公开(公告)号：US20250102220A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18820299

申请日：2024-08-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Youngjo PARK ,  Seongu LEE ,  Seongoh KWAK ,  Kitae PARK ,  Yongik CHO

IPC: F25D23/12

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a main body, a door rotationally or slidably installed at a front of the main body, at least one storage chamber configured to store items, a water tank arranged in the at least one storage chamber and configured to store water to be supplied to at least one water supply system, a water detection sensor configured to detect the water stored in the water tank, and at least one processor configured to, when the water stored in the water tank is detected for at least a certain period of time by the water detection sensor, control a first pump to discharge the water stored in the water tank onto an evaporation tray under a condenser in a machine room by using a discharge path for defrost water.