WO2024128874A1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator characterized by comprising: a cabinet having a storage space that is open at the front; an ice-making chamber which is provided in the cabinet and in which an ice maker is disposed; and a door for opening and closing the storage space. The door includes: a first door that is rotatably mounted to the cabinet and opens and closes the storage space; and a second door that is provided in front of the first door and rotated in the same direction as the first door to open and close at least a portion of the front surface of the first door. The first door includes: a door accommodation part that is provided in the first door and accommodates food; and a dispenser that is provided in the first door and dispenses ice supplied from the ice-making chamber. The second door can open and close the door accommodation part.

Description

refrigerator

The present invention relates to refrigerators.

In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at low temperatures in an internal storage space shielded by a door. To this end, refrigerators are designed to keep stored food in optimal condition by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle.

Recently, refrigerators are gradually becoming larger and more multi-functional in accordance with changes in eating habits and the trend of higher quality products, and refrigerators equipped with various structures and convenience devices are being released to ensure user convenience and efficient use of internal space. .

Typically, a refrigerator may be equipped with an ice maker that automatically creates and stores ice. Additionally, a refrigerator equipped with a dispenser that allows the ice made in the ice maker to be taken out to the outside is being developed.

The purpose of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that improves convenience of use by selectively opening and closing the door storage space and dispenser provided in the first door by the second door.

The purpose of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the door storage space and dispenser provided in the first door can be seen through the second door.

The purpose of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which ice made in an ice-making chamber provided in the main body can be removed through a dispenser provided in a first door that is opened and closed by a second door.

The purpose of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a freezer door having a double door structure is provided with an independent door storage unit, and cold air can be efficiently supplied to the door storage unit.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet having a storage space with an open front; an ice-making room provided in the cabinet and where an ice maker is placed; A door that opens and closes the storage space, wherein the door includes: a first door that is rotatably mounted on the cabinet and opens and closes the storage space; and a second door provided in front of the first door and rotating in the same direction as the first door to open and close at least a portion of the front of the first door. It is provided, and a door storage part where food is stored; and a dispenser provided at the first door and dispensing ice supplied from the ice-making chamber. The second door may shield the door storage unit.

The door receiving portion may be recessed in the front of the first door.

An ice chute may be formed on the rear surface of the first door, which protrudes backwards and communicates with the ice-making chamber to supply ice when the first door is closed.

The dispenser may be provided on the front of the first door and below the door storage unit.

The second door may shield both the door storage unit and the dispenser.

The second door may include a panel assembly that overlaps at least a portion of the door storage unit and the dispenser and is transparent to allow the rear of the second door to be seen.

a supply duct that passes through the first door and supplies cold air from the storage space to the door storage unit; and an exhaust duct provided below the supply duct and passing through the first door to discharge cold air from the door storage unit into the storage space.

a supply duct communicating the storage space and the door storage unit; and a penetrating portion penetrating a lower portion of the first door from the recessed portion of the dispenser, wherein cold air from the storage space flows into the door receiving portion through the supply duct, and cold air from the door receiving portion passes through the penetrating portion. It can be discharged into the storage space through.

A second door storage portion in which food is stored may be further formed in the penetration portion.

The cabinet includes an upper refrigerating compartment and a lower freezer compartment, and the ice-making compartment is provided in the refrigerating compartment and may be surrounded by an insulating material and insulated from the refrigerating compartment.

The dispenser is provided below the door compartment, and the second door can open and close the door compartment from above the dispenser.

The lower portion of the first door may form a protrusion that protrudes further forward than the door storage portion, and the dispenser may be formed on the protrusion.

The cabinet includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment divided into left and right sides by a barrier, and the ice-making compartment may be provided in the freezer compartment.

The first door opens and closes the freezer compartment, and the first door includes a supply duct that passes through the door compartment and a rear surface of the first door and supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the door compartment; And an exhaust duct may be provided that passes through the door compartment and a rear surface of the first door and discharges air from the door compartment into the freezer compartment.

The first door includes a supply duct that communicates with the door storage unit to supply cold air, and an exhaust duct that discharges cold air, and the barrier includes a supply passage that communicates with the supply duct. And a discharge passage communicating with the discharge duct is formed, and cold air can be circulated between the refrigerating compartment and the door storage unit.

The following effects can be expected from the refrigerator according to the proposed embodiment.

In the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, an ice chute in communication with an ice-making room is provided at the rear of the first door, a door storage unit and a dispenser are provided at the front of the first door, and the door storage unit is shielded by a second door. It can have a structure.

Therefore, there is an advantage that the door storage space, ice chute, and dispenser can be efficiently arranged in one door, and convenience of use can be improved.

In addition, when the second door is closed, the door storage portion and the dispenser are not exposed to the outside, which has the advantage of improving the appearance more neatly while maintaining ease of use.

In addition, even when the second door is closed, the door storage unit and/or the dispenser can be selectively visualized through the transparent part of the second door through the user's manipulation, which has the advantage of further increasing convenience of use.

Additionally, there is an advantage in that the door storage unit can be cooled efficiently by supplying cold air from a refrigerating room or an ice-making room to the door storage unit to cool the door storage unit.

1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front view of the refrigerator with the door open.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the structure of a cold air flow path in the ice-making chamber of the refrigerator.

Figure 4 is a front view with the second door of the refrigerator open.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the refrigerating compartment door with the second door opened as seen from one side.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of FIG. 1.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 in Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of Figure 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of Figure 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of Figure 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of Figure 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a front view with the second door of the refrigerator open.

Figure 14 is a front view of the refrigerator compartment door open.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B1-B1 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B2-B2 of FIG. 12.

Figure 17 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 18 is a front view of the refrigerator with the door open.

Figure 19 is a perspective view of the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator with the second door open.

Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Figure 17.

Figure 21 is a partial front view with the door opened according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 22 is a diagram showing the cold air flow state in the door compartment of the refrigerator.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail along with the drawings. However, the present invention cannot be said to be limited to the embodiments in which the idea of the present invention is presented, and other inventions that are regressive or other embodiments included within the scope of the present invention can be easily developed by adding, changing, or deleting other components. can be suggested.

Additionally, in describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, sequence, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When a component is described as being “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected” to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but there is no need for another component between each component. It should be understood that may be “connected,” “combined,” or “connected.”

Before explaining, define the direction. In the embodiment of the present invention, the direction in which the front of the door shown in Figure 2 faces is forward, the direction toward the cabinet based on the front of the door is backward, the direction toward the floor where the refrigerator is installed is downward, and the direction toward the floor where the refrigerator is installed is downward. The direction can be defined as upward.

1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention. And, Figure 2 is a front view of the refrigerator with the door open. And, Figure 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the cold air flow path in the ice-making chamber of the refrigerator. And, Figure 4 is a front view with the second door of the refrigerator open.

As shown, the refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 in which a storage space is formed and a door 20 that opens and closes the storage space.

For example, the storage space may be divided into upper and lower sections, and a refrigerating compartment 11 may be provided at the top and a freezer compartment 12 may be provided at the bottom. The refrigerating compartment 11 and the freezing compartment 12 can maintain a set temperature by supplying cold air generated by the evaporator 14. As an example, the evaporator 14 may be provided in the freezer compartment 12, and may be supplied to the refrigerator compartment 11 and the freezer compartment 12 by driving the blowing fan 15 provided in the freezer compartment 12. there is.

For example, a blowing fan 15 and a multi-duct 16 may be provided above the evaporator 14. By driving the blowing fan 15, cold air from the evaporator 14 flows upward along the multi-duct 16 and can be guided to the refrigerating compartment 11.

The multi-duct 16 may be provided on the rear wall of the refrigerating compartment 11. The multi-duct 16 may be covered by the rear wall of the refrigerating compartment 11 and not exposed to the outside. Additionally, a cold air outlet 16 communicating with the multi-duct 16 may be formed on the rear wall of the refrigerating compartment 11. The cold air outlet 16 may be provided in plural numbers. Accordingly, the cold air generated in the evaporator 14 can flow along the multi-duct 16 and then evenly discharge the cold air into the refrigerating compartment 11 through the cold air outlet 161.

Meanwhile, the cold air inside the refrigerating compartment 11 discharged from the cold air outlet 161 passes through the supply duct 451 opened at the rear of the refrigerating compartment door 21, and the door receiving part formed on the refrigerating compartment door 21 ( 42) can be supplied. In addition, the air inside the door storage unit 42 may be discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11 through the discharge duct 452 formed on the rear of the refrigerating compartment door 21.

Meanwhile, the opening of the supply duct 451 exposed to the rear of the first door 40 is located at a position that is biased to one side away from the rotation axis of the first door 40 with respect to the center of the first door 40. can be placed in Accordingly, even when the first door 40 is closed, the open rear end of the supply duct 451 is not obscured by the ice-making chamber 50. Accordingly, when the first door 40 is closed, cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 can smoothly flow into the door storage unit 42.

