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US 5,230,220 AGranted
Sterilizing/deodorizing apparatus for use in a refrigerator
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung C. Kang, Kyung M. Kim
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Abstract
A sterilizing/deodorizing apparatus for a refrigerator comprises an air intake section for introducing air thereinto, a sterilizing/deodorizing section including a discharge lamp to remove floating bacteria, odors, and the like contained in the air which passes through the intake section, a discharge section for discharging purified air. The apparatus is operated automatically by a temperature sensor or by an odor detector.
Claims15
A sterilizing/deodorizing apparatus for a refrigerator comprising:
- an air intake for receiving air from the inside space of a refrigerator;
- a sterilizing/deodorizing section communicating with said intake for receiving air therefrom;
- said sterilizing/deodorizing section including means for sterilizing bacteria and deodorizing odors contained in the air;
- a residual ozone removing section communicating with said sterilizing/deodorizing section for receiving air through and having an ozone removing catalyst for converting non-oxidized ozone into oxygen;
- an outlet communicating with said ozone-removing section for discharging air back into the inside space of the refrigerator;
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- air circulating means for circulating air through said inlet, said sterilizing/deodorizing section, said residual ozone removing section, and said outlet.
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