Inner liner of refrigerator and mold for forming the same

Abstract

An inner liner of a refrigerator may include: the inner liner positioned inside an outer liner to define an inner space for a storage compartment and molded by attaching a plate to an outer surface of a mold via vacuum adsorption, wherein an edge of the inner liner is provided with a reinforcing part to prevent the edge from being deformed when injecting a heat insulating foam, the reinforcing part being integrally formed with the inner liner.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 2005-0059523, filed Jul. 4, 2005, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and, more particularly, to an inner liner of a refrigerator and a mold for forming the same. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Generally, a refrigerator includes cooling cycle components to refrigerate and freeze food stored in storage compartments. The refrigerator includes a body which is open at a front side and has the storage compartments defined therein, and doors which are provided at the front side of the body to open or close the storage compartments. [0006] The body includes an outer liner forming an outer side of the refrigerator, an inner liner inside the outer liner to define an inner space whic...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] Another non-limiting aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator that includes: a body; an outer liner configured to form an outer surface of the body; an inner liner configured to form an inner surface of the body; and means for preventing deformation of the inner liner.

[0012] Yet another aspect of the present invention provides a refrigerator, including: a body; an outer liner configured to form an outer surface of the body; an inner liner configured to form an inner surface of the body; and means for preventing deformation of the inner liner.

Problems solved by technology

However, according to this method, an edge 1 formed between plural faces is excessively stretched in comparison to other parts, as shown in FIG. 1(a), during molding of the inner liner.

However, in this case, addition of the reinforcing sheet 1a increases both material costs and the number of required procedures.

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