发明名称 Refrigerator and rapid fluid cooling apparatus
摘要 Provided are a cooling apparatus and a refrigerator having the same. The cooling apparatus includes a case configured to receive a container holding a liquid, and an agitating member that is positioned within the case and that is configured to agitate the container holding the liquid. The cooling apparatus also includes an electro-magnetic power generator that includes an electromagnet and that is configured to generate a driving force that causes the agitating member to agitate the container holding the liquid.
申请公布号 US9080804(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.07.14
申请号 US201113181993 申请日期 2011.07.13
申请人 LG Electronics Inc. 发明人 Cho Yeonwoo;Kim Yanggyu;Lee Younseok
分类号 F25D17/04;F25D11/02;F25D17/06;F25D31/00 主分类号 F25D17/04
代理机构 Fish & Richardson P.C. 代理人 Fish & Richardson P.C.
主权项 1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator body; a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment being configured to maintain operating temperatures that differ, with the freezing compartment having an operating temperature that is lower than an operating temperature of the refrigerating compartment; and a cooling apparatus that is positioned in the refrigerating compartment and that is configured to cool liquid held by a container positioned in the cooling apparatus, the cooling apparatus including: a case mounted on an inner wall defining the refrigerating compartment, the case defined by a front surface, a rear surface, side surfaces, an upper surface, and a lower surface having an air inlet;a rear frame extending upward and placed at a predetermined distance away from the front surface of the case;an agitating member that is positioned within the case and on which the container is placed and includes a swing axis at a predetermined position of the agitating member, the agitating member comprising: a front support defining a front end of the agitating member, the front support being rotatably connected to the front surface of the case;a rear support defining a rear end of the agitating member, the front support being rotatably connected to the rear frame; anda holding part connecting the front support and the rear support to receive the container; anda power generating member to swing the agitating member over an angle, the power generating member including: a first portion fixed on the case; anda second portion fixed on the agitating member, the first portion configured to be operably connected to the second portion, wherein the swing axis of a rear end of the agitating member is disposed at an upper end of the rear support, and the swing axis of a front end of the agitating member is disposed at a center of the front support such that a swing trace of a rear end of the agitating member is greater than a swing trace of a front end of the agitating member.
地址 Seoul KR