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Granted Patent B2
US 8,196,417 · App. 12/094,760 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Refrigerator

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,196,417
App. No.
12/094,760
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, including: a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator ( 1 a ); a space for exchanging heat with the evaporator; a region for exchanging heat between the evaporator and the space; and a storage chamber and a door for defining the space, wherein at least one of the region, the storage chamber and the door has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment.

Claims (49)

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator;

a storage chamber for exchanging heat with the evaporator; and

a door for opening and closing the storage chamber,

wherein at least one of the storage chamber and the door has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment, and

wherein the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment is performed by at least one of installation of a filter and supply of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment is performed by at least one of coating of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture and molding of a material containing a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture.

3. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator;

a storage chamber for exchanging heat with the evaporator; and

a door for opening and closing the storage chamber,

wherein at least one of the storage chamber and the door has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment, and

wherein the region has undergone the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment, and the region undergone by the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment is the evaporator.

4. The refrigerator of claim 3 , further comprising a fan used for heat exchange in the region.

5. The refrigerator of claim 3 , further comprising a passage extended to the region and used for heat exchange.

6. The refrigerator of claim 5 , further comprising a filter disposed on the passage.

7. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the storage chamber is delimited by an inner casing, and comprises at least one of a shelf, a basket, a food container and a drawer.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a door handle.

9. The refrigerator of claim 1 , further comprising:

a variable temperature chamber disposed at the storage chamber with its inside temperature controllable;

a spray disposed toward the variable temperature chamber; and

a container being connected to the spray and containing a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture.

10. The refrigerator of claim 9 , wherein the storage chamber comprises a freezing chamber, the refrigerator including a damper disposed to communicate with the freezing chamber and the variable temperature chamber.

11. The refrigerator of claim 9 , further comprising a heater used for controlling the inside temperature of the variable temperature chamber.

12. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator;

a space for containing the cool air having a low temperature by exchanging heat with the evaporator; and

at least one member which has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment, the at least one member contacting water exchanging heat with the cool air of the space,

wherein the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment is performed by installation of a filter.

13. The refrigerator of claim 12 , wherein the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment is performed by at least one of coating of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture and molding of a material containing a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture.

14. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator;

a space for containing the cool air having a low temperature by exchanging heat with the evaporator; and

at least one member which has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment, the at least one member contacting water exchanging heat with the cool air of the space,

wherein the at least one member comprises an element for containing ice solidified when water exchanges heat with the cool air of the space.

15. The refrigerator of claim 14 , wherein the at least one member further comprises a member for externally discharging the ice from the space.

16. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator;

a space for exchanging heat with the evaporator;

a region for exchanging heat between the evaporator and the space; and

an air freshener which has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment, the air freshener being disposed at one side of the space,

wherein the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment is performed by installation of a filter.

17. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerating cycle having an evaporator;

a space for exchanging heat with the evaporator;

a region for exchanging heat between the evaporator and the space,

an air freshener which has undergone at least one of a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and a Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment, the air freshener being disposed at one side of the space; and

a storage chamber and a door for defining the space,

wherein at least one of the region, the storage chamber and the door has undergone at least one of the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2008
From: KIM, DONG-KYU; HWANG, KYUNG-DAE; KIM, JIN-HYUN; KIM, HYUK-SOON; CHAE, SEUNG-BEOM; LEE, HYUN-TAE; KIM, JOO-SHIN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (5)
KR 10-2005-0112617 · Nov 23, 2005 · national
KR 10-2005-0112618 · Nov 23, 2005 · national
KR 10-2005-0112619 · Nov 23, 2005 · national
KR 10-2005-0112620 · Nov 23, 2005 · national
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Continuity (1)
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