Title:
DEFROSTING ASSEMBLY, REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/010831
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
A defrosting assembly, a refrigerator having the same, and a method of controlling the same are provided. The refrigerator may include a food defrosting chamber, which may be divided from a food storage chamber that cools or freezes food, a defrosting device, which may be positioned in and may be removable from the food defrosting chamber, and a thermoelectric module, which may be positioned in the food defrosting chamber to heat an inside of the defrosting device and to cool an outside of the defrosting device. In a defrosting mode, frozen food may be rapidly defrosted by using the defrosting device, while in a general or a rapid cooling mode, the defrosting device may be used for food storage.
Inventors:
LEE NAM GYO (KR)
KIM KYUNG SEOK (KR)
KIM KYUNG SEOK (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2010/004625
Publication Date:
January 27, 2011
Filing Date:
July 15, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
LEE NAM GYO (KR)
KIM KYUNG SEOK (KR)
LEE NAM GYO (KR)
KIM KYUNG SEOK (KR)
International Classes:
F25D25/00; F25D23/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007084420A2 | 2007-07-26 |
Foreign References:
| US20050039472A1 | 2005-02-24 | |||
| US20030126866A1 | 2003-07-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARK, Byung Chang (824-24 Yeoksam-dong Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-080, KR)
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