Refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator characterized by comprising: a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment that is open on the front and a freezing compartment; and doors for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment, wherein the doors comprise a first door, which is rotatably mounted on the cabinet and opens and closes the refrigerating compartment, and a second door, which 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 includes an ice-making chamber in which an ice maker is accommodated, and a door storage part, provided in front of the ice-making chamber, for storing food, and the second door has a dispenser, through which ice supplied from the ice-making chamber comes out, and opens and closes the door storage part.

Description

refrigerator

[0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

[0002] A refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at low temperatures within an internal storage space enclosed by a door. To achieve this, refrigerators utilize the cold air generated through heat exchange with the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle to cool the interior of the storage space, thereby maintaining the stored food in optimal condition.

[0003] Recent refrigerators are becoming larger and more multifunctional in line with the changing eating habits and the trend toward higher quality products. Refrigerators equipped with various structures and convenient devices are being released to ensure user convenience and efficient use of internal space.

[0004] Typically, refrigerators may be equipped with an ice maker that automatically creates and stores ice. Furthermore, refrigerators equipped with a dispenser that allows the ice produced by the ice maker to be dispensed externally are being developed.

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention aims to provide a refrigerator having a door storage space and an ice making room provided in a first door, and allowing the storage space to be selectively opened and closed by a second door, thereby improving convenience of use.

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention aims to provide a refrigerator with improved usability by allowing both viewing of the storage space through a second door and ice removal through a dispenser.

[0007] An embodiment of the present invention aims to provide a refrigerator in which a door storage compartment, an ice making compartment, and a dispenser are all arranged in a refrigerator door having a double door structure.

[0008] A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a cabinet having a refrigerating chamber and a freezer chamber formed at an open front; a door for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber; and a first door rotatably mounted on the cabinet for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber; 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; wherein the first door comprises an ice-making chamber in which an ice maker is accommodated; and a door storage section provided in front of the ice-making chamber for storing food; and the second door is provided with a dispenser for discharging ice supplied from the ice-making chamber, and the second door can open and close the door storage section.

[0009] The door storage portion may be recessed rearward from the front of the first door, and the ice making compartment may be recessed forward from the rear of the first door.

[0010] The above dispenser may be positioned at the bottom of the door storage unit.

[0011] The above dispenser includes a dispenser recessed portion sunk into the front of the second door, and the rear of the second door may be formed with a dispenser protrusion that protrudes rearward at a position corresponding to the dispenser recessed portion.

[0012] A dispenser receiving portion is formed on the front of the first door, which is recessed to a size corresponding to the dispenser protrusion, and the dispenser protrusion can be inserted into the dispenser receiving portion when the second door is closed.

[0013] A first ice chute is formed in the dispenser receiving portion to communicate with the ice making room and to discharge ice, and a second ice chute is formed in the dispenser recessed portion to penetrate the second door so as to communicate with the first ice chute, and the first ice chute and the second ice chute can communicate with each other when the second door is closed.

[0014] The above dispenser receiving portion may be provided at the lower portion of the door storage portion.

[0015] A panel assembly formed of a transparent material is provided on the upper side of the above dispenser, and the panel assembly can shield the door storage section.

[0016] The door storage unit is provided with a door light, and when the door light is turned on, the door storage unit can be seen through the panel assembly.

[0017] The above door storage unit and the ice making compartment can be arranged so that at least a portion of them overlap each other.

[0018] The first door may be provided with a supply duct that connects the ice making room and the door storage unit and supplies cold air to the ice making room; and an exhaust duct that connects the ice making room and the door storage unit below the supply duct and discharges air from the door storage unit to the ice making room.

[0019] The above supply duct and discharge duct may be provided with a damper for opening and closing the supply duct and discharge duct.

[0020] The first door may be provided with a supply duct that connects the refrigerator compartment and the door storage compartment and supplies cold air to the refrigerator compartment; and an exhaust duct that connects the refrigerator compartment and the door storage compartment below the supply duct and discharges air from the door storage compartment into the refrigerator compartment.

[0021] The above supply duct may pass through the upper portion of the ice making room, and the above discharge duct may pass through the lower portion of the ice making room and pass through the first door.

