公开(公告)号：US11946675B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

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 ,  F16K11/074 ,  F25B41/37 ,  F25D21/04

CPC classification number: F25B41/20 ,  F16K11/0743 ,  F25B41/37 ,  F25D21/04

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：US11519676B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16946605

申请日：2020-06-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jungwook Bae ,  Kookjeong Seo ,  Myounghun Kim ,  Heeyuel Roh ,  Seulki Min ,  Dongwoo Shin

IPC: F28F9/013 ,  F28F1/32

Abstract: A refrigerator comprising a storeroom and a cold air supplier configured to supply cold air into the storeroom. Where the cold air supplier comprises a heat exchanger producing cold air, a duct accommodating the heat exchanger and defining a flow path for air to pass through the heat exchanger, and a fan generating an air flow inside the duct. Where the heat exchanger comprises a tube in which a refrigerant flows and a fin coupled to an outer surface of the tube. Where the tube is eccentrically arranged to a side of the duct.