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EVAPORATOR
20230194139 · 2023-06-22 ·

An evaporator for a constant-temperature high-humidity storage chamber includes a cold-air temperature-humidity change unit having plurality of crushed-ice heat exchangers and a blower device to blow cold air into the cold-air temperature-humidity change unit; the plurality of crushed-ice heat exchangers each has a blade shape the width of which, in direction perpendicular to the airflow direction of the cold air, is large at the head portion and decreases toward the tail portion; the crushed-ice heat exchangers adjoining one another in the direction perpendicular to the airflow direction of the cold air such that the blade head portion of each crushed-ice heat exchanger adjoins the blade tail; thereby increasing surface area and volume of the ice forming the blade shape by crushed ice piled in the evaporator, and increasing the stability of the chamber temperature and amount of evaporation.

COUNTERTOP FREEZER
20230194141 · 2023-06-22 ·

A countertop freezer and systems and methods for removing moisture from a refrigeration system are provided. In some embodiments, the countertop freezer includes a bin. In some embodiments, the bin includes a removable insert that is adaptable to the type(s) of products to be sold. In some embodiments, the countertop freezer includes a sliding mechanism that causes the bin to slide outward as the door is opened. In some embodiments, the countertop freezer includes a lighting mechanism on the door that is modular/serviceable and shines light at an angle to allow the product to be illuminated both when the door is closed and when the door is opened.

HEAT EXCHANGER
20230194133 · 2023-06-22 ·

A heat exchanger assembly including a housing with an external air inlet, an external air outlet, an internal air inlet, and an internal air outlet. The heat exchanger assembly further includes a heat exchanger with an angled condenser panel, an angled evaporator panel, and a working fluid. The heat exchanger assembly further includes a first fan positioned at the internal air inlet configured to create an internal airflow through the housing from the internal air inlet to the internal air outlet, and a second fan positioned at the external air inlet configured to create an external airflow through the housing from the external air inlet to the external air outlet. The external airflow is isolated from the internal airflow.

Refrigerator and method of controlling a refrigerator

A refrigerator and a method of controlling a refrigerator are provided. The refrigerator may include a machine room defined in or at one side of a storage compartment, a base that defines a bottom surface of the machine room, a compressor seated on the base to compress a refrigerant, a condenser that condenses a refrigerant compressed in the compressor, the condenser being disposed on or at one side of the compressor, a drain pan disposed on the base to store condensed water generated in the condenser, and a fan assembly coupled to the base to generate an air flow within the machine room. The fan assembly may include a plurality of condensation fans.

Refrigerator including a drawer supporter having a cold air discharge port

A refrigerator may include a body formed with a storage space and a cooling module accommodating space; a cooling module disposed in the cooling module accommodating space and having a heat absorption part and a heat radiating part; a drawer supporter disposed inside the storage space; and a drawer supported by the drawer supporter, and the drawer supporter is formed with an inner passage through which cold air flowing from the heat absorption part passes, and the drawer supporter is formed with a plurality of cold air discharge ports through which cold air of the inner passage is discharged in an opposite direction. Therefore, it is possible to maximize the depth of the storage space in the front-rear direction while minimizing the number of parts, and cool the entire storage space evenly.

DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING A REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT CONTAINER

A domestic refrigerator has a refrigeration compartment and a container which can be accommodated in the refrigeration compartment and has a lower part for receiving products to be refrigerated and a cover that can cover the lower part. The container has an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening that is at a distance from the air inlet opening. The domestic refrigerator also has a controllable air flow adjustment device and is configured to vary a volume flow rate of an air flow, which enters the container from the refrigeration compartment through the air inlet opening, between at least two values by adjusting an adjustment parameter of the air flow adjustment device. Furthermore, a method ventilates the container which is accommodated in the refrigeration compartment and has the air inlet opening and the air outlet opening.

CONTROL METHOD FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR
20230175770 · 2023-06-08 ·

A control method for a refrigerator and a refrigerator are provided. The refrigerator includes a compartment, an evaporator, and a heating module. The method includes: acquiring a current temperature of the compartment; and adjusting an operating power of the heating module according to the current temperature, so that the heating module heats the compartment to a target temperature according to the operating power, where different temperature ranges correspond to different operating powers.

AUTOMATED BLAST CELL LOADING AND UNLOADING

A system for blast-freezing items includes a plurality of cells arranged side-by-side, each cell including a housing with a bay space, a plenum, a front air passage, a rear air passage, and a fan. The fan is positioned in the plenum and configured to circulate air through the bay space. Each cell also includes a plurality of channels to separate pathways of air to segments of the bay space. The system also includes a plurality of crane rails extending between rows of cells and at least one crane capable of traveling along the plurality of crane rails to load or unload each of the plurality of cells.

Domestic refrigerator with separately attachable divisional wall having air channels
09797647 · 2017-10-24 · ·

A domestic refrigerator (1) comprises a thermally insulated housing (2), a cold storage compartment (5) and a fresh food compartment (4) contained within the housing (2) and located on top of each other, a refrigerant circuit which comprises an evaporator (29) configured to directly cool the cold storage compartment (5), a first door leaf (18) for closing and opening the fresh food compartment (4), a second door leaf (19) for closing and opening the cold storage compartment (5), a divisional wall (17, 42) separating the cold storage compartment (5) from the fresh food compartment (5), and a air channel system (31, 32) which is configured to allow an air exchange between the cold storage compartment (5) and the fresh food compartment (4).

Refrigerator and method for controlling the same

A method for controlling a refrigerator includes providing an initial input value to a heater configured to supply heat to an evaporator, performing a continuous operation of the heater based on the initial input value to increase a temperature of the evaporator to a predetermined temperature, determining a period of time taken to increase the temperature of the evaporator to the predetermined temperature, determining whether the period of time is within a reference period of time, operating the heater based on a first input value that is equal to the initial input value based on a determination that the period of time is outside of the reference period of time, and operating the heater based on a second input value that is less than the initial input value based on a determination that the period of time is within the reference period of time.