The refrigerating compartment 11 may be provided with an ice-making compartment 50. The ice-making chamber 50 forms a space for making and storing ice, and may form an insulated space from the refrigerating chamber 11. Additionally, a space in which an ice maker (53 in FIG. 6) is accommodated may be formed inside the ice-making chamber 50. For example, the ice-making chamber 50 may be provided on one side of a corner formed by the top and side surfaces of the refrigerating chamber 11. In addition, the ice-making chamber 50 extends from the rear of the refrigerating chamber 11 to the front, and extends to communicate with the ice chute 414 of the refrigerating chamber door 21 when the refrigerating chamber door 21 is closed. It can be.

For example, an ice outlet 511 is formed on the lower surface of the ice making compartment 50, and may be in communication with the ice chute 414 when the refrigerating compartment door is closed. Accordingly, ice in the ice making room 50 may be directed to the dispenser 43 through the ice outlet 511 and the ice chute 414.

The ice-making chamber 50 may be cooled by cold air supplied from the evaporator 14. To this end, the cabinet 10 may be provided with an ice-making chamber duct 55 that communicates with the ice-making chamber 50 and provides cold air for ice-making operation. The ice-making chamber duct 55 includes an ice-making chamber supply duct 551 that supplies cold air to the ice-making chamber 50, and an ice-making chamber return duct that discharges air from the ice-making chamber 50 toward the evaporator 14 ( 552) may be included.

A supply duct inlet 551a communicating with the space where the evaporator 14 is disposed is formed at one end of the ice-making chamber supply duct 551, and the ice-making chamber 50 is formed at the other end of the ice-making chamber supply duct 551. A supply duct outlet 551b communicating with the rear may be formed. In addition, a return duct inlet 552a communicating with the rear of the ice making room 50 is formed at one end of the ice making room return duct 552, and the evaporator 14 is formed at the other end of the ice making room return duct 552. A return duct outlet 552b communicating with the space in which is accommodated may be formed.

thus. Cold air generated in the evaporator 14 is supplied to the ice-making chamber 50 through the ice-making chamber supply duct 551, and air heat-exchanged for ice-making inside the ice-making chamber 50 is supplied to the ice-making chamber return duct. It can be recovered to the evaporator 14 through (552). Accordingly, the interior of the ice-making chamber 50 can maintain a temperature for ice-making operation. The evaporator 14 may be provided in each of the refrigerating compartment 11 and the freezing compartment 12, and the ice-making compartment 50 may be in communication with a space where one of the evaporators is disposed.

The door 20 may include a refrigerating compartment door 21 that opens and closes the refrigerating compartment 11 and a freezer compartment door 22 that opens and closes the freezing compartment 12. A pair of the refrigerator compartment door 21 and the freezer compartment door 22 may be provided on both left and right sides, and the refrigerator compartment 11 or the freezer compartment 12 can be opened and closed.

At least one of the doors 20 may have a double door structure consisting of a first door 40 and a second door 30. The first door 40 may be called an internal door, and the second door 30 may be called an external door. In addition to the refrigerator 1 having the illustrated structure, the present invention can be applied to various types of refrigerators having a double door structure. As another example, the present invention can be applied to a refrigerator structured with a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment arranged on the left and right, and as another example, it can also be applied to a refrigerator structured with a freezer compartment at the bottom and a refrigerator compartment at the top.

The top and bottom of the first door 40 may be axially coupled to the cabinet 10 by a hinge device. Accordingly, the first door 40 can be rotatably mounted on the cabinet 10. Also, the first door 40 can open and close the refrigerating compartment 11 by rotating. Additionally, the second door 30 may be rotatably mounted on the first door 40. The second door 30 may be provided in front of the first door 40, and may rotate to shield the front of the first door 40.

The first door 40 may be provided with a door storage portion 42 and a dispenser 43 on the front. The door storage unit 42 may be provided at the top of the first door 40, and the dispenser 43 may be provided at the bottom of the first door 40. Additionally, an ice chute 414 may be formed on the rear of the first door 40. The ice chute may pass through the second door 40 to form a passage 415 that guides the ice in the ice-making chamber 50 toward the dispenser 43 . The open inlet 416 of the ice chute may be opened at the rear of the first door 40, and the other open end of the ice chute 414 may communicate with the ice outlet 433.

The ice chute 414 may protrude rearward, and may protrude to be positioned below the ice-making chamber 50 when the first door 40 is closed. In addition, when the first door 40 is closed, the ice outlet 511 and the inlet 416 of the ice chute 414 may communicate with each other. Accordingly, ice inside the ice-making chamber 50 provided in the cabinet 10 may be taken out of the first door 40 through the ice chute 414 and the dispenser 43 .

When the door accommodating part 42 and the dispenser 43 are disposed on the first door 40, the second door 30 can shield the door accommodating part 42 and the dispenser 43. That is, when the second door 30 is closed, the door storage portion 42 and the dispenser 43 are not visible, thereby providing a simple and clean appearance by the second door 30. At the same time, when the second door 30 is opened, auxiliary storage of food is possible through the door storage portion 42, and water or ice can be dispensed through the dispenser 43. Accordingly, the refrigerator 1 can simultaneously improve appearance and usability.

Even when the second door 30 is closed, the rear of the second door 30, that is, the door storage unit 42, can be seen through. A transparent portion 321 capable of viewing the rear may be formed on at least a portion of the front of the second door 30. When the door accommodating part 42 and the dispenser 43, which will be described below, are disposed in the first door 40, the door accommodating part 42 and the dispenser 43 can be opened without opening the second door 30. can be seen through the transparency unit 321. The transparent portion 321 may be formed by the panel assembly 32 that forms the front of the second door 30.

This double door structure can be applied to the refrigerating compartment door 21. Additionally, each pair of refrigerator compartment doors 21 may be configured as a double door structure.

For example, the refrigerating compartment door 21 may be composed of a left door 21a and a right door 21b. And, the left door 21a may be composed of a first door 40 and a second door 30. Additionally, an ice-making chamber 50 may be provided at the rear of the first door 40, and a door storage unit 42 and a dispenser 43 may be provided at the front. Also, the second door 30 can open and close the door storage unit 42 and the dispenser 43.

The right door 21b may be composed of a first door 40b and a second door 30b. Additionally, the first door 40b may be provided with a door storage portion 42b. Also, the second door 30b can open and close the door storage unit 42b.

At this time, the door accommodating part 42b of the right door 21b may have a longer vertical length and a deeper depression than the door accommodating part 42 of the left door 21a. In addition, transparent portions 321 and 321b are provided at the second doors 30 and 30b on both left and right sides, respectively, so that even when the second doors 30 and 30b are closed, the transparent portions 321 and 321b on both left and right sides are provided. The door storage portions 42 and 42b and the dispenser 43 can be seen.

Meanwhile, one of the left door 21a and the right door 21b may be provided with an ice-making chamber 50 and a dispenser 43. Hereinafter, the structure in which the left door 21a of the refrigerating compartment doors 21 is equipped with the door storage portion 42 and the dispenser 43 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. For convenience of explanation, the left door 21a may be referred to as the refrigerator compartment door 21 hereinafter.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the refrigerating compartment door with the second door opened as seen from one side. And, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of Figure 1. And, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of Figure 1.

As shown, a door receiving portion 42 may be formed on the front of the first door 40. The door receiving portion 42 may be depressed at the front of the first door 40 . The door storage unit 42 may be called a door storage space. The door storage unit 42 may be provided with a plurality of storage members 421. As an example, the storage member 421 may be a basket. Meanwhile, the door storage portion 42 may be formed in a groove at the rear of the second door 30, and the storage member 421 may be formed on the second door 30. Additionally, the door receiving portion 42 may be formed by both the first door 40 and the second door 30 being depressed. That is, the door storage portion 42 may be defined as a space between the first door 40 and the second door 30 formed when the second door 30 is closed.

The first door 40 may include a door body 41 filled with an insulating material 413 therein. The door body 41 may include a door case 411 forming the front and a door liner 412 forming the rear. In addition, the door receiving portion 42 opening forward may be formed in the door case 411. Additionally, the door liner 412 may protrude rearward to form the ice chute 414.

Additionally, cold air may be supplied to the door receiving unit 42. As an example, the door receiving unit 42 may be in communication with the refrigerating compartment 11, and cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 may be supplied.

As an example, the first door 40 may include a supply duct 451 and an discharge duct 452. The refrigerating compartment 11 and the door compartment 42 may be communicated through the supply duct 451 and the discharge duct 452, and the door compartment 42 may be cooled to a set temperature by circulation of cold air. It can be. At this time, the temperature of the door receiving unit 42 may be the same as the temperature of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The supply duct 451 may be provided at an upper portion of the first door 40 and may be formed to communicate with the door storage unit 42 and the refrigerating compartment 11. The supply duct 451 may be formed to penetrate the front and rear sides of the first door 40. At this time, the opening of the supply duct 451 may be formed so that it is not obscured by the front of the ice-making chamber 50 when the first door 40 is closed. Therefore, even in a state where the first door 40 is closed and the ice chute 414 and the ice making compartment 50 are in communication with each other, cold air in the refrigerating compartment 11 flows through the door through the supply duct 451. It can be supplied by payment (42). For example, the opening of the supply duct 451 exposed to the rear of the first door 40 may be arranged so as not to overlap the front of the ice-making chamber 50 .

