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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Suwon, KR;
Jin Yeol Jang, Suwon, KR;
Sung-Kuen Lim, Suwon, KR;
Sun-Guen Goh, Suwon, KR;
Sung-Gwan Park, Suwon, KR;
Jae-In Kim, Suwon, KR;
Ho-Jae Byon, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62256 ; 62408 ;
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a food storage space, an evaporator for generating cool air, and a fan for circulating the cool air to the storage space. An air diverting valve is provided which is movable in response to an opening of a door to the storage space for redirecting the air to form an air curtain across an opening of the storage space. The air diverting valve can be moved by a motor, or by a spring.