Refrigerator
US11541144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2317/0417
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a deodorizer installed on an upper surface of a storage compartment. The deodorizer includes a housing in which a flow path is provided, a suction port provided on a lower surface of the housing to suck air, a discharge port provided in the front of the suction port to discharge air, a photocatalytic deodorizing filter disposed at an inner side of the suction port, and a filter light source configured to irradiate light to the photocatalytic deodorizing filter, the flow path is configured to guide air from a rear lower side where the suction port is positioned to a front lower side where the discharge port is positioned, and the filter light source is disposed above the photocatalytic deodorizing filter to face the photocatalytic deodorizing filter in a state of being spaced apart from each other, and positioned above air passing through the flow path.
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