Refrigerators with air handling units

Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigerator with an air handling device, which includes: a first cabinet including a storage compartment defining a space in which objects to be refrigerated or frozen are stored; and a storage compartment for opening and closing the storage compartment. a first door; a first cooling unit comprising a first refrigerant tube, a first compressor, a first condenser, a first pressure regulator and a first evaporator, the first refrigerant tube defining a refrigerant a circulation path, the first compressor is configured to circulate refrigerant along the first refrigerant pipe, and the first condenser is configured to combine refrigerant discharged from the first compressor with the heat exchange between the outside air of the storage compartment to condense the refrigerant, the first pressure regulator is configured to reduce the pressure of the refrigerant that has passed through the first condenser, and the first evaporator is condensed configured to evaporate the refrigerant having passed through the first pressure regulator by absorbing heat from the internal air of the storage compartment; a second cabinet detachably mounted on one surface of the first cabinet , and includes an inlet hole and an outlet hole; a blower, which is disposed in the second cabinet, and is configured to blow the air sucked into the inlet hole toward the outlet hole; a filter unit, which is configured for filtering the air drawn into said second cabinet via said inlet hole; a first PCB comprising a first control unit realized to control said first compressor and said first at least one of the pressure regulators; a second PCB including a second control unit implemented to control the blower; a first mounting unit disposed at the first cabinet On one surface, and define a predetermined space for accommodating the first PCB; The predetermined space for both PCBs.

Description

technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to refrigerators having air handling devices such as air filters, air conditioners, and the like. Background technique [0002] Generally, a refrigerator is an electrical appliance configured to refrigerate or freeze storage items such as food, and an air treatment apparatus is an electrical appliance configured to remove dust or unpleasant odors from indoor air by using a filter. In addition, there are conventional appliances consisting of a refrigerator and an air handling device mounted on top of the refrigerator. [0003] Conventional appliances consisting of a refrigerator and an air handling device mounted on the top of the refrigerator may include a PCB fixed in the top of the refrigerator to control the refrigerator, so that disadvantageously, it may be difficult to access the PCB to maintain or repair the refrigerator. [0004] Furthermore, the above-mentioned conventional appliances have an air ha...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] In order to overcome these disadvantages, it is an object of the present invention to address the above-mentioned problems and others and to provide a refrigerator including an air handling device such as an air cleaner, an air conditioner, etc.

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