公开(公告)号：US20170191727A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15398769

申请日：2017-01-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunam CHAE ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Soyoon KIM ,  Heekwon RYU

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: F25D11/022 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F25B40/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B41/067 ,  F25B2341/0662 ,  F25B2400/0409 ,  F25B2400/0411 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2400/054 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2600/04 ,  F25D2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerator that includes a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant; a first evaporator that is configured to evaporate the refrigerant, the evaporated refrigerant being configured to cool a refrigerating compartment; a second evaporator that is configured to evaporate the refrigerant, the evaporated refrigerant being configured to cool a freezing compartment; a first heat exchanger; a refrigerating-compartment expansion device that is coupled to the first heat exchanger and that is configured to expand the refrigerant and provide the expanded refrigerant to the first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger coupled to the second evaporator; and a freezing-compartment expansion device that is coupled to the second heat exchanger and that is configured to expand the refrigerant and provide the expanded refrigerant to the second heat exchanger, wherein the first heat exchanger is configured to cool the second heat exchanger is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170038129A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15304002

申请日：2015-04-14

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunam CHAE ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Kyeongyun KIM

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/06

CPC classification number: F25D29/00 ,  F25B2400/06 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/0252 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25D11/022 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D19/04 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/122

Abstract: A refrigerator including a refrigerator body including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment cooling circuit including a refrigerating compartment compressor for compressing refrigerant, a refrigerating compartment condenser, a refrigerating compartment expansion unit, and a refrigerating compartment evaporator for causing the refrigerant to exchange heat with the refrigerating compartment; a freezing compartment cooling circuit including a freezing compartment compressor for compressing refrigerant, a freezing compartment condenser, a freezing compartment expansion unit, and a freezing compartment evaporator; a refrigerating compartment temperature sensor; a freezing compartment temperature sensor; and a control unit for controlling the refrigerating compartment compressor and the freezing compartment compressor to be concurrently operated so as to proceed to a concurrent operation mode when the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are under a concurrent cooling condition, and for controlling one or both of the refrigerating compartment compressor and the freezing compartment compressor to be operated so as to proceed to a selective operation mode in consideration of a previous operation state when the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are under a selective cooling condition.

Abstract translation: 一种包括冷藏室和冷冻室的冰箱主体的冷藏库，包括用于压缩制冷剂的冷藏室压缩机的冷藏室冷却回路，冷藏室冷凝器，冷藏室膨胀单元以及制冷室蒸发器， 与冷藏室交换热量; 包括用于压缩制冷剂的冷冻室压缩机，冷冻室冷凝器，冷冻室膨胀单元和冷冻室蒸发器的冷冻室冷却回路; 冷藏室温度传感器; 冷冻室温度传感器; 以及控制单元，用于控制冷藏室压缩机和冷冻室压缩机同时操作，以便当冷藏室和冷冻室处于同时冷却状态时进行并行操作模式，并且用于控制冷冻室压缩机和冷冻室压缩机中的一个或两个 冷藏室压缩机和冷冻室压缩机，当冷藏室和冷冻室处于选择性冷却状态时，考虑到先前的操作状态而进行选择操作模式。