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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2005
Brian S. Kim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Brian S. Kim, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a storage space that is cooled by a refrigerant, a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and a condensate evaporation device. The condensate evaporation device includes a container that contains condensate that flows out of the storage space, a heat exchange device that is adapted to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the condensate, a chamber that is positioned above the container, a condensate spraying device that is adapted to spray condensate within the chamber and a blower that induces air flow within the chamber, so that evaporated condensate is exhausted from the chamber. The condensate evaporation device is positioned adjacent the compressor, and air out of the chamber is guide to the compressor.