The supply duct 451 opens at the top of the door receiving part 42 and may form an inlet 453. The inlet 453 may be formed at the top or upper surface of the door receiving part 42. Additionally, the inlet 453 may extend in the left and right directions of the door storage unit 42. Accordingly, the cold air of the refrigerating compartment 11 flowing in through the supply duct 451 may be supplied from the top of the door storage unit 42 through the inlet 453.

The discharge duct 452 may be open in the lower part of the first door 40 and may be configured to communicate with the door storage unit 42 and the refrigerating compartment 11. The discharge duct 452 may be formed to penetrate the front and rear sides of the first door 40 .

The discharge duct 452 opens at the lower part of the door receiving part 42 and may form an outlet 454. The outlet 454 may be formed at the bottom of the door receiving part 42. The outlet 454 may extend in the left and right directions of the door storage unit 42. Accordingly, the air in the door compartment 42 discharged through the outlet 454 and the discharge duct 452 may be discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11. Meanwhile, the outlet 454 may be formed in the dispenser depression 431.

Meanwhile, the first door 40 may be provided with a storage fan 455. The storage unit fan 455 can force the cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 to be supplied to the door storage unit 42. The storage fan 455 may be provided in the supply duct 451 or the discharge duct 452. Of course, the storage fan 455 may be disposed in both the supply duct 451 and the discharge duct 452.

By the operation of the storage fan 455, cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 may be forcibly supplied to the door storage unit 42, and cold air flowing into the door storage unit 42 may be supplied to the second door ( It can flow along the rear of 30). At this time, the rear of the second door 30 may be the rear of the panel assembly 32 or the plate 324. And therefore, the door accommodating part 42 can be cooled by cold air supplied to the inside.

The refrigerating compartment 11 and the door storage unit 42 are in communication with each other through the supply duct 451 and the discharge duct 452, and forced circulation of cold air can be enabled by the storage fan 455. there is. Accordingly, the refrigerating compartment 11 and the door storage unit 42 can maintain the same temperature. Additionally, the temperature of the door storage unit 42 may be controlled by driving the storage fan 455. At this time, the temperature of the door receiving unit 42 may be higher than the temperature of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The dispenser 43 may be provided at the bottom of the first door 40. The door receiving part 42 may be provided at the upper part of the first door 40, and the dispenser 43 may be provided below the door receiving part 42.

The door storage unit 42 is located in front of the ice-making chamber 50 and may overlap at least a portion of the area with the ice-making chamber 50 . Additionally, the dispenser 43 may be placed below the ice making room 50 .

When the first door 40 is closed, the dispenser 43 may be in communication with the ice-making chamber 50, and ice inside the ice-making chamber 50 may be taken out through the dispenser 43. Additionally, purified water can be dispensed through the dispenser 43. To this end, the dispenser 43 may include a water outlet 433 and an ice outlet 432.

In detail, the dispenser 43 may include a dispenser recess 431 that is recessed in the front of the first door 40. The dispenser depression 431 may be located below the water outlet 433 and the ice outlet 432. Additionally, an operating member 434 may be provided in the dispenser recess 431 to operate the dispensing operation of water or ice. The dispenser recessed portion 431 may be a part of the door receiving portion 42.

The user can dispense water or ice through the water dispensing unit 433 and the ice dispensing unit 432 by manipulating the operating member 434 while placing a cup or container in the dispenser depression 431. .

And, the dispenser 43 may be shielded by the second door 30. Additionally, the dispenser 43 may be selectively visible through the transparent panel assembly 32.

The first door 40 may be provided with a water tank 441 and a valve 443. The water tank 441 may store water to be supplied to the eye maker. Additionally, the valve 443 is connected to the water tank 441 and can be operated to selectively supply water to the ice maker 53.

The water tank 441 and the valve 443 may be provided below the first door 40 and may be disposed behind the dispenser recess 431. The positions of the water tank 441 and the valve 443 may have various different arrangements depending on the arrangement of the flow path supplying the ice maker 53 and the dispenser 43.

The first door 40 may be further equipped with a display 435. The display 435 may display the operating status of the refrigerator 1 including the dispenser 43. The display 435 may be provided above the dispenser 43. The display 435 may be disposed between the door receiving part 42 and the dispenser 43. The display 435 may shield a portion of the dispenser 43. The water outlet 433 and the ice outlet 432 may be disposed on the lower surface of the display 435. Also, the display 435 may be shielded by the second door 30. Additionally, the display 435 may be selectively visible through the panel assembly 32.

Meanwhile, the door receiving portion 42 may be depressed at the front of the first door 40 . In addition, the door storage unit 42 may be defined as the entire open space in the front of the first door 40 that is opened and closed by the second door 30.

In this case, at least one of the storage member 421, the dispenser 43, and the display 435 may be provided inside the door storage unit 42. At this time, the door receiving portion 42 may be separated by the insulation material 413 within the first door 40 to form an independent space.

The second door 30 may form the front of the refrigerating compartment door 21 in a closed state. Additionally, the second door 30 may shield the door storage portion 42, the dispenser 43, and the display 435 of the first door 40.

The second door 30 may include a door frame 31 forming a perimeter, and the panel assembly 32 mounted on the door frame 31. The door frame 31 has an opening that communicates with the door storage unit, and the panel assembly 32 can shield the opening. Additionally, the interior of the door frame 31 disposed along the periphery of the panel assembly 32 may be filled with an insulating material 311.

Additionally, the panel assembly 32 may overlap at least a portion of the door receiving portion 42. Additionally, the panel assembly 32 may overlap at least a portion of the door receiving unit 42 and the display 435.

As an example, the panel assembly 32 may be composed of a combination of multiple transparent plates 322, 323, and 324. As an example, the transparent plates 322, 323, and 324 may be formed of tempered glass or insulating glass and may be spaced apart in the front-back direction. Additionally, the first door 40 may be provided with a door light 46 that illuminates the door storage portion 42. As the door light 46 is turned on and off, the rear of the second door 30 becomes bright and can be visualized through the transparent unit 321. The door light 46 may be provided within the door receiving portion 42. Also, the door light 46 may be provided on the second door 30. The door light 46 can be turned on and off by the user's manipulation, or can be turned on and off by detecting the user's proximity.

Therefore, when the door light 46 is turned on, the door storage part 42 and the dispenser 43 can be seen from the outside through the transparent part 321. And, when the display 435 is turned on, the status of the display 435 may be checked through the transparent unit 321.

For example, a transparent display may be provided between the plurality of transparent plates 322, 323, and 324 to enable screen output. Accordingly, both transparency and screen display of the door storage unit 42 may be possible through the second door 30. At this time, a transparent display may be placed on only one of the refrigerating compartment doors 21 on both left and right sides.

Also, the second door 30 may not include the panel assembly 32. The second door 30 is configured so that the inside of the second door 30 is entirely filled with an insulating material 311, as shown in FIG. 8, which will be described below, and the door storage portion 42 can be seen from the outside. It may be formed so as not to exist.

Hereinafter, the operation of the refrigerator having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

As shown, the ice-making chamber 50 can be cooled by cold air supplied from the evaporator 14. The ice-making chamber 50 may have an outer surface formed by the ice-making chamber body 51, and the ice-making chamber body 51 may be made of an insulating material to insulate the inside of the ice-making chamber 50. Therefore, it does not affect the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment 11, and can be cooled to a temperature capable of making ice by the cold air supplied from the evaporator 14.

The ice maker 53 inside the ice making room 50 operates to make ice and moves the ice downward. The ice maker 53 may be an automatic ice maker of various structures in which water supply, ice making, and ice removal are performed automatically.

Ice moved from the ice maker 53 may fall downward and be stored inside the ice making chamber 50. Additionally, a transfer device 54 is provided below the ice maker 53 to move the ice moved from the ice maker 53 toward the ice outlet 511. That is, at least a portion of the ice making room 50 may function as an ice bank for storing and transferring ice made in the ice maker 53.

When the first door 40 is closed, the ice outlet 511 may communicate with the inlet 416 of the ice chute 414. Accordingly, ice discharged from the ice making chamber 50 may be supplied to the dispenser 43 through the ice chute 414.

Meanwhile, the door receiving unit 42 may be cooled by cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11. When the second door 30 is closed, the door receiving portion 42 may be defined between the rear of the second door 30 and the front of the first door 40.

Also, when the storage fan 455 is driven, the cold air in the refrigerating compartment 11 is supplied to the door storage unit 42 through the supply duct 451. At this time, the inlet 453 is located at the upper part of the door receiving part 42, and the cold air passing through the inlet 453 is directed to the rear of the second door 30, that is, the rear of the panel assembly 32. and flows downward along the front of the first door 40. Additionally, the cold air flowing downward from the door storage unit 42 may sequentially pass through the outlet 454 and the discharge duct 452 formed at the bottom of the dispenser recess 431 and be discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11.

