The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2016
Applicant:

Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Hyuksoon Kim, Seoul, KR;

Suwon Lee, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:

LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/02 (2006.01); F25B 5/02 (2006.01); F25B 41/06 (2006.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 41/04 (2006.01); F25D 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/02 (2013.01); F25B 5/02 (2013.01); F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F25B 41/04 (2013.01); F25B 41/067 (2013.01); F25D 11/022 (2013.01); F25B 2341/0661 (2013.01); F25B 2600/25 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2511 (2013.01); F25B 2700/02 (2013.01); F25B 2700/2104 (2013.01); F25B 2700/2106 (2013.01); F25D 21/04 (2013.01); F25D 2700/12 (2013.01); F25D 2700/122 (2013.01); F25D 2700/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A refrigerator includes a compressor. The refrigerator further includes a condenser. The refrigerator further includes a refrigerating chamber evaporator. The refrigerator further includes a freezing chamber evaporator. The refrigerator further includes a first capillary that is configured to reduce refrigerant pressure. The refrigerator further includes a second capillary that is configured to reduce refrigerant pressure. The refrigerator further includes a third capillary that is configured to reduce refrigerant pressure. The refrigerator further includes a 4-way valve that includes an inlet that is connected to the condenser, a first outlet that is connected to the first capillary, a second outlet that is connected to the second capillary, and a third outlet that is connected to the third capillary, and that is configured to selectively distribute refrigerant to at least one of the first capillary, the second capillary, or the third capillary.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…