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US 10,240,848 B2Granted
Refrigerator
AssigneeDongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
InventorJung Won Moon
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Abstract
A refrigerator including a moisture absorbing unit configured to absorb moisture in the cold air surrounding the evaporator. The moisture absorbing unit includes a moisture absorbing material. Therefore, undesirable frosting on the evaporator can be effectively prevented. The moisture absorbing unit can be heated by a defrosting heater disposed proximate to the evaporator and the moisture absorbing unit. Thus moisture in the moisture absorbing material can be removed and the moisture absorbing material can be repeatedly used.
Claims14
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body comprising a storage space;
- an evaporator disposed in the main body and configured to evaporate a refrigerant;
- a moisture absorbing unit disposed proximate to the evaporator and configured to absorb moisture from air surrounding the evaporator;
- a refrigerant line disposed in the main body and configured to provide a flow path for the refrigerant;
- and
- a defrosting heater configured to generate heat to remove frost adherent to the evaporator,
- wherein the moisture absorbing unit comprises:
- an accommodating case coupled to the refrigerant line and comprising holes for air to pass through and flow to the evaporator;
- and
- a moisture absorbing member accommodated in the accommodating case.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a refrigerant line providing a flow path for a refrigerant;
- an evaporator configured to evaporate the refrigerant for supplying cold air for the refrigerator;
- a defrosting heater configured to remove frost adherent to the evaporator;
- a cooling pin configured to allow the refrigeration line to be routed therethrough and further operable to increase a surface area of the evaporator;
- and
- a moisture absorbing unit disposed proximate to the evaporator and configured to absorb moisture from air surrounding the evaporator,
- wherein the moisture absorbing unit comprises:
- an accommodating case coupled to the refrigerant line and comprising holes for air to pass therethrough and flow to the evaporator;
- and
- a moisture absorbing member accommodated in the accommodating case.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.