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Refrigerator and control method thereof

a technology of refrigerators and control methods, applied in the field of refrigerators, can solve problems such as power consumption increas

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-21
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0014] Accordingly, it is an aspect of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which adjusts a flow of a refrigerant flowing through respective evaporators of the refrigerator, according to preset temperatur

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Further, power consumption increases as the refrigerant is compressed in the compressor 111 as much as the decompressed amount of the refrigerant.

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[0042] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. The embodiments are described below to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 2, a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises a main body (not shown) having a plurality of storage compartments 40, 50 and 60, a cooling system 1 having a plurality of evaporators 41, 51 and 61 corresponding to the respective storage compartments 40, 50 and 60; a main refrigerant pipe 70 with which the plurality of evaporators 41, 51 and 61 are connected in series; one or more branch refrigerant pipes 71 and 73; and a selection valve 13 which is provided on a branching point of the branch refrigerant pipes 71 and 73, for example. However, the present invention is not limited to any particular number of storage compartments, evapo...

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A refrigerator and control method thereof, the refrigerator including a main body having a plurality of storage compartments, a compressor and a condenser which are provided in the main body, a plurality of evaporators corresponding to the respective storage compartments, a main refrigerant pipe to connect the compressor, the condenser and the evaporators in series, at least one branch refrigerant pipe which is branched between the condenser and one of the evaporators to be connected with an inlet of one of the remaining evaporators, and a selection valve which is provided on a branching point of the at least one branch refrigerant pipe to open and close the main refrigerant pipe and the at least one branch refrigerant pipe, respectively. The refrigerator adjusts a flow of a refrigerant flowing through respective evaporators according to preset temperatures of respective storage compartments in a refrigerator.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0086773, filed on Sep. 16, 2005, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a control method thereof. More particularly, to a refrigerator including a main body having a plurality of storage compartments, and a plurality of evaporators corresponding to the respective storage compartments, and a control method thereof. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Generally, a conventional refrigerator keeps food at low temperatures. The conventional refrigerator includes a main body having a plurality of storage compartments to store food therein, a door which opens and closes an opening formed on the plurality of storage compartments, and a cooling system which is provided in the...

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IPC IPC(8): F25B39/02F25B41/00
CPCF25B5/04F25B2341/066F25B2600/2511F25D11/022F25D2700/12F25B41/385F25B41/39F25D11/00F25D23/00F25D29/00
Inventor BAE, HAK-GYUNYOON, SIM-DONG
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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