REFRIGERATOR

To provide a refrigerator of low initial cost.SOLUTION: A refrigerator 1 has valves V1, V2 having two flow passages connectable to an outlet side and one flow passage connectable to an inlet side (1-in 2-out type). An inlet of the valve V1 is connected to an output side (discharge side) of a compressor 41, a refrigerant pipe 45R is connected to a a-side outlet of the valve V1, an inlet of the valve V2 is connected to a b-side outlet of the valve V1, a refrigerant pipe 45M is connected to an a-side outlet of the valve V2, and a refrigerant pipe 45L is connected to a b-side outlet of the valve V2. The refrigerator 1 controls on/off (opening/closing) of the valves V1, V2 so as to control simultaneous flowing of the refrigerant to the refrigerant pipes 45L, 45M, 45R and to control flowing of the refrigerant to arbitrary two of the refrigerant pipes 45L, 45M, 45R.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7 【課題】原価を抑えた冷蔵庫を提供する。【解決手段】冷蔵庫１は、出口側に接続可能な流路が２本かつ入口側に接続可能な流路が１本（1in2outタイプ）のバルブＶ１、Ｖ２を有する。バルブＶ１の入口はコンプレッサ４１の出力側（吐出側）に接続され、バルブＶ１のａ側出口に冷媒管４５Ｒが接続され、バルブＶ１のｂ側出口にバルブＶ２の入口が接続され、バルブＶ２のａ側出口に冷媒管４５Ｍが接続され、バルブＶ２のｂ側出口に冷媒管４５Ｌが接続される。冷蔵庫１は、バルブＶ１、Ｖ２のオンオフ（開閉）を制御することで、冷媒管４５Ｌ、４５Ｍ、４５Ｒに同時に冷媒を流す制御や、冷媒管４５Ｌ、４５Ｍ、４５Ｒのうち任意の２本に冷媒を流す制御が可能である。【選択図】図７