Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator including an outer case and an inner case arranged to define a body of a refrigerator; and an electric wire piping assembly to perform power supply and / or transmission of electric signals, the electric wire piping assembly provided along a predetermined path to prevent a thickness of a heat insulating material, that is filled between the inner case and the outer case, from being reduced. The electric wire piping assembly provided in the case of the refrigerator according to the present invention is disposed along the predetermined path not to reduce the thickness of the heat insulating material. As a result, the deterioration of heat insulation efficiency and the formation of drops on the refrigerator may be prevented.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of the Patent Korean Application No. 10-2007-0069681, filed on Jul. 11, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The present invention relates to a refrigerator. More particularly, the present invention relates to a refrigerator of which a heat insulating material filled between an outer case and an inner case thereof is prevented from being reduced.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]Refrigerators are home appliances having freezer compartments and refrigerator compartments to cool or freeze foodstuff. The refrigerator compartment keeps temperatures of approximately 3˜4° C. to cool foodstuff and vegetables for a relatively long time. The freezer compartment keeps temperatures below freezing to keep meat and foodstuff frozen.[0006]Such refrigerators include a heat insulating material to insulate ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator of which a cooling efficiency is enhanced by preventing the thickness of a heat insulating material from being reducing to maintain reliability of a system thereof.

[0014]Each wire configured of the electric wire piping assembly may be provided side-by-side to reduce the thickness of the electric wire piping assembly.

[0017]The present invention has industrial applicability. The electric wire piping assembly provided in the case of the refrigerator according to the present invention is disposed along the predetermined path so as not to reduce the thickness of the heat insulating material. As a result, the deterioration of heat insulation efficiency and the formation of drops on the refrigerator may be prevented.

Problems solved by technology

As a result, if environments are wet, drops forms on the exterior case, and reliability of the overall system may diminish, for example, corrosion or propagation of bacteria.

In addition, the cooling efficiency of a refrigerator may deteriorate because of the heat-exchanging that is generated at the thin portion.

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