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Refrigerator

a technology of refrigerators and freezers, which is applied in the field of refrigerators, can solve the problems of limited mounting space for shelves installed in the main body, large volume of ice-making devices, and limited space for storing foods in the refrigerator door, so as to improve convenience for users and product satisfaction, increase the interior space of the refrigerator, and increase the space for storing foods.

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-25
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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Benefits of technology

[0014]According to the above configuration of the refrigerator, the refrigerator door equipped with the ice-making device is slimed, and the inner space of the refrigerator is increased. Thus, the space where the food shelf is placed, is increased.
[0015]Also, since the slimed door of the refrigerator is provided with the basket or the special freezing chamber for storing foods, the large space for storing foods can be provided to a user.

Problems solved by technology

Since the ice-making device is provided with an ice tray configured to make ice, and an ice bank configured to store ice removed from the ice tray, the ice-making device's volume is generally large.
When the ice-making device is provided to the refrigerator door, the volume of the ice-making device limits a space for storing foods in the refrigerator door.
Also, when the refrigerator door is closed, equipped with the ice-making device, a mounting space for a shelf installed in the main body is limited to prevent the ice-making device from interfering with the main body of the refrigerator.

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[0022]Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be constructed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0023]FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment.

[0024]Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator 1 includes a main body 10 having a chilling chamber 110 and a freezing chamber 120, a chilling chamber door 11 that is rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body 10 to selectively open and close the chilling chamber 110, and a freezing chamber door 12 that is provided in a lower portion of the main body 10 to selectively open and close the freezing chamber 120. Here, t...

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Abstract

Provided is a refrigerator configured to expand the inner space thereof by improving the structure of a refrigerator door to achieve the slimness of the refrigerator door provided with an ice-making device, and the refrigerator is further provided with a basket or a special freezing chamber adapted for storing foods. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the main body, an ice-making device provided to the door and configured to make ice, and a special freezing chamber provided to the door and including a communication hole to introduce cool air of the ice-making device. The slimed refrigerator door of the refrigerator is configured to receive a food basket, and the space for foods in the refrigerator is increased.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator.BACKGROUND ART[0002]In the related art, a refrigerator includes a plurality of storage chambers for storing foods at low temperatures close to or below zero degrees Celsius. Each of the storage chambers has an open side for allowing access to the foods stored in the storage chambers.[0003]Recently, a refrigerator having a dispenser for dispensing ice and water has been developed. A water tank for storing water that will be dispensed is connected to the dispenser.[0004]An ice-making device for making ice using the water supplied is provided in the refrigerator. The ice-making device may be installed in a main body of the refrigerator or a door of the refrigerator.[0005]When the ice-making device is provided at a chilling chamber, the ice-making device is formed in a thermal insulation structure to provide a low temperature environment. A passage through which cool air of a freezing chamber can be introduced and dis...

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IPC IPC(8): F25C1/00F25D17/04
CPCF25C2400/10F25D17/065F25D2323/021F25D2317/062F25D23/04F25D11/00F25D23/02
Inventor KIM, DONG-JEONGOH, SEUNG-HWANPARK, SO-HEELEE, WOOK-YONG
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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