Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Ji-Ho Baek

Kyo Seung Kim

Youn Sang Jang

Kyung Hoon Kim

Hyeon Cheol Park

Sung Hee Lee

Kwang Ho Choi

Sung Goo Kim

Tae Il Kim

Seung Ho Hong

Seung Kwan Choi

Tae Woo Kang

Wang Byung Chae

Sun-Muk Choi

Sun-muk Choi

Tae Sung Choi

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner having an improved structure to efficiently cool a heating unit of electronic parts therein, a cooling unit applied to the outdoor unit, and a method for manufacturing the cooling unit are provided. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a case, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for condensing a refrigerant discharged from the compressor, electronic parts arranged in the case; and a cooling unit arranged to cool the electronic parts, wherein the cooling unit comprises a heat radiation member arranged to receive and cool down heat produced from the electronic parts, and to come into contact with at least a part of a cooling pipe in which the refrigerant flows, and a plurality of heat transfer fins formed at least some part of the heat radiation member.

Outdoor unit of air conditioner, cooling unit applied to the outdoor unit, and method for manufacturing the cooling unit

An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit may include a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a control device for containing electronic parts to control the outdoor unit; and a cooling unit in contact with a heat generating part of the electronic parts to cool the heat generating part, wherein the cooling unit comprises a first heat radiation member installed to be in contact with the heat generating part; a refrigerant pipe extending through the first heat radiation member and enabling a refrigerant to flow through the refrigerant pipe; and a second heat radiation member coupled with the first heat radiation member for heat transfer and installed to be in contact with air flowing into the control device.

Outdoor unit of air conditioner and control device for the outdoor unit

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Ji-Ho Baek