Patent ID: 8479527
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: F25B,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a plurality of evaporators comprising a refrigerating compartment evaporator and a freezing compartment evaporator; and a refrigerant path conversion device connected with the plurality of the evaporators, wherein the refrigerant path conversion device controls a path of refrigerant to perform defrosting operations for predetermined evaporators and cooling operations for the other evaporators, and wherein a first refrigerant path control valve controls a path of the refrigerant drawn into the refrigerating compartment evaporator and the freezing compartment evaporator; and a first bypass pipe provided between the first refrigerant path control valve and the freezing compartment evaporator to guide the refrigerant having passed the first refrigerant path control valve, without being expanded, to the freezing compartment evaporator.