If necessary, a damper that opens and closes the supply duct 451 or the discharge duct 452 may be further provided, and the door storage unit 42 may be controlled to a different temperature from that of the refrigerating compartment 11.

Meanwhile, the user can check the door storage unit 42 even when the second door 30 is closed, and can open the second door storage unit 42 and take out the food stored in the door storage unit 42. You can. Then, the user opens the second door 30 to expose the dispenser 43 and operates the operating member 434 to take out ice from the ice-making chamber 50 through the dispenser 43. It may be possible.

Meanwhile, the present invention may be possible in various other embodiments in addition to the above-described embodiments. Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, since configurations not described below are the same as the above-described embodiments, detailed descriptions and illustrations thereof are omitted to prevent duplication of description, and the same reference numerals are used for description. Additionally, configurations not shown may refer to the above-described embodiments. That is, hereinafter, only the configuration that differs from the above-described embodiment will be described in detail.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of Figure 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. And, Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of Figure 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the refrigerator 1c according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes the cabinet 10 and the cabinet. It may include a door 21c that opens and closes the storage space of (10).

The cabinet 10 may include at least a refrigerating compartment 11. An ice-making chamber 50 is formed in the refrigerating chamber 11, and an ice maker 53 and a transfer device 54 may be provided inside the ice-making chamber 50. In addition, the ice-making chamber 50 is supplied with cold air from the evaporator 14 through the ice-making chamber duct 55 to satisfy the temperature for the ice-making operation. Additionally, the ice-making compartment 50 may form an insulated space independent of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The door 21c may be rotatably mounted on the cabinet 10 and may have a double door structure. In detail, the door 21c may include a first door 40c that shields the storage space, and a second door 30 provided in front of the first door 40c. The second door 30 can open and close the front of the first door 40c by rotating.

The inside of the first door 40c is filled with an insulating material 413. Accordingly, the door receiving portion 42 and the storage space 11 may be separated and insulated from each other by the insulating material 413.

The first door 40c may be provided with the supply duct 451. The supply duct 451 is provided at the top of the first door 40c, and may be formed to communicate with the door storage unit 42 and the refrigerating compartment 11.

The supply duct 451 may be formed to penetrate the front and rear sides of the first door 40c. The supply duct 451 opens at the top of the door receiving part 42 and may form the inlet 453. Accordingly, cold air inside the refrigerating compartment 11 may be supplied to the door storage unit 42 through the supply duct 451 and the inlet 453. The supply duct 451 is further equipped with a storage fan 455 to forcibly supply cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 to the door storage portion 42.

The open rear end of the supply duct 451 exposed to the rear of the first door 40c may be disposed in a position biased to one side as in the first embodiment described above. Therefore, when the first door 40c is closed, the front of the ice-making compartment 50 does not cover the open rear end of the supply duct 451, and when the first door 40c is closed, the refrigerating compartment 11 ) of cold air can be smoothly supplied to the door storage unit 42.

Additionally, air flowing into the door storage unit 42 through the inlet 453 may flow downward along the front of the first door 40d and the rear of the second door 30.

The dispenser 43 may be provided in the first door 40c. The dispenser 43 may be provided below the door storage unit 42 and communicate with an ice chute 414 protruding from the rear of the first door 40. In addition, when the first door 40 is closed, the inlet 416 of the ice chute 414 may communicate with the ice outlet 511 of the ice making chamber 50.

The dispenser 43 may include a dispenser recess 431c that is recessed in the front of the first door 40. Additionally, a water outlet 433 and an ice outlet 432 may be located on the upper surface of the dispenser depression 431c. Additionally, an operating member 434 may be provided in the dispenser recessed portion 431c to manipulate the dispensing operation of water or ice.

An operating member mounting portion 436 may be formed in the dispenser recessed portion 431. The operating member mounting portion 436 may be formed at the rear of the operating member 434. Additionally, the operating member mounting portion 436 may extend upward and away from the lower surface of the dispenser recessed portion 431c. In addition, the operating member mounting portion 436 extends to a position where at least a portion of the operating member 434 overlaps with the operating member 434 to ensure mounting and operation of the operating member 434.

Additionally, a water tank 441 and a valve 443 may be provided at the rear of the first door 40c corresponding to the operating member mounting portion 436. Additionally, the water stored in the water tank 441 can be selectively supplied to the dispenser 43 and the ice maker 53 by operating the valve 443.

A penetrating portion 456c may be formed in the lower portion of the first door 40c, penetrating the first door 40c in the front-back direction. The penetrating portion 456c may be formed inside the display recessed portion 431c. And, the penetrating portion 456c may be formed below the operating member mounting portion 436. For example, the penetrating portion 456c may be defined by the lower surface of the operating member mounting portion 436 on the lower surface of the dispenser recessed portion 431c.

Meanwhile, the door storage part 42 and the refrigerating compartment 11 may be communicated through the penetration part 456c. Therefore, the cold air flowing into the door compartment 42 through the inlet 453 flows downward of the door compartment 42 and then is discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11 through the penetration portion 456c. You can. Accordingly, the refrigerating compartment 11 and the door storage unit 42 are in communication with each other and can maintain the same temperature.

Meanwhile, the penetrating portion 456c may extend from the operating member mounting portion 436 to the bottom of the first door 40c. Additionally, the penetrating portion 456c may be open in the remaining horizontal portion excluding the left and right side edges of the first door 40c. Therefore, access to the inside of the refrigerating compartment 11 may be possible through the penetration portion 456c.

A storage member 457 such as a separate door basket may be disposed inside the penetrating portion 456c. That is, a storage member 457 in which food can be stored can be disposed on the inner lower surface of the penetrating portion 456c. The penetration part 456 may provide a separate storage space in the first door 40c. Accordingly, the door accommodating part 42 may be referred to as a first door accommodating part, and the penetrating part 456c may be referred to as a second door accommodating part. In addition, when the entire recessed space of the first door 40c shielded by the second door 30 is referred to as the door accommodating part 42, the penetrating part 456c is the door accommodating part 42. It can also be seen as a part of .

In addition, the second door 30 may be provided in front of the first door 40c, and the second door 30 includes the door storage part 42, the display 435, and the penetration part ( 456c) can be shielded. The second door 30 may include the transparent panel assembly 32, and the door storage portion 42, the display 435, and the penetration portion 456 are visible even when the second door 30 is closed. ) can be seen.

The first door 40c may further be provided with a display 435.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of Figure 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the refrigerator 1d according to the third embodiment of the present invention may include the cabinet 10 and a door 21d that opens and closes the storage space of the cabinet 10.

The cabinet 10 may include at least a refrigerating compartment 11. An ice-making chamber 50 is formed in the refrigerating chamber 11, and an ice maker 53 and a transfer device 54 may be provided inside the ice-making chamber 50. In addition, the ice-making chamber 50 is supplied with cold air from the evaporator 14 through the ice-making chamber duct 55 to satisfy the temperature for the ice-making operation. Additionally, the ice-making compartment 50 may form an insulated space independent of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The door 21d may have a double door structure. The door 21d may include a first door 40c that opens and closes the refrigerating compartment 11, and a second door 30d that opens and closes the first door 40c from the front.

The first door 40c may be the same as the first or second embodiment described above. A door receiving portion 42 may be formed on the front of the first door 40c. The door receiving part 42 may be formed on the upper part of the first door 40c. An insulating material 413 is provided inside the first door 40c, and the front door receiving part 42 and the rear refrigerating compartment 50 can be insulated from each other by the insulating material 413. And the dispenser 43 may be provided on the front of the first door 40c. The dispenser 43 may be provided at the bottom of the first door 40c.

A supply duct 451 passing through the first door 40c is provided at the top of the first door 40c to supply cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 to the first door 40c. At this time, the open rear end of the supply duct 451 exposed to the rear of the first door 40c may be disposed in a position biased to one side as in the first and second embodiments described above. Therefore, when the first door 40c is closed, the front of the ice-making compartment 50 does not cover the open rear end of the supply duct 451, and when the first door 40c is closed, the refrigerating compartment 11 ) of cold air can be smoothly supplied to the door storage unit 42.

The dispenser 43 may be provided below the door storage unit 42 and communicate with an ice chute 414 protruding from the rear of the first door 40. In addition, when the first door 40 is closed, the inlet 416 of the ice chute 414 may communicate with the ice outlet 511 of the ice making chamber 50.

Additionally, a penetrating portion 456c penetrating the first door 40c may be formed in the lower portion of the first door 40c, that is, the dispenser recessed portion 431c. The penetrating portion 456d may communicate with the storage space 11 and may serve as a passage through which cold air from the door receiving portion 42 is discharged.

Additionally, the penetrating portion 456c may serve as the storage space. For this purpose, a storage member 457 such as a door basket may be disposed in the penetration portion 456c.

The second door 30d is provided in front of the first door 40c and can be rotatably mounted on the first door 40c. The second door 30d can shield the entire front of the first door 40c and can open and close the door storage portion 42. The front exterior of the refrigerator can be formed when the second door 30d is closed.

