Refrigerator and integrated relay module of compressor for the same

A refrigerator, comprising:

• a body;
• a storage compartment;
• and
• a cool air supplying apparatus having a compressor,
• wherein a relay module, which is configured to control the supply of power, is coupled to the compressor, and
• the relay module comprises
• a case forming an exterior of the relay module;
• a Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) device configured to control the supply of power to the compressor;
• a start capacitor electrically connected to the PTC device;
• and
• a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal configured to electrically connect the PTC device to the start capacitor,
• wherein the first connecting terminal and the second connecting terminal are spaced apart in a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the case.

A relay module, mounted to a compressor of a refrigerator and configured to control the supply of power to the compressor, the relay module comprising:

• a case forming an exterior of the integrated relay module;
• a Positive Temperature Coefficient PTC device configured to control the supply of power to the compressor;
• a start capacitor electrically connected to the PTC device;
• and
• a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal configured to electrically connect the PTC device to the start capacitor,
• wherein the first connecting terminal and the second connecting terminal are spaced apart a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the case.