[0022] The above discharge duct passes between the lower part of the ice making room and the upper part of the dispenser, and can extend in a direction intersecting with an ice chute that removes ice from the ice making room.

[0023] The following effects can be expected from the refrigerator according to the proposed embodiment.

[0024] In a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, an ice-making compartment is provided at the rear of a first door, a door storage compartment is provided at the front, and the door storage compartment is shielded by a second door, thereby improving convenience of use and diversifying storage space, thereby improving storage capacity.

[0025] In addition, even when the second door is closed, the door storage compartment can be selectively visualized through the viewing section of the second door by the user's operation, thereby increasing convenience of use.

[0026]

[0027] *In addition, the second door is equipped with a dispenser, which has the advantage of improving convenience of use by allowing ice from the ice room to be taken out from the outside.

[0028] In addition, there is an advantage in that the door storage unit can be cooled by supplying cold air from the ice making room to the inside of the door storage unit, and the temperature of the door storage unit can be maintained at a set temperature, thereby providing a variety of storage environments.

[0029] In addition, the door storage unit can be cooled by supplying cold air from the refrigerator to the inside of the door storage unit, and there is an advantage in that efficient cold air supply to the door storage unit is possible.

[0030] Figure 1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 2 is a front view of the refrigerator with the door open.

[0032] Figure 3 is a drawing showing the cold air flow path between the cabinet and the ice room of the refrigerator.

[0033] Figure 4 is a front view of the refrigerator with the second door open.

[0034] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the refrigerator door with the second door open, viewed from one side.

[0035] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Figure 1.

[0036] Figure 7 is a partial perspective view of the refrigerator door opened according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 8 is a perspective view of the refrigerator door as seen from the rear.

[0038] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator door.

[0039] Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator door according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments that present the spirit of the present invention, and other regressive inventions or embodiments within the scope of the present invention can be easily proposed by adding, modifying, or deleting other components.

[0041] Additionally, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used to describe components of embodiments of the present invention. These terms are only intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order, or sequence of the components are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is "connected," "coupled," or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component may also be "connected," "coupled," or "connected" between each component.

[0042] Before explaining, let's define the direction. In the embodiment of the present invention, the direction in which the front of the door as shown in FIG. 2 faces is defined as front, the direction toward the cabinet based on the front of the door is defined as rear, the direction toward the floor surface on which the refrigerator is installed is defined as downward, and the direction away from the floor surface is defined as upward.

[0043] Fig. 1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the refrigerator with the door open. Fig. 3 is a drawing showing the cold air flow path between the refrigerator cabinet and the ice making chamber. Fig. 4 is a front view of the refrigerator with the second door open.

[0044] As illustrated, a refrigerator (1) according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet (10) in which a storage space is formed and a door (20) for opening and closing the storage space.

[0045] For example, the storage space may be partitioned vertically, with a refrigerator (11) provided at the top and a freezer (12) provided at the bottom. The refrigerator (11) and the freezer (12) may maintain a set temperature by supplying cold air generated from an evaporator (14). For example, the evaporator (14) may be provided in the freezer (12), and air may be supplied to the refrigerator (11) and the freezer (12) by driving a blower fan (16) provided in the freezer (12).

[0046] For example, a blower fan (15) and a multi-duct (17) may be provided above the evaporator (14). By driving the blower fan (15), the cold air of the evaporator (14) may flow upward along the multi-duct (17) and be guided to the refrigerator compartment (11).

[0047] The above multi-duct (17) may be provided on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11). The multi-duct (17) may be covered by the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11) and may not be exposed to the outside. In addition, a cold air discharge port (171) communicating with the multi-duct (17) may be formed on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11). A plurality of the cold air discharge ports (171) may be provided. Accordingly, the cold air generated in the evaporator (14) may flow along the multi-duct (17) and then be evenly discharged to the refrigerator compartment (11) through the cold air discharge port (161).

[0048] And, the cabinet (10) may be provided with a cabinet duct (15) for supplying cold air to the ice making room (50) to be described below. The cabinet duct (15) may be formed to guide the flow of cold air between the evaporator (14) and the refrigerator door (21) in which the ice making room (50) is formed. The refrigerator door (21) may be provided with an ice making room duct (55) for guiding the flow of cold air between the cabinet duct (15) and the ice making room (50). When the refrigerator door (21) is closed, the ice making room duct (55) and the cabinet duct (15) are connected to guide the cold air generated in the evaporator (14) to the ice making room (50), and air heat-exchanged in the ice making room (50) may be returned to the evaporator (14) side.