The front of the second door 30d may be formed by an opaque door panel 32. The door panel 32 may be made of various materials such as opaque glass, metal, plastic, and composite materials. Additionally, the interior of the second door 30d may be filled with an insulating material 311. Accordingly, the door accommodating part 42 can be insulated by the insulating material 31. Additionally, cold air flowing into the door storage unit 42 may move along the rear surface 33 of the second door 30d.

Accordingly, the door storage unit 42 is insulated from the rear refrigerating compartment 11 by the insulating material 413 of the first door 40c, and is insulated from the front outdoor air by the insulating material 311 of the second door 30c. Can be insulated. Accordingly, cold air supplied into the door storage unit 42 may flow between the second door 30d and the first door 40c. Additionally, the interior of the door receiving unit 42 can maintain a set temperature by supplied cold air.

The second door 30d can shield the door receiving part 42 in a closed state, and can shield the dispenser 43 and the penetration part 456c.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of Figure 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The refrigerator 1e according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention may include the cabinet 10 and a door 21e that opens and closes the storage space of the cabinet 10.

The cabinet 10 may include at least a refrigerating compartment 11. An ice-making chamber 50e is formed in the refrigerating chamber 11, and an ice maker 53 and a transfer device 54 may be provided inside the ice-making chamber 50e. In addition, the ice-making chamber 50e is supplied with cold air from the evaporator 14 through the ice-making chamber duct 55 to satisfy the temperature for the ice-making operation. Additionally, the ice-making compartment 50e may form an insulated space independent of the refrigerating compartment 11.

In addition, a cold air supply port 512 and a cold air recovery port 513 that communicate with the supply duct 451e and the discharge duct 452e, which will be described below, may be formed in the ice-making chamber 50e. For example, the cold air supply port 512 and the cold air recovery port 513 may be formed to penetrate the front surface of the ice-making chamber body 51e. In addition, when the first door 40e is closed, the cold air supply port 512 and the cold air recovery port 513 may communicate with the supply duct 451e and the discharge duct 452e. Accordingly, cold air from the ice-making chamber 50e can be supplied to the door storage unit 42, which will be described below.

The door 21d may have a double door structure. The door 21e may include a first door 40e that opens and closes the refrigerating compartment 11, and a second door 30e that opens and closes the first door 40e from the front.

The first door 40e may be the same as the first embodiment described above except for the arrangement of the supply duct 451e and the discharge duct 452e. A door receiving portion 42 may be formed on the front of the first door 40e. The door storage portion 42 may be recessed from the front to the rear of the first door 40e.

An insulating material 413 is provided inside the first door 40e, and the front door receiving part 42 and the rear refrigerating compartment 50 can be insulated from each other by the insulating material 413. And the dispenser 43 may be provided on the front of the first door 40e.

The supply duct 451e may be formed at the top of the first door 40e. The supply duct 451e may pass through the front and back of the first door 40e. The front end of the supply duct 451e may communicate with the inlet 453e at the top of the door accommodating part 42, and cold air may be supplied from the upper end of the door accommodating part 42.

Additionally, the opened rear end of the supply duct 451e may be exposed to the rear of the first door 40e. At this time, the rear end of the supply duct 451e may be formed at a position corresponding to the cold air supply port 512, and may communicate with the cold air supply port 512 when the first door 40e is closed. there is.

The discharge duct 452e may be provided below the supply duct 451e. The discharge duct 452e may pass through the front and back of the first door 40e. The front end of the discharge duct 452e may be in communication with the outlet 454e at the bottom of the door accommodating part 42, and the air of the door accommodating part 42 may be discharged from the bottom of the door accommodating part 42. You can.

Additionally, the open rear end of the discharge duct 452e may be exposed to the rear of the first door 40e. At this time, the rear end of the discharge duct 452e may be formed at a position corresponding to the cold air recovery port 513, and may communicate with the cold air recovery port 513 when the first door 40e is closed. there is.

Accordingly, cold air from the ice-making chamber 50e can be supplied to the top of the door storage unit 42 through the cold air supply port 512 and the supply duct 451e. Additionally, the inside of the door storage unit 42 may be cooled by cold air flowing downward from the top of the door storage unit 42. In addition, the air heat-exchanged in the door storage unit 42 can be recovered to the ice-making chamber 50e through the discharge duct 452e and the cold air recovery port 513 at the bottom of the door storage unit 42. there is. Through this path, cold air from the ice-making chamber 50e can be supplied to the door storage unit 42 to cool the door storage unit 42.

Meanwhile, a damper 455 may be provided inside the supply duct 451e or the discharge duct 452e. Selective supply of cold air to the door storage unit 42 may be possible by opening and closing the damper 455. Meanwhile, dampers may also be provided in the cold air supply port 512 and the cold air recovery port 513. Additionally, a storage fan may be provided in the supply duct 451e or the discharge duct 452e to allow forcible supply of cold air.

The dispenser 43 may be provided below the door receiving portion 42. The dispenser 43 may communicate with the ice chute 414 protruding from the rear of the first door 40. In addition, when the first door 40 is closed, the inlet 416 of the ice chute 414 may communicate with the ice outlet 511 of the ice making chamber 50.

In addition, the lower part of the first door 40c, that is, the dispenser recessed portion 431c, is provided with a water outlet 433, an ice outlet 432, and an operating member 434 to operate the dispenser 43. Dispensing of water or ice may be possible.

Additionally, a valve 443 and a water tank 441 may be provided at the rear of the dispenser recessed portion 431. The valve 443 and the water tank 441 may be detachable from the rear of the first door 40e and may be embedded so as to be surrounded by the insulation material 413.

The second door 30 is provided in front of the first door 40e and can be rotatably mounted on the first door 40e. The second door may have the same structure as the first or third embodiment described above.

The second door 30 can shield the entire front of the first door 40e and can open and close the door storage portion 42. Also, the second door 30 can open and close the dispenser 43. The front exterior of the refrigerator 1e can be formed when the second door 30d is closed.

In addition, the second door 30 may be provided with a transparent door panel 32, and even when the second door 30 is closed, the rear door storage unit 42 can be accessed through the door panel 32. and dispenser 43 can be seen. Of course, as in the third embodiment, the second door 30 may be entirely filled with an insulating material 311 to shield the front of the first door 40e from being seen.

Figure 12 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. And, Figure 13 is a front view with the second door of the refrigerator open. And, Figure 14 is a front view with the refrigerating compartment door of the refrigerator open. And, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B1-B1 of FIG. 12. And, FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B2-B2 of FIG. 12. As shown, the refrigerator 1f according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention has a refrigerator compartment 11 and a freezer compartment (11) at the top and bottom of the cabinet 10. 12) may be provided, and the refrigerating compartment 11 and the freezer compartment 12 may be opened and closed by the refrigerating compartment door 21 and the freezer compartment door 22.

Additionally, the refrigerating compartment 11 may be provided with an ice-making compartment 50 where ice is made and stored. The ice making room 50 may be placed above the ice chute 714, which will be described below. As an example, the ice-making chamber 50 may be formed at the corners of the top and side surfaces of the refrigerating chamber 11. Additionally, the ice-making chamber 50 may be formed by an ice-making chamber body 51 made of an insulating material and insulated from the refrigerating chamber.

Additionally, an ice maker 53 and a transfer device 54 may be provided inside the ice making room 50. Additionally, the ice-making compartment 50 may form an insulated space independent of the refrigerating compartment 11.

As in the first embodiment described above, the ice-making chamber 50 may be communicated with the space where the evaporator 14 is disposed through the ice-making chamber duct 55. Accordingly, cold air can be circulated between the cabinet 10 and the space where the evaporator 14 is placed, and the inside of the ice-making chamber 50 can be cooled to a temperature at which ice-making operation is possible.

Also, the refrigerating compartment 11 can be cooled by cold air supplied from the evaporator 14 as in the first embodiment described above. A blowing fan 15 and a multi-duct 16 may be provided above the evaporator 14. By driving the blowing fan 15, cold air from the evaporator 14 flows upward along the multi-duct 16 and can be guided to the refrigerating compartment 11.

The multi-duct 16 may be provided on the rear wall of the refrigerating compartment 11. The multi-duct 16 may be covered by the rear wall of the refrigerating compartment 11 and not exposed to the outside. Additionally, a cold air outlet 16 communicating with the multi-duct 16 may be formed on the rear wall of the refrigerating compartment 11. The cold air outlet 16 may be provided in plural numbers. Accordingly, the cold air generated in the evaporator 14 can flow along the multi-duct 16 and then evenly discharge the cold air into the refrigerating compartment 11 through the cold air outlet 161.

Meanwhile, the cold air inside the refrigerating compartment 11 discharged from the cold air discharge port 161 passes through the supply duct 451 opened at the rear of the first door 21f constituting the refrigerating compartment door 21f. It can be supplied to the door receiving part 42 formed in the door 70. Additionally, the air inside the door storage unit 42 may be discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11 through the discharge duct 452 formed at the rear of the first door 70.

