Refrigerator with selective airflow passages between the icemaker and the ice making evaporator
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25D-017/04
F25D-011/02
F25C-001/00
출원번호
US-0987581
(2007-11-30)
등록번호
US-8132423
(2012-03-13)
우선권정보
KR-10-2006-0120685 (2006-12-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Tikhonov, Alexei
Min, June Kee
Lim, Chang-Hak
Yoon, Won Jae
출원인 / 주소
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Staas & Halsey LLP
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3인용 특허 :
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초록▼
Disclosed is a refrigerator having an ice making apparatus installed at a cooling chamber door that opens/closes a cooling chamber. The refrigerator includes a body having a cooling chamber therein, a cooling chamber door to open/close the cooling chamber, and an ice making apparatus installed in th
Disclosed is a refrigerator having an ice making apparatus installed at a cooling chamber door that opens/closes a cooling chamber. The refrigerator includes a body having a cooling chamber therein, a cooling chamber door to open/close the cooling chamber, and an ice making apparatus installed in the cooling chamber door to make ice. An ice making evaporator is provided in the ice making apparatus to independently supply the ice making apparatus with cooling air and an ice making evaporator chamber, in which an ice making evaporator is installed, is provided adjacent to the cooling chamber door while being partitioned from the cooling chamber.
대표청구항▼
1. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber defined therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making apparatus making ice;an ice making evaporator supplying the ice making apparatus with cooling air;an ice making chamber defined in the cooling chambe
1. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber defined therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making apparatus making ice;an ice making evaporator supplying the ice making apparatus with cooling air;an ice making chamber defined in the cooling chamber door to receive the ice making apparatus therein; andan ice making evaporator chamber provided at one side of the cooling chamber to install the ice making evaporator therein while being partitioned from the cooling chamber,wherein the ice making chamber comprises a pair of first through holes, and a first damper and a first opening unit being respectively provided in each of the first through holes, the ice making evaporator chamber comprises a pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes, and a second damper and a second opening unit being respectively provided in each of the second through holes,when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door, the first dampers being respectively opened by the second opening units and the second dampers being respectively opened by the first opening units so that the pairs of the first and second through holes communicate with each other,and the first and second dampers being closed when the cooling chamber has been opened by the cooling chamber door. 2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a connection tube, wherein one of the first through holes is provided with the connection tube that enters a corresponding one of the second through holes when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door, and the connection tube being removed from the corresponding one of the second through holes when the cooling chamber is opened by the cooling chamber door. 3. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connection tube is provided with the first damper rotatably installed in the connection tube to open the connection tube when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door. 4. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, further comprising an ice making circulation fan, wherein the ice making chamber is provided with the ice making circulation fan to generate a suction force and a blowing force such that the cooling air is circulated into the ice making chamber and the ice making evaporator chamber through the first through hole provided with the connection tube and the second through hole. 5. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cooling chamber door is provided with a dispenser that allows a user to take out the ice made by the ice making apparatus. 6. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber defined therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making apparatus making ice;an ice making evaporator supplying the ice making apparatus with cooling air;an ice making chamber defined in the cooling chamber door to receive the ice making apparatus therein;an ice making evaporator chamber provided at one side of the cooling chamber to install the ice making evaporator therein while being partitioned from the cooling chamber and communicating with the ice making chamber when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door;a pair of first through holes and a pair of second through holes, wherein the ice making chamber is provided at both sides thereof with the pair of first through holes communicating with the ice making evaporator chamber, and the ice making evaporator chamber is provided with the pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes to communicate with the first through holes when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door;a connection tube, wherein one of the first through holes is provided with the connection tube that enters the second through hole when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door;a first damper, wherein the connection tube is provided with the first damper rotatably installed in the connection tube to open the connection tube when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door; anda guide bar and a guide protrusion, wherein an external side of the connection tube is provided with the guide bar having a predetermined length, in which one end of the guide bar is coupled to the first damper to be rotated together with the first damper, and one side of the second through hole is provided with the guide protrusion protruding toward the connection tube to rotate the guide bar when the connection tube enters the second through hole. 7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein the guide bar is inclined. 8. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber defined therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making apparatus making ice;an ice making evaporator supplying the ice making apparatus with cooling air;an ice making chamber defined in the cooling chamber door to receive the ice making apparatus therein;an ice making evaporator chamber provided at one side of the cooling chamber to install the ice making evaporator therein while being partitioned from the cooling chamber,wherein the ice making chamber comprises a pair of first through holes, the ice making evaporator chamber comprises a pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes, and the pairs of the first and second through holes communicate with each other when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door and are closed, respectively, when the cooling chamber has been opened by the cooling chamber door;a connection tube, wherein one of the first through holes is provided with the connection tube that enters a corresponding one of the second through holes when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door; anda second damper, wherein the corresponding second through hole is provided with the second damper that is rotatably installed in the corresponding second through hole to open the second through hole when the connection tube enters the corresponding second through hole. 9. