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Refrigerator, and method for controlling operation of the same

US7726141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2004
Grant dateJun 1, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7737
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided which can individually cool a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber by dividing a heat exchange region of an evaporator into a freezing chamber side region and a refrigerating chamber side region, forming individual circulation passages for supplying cool air from each region to the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber, and forming a freezing chamber fan and a refrigerating chamber fan on each circulation passage. Further, a method for controlling operation of the same is provided which can efficiently perform a cooling operation and reduce power consumption by effectively controlling the operations of each component.

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