Meanwhile, the opening of the supply duct 451 exposed to the rear of the first door 70 is located at a position that is biased to one side away from the rotation axis of the first door 70 with respect to the center of the first door 70. can be placed in Accordingly, even when the first door 70 is closed, the open rear end of the supply duct 451 is not obscured by the ice-making chamber 50. Accordingly, when the first door 70 is closed, cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11 can smoothly flow into the door storage unit 42.

The refrigerator compartment doors 21f and 21 and the freezer compartment door 22 may each be composed of a pair of doors disposed on both left and right sides. Also, the refrigerating compartment doors 21f and 21 and the freezer compartment door 22 can open and close the refrigerating compartment 11 and the freezer compartment 12 by rotating. At least one of the refrigerator compartment doors 21f and 21 may have a double door structure. In detail, the refrigerating compartment door 21 may include a left door 21f and a right door 21b disposed on both left and right sides. Additionally, the left door 21f and the right door 21b may each have a double door structure.

For example, the right door 21b includes a first door 40b that shields the refrigerating compartment 11, and a second door 30b that opens and closes the door storage portion 42b formed in the first door 40b. may include. A door storage portion 42b is formed on the right door 21b, and the door storage portion 42b may extend from the top to the bottom of the first door 40b. Additionally, the door receiving portion 42b of the right door 21b may be formed to penetrate the first door 40b and communicate with the refrigerating compartment 11. The second door 30b shields the entire front of the first door 40b and can open and close the door storage portion 42b. In addition, the second door 30b is provided with a transparent panel assembly 32b, and a transparent part 321b can be formed to see through the inside of the door storage part 42b.

The left door 21f may include a first door 70 that shields the refrigerating compartment 11 and a second door 60 that opens and closes the door storage portion 72 formed in the first door 70. You can. The first door 21f may be provided with the dispenser 73 and the door storage unit 72. In addition, the second door 60 is provided with a transparent panel assembly 62, and a transparent portion 621 can be formed to see through the interior of the door receiving portion 72.

Looking at the left door 21f in more detail, an ice chute 714 may be formed on the rear of the first door 70 to communicate with the ice making chamber 50 and transfer ice to the dispenser 73. there is. The ice chute 714 may be formed to protrude rearward from the back of the first door 70. When the first door 70 is closed, at least a portion of the ice chute 714 is in contact with the ice-making chamber 50 and may overlap each other. Additionally, the inlet 716 of the ice chute 714 may communicate with the ice outlet 511 of the ice-making chamber 50 to allow movement of ice.

Additionally, a door receiving portion 72 may be formed on the front of the first door 70. The door receiving portion 72 may be formed on the upper part of the first door 70 and may be positioned higher than the protrusion 715, which will be described below. Additionally, the door receiving portion 72 may be formed rearward than the protruding portion 715. The door receiving portion 72 may be formed by recessing the front of the first door 70. The storage member, such as a basket, may be placed in the door storage unit 72. Additionally, the inside of the first door 70 is filled with an insulating material 713 to insulate the space between the front door storage unit 72 and the rear refrigerating compartment 11.

Additionally, a dispenser 73 may be provided on the front of the first door 70. The dispenser 73 may include a dispenser recess 731 that is recessed in the front of the first door 70. Additionally, a water outlet 732 and an ice outlet 733 may be formed in the dispenser depression 731 to enable dispensing of water or ice. The dispenser 73 may not be shielded by the second door 60 and may be configured to be always exposed.

The dispenser 73 may be provided at the bottom of the first door 70. The dispenser 73 may be placed below the door receiving unit 72 and may be provided at the bottom of the first door 70. A protrusion 715 may be formed at the lower portion of the first door 70, protruding a full length longer than the door receiving portion 72. Additionally, the dispenser may be provided on the front of the protrusion 715 to form a portion of the front exterior of the refrigerating compartment door 21.

Additionally, a display 735 exposed to the outside may be further provided on the front of the first door 70. The display 735 may also be provided together with a portion of the dispenser 73.

The second door 60 may be formed in a smaller size than the first door 70 and may shield a portion of the first door 70. As an example, the second door 60 is disposed above the protrusion 715 and is rotatably mounted on the first door 70 to open and close the door storage unit 72. The second door 60 may form the same plane as the front surface of the protrusion 715 in a closed state.

That is, the second door 60 and the door receiving unit 72 may be located above the dispenser 73. When the second door 60 is closed, the front of the second door 60 may form the same plane as the front of the dispenser 73.

The upper part of the first door 70 where the second door 60 is disposed may be formed to be stepped. The door storage unit 72 is disposed in front of the ice-making chamber 50, and may overlap at least a portion of the area of the ice-making chamber 50.

The first door 70 may include a supply duct 751 and an discharge duct 752. The refrigerating compartment 11 and the door compartment 72 may be communicated through the supply duct 751 and the discharge duct 752, and the door compartment 72 may be cooled to a set temperature by circulation of cold air. It can be. At this time, the temperature of the door receiving unit 72 may be the same as the temperature of the refrigerating compartment 11.

The supply duct 751 may be provided at an upper portion of the first door 70 and may be formed to communicate with the door storage unit 72 and the refrigerating compartment 11. The supply duct 751 may be formed to penetrate the front and rear sides of the first door 40.

At this time, the opening of the supply duct 751 may be formed so that it is not obscured by the front of the ice-making chamber 50 when the first door 70 is closed. Therefore, even in a state where the first door 70 is closed and the ice chute 714 and the ice making compartment 50 are in communication with each other, cold air in the refrigerating compartment 11 flows through the door through the supply duct 751. It can be supplied by payment (42). For example, the opening of the supply duct 751 exposed to the rear of the first door 40 may be arranged so as not to overlap the front of the ice-making chamber 50.

The supply duct 751 opens at the top of the door receiving part 72 and may form an inlet 753. The inlet 753 may be formed at the top or upper surface of the door receiving part 72. Additionally, the inlet 753 may extend in the left and right directions of the door storage unit 72. Accordingly, the cold air of the refrigerating compartment 11 flowing in through the supply duct 751 may be supplied from the top of the door storage unit 72 through the inlet 753.

The discharge duct 752 may be provided below the supply duct. As an example, the discharge duct 752 may be provided in the lower part of the door receiving part 72 and may form an outlet 754. The outlet 754 may be formed at the bottom of the door receiving part 72. Additionally, the discharge duct 752 may be configured to communicate with the door storage unit 72 and the refrigerating compartment 11. The discharge duct 752 is formed to pass through the front and back sides of the first door 70 to allow air from the door storage unit 72 to be discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11.

The discharge duct 752 may be provided above the dispenser 73. The discharge duct 752 may be provided between the door receiving part 72 and the dispenser 73. Additionally, the discharge duct 752 may extend in a direction intersecting the ice chute 555 connecting the ice making chamber 50 and the dispenser 73. Additionally, the discharge duct 752 may be provided between the door receiving portion 72 and the lower end of the ice-making chamber 50.

Cold air inside the refrigerating compartment 11 is supplied to the upper part of the door storage unit 72 through the supply duct 751. Additionally, the air flowing into the lower part of the door storage unit 72 may be discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11 through the discharge duct 752. The supply duct 751 or the discharge duct 752 may be provided with a storage fan 755. Therefore, cold air from the refrigerating compartment can be effectively supplied to the door storage unit 72. Additionally, the refrigerating compartment 11 and the door receiving unit 72 can be maintained at the same temperature by supplying cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11.

The second door 60 may include a door frame 61 forming a perimeter of the second door 60, and the panel assembly 62 mounted in the open center of the door frame 61. there is. The interior of the door frame 61 may be filled with insulation material 611. The panel assembly 62 may be composed of a plurality of transparent plates to selectively see through the door receiving portion 72.

Meanwhile, the panel assembly 62 of the second door 60 may be omitted. As in the third embodiment described above, the entire second door 60 may be filled with the insulation material 611. At this time, the second door 60 cannot see through the door storage unit 72, but can open and close the door storage unit 72, and cold air is guided along the rear of the second door 60. It can be done as much as possible.

Figure 17 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. And, Figure 18 is a front view with the door of the refrigerator open. And, Figure 19 is a perspective view of the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator with the second door open. And, Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Figure 17.

As shown, the refrigerator (1g) according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may include a cabinet (10g) forming a storage space, and a door (20g) that opens and closes the cabinet (10g).

The cabinet 10f can be divided into left and right sides by a barrier 13 to form a freezer compartment 12g and a refrigerator compartment 11g. The cabinet (10g) may be equipped with an evaporator (14), and the cold air generated by the evaporator (14) is supplied to the refrigerating compartment (11g) and the freezing compartment (12g) to cool the refrigerating compartment (11g) and the freezing compartment (12g). It can be cooled. For example, the evaporator 14 may be provided in the freezer compartment 12g. Additionally, a blowing fan 15 and a multi-duct 16 may be provided above the evaporator 14. When the blowing fan 15 is driven, cold air from the evaporator 14 may be guided through the multi-duct 16. The multi-duct 16 may be provided at the rear of the freezer compartment 12g. Additionally, the multi-duct 16 may extend to the ice-making chamber 50.

