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：US20220163244A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17536578

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jungwook BAE ,  Seulki MIN ,  Kookjeong SEO ,  Wonjae Yoon ,  Heemoon JEONG

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

Abstract: A valve device comprises a case comprising an open lower portion and an accommodation space formed therein, a base plate to cover the open lower portion of the case, an inlet pipe connected to the base plate and through which a refrigerant is introduced to the accommodation space, a boss installed to the base plate and comprising a plurality of refrigerant inlet and outlet holes through which the introduced refrigerant from the accommodation space is introduced and discharged, a plurality of inlet and outlet pipes respectively connected to the plurality of refrigerant inlet and outlet holes, and through which the refrigerant is introduced from the boss or discharged to the boss, and a pad comprising an open cavity formed therein to selectively open one refrigerant inlet and outlet hole, and a connection cavity formed therein to selectively connect two refrigerant inlet and outlet holes.

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.