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein an upper end portion of the second damper is rotatably provided on an upper surface of the corresponding second through hole, and the connection tube is inclined so that a front lower portion of the connection tube protrudes toward the corresponding second through hole. 10. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making chamber;an ice making apparatus installed at the cooling chamber door to make ice;an ice making evaporator that independently supplies the ice making apparatus with cooling air; andwherein the ice making chamber comprises a pair of first through holes, and a first damper and a first opening unit being respectively provided in each of the first through holes, the ice making evaporator chamber comprises a pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes, and a second damper and a second opening unit being respectively provided in each of the second through holes,when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door, the first dampers being respectively opened by the second opening units and the second dampers being respectively opened by the first opening units so that the pairs of the first and second through holes communicate with each other,and the first and second dampers being closed, respectively, when the cooling chamber has been opened by the cooling chamber door. 11. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a dispenser, wherein the cooling chamber door is provided with the dispenser to allow a user to take out the ice. 12. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making chamber;an ice making apparatus installed at the cooling chamber door to make ice; andan ice making evaporator having an ice making evaporator that independently supplies the ice making apparatus with cooling air; andwherein the ice making chamber comprises a pair of first through holes, the ice making evaporator chamber comprises a pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes, and the pairs of the first and second through holes communicate with each other when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door and are closed, respectively, when the cooling chamber has been opened by the cooling chamber door,wherein the cooling chamber door is provided with the ice making chamber in which the ice making apparatus is installed andwherein the body is provided with the ice making evaporator chamber, which is disposed at an upper front side of the cooling chamber while being partitioned from the cooling chamber and communicating with the ice making chamber. 13. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a connection tube, wherein one of the first through holes is provided with the connection tube that enters one of the second through holes when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door. 14. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a first damper, wherein the connection tube is provided with the first damper rotatably installed in the connection tube to open the connection tube when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door. 15. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a second damper, wherein one of the second through holes is provided with the second damper that is rotatably installed in the second through hole to open the second through hole when the connection tube enters the one of the second through holes. 16. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 15, wherein an upper end portion of the second damper is rotatably provided on an upper surface of the second through hole, and the connection tube is inclined in such a manner that a front lower portion of the connection tube protrudes toward the one of the second through holes. 17. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an ice making circulation fan, wherein the ice making chamber is provided with the ice making circulation fan to generate suction force and a blowing force such that the cooling air is circulated into the ice making chamber and the ice making evaporator chamber through one of the first through holes and the second through holes. 18. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber therein;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber;an ice making apparatus installed at the cooling chamber door to make ice;an ice making evaporator that independently supplies the ice making apparatus with cooling air;an ice making chamber, wherein the cooling chamber door is provided with the ice making chamber in which the ice making apparatus is installed;an ice making evaporator chamber, wherein the body is provided with the ice making evaporator chamber, which is disposed at an upper front side of the cooling chamber while being partitioned from the cooling chamber and communicating with the ice making chamber,wherein the ice making chamber is provided at both sides thereof with a pair of first through holes communicating with the ice making evaporator chamber, and the ice making evaporator chamber is provided with a pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes and communicated with the first through holes when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door;a connection tube, wherein one of the first through holes is provided with the connection tube that enters one of the second through holes when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door;a first damper, wherein the connection tube is provided with the first damper rotatably installed in the connection tube to open the connection tube when the cooling chamber is closed by the cooling chamber door; anda guide bar, and a guide protrusion, wherein an external side of the connection tube is provided with the guide bar having a predetermined length, in which one end of the guide bar is coupled to the first damper to be rotated together with the first damper, and one side of the second through hole is provided with the guide protrusion protruding toward the connection tube to rotate the guide bar when the connection tube enters the second through hole. 19. A refrigerator comprising: a cooling chamber;a cooling chamber door opening/closing the cooling chamber, an ice making chamber being defined in the cooling chamber door;an ice making apparatus in the ice making chamber; andan ice making evaporator chamber in the cooling chamber,wherein the ice making chamber comprises a pair of first through holes, and a first damper and a first opening unit being respectively provided in each of the first through holes, the ice making evaporator chamber comprises a pair of second through holes disposed corresponding to the first through holes, and a second damper and a second opening unit being respectively provided in each of the second through holes,when the cooling chamber has been closed by the cooling chamber door, the first dampers being respectively opened by the second opening units and the second dampers