The multi-duct 16 may be shielded by the rear wall of the freezer compartment 12g. Additionally, a cold air outlet 161 exposed to the rear wall of the freezing chamber 12g may be formed in the multi-duct 16. A plurality of cold air discharge ports 161 may be formed, and cold air may be discharged into the freezing chamber 12g to cool the freezing chamber 12g.

An ice-making chamber 50 may be provided in the upper part of the freezing chamber 12g. The ice-making chamber 50 may include an ice-making chamber body 51 that forms a space in which the ice maker 53 is accommodated within the freezing chamber 12g. Additionally, a transfer device 54 that stores and transfers ice may be provided inside the ice-making chamber body 51. In addition, an ice outlet 511 is formed in the ice-making chamber body 51 in communication with the ice chute 914, which will be described below, so that ice inside the ice-making chamber 50 can be discharged to the dispenser 93. . The ice-making chamber 50 is in direct communication with the space where the evaporator 14 is disposed through the ice-making chamber duct, and the cold air generated in the evaporator 14 is supplied to the ice-making chamber 50 and the ice-making chamber ( 50) The interior can be cooled to a temperature that allows ice making. Additionally, the ice-making chamber 50 may be in communication with the freezing chamber 12g and cooled to a temperature capable of making ice using cold air from the freezing chamber 12g. Additionally, the ice-making chamber 50 may be connected to the upper end of the multi-duct 16 to receive cold air for ice-making.

The door 20g may include a refrigerator compartment door 21G that opens and closes the refrigerator compartment 11g and a freezer compartment door 22G that opens and closes the freezer compartment 12G. Also, at least one of the doors 20G may have a double door structure.

For example, the freezer compartment door 22G includes a first door 90 that shields the freezer compartment 12G, and a second door 80 that opens and closes the door storage portion 92 formed in the first door 90. may include. Additionally, a transparent portion 821 may be formed on the second door 80 to allow the rear door receiving portion 92 to be visible.

Additionally, the refrigerating compartment door 21G may also be configured as a double door. That is, the refrigerating compartment door 21G includes a first door 90b that opens and closes the refrigerating compartment 11G, and a second door 90b that opens and closes the door storage portion 82b formed in the first door 90b. It can be included. Additionally, a transparent portion 821b is formed in the second door 80b to allow the rear door storage portion 82b to be transparent.

Looking at the freezer door 22g in more detail, a door receiving portion 92 may be formed on the front of the first door 90. The door receiving part 92 may be formed on the upper part of the first door 90.

The front lower portion of the first door 90 may include a protrusion 916 that protrudes further forward than the door receiving portion 92. Additionally, the front upper portion of the first door 90 on which the door receiving portion 92 is formed may be formed to be stepped relative to the protrusion 916. In addition, when the second door 80 is closed, the front of the second door 80 and the front of the protrusion 916 may form the same plane.

Additionally, a handle 915 is formed between the protrusion 916 and the bottom of the second door 80 so that the user can operate it to open and close the freezer door 22g. The door receiving unit 92 may be located higher than the handle 915.

The door receiving portion 92 may be formed by recessing the front of the first door 90. The storage member 921, such as a basket, may be disposed in the door storage unit 92. The door receiving unit 92 may be provided with a door light 96. When the door light 96 is turned on, the door storage unit 92 can be visualized through the transparent unit 821.

The first door 90 may include a door body 91 filled with an insulating material 913 therein. The insulation material 913 can be used to insulate the space between the front door compartment 92 and the rear freezer compartment 12g.

In detail, the door body 91 may include a door case 911 forming the front and a door liner 912 forming the rear. In addition, the door receiving portion 92 opening forward may be formed in the door case 911. Additionally, the door liner 912 may form an ice chute 914 protruding rearward.

A dispenser 93 may be provided on the front of the first door 90. The dispenser 93 may be provided below the door storage unit 92. Additionally, the dispenser 93 may be provided inside the door storage unit 92. That is, the door receiving portion 92 may be defined as the entire area shielded by the second door 80.

The dispenser 93 may include a dispenser recess 931 that is recessed in the front of the first door 90 . In addition, the dispenser depression 931 may be provided with a water outlet 933, an ice outlet 932, and an operating member 934 to enable dispensing of water or ice.

A display 935 exposed to the outside may be further provided on the front of the first door 90. The display 935 may also be provided as part of the dispenser 93. Additionally, the display 935 may be placed inside the door receiving unit 92.

An ice chute 914 may be formed at the rear of the first door 90 to communicate with the ice-making chamber 50 and transfer ice to the dispenser 93. The ice chute 914 may be formed to protrude rearward from the back of the first door 90. When the first door 90 is closed, at least a portion of the ice chute 914 is in contact with the ice-making chamber 50 and may overlap each other. Additionally, the inlet 916 of the ice chute 914 may communicate with the ice outlet 511 of the ice-making chamber 50 to allow movement of ice.

The first door 90 may include a supply duct 951 and an exhaust duct 952. The freezer compartment 12g and the door compartment 92 may be communicated through the supply duct 951 and the discharge duct 952, and the door compartment 92 may be cooled to a set temperature by supplying cold air. It can be. At this time, the temperature of the door compartment 92 can be maintained higher than the temperature of the freezer compartment 12g by controlling the amount of cold air supplied to the door compartment 92.

The supply duct 951 may be provided at an upper portion of the first door 90 and may be formed to communicate with the door storage portion 92 and the freezing chamber 12g. The supply duct 951 may be formed to penetrate the front and rear sides of the first door 90.

The supply duct 951 may form an inlet 953 opened at the upper part of the door receiving part 92. The inlet 953 may be formed at the top or upper surface of the door receiving part 92. Accordingly, the cold air of the freezer compartment 12g flowing in through the supply duct 951 may be supplied from the top of the door storage unit 92 through the inlet 953.

The supply duct 951 may include a damper 955. The damper 955 can control the opening/closing or opening degree of the supply duct 951. Depending on the operation of the damper 955, whether and how much cold air flows into the door storage unit 92 through the supply duct 951 can be adjusted. Therefore, the internal temperature of the door storage unit 92 can be adjusted by operating the damper 955. In addition, the supply duct 951 is provided with a storage fan to smoothly supply cold air to the door storage portion 92.

Additionally, the opened rear end of the supply duct 951 may be exposed toward the freezing chamber 12g through the rear of the first door 90. At this time, the opened rear end of the supply duct 951 may be located further below the ice-making chamber 50. That is, the opened rear end of the supply duct 951 may be located below the inlet 953.

The supply duct 951 may extend obliquely or roundly to penetrate the inside of the first door 90. Additionally, the supply duct 951 may be formed to extend from the inside of the first door 90 in a shape that is bent multiple times. Additionally, the supply duct 951 may be formed to bypass the passage through which ice moves within the ice chute 914.

The discharge duct 952 may be provided below the supply duct 951. As an example, the discharge duct 952 may be provided in the lower part of the door receiving part 92 and may form an outlet 954. The outlet 954 may be formed at the bottom of the door receiving part 92. Additionally, the discharge duct 952 may be configured to communicate with the door storage unit 92 and the freezer compartment 12g. The discharge duct 952 is formed to pass through the front and back sides of the first door 90, so that air from the door storage unit 92 can be discharged into the freezing compartment 12g.

The discharge duct 952 may be configured to communicate with the dispenser recess 931. The outlet 954 may be formed at the bottom of the dispenser depression 931. In addition, the opened rear end of the discharge duct 952 may be opened at the rear of the first door 90. Additionally, the opened rear end of the discharge duct 952 may be exposed toward the freezing chamber 12g. If necessary, the discharge duct 952 may be formed on another side of the door storage unit 92 rather than the dispenser 93, and may be formed on another side of the door storage unit 92 and the freezer compartment 12g. It can be formed in position.

Additionally, the discharge duct 952 may be provided with a damper 955 to selectively block the flow of cold air between the door storage unit 92 and the freezer compartment 12g. The damper 955 may also be called an opening and closing member.

Cold air inside the freezer compartment (12g) is supplied to the upper part of the door storage unit 92 through the supply duct 951 when the damper 955 is open. Additionally, the air flowing into the lower part of the door storage unit 92 may be discharged into the freezer compartment 12g through the discharge duct 952. And, when the door receiving part 92 reaches the set temperature, the damper 955 is closed to block the supply of cold air to the door receiving part 92. Accordingly, the door storage portion 92 can be maintained at a different temperature from the freezer compartment 12g. Meanwhile, a storage fan may be provided in the supply duct 951 or the discharge duct 952 to supply cold air to the door storage unit 92 more effectively.

Additionally, a water tank 941 and a valve 943 may be provided inside the first door 90 to supply water to the water outlet 933 of the dispenser 93.