[0049] For example, the ice-making chamber duct (55) may include a first ice-making chamber duct (551) that supplies cold air to the ice-making chamber (23) and a second ice-making chamber duct (552) that discharges air from the ice-making chamber (23). A first ice-making chamber duct inlet (551b) that opens to the refrigerator door (21) and a cold air inlet (551a) that opens into the ice-making chamber (23) may be formed at both ends of the first ice-making chamber duct (551). In addition, a second ice-making chamber duct outlet (552b) that opens to the refrigerator door (21) and a cold air discharge outlet (552a) that opens into the ice-making chamber (23) may be formed at the second ice-making chamber duct (552).

[0050] The above cabinet duct (15) may include a first cabinet duct (151) for supplying cold air and a second cabinet duct (152) for recovering cold air. The first cabinet duct (151) may be formed with a first cabinet duct outlet (151b) opened to a side of the refrigerator compartment (11) and a first cabinet duct inlet (151a) formed in a space where the evaporator (14) is arranged. In addition, the second cabinet duct (152) may be formed with a second cabinet duct inlet (152b) opened to a side of the refrigerator compartment (11) and a second cabinet duct outlet (152a) opened to the freezer compartment (12).

[0051] When the refrigerator door (21) is closed, the first ice-making chamber duct inlet (551b) and the first cabinet duct outlet (151b) are connected to each other so that cold air from the evaporator (14) can be supplied to the ice-making chamber (23). In addition, the second ice-making chamber duct outlet (552b) and the second cabinet duct inlet (152b) are connected to each other so that air heat-exchanged in the ice-making chamber (23) can be discharged to the freezer chamber (12).

[0052] Meanwhile, the flow path of cold air supplied to the ice making room (23) is not limited to the above-described example and may be provided in various ways. As another example, the evaporator (14) may be provided in each of the refrigerator (11) and the freezer (12), and the cabinet duct (15) may be configured so that one side of the refrigerator (11) where the evaporator (14) is arranged is connected to the ice making room (50).

[0053] The above door (20) may include a refrigerator door (21) for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment (11) and a freezer door (22) for opening and closing the freezer compartment (12). The refrigerator door (21) and the freezer door (22) may be provided in pairs on each of the left and right sides, and may open and close the refrigerator compartment (11) or the freezer compartment (12).

[0054] At least one of the above doors (20) may have a double door structure composed of a first door (40) and a second door (30). The first door (40) may be referred to as an inner door, and the second door (30) may be referred to as an outer door. The present invention may be applied to various types of refrigerators having a double door structure in addition to the refrigerator (1) having the exemplified structure. As another example, the present invention may be applied to a refrigerator having a structure in which a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment are arranged left and right, and as another example, the present invention may be applied to a refrigerator having a structure in which a freezer compartment is provided at the bottom and a refrigerator compartment is provided at the top.

[0055] The upper and lower ends of the first door (40) can be axially connected to the cabinet (10) by a hinge device (131). Accordingly, the first door (40) can be rotatably mounted on the cabinet (10). And, the first door (40) can open and close the refrigerator compartment (11) by rotation. And, the second door (30) can be rotatably mounted on the first door (40). The second door (30) can be provided in front of the first door (40) and can shield the front of the first door (40) by rotation.

[0056] When the door storage unit (42) is arranged on the first door (40), the second door (30) can open and close the door storage unit (42). That is, when the second door (30) is closed, the door storage unit (42) is shielded, so that a simple and neat appearance can be presented by the second door (30). At the same time, when the second door (30) is opened, auxiliary storage of food can be possible through the door storage unit (42). Therefore, the refrigerator (1) can improve its appearance and enhance its usability.

[0057] In addition, the door storage unit (42) can receive cold air from the ice making room (50). Therefore, the door storage unit (42) can maintain a set temperature.

[0058] The second door (30) may be configured to allow the rear of the second door (30), i.e., the door storage portion (42), to be viewed. A viewing portion (321) that allows the rear to be viewed may be formed on at least a portion of the front of the second door (30).

