Abstract:
A refrigerator designed to prevent inner surfaces of storage compartments thereof from being damaged during a manufacturing process. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an external appearance of the refrigerator having refrigerator and freezer compartments therein, a machine room provided on the top of the cabinet to house components required to constitute a refrigerating cycle, first and second evaporators to cool the refrigerator and freezer compartments, a first connecting pipe extended from the first evaporator and led to the machine room through a top wall of the refrigerator compartment, and a second connecting pipe extended from the second evaporator and led to the machine room through a top wall of the freezer compartment, whereby the first and second connecting pipes are connected to each other by a welding operation in the machine room.
Abstract:
A refrigerator in which a machine room and an air cooling chamber having an evaporator, are placed at a top of a cabinet to maximize the storage capacity of lower sections of storage compartments. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment therein. A top projection part is formed by projecting a rear portion of a top of the cabinet upward. The top projection part defines the air cooling chamber therein, such that the air cooling chamber extends upward from an upper portion of the storage compartment. The machine room is defined on the top of the cabinet at a position in front of the top projection part, and receives a compressor and a condenser therein.
Abstract:
An axial flow fan assembly is provided to prevent the backflow of fluid passing therethrough. The axial flow fan assembly includes a mounting panel having a through-hole to allow fluid flow, and an axial flow fan having a plurality of fan blades rotatably installed in the through-hole of the mounting panel to generate a suction force. A fan shroud connects outer ends of the plurality of fan blades to each other to guide the fluid flowing by the suction force, and includes a flange outwardly extended from the fan shroud to diminish the backflow of the fluid through a gap between the fan shroud and the through-hole of the mounting panel.
Abstract:
An integrated-type suction pipe module for refrigerators, and a refrigerator having the integrated-type suction pipe module allow a suction pipe to be completely isolated from an interior of the refrigerator and an atmosphere. The integrated-type suction pipe module includes a suction pipe, and a foam body. The suction pipe defines a refrigerant path between an evaporator and a compressor. The suction pipe has an exposed part placed in a machine room which is exposed to an atmosphere, and an embedded part which is placed to be isolated from the atmosphere. The embedded part is disposed in the foam body. The construction enhances work efficiency while producing a refrigerator, and simplifies a design of a machine room to provide a better appearance. Further, the suction pipe is completely isolated from the atmosphere, thus preventing dew from being formed on the suction pipe. A heat exchanging effect between a capillary tube and the suction pipe is maximized.
Abstract:
An ice maker capable of efficiently making and removing ice cubes. The ice maker includes first and second pulleys, a drive unit, an ice making conveyor, heat/light generating units, and a reflecting member. The first and second pulleys are spaced apart from each other. The drive unit rotates the first and second pulleys. The ice making conveyor is wrapped around the first and second pulleys, and has a plurality of ice making parts which are concavely formed to contain water therein. The heat/light generating units are located in an interior of the ice making conveyor. The reflecting member covers upper and side portions of the heat/light generating units to downwardly reflect and guide heat and the light generated from the heat/light generating units. The ice maker is provided with the heat/light generating units and the reflecting member, thus allowing ice cubes to be efficiently removed from ice making parts located under the heat/light generating units, and minimizing the amount of energy transmitted to the ice making parts located above the heat/light generating units.
Abstract:
A refrigerator with an ice feeding unit allows an outlet control unit which opens or closes an outlet of an ice container, to be quietly operated. The refrigerator with the ice feeding unit includes an ice container in an ice storage compartment. A control member is installed at a position around an outlet of the ice container to open or close the outlet of the ice container. A connection rod is rotatably installed at a predetermined position of the ice container to operate the control member. A first eccentric part is provided at a first end of the connection rod which is in contact with the control member, to be eccentric from a center of rotation of the connection rod, and a second eccentric part is provided at a second end of the connection rod which is opposite to the first end of the connection rod, to be eccentric from the center of rotation of the connection rod. A rotary cam is installed to be in contact with the second eccentric part of the connection rod, and functions to rotate the second eccentric part of the connection rod at a predetermined angle. A motor drives the rotary cam.