refrigerator

Abstract

To provide a refrigerator in which water proofness of a harness is improved by a partition wall.SOLUTION: A refrigerator 10 of the invention includes: a cold room 12; a partition wall 28 which partitions a storage room in a width direction; electronic components; and a harness 22 electrically connected to the electronic components. A part of the harness 22 is stored in the partition wall 28. In the structure, the part of the harness 22 is stored in the partition wall 28 to protect the harness 22 with the partition wall 28. Thus, a need of a special cover for protecting the harness 22 is eliminated to simplify the structure of the refrigerator 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7C

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator in which various electrical devices are connected by a harness. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the number of electrical devices installed in refrigerators has increased, and accordingly, the installation structure of harnesses that supply power and drive signals to the electronic devices has become more complex.

[0003] An example of a structure in which the water supply pump 105 and the like are housed in the refrigerator 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 12A and subsequent figures.

[0004] Fig. 12A is a perspective view showing water supply tank 104 and its vicinity in refrigerator 100 according to the background art. Refrigerator 100 has an ice-making function. Inside refrigerator 100, refrigerator compartment 101 is formed as a storage compartment, and upper storage container 102, lower storage container 103, and water supply tank 104 are formed below refrigerator compartment 101. Upper storage container 102 and lower storage container 103 are, for example, a chilled compartment and a vegetable compartment. Water to be supplied to the ice maker is stored in water supply tank 104.

[0005] 12B is a cutaway perspective view showing water supply pump 105 and its vicinity. Water supply pump 105 transports water stored in water supply tank 104 to an ice tray (not shown). Water supply module 108 is a box made of synthetic resin and houses water supply pump 105. Vertical partition wall 106 is disposed between water supply module 108 and lower storage container 103. Vertical partition wall 106 is a plate-shaped member made of synthetic resin, and separates an area where water supply module 108 and water supply tank 104 are disposed from an area where lower storage container 103 is disposed. A gap 107 is formed between the right end of water supply module 108 and vertical partition wall 106.

[0006] 13A to 13C, the process of assembling the water supply module 108 and the vertical partition wall 106 into the inner box 110 of the refrigerator 100 will be described.

[0007] 13A is a perspective view showing the configuration of water supply module 108 and its vicinity. Water supply module 108 is disposed at the rear left end of refrigerator 100. Here, water supply pump 105 built into water supply module 108 is connected to a harness inside water supply module 108.

[0008] 13B, the top surface of water supply module 108 is covered with lid portion 109. In this way, inside water supply module 108, water supply pump 105 and harness are protected from above by lid portion 109.

[0009] 13C is a perspective view showing the configuration of water supply module 108 in which vertical partition wall 106 is incorporated and the surrounding area. Vertical partition wall 106 is incorporated near the right side of lid portion 109. Vertical partition wall 106 presses lid portion 109 from the right side.

[0010] An example of such a configuration in which a harness is routed inside the refrigerator 100 is described in, for example, Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0011] [Patent Document 1] JP 2021-076324 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0012] However, in the refrigerator 100 according to the background art described above, there is room for improvement in terms of waterproofing measures around the water supply pump 105.

[0013] Specifically, referring to Fig. 12B, a gap 107 is formed between the right end of water supply module 108 and vertical partition wall 106. This gap 107 is also formed between water supply tank 104 and vertical partition wall 106 shown in Fig. 12A. Therefore, there was a problem that the capacity of water supply tank 104 could not be increased due to the presence of gap 107, which is dead space.

[0014] 13A, in the manufacturing process, water supply module 108 has water supply pump 105 built in and is transported and stored without being covered by lid 109. Therefore, there is a risk that dust and the like may enter water supply module 108 during transportation and storage.

