Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Defrosting device and refrigerator having the same
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Application No.: US16544667Application Date: 2019-08-19
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Publication No.: US11079148B2Publication Date: 2021-08-03
- Inventor: Geunhyung Lee , Jongryul Kim , Kwangsoo Jung , Woocheol Kang , Jongmin Lee , Hyunwoo Cho
- Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2014-0142753 20141021,KR10-2015-0115650 20150817,KR10-2015-0130506 20150915,KR10-2015-0130510 20150915
- Main IPC: F25B47/02
- IPC: F25B47/02 ; F25D21/08 ; F28D15/02 ; F25D21/12

Abstract:
A defrosting device includes a heating unit filled with a working fluid and including an active heating part heated to a first temperature that can evaporate the working fluid, and a passive heating part positioned at a rear side of the active heating part and heated to a lower temperature than the first temperature. The defrosting device also includes a heat pipe disposed adjacent to an evaporator to transfer heat to the evaporator while circulating working fluid heated by the active heating part, the heat pipe including an entrance portion configured to receive working fluid evaporated by the active heating part, and a return portion connected adjacent to the passive heating part and configured to receive working fluid that has condensed after circulating through the heat pipe. Condensed working fluid received at the heating unit first passes through the passive heating part before being reheated at the active heating part.
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