US 5,960,642 AGranted

Refrigerating cycle system for a refrigerator

AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

InventorsKwang-Il Kim, Byung-Moo Lee, Eui-Joon Kim

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Abstract

A refrigerating cycle system for a refrigerator has a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber. The refrigerating cycle system includes a compressor, a condenser, first and second expansion devices, a first evaporator for cooling the freezing chamber by evaporating the refrigerant that is reduced in pressure by the first and second expansion devices, and a second evaporator for cooling the refrigerating chamber. A fluid passage is provided for directly conducting the refrigerant from the condenser to the first evaporator. Another fluid passage is provided for directing the refrigerant from the condenser to the first evaporator via the second evaporator. A direction control valve is disposed between those two fluid passages to selectively direct the refrigerant to one of those fluid passages as a function of a sensed temperature of the refrigerating chamber.

Claims2

Dependent claims

A refrigerating cycle system for a refrigerator having a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, comprising:

a compressor for compressing refrigerant;
a condenser for condensing the refrigerant that is compressed by the compressor;
a first evaporator for cooling the freezing chamber;
a second evaporator for cooling the refrigerating chamber, the second evaporator including first and second conduits disposed in heat-exchange relationship with one another, each of the first and second conduits including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the second conduit connected to the outlet of the first evaporator, and the outlet of the second conduit connected to the compressor;
a third conduit for conducting refrigerant from the condenser to the inlet of the first conduit;
a fourth conduit for conducting refrigerant from an outlet of the first conduit to an inlet of the first evaporator;
a first expansion member disposed in the fourth conduit;
a fifth conduit for conducting refrigerant from the condenser to the inlet of the first evaporator;
a second expansion member disposed in the fifth conduit;
and
a control valve for directing refrigerant from the condenser selectively to the third and fifth conduits.

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