公开(公告)号：US20240125525A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18230961

申请日：2023-08-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seulki MIN ,  Heemoon JEONG ,  Gaeul CHO ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Insub LEE

IPC: F25B41/20 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B41/37

CPC classification number: F25B41/20 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B41/37 ,  F25B2500/24 ,  F25B2500/26 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25B2700/02 ,  F25B2700/2106

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a compressor; a condenser; a hot pipe; at least one capillary tube; at least one evaporator; a valve device including: an input port connected to the condenser; a first port connected to one end of the hot pipe; a second port connected to an other end; and at least one output port connected to the at least one capillary tube; and a controller configured to: control the valve device to operate in the first mode by connecting one of the first port and the second port to the input port and connecting an other one to the output port; control the valve device to operate in the second mode, by closing one of the first port and the second port and connecting an other one to the output port; and control the valve device to operate in the third mode, by closing all the first port and the second port.

公开(公告)号：US20230013745A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17949588

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sangyoul CHA ,  Joowan NAM ,  Insub LEE ,  Sungju BAE ,  Hyunwoo BAE ,  Junghun LEE ,  Hansol CHOI

IPC: F25B49/02

Abstract: A refrigerator configured to detect excessive condensation in a condenser based on a temperature difference between evaporators provided in each storage compartment, and configured to control an operating time of a heat dissipation fan configured to cool the condenser, and a control method thereof are provided. The refrigerator includes a plurality of storage compartments, a plurality of evaporators arranged in series with each other and provided to correspond to each of the plurality of storage compartments, a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant evaporated by the plurality of evaporators, a condenser configured to condense the compressed refrigerant, a heat dissipation fan configured to cool the condenser, a plurality of evaporator temperature sensors configured to detect a temperature of each of the plurality of evaporators, and a controller configured to determine whether excessive condensation occurs in the condenser based on a temperature difference between the plurality of evaporators, and configured to control an operating time of the heat dissipation fan based on whether the excessive condensation occurs or not.

公开(公告)号：US20250123032A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18923068

申请日：2024-10-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jimin HONG ,  Jungwoo YOO ,  Insub LEE

IPC: F25B21/02

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric element cooling device including: a thermoelectric element having an endothermic surface and an exothermic surface; a first heat dissipation plate connected to the endothermic surface and configured to dissipate heat to the endothermic surface; a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat to the first heat dissipation plate; a second heat dissipation plate configured to dissipate heat received from the exothermic surface to a second heat exchanger; the second heat exchanger configured to release heat received from the second heat dissipation plate to the outside; and a thermoconductive member disposed at at least one position between the endothermic surface of the thermoelectric element and the first heat dissipation plate or between the exothermic surface and the second heat dissipation plate, wherein the thermoconductive member has: one side in contact with one of the surfaces of the thermoelectric element; and the other side in contact with the first heat dissipation plate or the second heat dissipation plate, the thermoconductive member includes a plurality of anisotropic, thermoconductive fillers, and at least one of the plurality of anisotropic, thermoconductive fillers is located adjacent to the one side and the other side.

公开(公告)号：US20230097656A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17876154

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seulki MIN ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Heemoon JEONG ,  Insub LEE

IPC: F16K11/074 ,  F25B41/20 ,  F25B41/37 ,  F16K31/53

Abstract: A valve device includes a case including an open lower portion and an accommodation space provided therein, a base plate to cover the open lower portion of the case, a refrigerant inlet pipe connected to the base plate and to allow a refrigerant to flow into the accommodation space, an inlet and outlet pipe connected to the base plate to allow the refrigerant to flow in and out, a boss including a refrigerant inlet and outlet hole formed at a first position spaced apart from a center to communicate with the inlet and outlet pipe, and an extending groove extending radially outward from the first position to a second position and connected to the refrigerant inlet and outlet hole, and a pad including an open cavity rotatable on one side of the boss to close the refrigerant inlet and outlet hole and to open the extending groove.

公开(公告)号：US20250102196A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18824071

申请日：2024-09-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jaehyun LEE ,  Sungbok KO ,  Myounghun KIM ,  Ilsung BAE ,  Seokjun SON ,  Byungkwan YANG ,  Wonjae YOON ,  Insub LEE ,  Hyoju HAN

IPC: F25B21/02

Abstract: A refrigerator may include: a body; a storage compartment inside the body; a door configured to open and close the storage compartment; an evaporator configured to evaporate a refrigerant to generate cold air; an evaporator duct at a rear side of the storage compartment and configured to supply cold air generated by the evaporator to the storage compartment; and a thermoelectric cooling device including a thermoelectric element including a heating portion and a cooling portion, wherein the thermoelectric cooling device is configured to heat air from outside of the body with the heating portion and discharge the air heated by the heating portion to outside of the body, and to cool air from the storage compartment with the cooling portion and supply the cooled air to the storage compartment, and the thermoelectric cooling device is disposed on an upper side of the storage chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20210247112A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17172399

申请日：2021-02-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongmin JEON ,  Dohyung KIM ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Kyunghoon CHOI ,  Heeyuel ROH ,  Insub LEE

IPC: F25B39/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F28F3/02

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet, a first storage compartment formed in the cabinet, a second storage compartment formed in the cabinet to be separated from the first storage compartment, a cooling chamber including an evaporator configured to generate cold air, the cooling chamber connected to the first storage compartment to allow the cold air to be supplied to the first storage compartment, a cold air duct connected to the evaporator to receive the cold air, and a cooling plate configured to exchange heat with cold air in the cold air duct and provided to form one surface of the second storage compartment.