[0059] When the door storage unit (42) is arranged in the first door (40), the door storage unit (42) can be viewed through the viewing portion (321) without opening the second door (30). The viewing portion (321) can be formed by a panel assembly (32) forming the front surface of the second door (30).

[0060] In addition, the first door (40) may be equipped with a door light (46) that illuminates the door storage portion (42). Depending on the on / off of the door light (46), the rear of the second door (30) becomes brighter and can be visualized through the transparent portion (321). The door light (46) may be equipped within the door storage portion (42). In addition, the door light (46) may also be equipped in the second door (30). The door light (46) may be turned on / off by a user's operation or may be turned on / off by detecting the user's proximity.

[0061] A double door structure like this can be applied to the refrigerator door (21). In addition, both of the pair of refrigerator doors (21) can be configured with a double door structure.

[0062] For example, the refrigerator door (21) may be composed of a left door (21a) and a right door (21b). The left door (21a) may be composed of a first door (40) and a second door (30). An ice-making chamber (50) may be provided on the rear side of the first door (40), and a door storage portion (42) may be provided on the front side. The second door (30) may open and close the door storage portion (42). In addition, a dispenser (33) may be provided on the second door (30). The dispenser (33) may be exposed to the front side of the second door (30). The dispenser (33) may be connected to the ice-making chamber (50), so that water or ice may be dispensed even when the second door (30) is not opened.

[0063] The right door (21b) may be composed of a first door (40b) and a second door (30b). Furthermore, a door storage portion (42b) may be provided in the first door (40b). Furthermore, the second door (30b) may open and close the door storage portion (42b).

[0064] At this time, the door storage portion (42b) of the right door (21b) may have a structure that is longer in vertical length and more deeply recessed than the door storage portion (42) of the left door (21a). In addition, a transparent portion (321, 321b) is provided on each of the second doors (30, 30b) on the left and right sides, so that even when the second doors (30, 30b) are closed, the door storage portions (42, 42b) on the left and right sides and the dispenser (33) can be viewed through the transparent portion (321, 321b).

[0065] Meanwhile, an ice-making chamber (50) and a dispenser (33) may be provided on one of the left door (21a) and the right door (21b). Hereinafter, a structure in which an ice-making chamber (50) and a dispenser (33) are provided on the left door (21a) among the refrigerator doors (21) will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the left door (21a) may be referred to as a refrigerator door (21) hereinafter.

[0066] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the refrigerator door with the second door open, viewed from one side. And, Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Fig. 1.

[0067] As illustrated, an ice making chamber (50) may be formed in the refrigerator door (21). The ice making chamber (50) may be formed in the first door (40). The ice making chamber (50) may be recessed at the rear of the first door (40) to form an ice making space (500). In addition, an ice maker (53) may be provided inside the ice making chamber (50). An ice bank (54) may further be provided inside the ice making chamber (50). The ice bank (54) may be arranged below the ice maker (53) so that ice frozen from the ice maker (53) may be stored. In addition, the ice bank (54) may be connected to the dispenser (33) by an ice chute.

[0068] In addition, an ice-making room door (51) is provided at the rear of the opening of the ice-making room (50) so that the ice-making room (50) can be opened and closed. The ice-making room (50) and the ice-making room door (51) can be formed of an insulating material so as to insulate the space between the refrigerator room (11) and the door storage section (42) of the first door (40).

[0069] The first door (40) may be provided with an ice-making chamber duct. The ice-making chamber duct may include an ice-making chamber supply duct (551) and an ice-making chamber return duct (552). In addition, the cabinet duct (15) and the ice-making chamber duct (55) may be connected to each other.

[0070] Cold air can be supplied to the ice making room (50) through the ice making room cold air inlet (553) formed at one end of the ice making room supply duct (551). In addition, air in the ice making room (50) can be recovered toward the evaporator (14) through the ice making room cold air outlet (554) formed at one end of the ice making room return duct (552). Therefore, cold air circulation can be achieved between the space where the evaporator (14) is arranged on one side of the cabinet (10) and the ice making room (50), and the inside of the ice making room (50) can be cooled to a temperature at which ice making can be performed.

