Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic cooling apparatus
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Application No.: US14312961Application Date: 2014-06-24
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Publication No.: US09964344B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Jin Han Kim , Il Ju Mun , Woo Hyek Choi , Young Dae Ko , Keon Kuk , Min Soo Kim
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Staas & Halsey LLP
- Priority: KR10-2013-0078568 20130704
- Main IPC: F25B21/00
- IPC: F25B21/00

Abstract:
A magnetic cooling apparatus including a plurality of magnetic regenerators including a plurality of magnetocaloric materials to emit heat when magnetized and to absorb heat when demagnetized. The magnetic regenerators are rotatably disposed on a circumference having a predetermined radius, at least one coil is disposed on the circumference and coupled to the magnetic regenerators, and a plurality of permanent magnets is provided inside and outside the circumference to generate a magnetic field to magnetize or demagnetize the magnetic regenerators. The at least one coil interacts with the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets to rotate the magnetic regenerators. The coil interacting with the magnetic field to magnetize or demagnetize the magnetic regenerators is coupled to the magnetic regenerators such that the magnetic regenerators reciprocate or rotate, thereby minimizing a size of the magnetic cooling apparatus, relative to the use of a motor. In addition, a member to switch a channel of a heat transfer fluid directly performs heat transfer between the heat transfer fluid and an external fluid, thereby minimizing heat loss.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150007582A1 MAGNETIC COOLING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2015-01-08
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