DEFROSTING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME

Title:

DEFROSTING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/082591

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present disclosure discloses a defrosting device, including a heating unit provided at a lower side of an evaporator, and configured to heat working fluid therein; and a plurality of heat pipes, both end portions of which are connected to an inlet and an outlet of the heating unit, respectively, and at least part of which are disposed adjacent to a cooling tube of the evaporator to emit heat to the cooling tube due to high temperature working fluid heated and transferred by the heating unit, wherein the plurality of heat pipes are configured with a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe disposed to form two rows on a front portion and a rear portion of the evaporator, respectively, and the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe are formed in different lengths.

Inventors:

SHIN YOUNGJAE (KR)
JUNG KWANGSOO (KR)
KANG WOOCHEOL (KR)
LEE GEUNHYUNG (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2016/012650

Publication Date:

May 18, 2017

Filing Date:

November 04, 2016

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)

International Classes:

F25D21/06; F25B39/02; F25B47/00; F25B47/02; F25D21/08; F28D1/047; F28D15/02; F28F21/04

Foreign References:

JPH08313144A	1996-11-29
US20110073586A1	2011-03-31
KR20030068931A	2003-08-25
KR101036685B1	2011-05-23
KR20130008864A	2013-01-23

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