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US 10,378,812 B2Granted
Refrigerator including quick-chilling chamber
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJin Wook Kim, Jae Hyung Kim, Gi Ha Woo
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Abstract
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment, a quick-chilling chamber, and a compressor that supplies cold air to at least one of the freezing compartment, the refrigerating compartment, or the quick-chilling chamber. The quick-chilling chamber is cooled by first cold air introduced through the compressor or second cold air introduced through the freezing compartment.
Claims17
A refrigerator comprising:
- a freezing compartment;
- a refrigerating compartment;
- a quick-chilling chamber;
- a compressor of a cooling circulation system for cooling air supplied to at least one of the freezing compartment, the refrigerating compartment, or the quick-chilling chamber;
- a sensor module configured to sense a temperature of the quick-chilling chamber;
- and
- a controller configured to control the temperature of the quick-chilling chamber,
- wherein the quick-chilling chamber is cooled by at least one of first cold air cooled by a refrigerant of the compressor or second cold air introduced through the freezing compartment,
- wherein, when the temperature sensed by the sensor module exceeds a reference temperature, the controller is configured to control a cooling fan to direct the first cold air into the quick-chilling chamber, and
- wherein, when the temperature is lower than to the reference temperature, the controller is configured to control the cooling fan to direct the second cold air into the quick-chilling chamber.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a freezing compartment;
- a refrigerating compartment;
- a quick-chilling chamber;
- a compressor of a cooling circulation system for cooling air supplied to at least one of the freezing compartment, the refrigerating compartment, or the quick-chilling chamber;
- and
- a cooling fan including a plurality of fans configured to rotate about a single shaft,
- wherein the quick-chilling chamber is cooled by first cold air cooled by a refrigerant of the compressor or second cold air introduced through the freezing compartment,
- wherein the cooling fan is configured to spread the first cold air or the second cold air,
- wherein the plurality of fans includes a first fan and a second fan configured to simultaneously or separately rotate about the single shaft,
- wherein the first fan and the second fan simultaneously rotate in a state in which the first cold air is introduced into the quick-chilling chamber, and
- wherein the first fan is secured and the second fan rotates in a state in which the second cold air is introduced into the quick-chilling chamber.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a freezing compartment;
- a quick-chilling chamber;
- a compressor of a cooling circulation system for cooling air supplied to at least one of the freezing compartment, or the quick-chilling chamber;
- a sensor module configured to sense a temperature associated with of the quick-chilling chamber;
- and
- a controller configured to control the temperature of the quick-chilling chamber,
- wherein the quick-chilling chamber is cooled by at least one of first cold air cooled by a refrigerant of the compressor or second cold air introduced through the freezing compartment,
- wherein, when the temperature sensed by the sensor module exceeds a reference temperature, the controller is configured to control a fan to direct the first cold air into the quick-chilling chamber, and
- wherein, when the temperature is lower than to the reference temperature, the controller is configured to control the fan to direct the second cold air into the quick-chilling chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.