(19)
(11) EP 2 416 095 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06

(21) Application number: 11174772.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25B 47/02(2006.01)
F25B 1/00(2006.01)
F25B 5/00(2006.01)
 F25B 5/04(2006.01)
F25D 11/02(2006.01)
F25D 21/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 02.08.2010 KR 20100074683

(71) Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yoon, Sinn Bong
    Gwangju-si (KR)
  • Koo, Keon Pyo
    Gwangju-si (KR)
  • Song, Yong Sun
    Gwangju (KR)
  • Yang, Dong O
    Gwangju (KR)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


(54) Refrigerator and control method thereof


(57) A control method includes determining whether to perform a defrosting operation of an evaporator, closing a valve to prevent refrigerant from moving into the evaporator if implementation of the defrosting operation is determined, performing a refrigerant collecting operation, and opening the valve upon completion of the defrosting operation. Intercepting a flow path of the refrigerant to prevent the refrigerant from moving into the evaporator during defrosting prevents explosion due to leakage of the refrigerant.







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