being respectively opened by the first opening units so that the pairs of the first and second through holes communicate with each other,and the first and second dampers being closed, respectively, when the cooling chamber has been opened by the cooling chamber door. 20. A refrigerator comprising: a body which forms an external appearance of the refrigerator;an inner shell defining a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment disposed above the freezer compartment;an insulation disposed between the inner shell and the body;a refrigerator door to open and close the refrigerator compartment;a freezer door to open and close the freezer compartment;an evaporator to supply cold air;a compressor to compress refrigerant which is supplied to the evaporator;a cold-air-receiving chamber unit provided at a rear section of the refrigerator door;a cold-air-supplying chamber unit provided at a ceiling section of the refrigerator compartment,an ice storage unit disposed in the cold-air-receiving chamber unit to store ice; anda dispenser to dispense the ice from the ice storage unit without opening the refrigerator door,wherein the cold-air-supplying chamber unit supplies the cold air received from the evaporator to the cold-air-receiving chamber unit, when the refrigerator door is in a closed position,wherein the cold-air-supplying chamber unit is adapted to automatically prohibit the cold air received from the evaporator from flowing out of the cold-air-supplying chamber unit when the refrigerator door is opened,wherein the cold-air-receiving chamber unit includes a first wall having a first opening, and the cold-air-supplying chamber unit includes a second wall extending downward from the ceiling section of the refrigerator, a second opening formed through the second wall which is positioned to coincide with the first opening of the cold-air-receiving chamber unit when the refrigerator door is in the closed position to provide an air passageway through which the cold air from the cold-air-supplying chamber unit is supplied to the cold-air-receiving chamber unit,wherein the first opening is formed between a top edge and a bottom edge of the first wall and the second opening is formed between a top edge and a bottom edge of the second wall such that the first and second walls define adjacent planes when the refrigerator door is in the closed position,further comprising:a damper movably installed at the second opening to automatically close the second opening when the refrigerator door is in an open position and to automatically open the second opening when the refrigerator door is in the closed position,wherein the damper is pivotably mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis that is substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the refrigerator door, the horizontal axis of the damper being positioned at an upper region of the second opening such that a free end of the damper moves in an upward direction to automatically open the second opening when the refrigerator door moves from the open position to the closed position and the free end of the damper moves in a downward direction to automatically close the second opening when the refrigerator door moves from the closed position to the open position,further comprising a protruding member extending from the first opening to prohibit air leakage between the first opening and the second opening when the refrigerator door is in the closed position. 21. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 20, wherein the protruding member comprises a connection tube that enters the second opening when the refrigerator door is in the closed position. 22. A refrigerator comprising: a body which forms an external appearance of the refrigerator;an inner shell defining a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment disposed above the freezer compartment;an insulation disposed between the inner shell and the body;a refrigerator door to open and close the refrigerator compartment;a freezer door to open and close the freezer compartment;an evaporator to supply cold air;a compressor to compress refrigerant which is supplied to the evaporator;a cold-air-receiving chamber unit provided at a rear section of the refrigerator door;a cold-air-supplying chamber unit provided at a ceiling section of the refrigerator compartment,an ice storage unit disposed in the cold-air-receiving chamber unit to store ice; anda dispenser to dispense the ice from the ice storage unit without opening the refrigerator door,wherein the cold-air-supplying chamber unit supplies the cold air received from the evaporator to the cold-air-receiving chamber unit, when the refrigerator door is in a closed position,wherein the cold-air-supplying chamber unit is adapted to automatically prohibit the cold air received from the evaporator from flowing out of the cold-air-supplying chamber unit when the refrigerator door is opened,wherein the cold-air-receiving chamber unit includes a first wall having a first opening, and the cold-air-supplying chamber unit includes a second wall extending downward from the ceiling section of the refrigerator, a second opening formed through the second wall which is positioned to coincide with the first opening of the cold-air-receiving chamber unit when the refrigerator door is in the closed position to provide an air passageway through which the cold air from the cold-air-supplying chamber unit is supplied to the cold-air-receiving chamber unit,wherein the first opening is formed between a top edge and a bottom edge of the first wall and the second opening is formed between a top edge and a bottom edge of the second wall such that the first and second walls define adjacent planes when the refrigerator door is in the closed position,further comprising:a damper movably installed at the second opening to automatically close the second opening when the refrigerator door is in an open position and to automatically open the second opening when the refriqerator door is in the closed position,wherein the damper is pivotably mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis that is substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the refrigerator door, the horizontal axis of the damper being positioned at an upper region of the second opening such that a free end of the damper moves in an upward direction to automatically open the second opening when the refrigerator door moves from the open position to the closed position and the free end of the damper moves in a downward direction to automatically close the second opening when the refrigerator door moves from the closed position to the open position,wherein a width of the cold-air-receiving chamber unit is substantially the same as a width of the cold-air-supplying chamber unit. 23. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first opening is substantially rectangular shaped and the first wall completely surrounds all sides of the rectangular shaped first opening, and the second opening is substantially rectangular shaped and the second wall completely surrounds all sides of the rectangular shaped second opening. 24. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 22, wherein the evaporator comprises an ice making evaporator disposed in the cold-air-supplying chamber unit.
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