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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Kyeong Yun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Nam Soo Cho, Seoul, KR;
Su Nam Chae, Seoul, KR;
Jang Seok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Youn Seok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Kyeong Yun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Nam Soo Cho, Seoul, KR;
Su Nam Chae, Seoul, KR;
Jang Seok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Youn Seok Lee, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A defroster is provided in a refrigerator, in which a damper mounted to an inlet to a circulating duct controls air to flow in a reverse direction toward an evaporator to maximize a defrosting efficiency by using not only radiant heat but also convective heat. The defroster includes the evaporator, a heater that defrosts the evaporator by radiation, and a flow controller that controls air circulated by a fan to flow in a reverse direction toward the evaporator in defrosting.