The second door 80 may be formed in a smaller size than the first door 90 and may shield a portion of the first door 90. As an example, the second door 80 is disposed above the protrusion 916 and is rotatably mounted on the first door 90 to open and close the door storage portion 92. The second door 80 may form the same plane as the front surface of the protrusion 916 in a closed state.

Additionally, the second door 80 can shield the door storage unit 92 and the dispenser 93 in a closed state. Also, the second door 80 can further shield the display 935.

In detail, the second door 80 includes a door frame 81 forming a perimeter of the second door 80, and the panel assembly 82 mounted in the open center of the door frame 81. can do. The interior of the door frame 81 may be filled with insulation material 1. The panel assembly 82 may be composed of a plurality of transparent plates 822, 823, and 824 to selectively see through the door receiving portion 92. The transparent portion 821 may be formed by the panel assembly 82. Also, at least a portion of the door storage unit 92, the dispenser 93, and the display 935 can be seen through the transparent unit 821.

Meanwhile, the panel assembly 82 may be omitted from the second door 80. As in the third embodiment described above, the entire second door 80 may be filled with the insulation material 811. At this time, the second door 80 cannot see through the door storage unit 92 and the dispenser 93, but can open and close the door storage unit 92, and the rear of the second door 80 The cold air can be guided along the .

Figure 21 is a partial front view with the door opened according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. And, Figure 22 is a diagram showing the cold air flow state in the door compartment of the refrigerator.

As shown, the refrigerator 1h according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention has an overall similar structure to the sixth embodiment described above, and parts not described or shown may be the same as those of the sixth embodiment. The refrigerator 1h may include a cabinet 10g forming a storage space, and a door 20g closing the storage space. Additionally, the storage space of the cabinet (10g) can be divided into left and right sides by a barrier to form a freezer compartment (12g) and a refrigerator compartment (11g), respectively.

Additionally, the freezing chamber 12g may be provided with an ice-making chamber 50. An ice maker 53 and a transfer device 54 may be provided inside the ice making room 50. ㄹAnd, the ice-making chamber 50 can maintain the temperature for ice-making by supplying cold air from the evaporator 14 or the freezing chamber 12g.

Meanwhile, the door (20g) may be composed of a refrigerator compartment door (21g) and a freezer compartment door (22h). The freezer compartment door 22h may include a first door 90h that opens and closes the freezer compartment 12g and a second door 80 provided on the front of the first door 90h. Additionally, a door storage portion 92 and a dispenser 93 may be formed in the first door 90h. The second door 80 can open and close the door storage unit 92 and the dispenser 93 by rotating.

The first door 90h may include a door liner 912 forming a rear surface. The interior of the first door 90h may be filled with an insulating material 913. Accordingly, the door receiving portion 92 formed on the front of the first door 90h can be insulated from the rear freezer compartment 12g by the insulating material.

The door storage portion 92 may be recessed toward the rear, and may be provided with a storage member 921 therein for storing food. Additionally, a dispenser 93 may be provided below the door receiving portion 92. The dispenser 93 may be provided inside the door storage unit 92.

The door liner 912 may protrude rearward to form the ice chute 914. The ice chute 914 may communicate with the ice-making chamber 50 when the first door 90h is closed. Accordingly, the ice in the ice making room 50 may be guided through the ice chute 914 and taken out into the dispenser 93.

Meanwhile, the door storage unit 92 may be cooled by cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11g. In detail, a supply duct 956 and an exhaust duct 957 may be formed on one side of the door receiving portion 92 that is closer to the barrier 13.

The supply duct 956 may communicate with the upper part of the door accommodating part 92 and may be open on the inner side of the door accommodating part 92. Additionally, the discharge duct 957 may be provided below the supply duct 956. In addition, the discharge duct 957 may communicate with the lower part of the door accommodating part 92 and may be open on the inner surface of the door accommodating part 92. Accordingly, the cold air flowing into the supply duct 956 may move downward, cool the door storage unit 92, and be discharged through the discharge duct 957. Cold air inside the door storage unit 92 may flow downward between the rear of the second door 80 and the front of the first door 90h.

Meanwhile, a supply passage 131 and a discharge passage 132 may be formed in the barrier 13. The supply passage 131 and the discharge passage 132 may be formed to penetrate both sides of the barrier 13. Additionally, the supply passage 131 may be formed in a position corresponding to the supply duct 956, and the discharge passage 132 may be formed in a position corresponding to the discharge duct 957. Therefore, when the first door 90h is closed, the supply duct 956 communicates with the supply passage 131 so that cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11g can be supplied to the door storage unit 92. In addition, when the first door 90h is closed, the discharge duct 957 communicates with the discharge passage 132 so that the air in the door storage unit 92 is discharged into the refrigerating compartment 11g. . Accordingly, the internal temperature of the door receiving unit 92 can be maintained at the same temperature as that of the refrigerating compartment 11g.

Meanwhile, a damper 133 may be provided between the supply passage 131 and the discharge passage 132. By opening and closing the damper 133, cold air in the refrigerating compartment 11g can be selectively supplied to the door storage unit 92. In addition, when the damper 133 is closed, the flow of cold air between the freezer compartment 12g and the refrigerator compartment 11g may be blocked even if the refrigerator compartment door 21g or the freezer compartment door 22h is opened. The damper 133 may be provided in the supply duct 956 and the discharge duct 957. In addition, the supply passage 131 and the discharge duct 957 are provided with a storage fan so that cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11g can be more effectively supplied to the door storage portion 92.

The supply passage 131 and the discharge passage 132 are not formed in the barrier 13, and a separate cold air duct is provided in the cabinet 10g, so that cold air from the refrigerating compartment 11g flows through the door storage unit 92. ) can also be directed to . For example, the cold air duct may be disposed on the upper surface of the cabinet 10g, and may be configured to communicate with the upper surface of the refrigerating compartment 11g and the upper surface of the door receiving unit 92.

The refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention has improved industrial usability because of its improved ease of use.

Claims (15)

1. A cabinet with an open front storage space;

   an ice-making room provided in the cabinet and where an ice maker is placed;

   It includes a door that opens and closes the storage space,

   The door is

   a first door rotatably mounted on the cabinet and opening and closing the storage space; and

   A second door is provided in front of the first door and rotates in the same direction as the first door to open and close at least a portion of the front of the first door.

   The first door is,

   A door storage portion provided in the first door and storing food; and

   a dispenser provided at the first door and dispensing ice supplied from the ice-making chamber;

   The second door is a refrigerator that shields the door storage unit.
2. According to claim 1,

   The refrigerator wherein the door storage portion is recessed in the front of the first door.
3. According to claim 1,

   A refrigerator in which an ice chute is formed that protrudes rearward from the rear of the first door and communicates with the ice-making chamber to supply ice when the first door is closed.
4. According to claim 1,

   The dispenser is provided on the front of the first door and below the door storage portion.
5. According to claim 4,

   The second door shields both the door storage unit and the dispenser.
6. According to claim 1,

   In the second door,

   Overlapping with at least a partial area of the door storage unit and the dispenser,

   A refrigerator including a panel assembly formed transparently so that the rear of the second door can be seen.
7. According to claim 1,

   a supply duct that passes through the first door and supplies cold air from the storage space to the door storage unit; and

   A refrigerator comprising an exhaust duct provided below the supply duct and passing through the first door to discharge cold air from the door storage unit into the storage space.
8. According to claim 1,

   a supply duct communicating the storage space and the door storage unit; and

   It further includes a penetrating part penetrating a lower part of the first door in the recessed part of the dispenser,

   A refrigerator in which cold air from the storage space flows into the door compartment through the supply duct, and cold air from the door compartment is discharged into the storage space through the penetration portion.
9. According to claim 8,

   A refrigerator further comprising a second door storage portion in which food is stored in the penetration portion.
10. According to claim 8,

    The cabinet includes an upper refrigerator compartment and a lower freezer compartment,

    The ice-making compartment is provided in the refrigerating compartment, and is surrounded by an insulating material and insulated from the refrigerating compartment.
11. According to claim 1,

    The dispenser is provided below the door storage part,

    The second door opens and closes the door storage unit above the dispenser.
12. According to claim 11,

    The lower portion of the first door forms a protrusion that protrudes further forward than the door storage portion,

    A refrigerator wherein the dispenser is formed on the protrusion.
13. According to claim 1,

    The cabinet includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment divided into left and right sides by a barrier,

    The ice-making room is a refrigerator provided in the freezer.
14. According to claim 13,

    The first door opens and closes the freezer, and the first door includes,

    a supply duct that passes through the door storage unit and a rear surface of the first door and supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the door storage unit; and

    A refrigerator having an exhaust duct that passes through the door compartment and a rear side of the first door and discharges air from the door compartment into the freezer compartment.
15. According to claim 13,

    The first door includes a supply duct that communicates with the door storage unit and supplies cold air, and an exhaust duct that discharges cold air,

    The barrier includes a supply passage communicating with the supply duct; and a refrigerator in which a discharge passage communicating with the discharge duct is formed, and cold air is circulated between the refrigerating compartment and the door storage portion.

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