| CPC F25D 23/003 (2013.01) [F25B 39/04 (2013.01); F25D 19/00 (2013.01); F28D 1/0476 (2013.01); F25B 2339/04 (2013.01); F28D 2021/007 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet that defines a storage space and a machine compartment therein, the machine compartment being separate from the storage space;
a compressor disposed in the machine compartment;
a condenser that is disposed in the machine compartment, the condenser being curved along front, rear, and side surfaces of the machine compartment; and
a blow fan disposed between the compressor and the condenser in the machine compartment,
wherein the condenser comprises:
a first header disposed at a first end of the condenser,
a second header disposed at a second end of the condenser,
a plurality of tubes that connect the first header and the second header to each other,
a plurality of heat exchange fins that are disposed between the plurality of tubes,
an input connection portion that extends from the first header toward the second header, the input connection portion being configured to supply refrigerant to the first header, and
an output connection portion that extends from the first header toward the second header and is spaced apart from the input connection portion, the output connection portion being configured to receive the refrigerant discharged from the first header,
wherein each of the input connection portion and the output connection portion extends parallel to the blow fan without extending toward the blow fan, and
wherein parts of the input connection portion and the output connection portion extend parallel to each other.
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