Refrigerator and rapid fluid cooling apparatus

US8935939B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935939-B2
Application numberUS-201113182127-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 13, 2011
Priority dateJul 13, 2010
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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Provided is a chilling device or cooling apparatus that quickly chills a beverage. The chilling device or cooling apparatus may be provided to a refrigerator or a refrigerating storage.

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The invention claimed is: 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 s…

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What does patent US8935939B2 cover?
Provided is a chilling device or cooling apparatus that quickly chills a beverage. The chilling device or cooling apparatus may be provided to a refrigerator or a refrigerating storage.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cho Yeonwoo, Kim Yanggyu, Lee Younseok, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F25D17/065. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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