公开(公告)号：US09696083B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14885551

申请日：2015-10-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Dae Whan Kim ,  Keon Kuk ,  Tae-Ho Song ,  Sung-Kie Youn ,  Kang Wonkyeong ,  Pilseong Kang ,  Yeo Inseok ,  Jaehyug Lee ,  Gil-Eon Jeong ,  Choi Bongsu

IPC: F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D25/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/065 ,  F25D23/063 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D2201/14

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which has an improved structure to increase insulating properties. The refrigerator includes a body including an inner casing and an outer casing, a storage compartment formed in the inner casing, an insulator provided between the inner casing and the outer casing to insulate the storage compartment, and a frame unit which is disposed between the adjacent insulators to ensure stiffness of the body and includes at least one coupling surface coupled with at least one of the inner casing and the outer casing.

公开(公告)号：US11644230B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17041149

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： In Sub Lee ,  Kook Jeong Seo ,  Dae Whan Kim ,  Hee Yuel Roh ,  Jeong-Min Jeon ,  Young Don Jeong

IPC: F25D21/08

CPC classification number: F25D21/08

Abstract: Provide is a refrigerator provided with a defrosting device capable of enhancing the defrosting efficiency. The refrigerator includes main body, storage compartment provided inside the main body, an evaporator provided in the storage compartment and configured to generate cold air, a first flow path allowing air to be guided in a first direction for the air to be supplied to the storage compartment during a cooling operation, a defrosting heater configured to generate heat for defrost, a second flow path allowing air to be guided in a second direction opposite to the first direction for the air to be circulated around the evaporator during a defrosting operation, a fan allowing air having received heat from the defrosting heater to be circuited around the evaporator through the second flow path, and a flow path resistance portion provided on the second flow path to increase a flow path resistance in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US11359855B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16697606

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hee Yuel Roh ,  Kook Jeong Seo ,  In Sub Lee ,  Dae Whan Kim ,  Jeong-Min Jeon

IPC: F25D21/12 ,  F25D21/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment; a first flow path separated from the storage compartment; an evaporator provided on the first flow path to cool air; a compressor configured to discharge a refrigerant to the evaporator; a blower fan configured to discharge air of the first flow path to the storage compartment; a defrost heater provided on the first flow path to heat the evaporator; a second flow path separated from the first flow path; a defrost fan configured to suction air of the first flow path into the second flow path; and a controller configured to alternately perform a cooling operation and a defrosting operation, configured to operate the compressor and the blower fan during the cooling operation, configured to operate the defrost heater and the defrost fan during the defrosting operation, and configured to vary a rotational speed of the defrost fan.