[0015] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the water resistance of a harness, etc. is improved by a partition wall. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] The refrigerator of the present invention includes a storage compartment, a partition wall that divides the storage compartment in a width direction, an electronic component, and a harness that is electrically connected to the electronic component, a part of the harness being housed in the partition wall, The storage compartment is further provided with a partition shelf that vertically divides the storage compartment, and the partition wall has a partition wall lower portion that is integrally erected from the upper surface of the partition shelf and that constitutes a lower portion of the partition wall, and a partition wall upper portion that constitutes an upper portion of the partition wall. It is characterized by: Effect of the Invention

[0021] According to the refrigerator of the present invention, a refrigerator in which the water resistance of the harness, etc. is improved by the partition wall can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1A] 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 1B] 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3]1 is a block diagram showing a connection configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 1 is a perspective view partially showing an internal configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6A] 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a partition wall of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6B] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a partition wall of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7A] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a partition shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7B] 1 is a perspective view partially showing the configuration of a lower part of a partition wall of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7C] 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which a partition shelf of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated into an insulating box body. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing in detail the configuration of a partition shelf of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9A] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the initial stage of incorporating a partition shelf into an insulating box body. [Figure 9B] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating an intermediate stage in which a partition shelf is being assembled into an insulating box body. [Figure 9C] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a configuration in which a partition shelf is incorporated into a heat-insulating box body. [Figure 10A] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing the inside of the insulating box before the partition shelf is installed. [Figure 10B] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing the inside of a heat-insulating box body into which a partition shelf is incorporated. [Figure 10C] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which an upper partition wall is incorporated into a lower partition wall of a partition shelf. [Figure 11]FIG. 2 is a cutaway perspective view showing a water supply module, a partition wall, and a storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12A] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to the background art, and is a perspective view showing a water supply tank and its vicinity. [Figure 12B] FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view showing a water supply pump and its surroundings, showing a refrigerator according to the background art. [Figure 13A] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to the background art, and is a perspective view showing a water supply module and its surrounding configuration. [Figure 13B] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to the background art, and is a perspective view showing a water supply module with a built-in lid and the configuration of the vicinity thereof. [Figure 13C] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigerator according to the background art, and is a perspective view showing a water supply module with a built-in vertical partition wall and the configuration of the vicinity thereof. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0027] A refrigerator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components are generally given the same reference numerals, and repeated description will be omitted. Furthermore, in the following description, the directions of up, down, front, back, left and right are appropriately used, and left and right refer to the left and right when the refrigerator 10 is viewed from the front.

[0028] Fig. 1A is a perspective view of a refrigerator 10 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front, and Fig. 1B is a side cross-sectional view of the refrigerator 10 according to the present embodiment.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 1A, the inside of the insulated box 11 of the refrigerator 10 is used as a storage compartment. This storage compartment is divided into a refrigerator compartment 12 (see Fig. 1B) and a freezer compartment 13 (see Fig. 1B) by an insulated partition wall 27 (see Fig. 1B). The front opening of the refrigerator compartment 12 is closed by an insulated door 18 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the front opening of the freezer compartment 13 is closed by an insulated door 19 so as to be freely opened and closed. The insulated doors 18 and 19 are rotating doors whose right-side ends are rotatably supported by the insulated box 11. Note that the insulated doors 18 and 19 may be drawer-type doors or double-door doors.

[0030] 1B, a cooling chamber 21 is defined behind the freezing chamber 13, and an evaporator 20 is disposed in the cooling chamber 21. A machine chamber 14 is defined behind the bottom of the insulated box 11, and a compressor 23 and other components are disposed in the machine chamber 14. The evaporator 20 and the compressor 23 are connected to an expansion means and a condenser (not shown) via refrigerant piping to form a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. A defrost heater 26 for melting frost on the evaporator 20 is disposed below the evaporator 20.

[0031] A blower 25 is disposed above the cooling chamber 21, and the cool air inside the cooling chamber 21 cooled by the evaporator 20 is blown to the refrigerator chamber 12 and the freezer chamber 13 via the blower 25. A damper 24 is disposed in the air path to the refrigerator chamber 12.

[0032] Here, the control unit 40 (see FIG. 3) detects the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 12 using a temperature sensor 51 (see FIG. 3) and controls the opening and closing of the damper 24. Then, the flow rate of cold air to the refrigerator compartment 12 is adjusted to keep the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment 12 constant. Under the control of the control unit 40, the refrigerator compartment 12 is cooled to a refrigeration temperature range. Under similar control, the freezer compartment 13 is cooled to a freezing temperature range. The cold air that has cooled the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 returns to the cooling compartment 21 via a return air duct.

[0033] The insulating box 11 mainly includes an outer box 15 made of a steel plate forming the outer shape of the refrigerator 10, an inner box 16 made of a box-shaped synthetic resin plate formed inside the outer box 15, and a thermal insulating material 17 disposed between the outer box 15 and the inner box 16. As the thermal insulating material 17, for example, urethane foam is used.

