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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Yoon-young Kim, Suwon, KR;
Hak-gyun Bae, Andong, KR;
Chang-nyeun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jae-seung Lee, Hwasung, KR;
Myung-wouk Kim, Kwangiu, KR;
Eung-ryeol Seo, Kwangiu, KR;
Yoon-Young Kim, Suwon, KR;
Hak-Gyun Bae, Andong, KR;
Chang-Nyeun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jae-Seung Lee, Hwasung, KR;
Myung-Wouk Kim, Kwangiu, KR;
Eung-Ryeol Seo, Kwangiu, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus including a compressor, a condenser, a first expanding unit, a second expanding unit, a third expanding unit, a first evaporator, and a second evaporator; a first refrigerant circuit containing refrigerant discharged from the compressor and flowing into a suction side of the compressor through the condenser, the first expanding unit, the first evaporator, the second expanding unit and the second evaporator; a second refrigerant circuit containing the refrigerant passing through the condenser flowing into the suction side of the compressor through the third expanding unit and the second evaporator; a flow path control unit installed at a discharge side of the condenser, switching a refrigerant flow path so that the refrigerant passing through the condenser flows through at least one of the first and second refrigerant circuits; and a control unit selectively opening and closing the flow path control unit. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the apparatus.