IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0679690
(2003-10-07)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2003-0017992(2003-03-22) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lee,Jong Dal
- Jeong,Gi Joong
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A refrigerator having a draining unit to drain defrost water, produced by both an evaporator and a refrigerant pipe, to an outside of a cabinet thereof. The refrigerator having a storage compartment defined in the cabinet, with an evaporator provided in the cabinet to supply cool air to the storage
A refrigerator having a draining unit to drain defrost water, produced by both an evaporator and a refrigerant pipe, to an outside of a cabinet thereof. The refrigerator having a storage compartment defined in the cabinet, with an evaporator provided in the cabinet to supply cool air to the storage compartment. A first defrost water tray having a first drain port is positioned under the evaporator to drain the defrost water produced by the evaporator. A second defrost water tray is positioned under both the refrigerant pipe extending to the evaporator and the first drain port of the first defrost water tray, so as to guide a draining of the defrost water produced by the refrigerant pipe and the defrost water drained from the first drain port of the first defrost water tray. The second defrost water tray having a second drain port which is connected to a drain guide hose.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet comprising a storage compartment; an evaporator; a refrigerant pipe connected to the evaporator; a first defrost water tray, positioned so as to collect water formed on the evaporator, the first defrost water tray having a first drain por
What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet comprising a storage compartment; an evaporator; a refrigerant pipe connected to the evaporator; a first defrost water tray, positioned so as to collect water formed on the evaporator, the first defrost water tray having a first drain port to drain water from the first defrost water tray; a second defrost water tray, positioned so as to collect water formed on the refrigerant pipe, and water drained from the first defrost water tray through the first drain port, the second defrost water tray having a second drain port to drain water from the second defrost water tray; and a drain guide hose, connected to the second drain port, to drain water from the second drain port to an outside of the cabinet. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the second defrost water tray further comprises a heating element defrosting the refrigerant pipe, and a heat transfer plate distributing heat from the heating element throughout the second defrost water tray. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the evaporator is located in air-cooling chamber defined at a rear portion of a top of the cabinet, and the refrigerant pipe extends from a machine room, defined at a front portion of the top of the cabinet, to the evaporator while passing through an upper portion of the storage compartment. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the water formed on the evaporator and the water formed on the refrigerant pipe are the result of defrosting. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet further contains a heating element defrosting the refrigerant pipe. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first defrost water tray is located under the evaporator. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the second defrost water tray is located under the refrigerant pipe. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the second defrost water tray is located under the refrigerant pipe and the first defrost water tray. 9. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet defining a storage compartment therein; an evaporator; a refrigerant pipe connected to the evaporator; a first defrost water tray positioned to collect water formed on the evaporator, the first defrost water tray having a first drain port to drain water from the first defrost water tray, and a drain guide hose to drain water from the first drain port to an outside of the cabinet; and a second defrost water tray positioned so as to collect water formed on the refrigerant pipe, the second defrost water tray having a second drain port to drain water from the second defrost water tray into the first defrost water tray. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the water formed on the evaporator and the water formed on the refrigerant pipe are the result of defrosting. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the second defrost water tray further comprises a heater defrosting the refrigerant pipe and a heat transfer plate to distribute heat from the heater throughout the second defrost water tray. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the first defrost water tray is located under the evaporator. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the second defrost water tray is located under the refrigerant pipe. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the first defrost water tray is located under the evaporator and the second defrost water tray. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a heating element defrosting the refrigerant pipe. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the evaporator is located in an air-cooling chamber defined at a rear portion of a top of the cabinet, and the refrigerant pipe extends from a machine room, defined at a front portion of the top of the cabinet, to the evaporator while passing through an upper portion of the storage compartment. 17. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet, containing a storage compartment; a refrigerant pipe; a defrost water tray positioned to collect water formed on the refrigerant pipe; an evaporator connected to the refrigerant pipe; and a second defrost water tray positioned to collect water formed on the evaporator. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein either the defrost water tray or the second defrost water tray is positioned so as to collect water drained from the other defrost water tray. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 18, further comprising: a drain port; and a drain guide hose; wherein the drain port is located in either the defrost water tray or the second defrost water tray, the drain port is attached to the drain guide hose, and the drain guide hose drains water to an outside of the refrigerator. 20. A refrigerator comprising: an evaporator; a refrigerant pipe connected to the evaporator; a first defrost water tray, positioned to collect water formed by the evaporator; and a second defrost water tray, positioned to collect water formed on the refrigerant pipe; wherein, one of the defrost water trays is positioned so as to receive water collected in the other tray. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein the first defrost water tray is positioned so as to receive water from the second defrost water tray. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein the second defrost water tray is positioned so as to receive water from the first defrost water tray.
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