[0034] 2 shows ice-making device 30 installed in refrigerator compartment 12 and freezer compartment 13. Freezer compartment 13 is provided with ice storage container 33 and storage container 38, which are divided into three levels vertically. Storage container 38 stores, for example, frozen foods, and can be removed by sliding storage container 38 toward the depth of freezer compartment 13.

[0035] Ice making device 30 mainly includes water supply container 31, ice tray 32, ice storage container 33, water supply pump 34, water supply pipe 35, and ice maker 37. Water supply container 31 stores water to be supplied to ice tray 32, and is disposed in refrigerator compartment 12. A user opens insulating door 18, takes out water supply container 31 as needed, and supplies water into water supply container 31.

[0036] In addition, a water supply pump 34 is also disposed in the refrigerator compartment 12 near the water supply container 31 and is controlled by the control unit 40 .

[0037] Ice maker 37 is disposed above ice storage container 33 within freezer compartment 13, and has a rotating twisting part (not shown) that automatically drops ice made by ice tray 32 into ice storage container 33.

[0038] The water supply pipe 35 is connected to the water supply pump 34 and is arranged through the inside of the insulating partition wall 27 from the refrigerator compartment 12 to the freezer compartment 13.

[0039] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection configuration of the refrigerator 10.

[0040] The control unit 40 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., and controls the cooling operation and ice-making operation of the refrigerator 10.

[0041] A temperature sensor 51 is connected to an input terminal of the control unit 40. The temperature sensor 51 transmits temperature information indicating the temperatures inside the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 described above to the control unit 40.

[0042] Further, the output terminal of the control unit 40 is connected to the compressor 52, the motor 45, the heater 36, the ice maker 37, the light emitting element 39, etc. As described above, the compressor 52 is a device that constitutes a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle. The motor 45 is a drive source for the water supply pump 34. The heater 36 heats the water before it is supplied to the ice maker 37 in order to prevent the water supplied to the ice maker 37 from freezing. The ice maker 37 is a device that automatically produces the ice described above. As described below, the light emitting element 39 illuminates the inside of the small refrigerator compartment 123 and also irradiates light onto a photocatalyst not shown here.

[0043] The control unit 40 operates the compressor 52, the blower 25, etc., so that the temperatures inside the refrigerator compartment 12 and the freezer compartment 13 are within a certain range, based on the temperature information input from the temperature sensor 51. When frost formation on the evaporator 20 progresses, the control unit 40 stops the compressor 52 and the blower 25 and causes the above-mentioned defrost heater 26 to generate heat, thereby executing a defrosting operation.

[0044] Furthermore, control unit 40 operates motor 45 to supply water to ice maker 37, and causes ice maker 37 to perform ice-making operation.

[0045] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of refrigerator 10. Small refrigerator compartment 121, small refrigerator compartment 122, and small refrigerator compartment 123 are formed in the lower part of refrigerator compartment 12. Small refrigerator compartment 123 is formed in the lowermost part of refrigerator compartment 12, small refrigerator compartment 121 is formed above the left side of small refrigerator compartment 123, and small refrigerator compartment 122 is formed above the right side of small refrigerator compartment 123. Storage container 43 is arranged in small refrigerator compartment 123, storage container 44 is arranged in small refrigerator compartment 122, and water supply container 31 is arranged in small refrigerator compartment 121. Storage container 43, storage container 44, and water supply container 31 are arranged so that they can be pulled out toward the front. The insides of storage container 43 and storage container 44 are used as, for example, a chilled compartment. The upper surfaces of water supply container 31 and storage container 44 are covered by partition shelf 41.

[0046] Fig. 5 is a perspective view partially showing the internal configuration of refrigerator 10. Here, the interiors of small refrigerator compartment 121 and small refrigerator compartment 122 are shown by seeing through a portion of partition shelf 41. Small refrigerator compartment 121 and small refrigerator compartment 122 are vertically divided from small refrigerator compartment 123 by partition shelf 46. Small refrigerator compartment 121 and small refrigerator compartment 122 are horizontally divided by partition wall 28. The configuration of partition wall 28 will be described later with reference to Fig. 6A etc.

