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(11) EP 2 559 960 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/08

(21) Application number: 12180410.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 17/06(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: 16.08.2011 KR 20110081383

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Ryu, Dong Nyeol
    Gyeonggi-do (KR)
  • Jung, Soon Dong
    Gyeonggi-do (KR)
  • Han, Je Deok
    Gyeonggi-do (KR)

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

   


(54) Refrigerator and control method thereof


(57) A refrigerator capable of having a storage compartment configured for a converted use as a freezing compartment or a refrigerating compartment includes a refrigerating compartment; a converting compartment configured for a variable use among freezing, refrigerating, and off; a cold air flow supplying apparatus having a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, an expanding valve, a draft fan, a cold air flow supplying apparatus; a converting damper apparatus installed at the converting compartment discharging flow path for controlling the supply of the cold air flow to the converting compartment; and a refrigerating compartment damper apparatus installed at the refrigerating compartment discharging flow path for controlling the supply of the cold air flow to the refrigerating compartment.







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