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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1998
Joon Dong Ji, Suwon, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a refrigerator having a discharge member for changing a discharge position of cool air. A duct plate for forming a cool air duct is installed on a side wall of a cooling compartment. The duct plate has an opening part opened into the compartment. The discharge member is installed on the duct plate. The discharge member closes the opening part, and has a discharge pipe for discharging cool air flowing into the cool air duct toward the compartment. The discharge member is supported by a guide part to be capable of sliding vertically or horizontally. The position of the discharge member is controlled by a driving device. Thus, the cool air can be uniformly distributed vertically and horizontally, or can be concentrated on a specific area. Further, the amount of frost which may be generated by a backflow of cool air is reduced.