[0047] 6A is a perspective view showing the configuration of partition wall 28. Partition wall 28 is a generally wall-like portion formed continuously from the front end to the rear end of refrigeration compartment 12. A rail groove 47 is formed on the right side surface of partition wall 28. Rail groove 47 supports storage container 44 described above so as to be able to slide, and is a portion in which the right side surface of partition wall 28 is recessed in a groove shape along the front-rear direction. Water supply module 42 is a container made of synthetic resin, in which motor 45 described above is stored, and is disposed at the rear end of small refrigeration compartment 121.

[0048] 6B is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of partition wall 28. Partition wall 28 is made up of a lower partition wall part 281 and an upper partition wall part 282, and has a hollow structure. Partition wall lower part 281 forms the lower part of partition wall 28, and is open on the top surface. Partition wall upper part 282 forms the upper part of partition wall 28, and is open on the bottom surface. Partition wall 28 is formed by closing the top surface opening of partition wall lower part 281 with the bottom surface opening of partition wall upper part 282.

[0049] As described later, a wall-side connection area 53 is formed at the rear end of the partition wall lower portion 281, and the power supply storage unit 50 is adjacent to the rear side of the wall-side connection area 53. The power supply storage unit 50 and the wall-side connection area 53 are closed from above by a wide lid portion 284 formed at the rear end of the partition wall upper portion 282. This prevents moisture from reaching the harnesses and connectors built into the power supply storage unit 50 and the wall-side connection area 53, preventing short circuits during use.

[0050] 7A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the partition shelf 46. As described above, the partition shelf 46 is a generally plate-shaped member that divides the refrigeration compartment 12 in the vertical direction. The partition wall lower portion 281 protrudes upward integrally from the upper surface of the partition shelf 46. The partition wall lower portion 281 is continuously formed on the upper surface of the partition shelf 46 from the front end to the rear end.

[0051] 7B is a perspective view showing the configuration of the rear end of partition wall lower part 281. The vicinity of the rear end of partition wall lower part 281 is made wider toward the left to form wall side connection region 53. Connectors 291 and 292 are formed on the lower surface of wall side connection region 53. In this way, the region in which connectors 291 and 292 are disposed can be surrounded by the wall constituting partition wall lower part 281, and water can be prevented from reaching connectors 291 and 292. In the following description, connectors 291 and 292 may be collectively referred to as connectors 29.

[0052] 7C is a perspective view showing a configuration in which partition shelf 46 is incorporated into thermally insulated box body 11. Here, a bottom wall portion 283 is formed at the rear end portion of partition wall lower portion 281. Bottom wall portion 283 is a portion in which the wall portion constituting partition wall lower portion 281 is partially lowered. Harness 22 connected to connector 291 and connector 292 described above is routed above bottom wall portion 283.

[0053] The power supply storage section 50 is formed behind the partition wall lower section 281. The power supply storage section 50 is a generally box-shaped section that is open at the top, and stores the harnesses that are connected to the motor 45 and the like. The wall-side connection area 53 and the power supply storage section 50 are covered by the rear portion of the partition wall upper section 282 described above.

[0054] 8 is an exploded perspective view showing in detail the configuration of the partition shelf 46. The partition shelf 46 has a partition wall upper surface portion 461 and a partition wall lower surface portion 462. The partition wall upper surface portion 461 constitutes the upper surface portion of the partition shelf 46. The partition wall lower surface portion 462 constitutes the lower surface portion of the partition shelf 46.

[0055] The heater 36 is an electronic component built into the partition shelf 46. As described above, the heater 36 is heated by energization, and heats the water to prevent the water for ice making from freezing before ice is made. The heater 36 and the connector 291 are connected by a harness 481. The connector 291 is exposed to the lower surface inside the partition wall lower portion 281, as shown in FIG. 7B.

[0056] The light-emitting element 39 is an electronic component disposed on the underside of the partition wall underside portion 462. For example, an LED can be used as the light-emitting element 39. The light-emitting element 39 is covered from below by a covering portion 49 made of a transparent resin plate. The light-emitting element 39 is connected to a connector 292 via a harness 482 built into the partition shelf 46. As shown in FIG. 7B, the connector 292 faces the underside inside the partition wall lower portion 281. Although not shown here, a photocatalyst is disposed near the light-emitting element 39 to reduce odors inside the fridge by receiving light emitted by the light-emitting element 39.

