein the air duct further comprises an electronic circuit coupled to a control unit of the appliance, sensors linked to the electronic circuit, and illumination sources. 12. A modular refrigeration or freezer appliance comprising: a base module comprising a bottom wall and opposed side walls extending from the bottom wall to partially define an open-top chamber containing a portion of a refrigeration system, with the side walls defining an upper edge for the base module;a first cabinet module comprising U-shaped front and rear plates defining a structure with an open top, bottom, and front, with the front and rear plates spaced from each other to define therebetween a first U-shaped insulation compartment with upper and lower edges;a first insulation module received within the first U-shaped insulation compartment;a second cabinet module arranged vertically with the first cabinet module and comprising U-shaped front and rear plates defining a structure with an open top, bottom, and front, with the front and rear plates spaced from each other to define therebetween a second U-shaped insulation compartment with upper and lower edges;a second insulation module received within the second U-shaped insulation compartment;a bottom closure wall module interposed between the base module and the second cabinet module and connecting the upper edge of the base module to the lower edge of the second cabinet module while closing the bottom of the second cabinet module and covering the portion of the refrigeration system;a top closure wall module connected to the upper edge of the first cabinet module and closing the top of the first cabinet module; anda door adapted to be hingedly coupled to the base module and the first and second cabinet modules to selectively close the open fronts of the first and second cabinet modules. 13. The appliance of claim 12, further comprising a hinge module mounted to the base module and adapted to be hingedly coupled to the door. 14. The appliance of claim 13 wherein the door comprises a hinge pin and the hinge module includes a hole for receiving the hinge pin. 15. The appliance of claim 12 wherein the bottom closure wall module comprises a lower U-shaped profile bar mounted to the upper edge of the base module, an upper U-shaped profile bar mounted to the lower edge of the second cabinet module, a lower panel disposed between the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars, wherein the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars are coupled to each other to connect the base module to the second cabinet module and the lower panel closes the open top of the base module and the open bottom of the second cabinet module. 16. The appliance of claim 15 wherein the top closure wall module comprises a lower U-shaped profile bar mounted to the upper edge of the first cabinet module, an upper U-shaped profile bar mounted the lower U-shaped profile bar, and an upper panel disposed between the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars of the top closure wall module, wherein the upper panel closes the open top of the first cabinet module. 17. The appliance of claim 16, further comprising an intermediate closure module to close the open top of the second cabinet module and the open bottom of the first cabinet module. 18. The appliance of claim 17 wherein the intermediate closure wall module comprises a lower U-shaped profile bar mounted to the upper edge of the second cabinet module, an upper U-shaped profile bar mounted to the lower edge of the first cabinet module, an intermediate panel disposed between the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars, wherein the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars are coupled to each other to connect the first cabinet module to the second cabinet module and the intermediate panel closes the open top of the second cabinet module and the open bottom of the first cabinet module. 19. The appliance of claim 12, further comprising an intermediate closure module to close the open top of the second cabinet module and the open bottom of the first cabinet module. 20. The appliance of claim 19 wherein the intermediate closure wall module comprises a lower U-shaped profile bar mounted to the upper edge of the second cabinet module, an upper U-shaped profile bar mounted to the lower edge of the first cabinet module, an intermediate panel disposed between the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars, wherein the lower and upper U-shaped profile bars are coupled to each other to connect the first cabinet module to the second cabinet module and the intermediate panel closes the open top of the second cabinet module and the open bottom of the first cabinet module.
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