IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0185935
(2011-07-19)
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등록번호 |
US-8695368
(2014-04-15)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2010-0069803 (2010-07-20) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Yoon, Jongsoo
- Kim, Jonggon
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A refrigerator is disclosed, which is able to more desirably carry out a heat exchange action between a hot pipe and a drain guide pipe, which guides defrosting water. The refrigerator comprises a cool air generating chamber and a machine chamber provided above a main body; a defrosting water tray p
A refrigerator is disclosed, which is able to more desirably carry out a heat exchange action between a hot pipe and a drain guide pipe, which guides defrosting water. The refrigerator comprises a cool air generating chamber and a machine chamber provided above a main body; a defrosting water tray provided inside the cool air generating chamber; a water collecting tray provided below the main body; a hot pipe connecting a compressor with a condenser through the water collecting tray, the compressor and the condenser being provided in the machine chamber; and a drain guide pipe mounted outside the main body and connected to the defrosting water tray and the water collecting tray to guide the defrosting water discharged from the defrosting water tray to the water collecting tray, wherein the hot pipe is provided inside or outside the drain guide pipe.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a main body provided with a storing chamber therein;a cool air generating chamber supplying cool air to the storing chamber and a machine chamber provided with a compressor and a condenser, the cool air generating chamber and the machine chamber being provided above the
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A refrigerator comprising: a main body provided with a storing chamber therein;a cool air generating chamber supplying cool air to the storing chamber and a machine chamber provided with a compressor and a condenser, the cool air generating chamber and the machine chamber being provided above the main body;a defrosting water tray provided inside the cool air generating chamber and mounted on a top surface of the main body;a water collecting tray provided below the main body;a hot pipe connecting the compressor with the condenser through the water collecting tray;a drain guide pipe mounted outside the main body and connected to the defrosting water tray and the water collecting tray to guide the defrosting water discharged from the defrosting water tray to the water collecting tray, wherein the hot pipe is provided inside or outside the drain guide pipe;a mounting groove provided on a rear surface of the main body to mount the drain guide pipe therein, wherein the mounting groove is arranged up and down on the rear surface of the main body to arrange the drain guide pipe up and down with respect to the main body;a connection hole provided in the mounting groove, wherein the defrosting water discharged from the defrosting water tray passes through the connection hole;an inlet formed at one side of the drain guide pipe to correspond to the location of the connection hole and guide the defrosting water to the drain guide pipe; andan outlet provided below the drain guide pipe to guide the defrosting water flown into the drain guide pipe to the water collecting tray,wherein the hot pipe comprises a first hot pipe connected with the compressor provided inside the machine chamber, a second hot pipe connected with the condenser provided inside the machine chamber, and a third hot pipe connecting the first and second hot pipes with each other, arranged over a predetermined area of the water collecting tray, and the first and second hot pipes are arranged up and down in the drain guide pipe. 2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting groove is arranged on a boundary line between a lower portion of the machine chamber and a lower portion of the cool air generating chamber, and the drain guide pipe is arranged along the mounting groove between the lower portion of the machine chamber and the lower portion of the cool air generating chamber. 3. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an incline portion provided on a lower surface of the drain guide pipe to guide the defrosting water in the lower surface of the drain guide pipe to the water collecting tray. 4. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second hot pipes are arranged up and down along an inner space of the drain guide pipe by passing through an upper surface of the drain guide pipe, and are connected with the third hot pipe through the outlet. 5. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second hot pipes are arranged to be in contact with the surface of the drain guide pipe. 6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a fixing portion provided in the drain guide pipe, wherein the hot pipe is fixedly fitted into the fixing portion. 7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein an upper end portion of the drain guide pipe is downwardly spaced apart from the boundary line between the machine chamber and the cool air generating chamber at a predetermined interval. 8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a connection pipe connecting the defrosting water tray with the drain guide pipe to guide the defrosting water discharged from the defrosting water tray to the drain guide pipe. 9. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connection pipe includes one end connected with a discharge outlet provided at a side of the defrosting water tray and the other end connected with the connection hole of the drain guide pipe, the one end being higher than the other end to allow the defrosting water flown into the one end to move to the other end. 10. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a support portion provided in the one end and the other end of the connection pipe in surface contact with an inner wall of the main body and the defrosting water tray. 11. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a side support portion provided in the connection pipe, wherein the support portion provided in the other end of the connection pipe is supported towards an inner surface of an outer case constituting the main body, and the side support portion is supported towards an outer surface of an inner case arranged inside the outer case. 12. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connection pipe is windingly formed. 13. A refrigerator comprising: a cool air generating chamber provided above a main body, having an evaporator and a cool air fan unit;a machine chamber provided with a compressor and a condenser;a defrosting water tray provided inside the cool air generating chamber and below the evaporator;a water collecting tray provided below the main body;a hot pipe connecting the compressor with the condenser through the water collecting tray;a drain guide pipe mounted outside the main body and connected to the defrosting water tray and the water collecting tray to guide the defrosting water discharged from the defrosting water tray to the water collecting tray, wherein the hot pipe is provided inside or outside the drain guide pipe;a connection pipe connecting the defrosting water tray with the drain guide pipe to guide the defrosting water discharged from the defrosting water tray to the drain guide pipe; anda mounting groove provided on a rear surface of the main body to mount the drain guide pipe therein, wherein the mounting groove is arranged up and down on the rear surface of the main body to arrange the drain guide pipe up and down with respect to the main body,wherein the hot pipe includes a first hot pipe connected with the compressor provided inside the machine chamber, a second hot pipe connected with the condenser provided inside the machine chamber, and a third hot pipe connecting the first and second hot pipes with each other, arranged over a predetermined area of the water collecting tray, and the first and second hot pipes are arranged up and down in the drain guide pipe. 14. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first and second hot pipes are arranged up and down along an inner space of the drain guide pipe by passing through an upper surface of the drain guide pipe, and are connected with the third hot pipe through the outlet. 15. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 13, further comprising an incline portion provided on a lower surface of the drain guide pipe to guide the defrosting water in the lower surface of the drain guide pipe to the water collecting tray. 16. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 13, wherein the connection pipe includes one end connected with a discharge outlet provided at a side of the defrosting water tray and the other end connected with a connection hole of the drain guide pipe, the one end being higher than the other end to allow the defrosting water flown into the one end to move to the other end.
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