[0057] The partition wall front surface portion 463 is a member disposed between the front edge of the partition wall upper surface portion 461 and the front edge of the partition wall lower surface portion 462 , and forms the front surface of the partition shelf 46 .

[0058] The process of assembling the partition shelf 46 into the insulating box 11 will be described with reference to Figs. 9A to 9C.

[0059] 9A and 9B are diagrams sequentially showing the process of assembling the partition shelf 46 into the heat-insulating box 11. Here, the water supply module 42 and the power supply storage section 50 are previously assembled into the heat-insulating box 11. Since the water supply module 42 is closed with a lid, dust and the like do not enter the water supply module 42 during the transport process and the like. Inside the power supply storage section 50, wiring for the motor 45 housed in the water supply module 42 has already been performed. As shown in FIG. 8, the heater 36, the light-emitting element 39, and the like are assembled into the partition shelf 46. In addition, the connector 29 connected to the heater 36 and the light-emitting element 39 is exposed on the underside of the partition wall lower portion 281. The partition shelf 46 is inserted backward along a groove formed on the inner side of the heat-insulating box 11 (not shown here).

[0060] 9C is a diagram showing a configuration in which the partition shelf 46 is incorporated into the thermal insulation box 11. When the partition shelf 46 is inserted sufficiently far back inside the thermal insulation box 11, the wall side connection area 53 of the partition shelf 46 comes into close contact with the front surface of the power supply storage section 50 already incorporated in the thermal insulation box 11. In this way, the components that need to be waterproofed can be gathered in one place. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, the power supply storage section 50 and the wall side connection area 53 can be easily waterproofed by covering them with the lid 284 formed at the rear end of the partition wall upper portion 282.

[0061] Fig. 10A is a perspective view showing the inside of the insulating box 11 before the partition shelf 46 is installed. Fig. 10B is a perspective view showing the inside of the insulating box 11 with the partition shelf 46 installed. As described above, by installing the partition shelf 46 in the insulating box 11, the power supply storage section 50 and the wall side connection area 53 are adjacent to each other.

[0062] 10C is a perspective view showing a configuration in which the partition wall upper part 282 is assembled into the partition wall lower part 281 of the partition shelf 46. The partition wall 28 is formed by assembling the partition wall upper part 282 into the partition wall lower part 281. In addition, the wall-side connection area 53 and the power supply storage section 50 described above are covered by the rear part of the partition wall upper part 282.

[0063] FIG. 11 is a cutaway perspective view showing the water supply module 42, the partition wall 28, the storage container 44, etc. The rail groove 47 formed on the right side surface of the partition wall 28 guides the rail portion 441 of the storage container 44 along the front-rear direction. With this configuration, the partition wall 28 also serves as the rail groove 47, so that the configuration for guiding the storage container 44 can be simplified. Furthermore, the connector 292 is disposed inside the partition wall 28, and as described above, is connected to the harness 22 inside the partition wall 28. That is, the partition wall 28 functions as a wall that separates the small refrigerator compartments, and further functions as a groove portion for sliding the storage container 44. Furthermore, the partition wall 28 incorporates the connector 292, the harness 22, etc., and also functions as a waterproofing means for waterproofing them.

[0064] According to this embodiment, the following main effects can be obtained.

[0065] According to refrigerator 10 of the present invention, referring to Fig. 7C etc., a part of harness 22 is stored in partition wall 28, so that partition wall 28 can protect and waterproof harness 22. That is, partition wall 28 can provide measures against water ingress for harness 22 and connector 29. This makes it possible to eliminate the need for a dedicated cover for protecting harness 22. Furthermore, the inside of partition wall 28, which was a dead space in the past, can be utilized as an area for laying harness 22, and the configuration of refrigerator 10 can be simplified. Furthermore, no dead space is formed between partition wall 28 and water supply container 31, so that the volume of water supply container 31 can be increased and more water can be stored in water supply container 31.

[0066] 7C etc., in the process of assembling refrigerator 10, after harness 22 is arranged and connected to partition wall lower part 281, partition wall upper part 282 is assembled into partition wall lower part 281. Thus, the process of covering harness 22 and the process of assembling partition wall 28 can be performed simultaneously.

[0067] Furthermore, referring to FIG. 8, the heater 36 or the connector 291 connected to the light emitting element 39 incorporated in the partition shelf 46 can be protected by the partition wall 28.

