IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0499119
(2009-07-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8789387
(2014-07-29)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2008-0125067 (2008-12-10) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kim, Kyeong Yun
- Lee, Jang Seok
- Oh, Min Kyu
- Lee, Youn Seok
- Chae, Su Nam
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A refrigerator, in which a main body includes a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. A cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber is provided on an uppermost part of the main body, communicates with the freezing chamber, and houses a freezing chamber evaporator. A cold air generat
A refrigerator, in which a main body includes a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. A cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber is provided on an uppermost part of the main body, communicates with the freezing chamber, and houses a freezing chamber evaporator. A cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber is provided separate from the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber and houses a refrigerating chamber evaporator.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having an opening defining a front of the main body, a back wall that is opposite the front of the main body and that defines a back of the main body, and an upper wall that extends between the front of the main body and the back of the main body;a refriger
1. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having an opening defining a front of the main body, a back wall that is opposite the front of the main body and that defines a back of the main body, and an upper wall that extends between the front of the main body and the back of the main body;a refrigerating chamber defined at a first portion of the main body below the upper wall;a freezing chamber defined at a second portion of the main body below the upper wall, the freezing chamber being arranged side by side with the refrigerating chamber;a cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber that is defined at an uppermost part of the main body, that communicates with the freezing chamber, and that houses a freezing chamber evaporator configured to generate cold air used in regulating temperature of the freezing chamber, the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber being located on the upper wall and extending from the back of the main body to the front of the main body;a cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber provided separate from the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber and accommodating a refrigerating chamber evaporator configured to generate cold air used in regulating temperature of the refrigerating chamber;a machine room that services the freezing chamber evaporator and the refrigerating chamber evaporator, the machine room being located on the upper wall, extending from the back of the main body to the front of the main body, and being positioned beside the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber;a cold air inlet that is provided between the freezing chamber and the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber and that is configured to guide cold air from the freezing chamber into the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber;a cold air outlet that is configured to guide cold air from the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber toward the freezing chamber;a guide duct that is extended from the cold air outlet downwards on a rear wall of the freezing chamber and that is configured to guide cold air discharged from the cold air outlet to the freezing chamber; anda plurality of outlets that are defined in the guide duct and that are configured to allow cold air guided by the guide duct to pass into the freezing chamber,wherein the cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber is provided behind the refrigerating chamber. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a freezing chamber cold air fan that is configured to move cold air generated from the freezing chamber evaporator toward the freezing chamber and that is provided inside the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the freezing chamber and the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber are partitioned by a wall. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the freezing chamber evaporator is disposed between the cold air inlet and the cold air outlet, and the freezing chamber cold air fan is installed adjacent to the cold air outlet. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the freezing chamber evaporator and the freezing chamber cold air fan are disposed so that air flowing into the cold air inlet sequentially passes through the freezing chamber evaporator and the freezing chamber cold air fan to the cold air outlet. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 3, further comprising: a drain pan that is located in the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber, that is installed below the freezing chamber evaporator, and that is configured to collect defrosted water generated from the freezing chamber evaporator. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 3, further comprising: an orifice provided around the freezing chamber cold air fan; andan orifice hole that is provided in the orifice and that is configured to guide movement of air. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, further comprising: a cold air fan motor configured to drive the freezing chamber cold air fan; anda motor supporting part that is provided in the orifice and that is configured to support the cold air fan motor. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the cold air fan motor is disposed between the freezing chamber cold air fan and the freezing chamber evaporator. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 7, further comprising: a guide member that is provided on one side of the orifice hole adjacent to the freezing chamber cold air fan and that is configured to guide air discharged by the cold air fan toward the cold air outlet. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a compressor and a condenser that are accommodated in the machine room, wherein the machine room is provided on the uppermost side of the main body over the refrigerating chamber and the cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber, and is disposed on a side surface of the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, further comprising: a cover member that is installed on a surface of the machine room in a manner that enables removal and replacement of the cover member and that is configured to cover an interior space defined by the machine room. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, further comprising: communication holes that are defined in the cover member and that enable communication of air between the interior space defined by the machine room and an exterior of the refrigerator. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber is partitioned from the refrigerating chamber by a partitioning wall. 15. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having an opening defining a front of the main body, a back wall that is opposite the front of the main body and that defines a back of the main body, and an upper wall that extends between the front of the main body and the back of the main body;a refrigerating chamber defined at a first portion of the main body below the upper wall;a freezing chamber defined at a second portion of the main body below the upper wall, the freezing chamber being arranged side by side with the refrigerating chamber;a cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber that is defined at an uppermost part of the main body and that is configured to generate cold air used in regulating temperature of the freezing chamber, the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber being located on the upper wall and extending from the back of the main body to the front of the main body;a cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber that is defined inside the main body adjacent to the refrigerating chamber and that is configured to generate cold air used in regulating temperature of the refrigerating chamber;a machine room for the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber and the cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber, the machine room being located on the upper wall, extending from the back of the main body to the front of the main body, and being positioned beside the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber;a cold air inlet that is disposed between the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber and the freezing chamber and that is configured to guide air from the freezing chamber into the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber;a cold air outlet that is configured to guide air from the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber to the freezing chamber;a guide duct that is extended from the cold air outlet downwards on a rear wall of the freezing chamber and that is configured to guide cold air discharged from the cold air outlet to the freezing chamber; anda plurality of outlets that are defined in the guide duct and that is configured to allow cold air guided by the guide duct to pass into the freezing chamber,wherein the cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber is provided behind the refrigerating chamber. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber is configured to communicate with the freezing chamber, further comprising: a freezing chamber evaporator that is located within the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber; anda freezing chamber cold air fan that is located within the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber adjacent to the freezing chamber evaporator and that is configured to move air toward the freezing chamber. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 16, wherein the freezing chamber evaporator is disposed between the cold air inlet and the cold air outlet. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the freezing chamber cold air fan is installed adjacent to the cold air outlet and is configured to move air passing through the freezing chamber evaporator toward the cold air outlet.
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