公开(公告)号：US20230038735A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17970947

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jisook LEE ,  Changhyun KIM ,  Hyunjoo KIM ,  Hosang PARK ,  Eungryeol SEO ,  Wonjae YOON

IPC: F25D17/08 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: A modular refrigerator including a main cabinet, and a sub-cabinet selectively coupleable to a right side, an upper side, and a left side, of the main cabinet. The main cabinet includes a cooling unit, a first connection duct for cold air generated by the cooling unit to flow toward the right side, a second connection duct for the cold air to flow toward the upper side, and a third connection duct for the cold air to flow toward the left side. The sub-cabinet includes a first branch duct that, when the sub-cabinet is coupled to the right side, communicates with the first connection duct, a second branch duct that, when the sub-cabinet is coupled to the upper side, communicates with the second connection duct, and a third branch duct that, when the sub-cabinet is coupled to the left side, communicates with third connection duct.

公开(公告)号：US20230235941A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18127483

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Heeyuel ROH ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Wonjae YOON ,  Jeongmin JEON

IPC: F25D17/04 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D17/08 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25D17/045 ,  F25D17/062 ,  F25D17/067 ,  F25D17/08 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a storage compartment; an evaporator configured to generate cold air through heat exchange; a duct comprising a channel formed therein and through which the generated cold air flows and a cold air outlet through which the cold air is discharged to the storage compartment; a fan configured to supply the generated cold air to the storage compartment through the channel; and a cold-air control unit provided in the channel and to control a discharging amount of cold air discharged through the cold air outlet. The cold-air control unit includes a damper movable according to strength of the generated cold air supplied by the fan to adjust the cold air outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20230272956A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18312285

申请日：2023-05-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jin JEONG ,  Kwanyeol LEE ,  Bongsu SON ,  Hocheol CHO ,  Seokjun SON ,  Wonjae YOON ,  Dongho LEE

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24

CPC classification number: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24

Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a body including a storage compartment, and an icemaker provided inside the storage compartment, wherein the icemaker includes a first tray provided to form ice cubes having a first size, the first tray including a first rotating shaft, a second tray provided to form ice cubes having a second size, the second tray including a second rotating shaft, a first motor unit coupled to the front portion of the first rotating shaft of the first tray, a second motor unit coupled to the front portion of the second rotating shaft of the second tray, and an ice-making housing having a plurality of motor mounting frames at one surface thereof, and having a plurality of support frames at the other surface thereof so as to support the rear portions of the first and second rotating shafts respectively.

公开(公告)号：US20220205703A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17560970

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heeyuel ROH ,  Jeongmin JEON ,  Yongsoo KYONG ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Wonjae YOON

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25D17/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a plurality of storage compartments and an evaporator configured to generate cold air through heat exchange. A duct includes a plurality of channels to carry cold air to the plurality of storage compartments and a fan is configured to supply cold air generated by the evaporator to the plurality of channels. A cold-air adjuster includes a plurality of open or close members provided in the plurality of channels, to adjust the volume of cold air flowing into the plurality of storage compartments. An actuator is configured to interlock operation of one of the plurality of open or close members with operation of another of the open or close members.

公开(公告)号：US20240200849A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18367910

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jaehyun LEE ,  Jinyoung SONG ,  Byungkwan YANG ,  Youngmin YOU ,  Wonjae YOON

IPC: F25D17/06

CPC classification number: F25D17/062 ,  F25D17/067

Abstract: A refrigerator including a storage compartment and a cold air duct to guide cold air to the storage compartment, the cold air duct including a front plate facing the storage compartment, the front plate including a front body with a first coupling portion, a rear plate detachably coupled to the front plate, the rear plate including a rear body with a second coupling portion, and a slit in the rear body so that the second coupling portion is elastically deformable, and a heat insulating member between the front plate and the rear plate. The first coupling portion is coupled to the second coupling portion. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are decouplable by an external force pressing on the first coupling portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230324108A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18209602

申请日：2023-06-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Daewhan KIM ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Wonjae YOON

IPC: F25D23/12 ,  B67D3/00 ,  C02F1/68

CPC classification number: F25D23/126 ,  B67D3/0009 ,  B67D3/0019 ,  C02F1/68 ,  F25D2323/121 ,  B67D2210/0001 ,  B67D2210/0012 ,  B67D2210/00036

Abstract: A refrigerator and a method of controlling the same, the refrigerator including: a main body including a storage compartment; a door to open and close the storage compartment; and a beverage provider arrangeable with respect to the main body or the door. The beverage provider including: a water supplying unit; a storage to store water supplied by the water supplying unit; a filter, arrangeable inside the storage, and accommodate beverage powder so that ingredients from the beverage powder accommodated in filter are leached into the water; a sensor to obtain information related to a concentration of a beverage produced to contain the ingredients of the beverage powder in the water; and a processor configured to identify the concentration of the beverage based on the obtained information, and control the water supplying unit to supply the water in an amount which is adjusted based on the identified concentration.

公开(公告)号：US20220205698A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17570108

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonjae YOON ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Sucheol YOO ,  Kyunghoon CHOI

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D19/00

Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storage chamber and a cold air supply device configured to supply cold air to the storage chamber, wherein the cold air supply device includes a compressor, a condenser configured to condense a refrigerant compressed by the compressor, a flow path switching valve connected to the condenser, a first capillary tube and a second capillary tube connected to the flow path switching valve, respectively, the second capillary tube arranged in parallel with the first capillary tube, and a cluster pipe arranged between the flow path switching valve and the first capillary tube to further condensate the refrigerant pass therethrough. The flow path switching valve is configured to selectively allow the refrigerant received from the condenser to flow into the first capillary tube or the second capillary tube.