Defroster and refrigerator having same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10871320
APP PUB NO 20190011171A1
SERIAL NO

15747866

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The present invention discloses a defroster comprising: a heating unit having a heater case arranged vertically along an up-down direction on the outside of an evaporator, and a heater disposed vertically in the up-down direction inside the heater case; and a heat pipe respectively connected to an outlet provided at the top side of the heating unit and an inlet provided at the bottom side of the heating unit, and having at least a portion thereof disposed adjacent to the refrigerant pipe of the evaporator so that working fluid heated by the heater moves and transfers heat to the evaporator to remove frost, wherein the heater is configured to be immersed beneath the surface of the working fluid when all the working fluid in the heat pipe is in a liquid state.

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LG ELECTRONICS INC128 YEOUI-DAERO YEONGDEUNGPO-GU SEOUL 07336

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jung, Kwangsoo Seoul, KR 11 46
Kang, Woocheol Seoul, KR 16 91
Lee, Geunhyung Seoul, KR 19 34
Park, Yonggap Seoul, KR 3 5

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