[0068] Furthermore, even if the water supply container 31 shown in Figure 4 is adjacent to the harness 22 and connector 291, etc. shown in Figure 7C, the harness 22 and connector 291 are covered by the partition wall 28, so that water generated from the water supply container 31, etc. can be prevented from reaching the harness 22, etc.

[0069] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the above-described embodiments can be combined with each other. The invention that can be understood from the above-described embodiment will be described below together with its effects. The refrigerator of the present invention includes a storage compartment, a partition wall that divides the storage compartment in a width direction, an electronic component, and a harness electrically connected to the electronic component, and is characterized in that a part of the harness is stored in the partition wall. As a result, the refrigerator of the present invention can provide a refrigerator in which the water resistance of the harness is improved by the partition wall. Specifically, by storing a part of the harness in the partition wall, the harness can be protected by the partition wall, and a cover for protecting the harness is not required, thereby simplifying the configuration of the refrigerator. The refrigerator of the present invention further includes a partition shelf that vertically divides the storage compartment, and the partition wall has a partition wall lower portion that is integrally erected from an upper surface of the partition shelf and that constitutes a lower portion of the partition wall, and a partition wall upper portion that constitutes an upper portion of the partition wall. Thus, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, in an assembly process of the refrigerator, the harness is arranged and connected to the lower partition wall, and then the upper partition wall is assembled into the lower partition wall, thereby covering the harness and assembling the partition wall. In the refrigerator of the present invention, a connector to which the harness is connected is disposed inside the lower part of the partition wall. Thus, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, the connector can be covered by the partition wall. In the refrigerator of the present invention, the electronic component is a heater or a light-emitting element incorporated in the partition shelf. As a result, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, the heater or the light-emitting element incorporated in the partition shelf and the connector connected thereto can be protected by the partition wall. The refrigerator of the present invention further includes a water supply container for storing water for making ice, and a water supply module disposed behind the water supply container and accommodating a water supply pump, the water supply container and the water supply module being adjacent to the partition wall. As a result, according to the refrigerator of the present invention, even if the water supply container is adjacent to a harness or a connector, the harness or the like is covered by the partition wall, so that water generated from the water supply container or the like can be prevented from reaching the harness. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 10. Refrigerator 11 Insulated box 12 Refrigerator 121 Small refrigerator 122 Small refrigerator 123 Small refrigerator 13 Freezer 14 Machine room 15 Outer box 16 Inner box 17 Insulation 18 Insulated Door 19 Insulated Door 20 Evaporator 21 Cooling room 22 Harness 23 Compressor 24 Damper 25 Blower 26 Defrost heater 27 Insulated Partition Wall 28 Partition Wall 281 Partition wall bottom 282 Partition wall top 283 Low wall 284 Lid 29 Connectors 291 Connector 292 Connector 30 Ice maker 31 Water supply container 32 Ice tray 33 Ice storage container 34 Water Pump 35 Water Supply Pipe 36 Heater 37 Ice maker 38 Storage Container 39 Light emitting element 40 Control section 41 Divided Shelf 42 Water Supply Module 43 Storage Container 44 Storage Container 441 Rail section 45 Motor 46 Divided Shelf 461 Partition wall top 462 Partition wall underside 463 Partition wall front 47 Rail groove 481 Harness 482 Harness 49 Covering part 50 Power supply storage area 51 Temperature Sensor 53 Wall side connection area 100 Refrigerator 101 Refrigerator 102 Upper storage container 103 Lower storage container 104 Water Tank 105 Water Pump 106 Vertical Partition Wall 107 Gap 108 Water Supply Module 109 Lid 110 Inner box

Claims

1. A storage room; A partition wall that divides the storage chamber in a width direction; Electronic components, a harness electrically connected to the electronic component, A portion of the harness is stored in the partition wall, The storage chamber further includes a partition shelf that divides the storage chamber in the vertical direction. The partition wall has a lower partition wall portion that is integrally erected from an upper surface of the partition shelf and that constitutes a lower portion of the partition wall, and an upper partition wall portion that constitutes an upper portion of the partition wall.

2. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a connector to which the harness is connected is disposed inside the lower portion of the partition wall.

3. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a heater or a light-emitting element incorporated in the partition shelf.

4. a water supply container for storing water for making ice; a water supply module disposed behind the water supply container and accommodating a water supply pump; 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the water supply container and the water supply module are adjacent to the partition wall.

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