[0071] A door storage portion (42) may be formed on the front surface of the first door (40). The door storage portion (42) may be recessed in the front surface of the first door (40). The door storage portion (42) may be referred to as a door storage space. A plurality of storage members (421) may be provided in the door storage portion (422). For example, the storage members (421) may be baskets. In addition, the door storage portion (42) may be positioned in front of the ice making chamber (50) in the first door (40) and may overlap at least a portion of the ice making chamber (50).

[0072] The first door (40) may include a door body (41) filled with insulation (413) inside. The door body (41) may include a door case (411) forming a front side and a door liner (412) forming a rear side. In addition, a door storage portion (42) opened forward may be formed in the door case (411). In addition, an ice making chamber (50) opened rearward may be formed by the door liner (412).

[0073] Accordingly, the interior of the door storage unit (42) and the ice making chamber (50) can be insulated. The insulation material (413) inside the first door (40) can be formed by injecting a foaming liquid. In addition, an additional insulation material having a better insulation performance than that of the insulation material (413) can be further arranged between the ice making chamber (50) and the door storage unit (42). For example, the additional insulation material can be a vacuum insulation material.

[0074] And, the door storage unit (42) can be supplied with cold air from the ice making room (50). For example, the first door (40) can include a supply duct (451) and a discharge duct (452). The ice making room (50) and the door storage unit (42) can be communicated with each other by the supply duct (451) and the discharge duct (452), and the door storage unit (42) can be cooled by the circulation of cold air. At this time, the amount of cold air supplied to the door storage unit (42) can be controlled by opening and closing the damper (453) provided in the supply duct (451), and the door storage unit (42) can be cooled to a set temperature. At this time, the temperature of the door storage unit (42) can be a different temperature from the temperatures of the ice making room (50) and the refrigerator (11).

[0075] The supply duct (451) may be provided at the upper portion of the first door (40) and may be formed so that the door storage portion (42) and the ice making chamber (50) are in communication with each other. The supply duct (451) may be opened at the upper portion of the door storage portion (42) and may form an inlet (451a). The inlet (451a) may be formed at the upper portion or upper surface of the door storage portion (42). Therefore, cold air of the ice making chamber (50) introduced through the supply duct (451) may be supplied from the upper portion of the door storage portion (42) through the inlet (451a).

[0076] The cold air introduced into the interior of the door storage unit (42) flows downward between the front of the first door (40) and the rear of the second door (30). The interior of the door storage unit (42) can be cooled to a set temperature by the cold air flowing along the door storage unit (42).

[0077] The above discharge duct (452) may be provided at the lower portion of the door storage portion (42) and may form an outlet (452a). The outlet (452a) may be formed at the lower portion of the door storage portion (42). In addition, the discharge duct (452) may allow the door storage portion (42) and the ice making chamber (50) to communicate with each other, so that air in the door storage portion (42) may be discharged to the ice making chamber (50). The discharge duct (452) may be formed at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the ice making chamber (50).

[0078] Meanwhile, the discharge duct (452) may be provided with a damper (454) that opens and closes the discharge duct (452). The damper (454) may be linked with the damper (453) of the supply duct (451), and when both dampers (453, 454) are closed, the flow of cold air between the ice making room (50) and the door storage unit (42) may be blocked.

[0079] The above discharge duct (452) may be provided above the dispenser (33). Therefore, interference with the dispenser (33) due to the arrangement of the discharge duct (452) can be prevented.

[0080] The above discharge duct (452) may be directly or indirectly connected to the ice-making chamber return duct (552). Accordingly, the air that has cooled the door storage unit (42) may be discharged to the discharge duct (452) through the outlet (452a). In addition, the cold air of the discharge duct (452) may be discharged toward the evaporator (14) through the ice-making chamber return duct (552). Accordingly, the air that has exchanged heat in the door storage unit (42) may be discharged through the ice-making chamber return duct (552) without substantially affecting the temperature of the ice-making chamber (50).

[0081] In this way, the door storage unit (42) can be cooled by having some of the cold air supplied from the evaporator (14) side to the ice making room (50) branched off through the supply duct (451). In addition, the air inside the door storage unit (42) can be recovered to the space where the evaporator (14) is placed on one side of the cabinet (10) through the discharge duct (452) and the ice making room discharge duct (452).

[0082] In addition, the first door (40) may be equipped with a filter (442), a water tank (441), and a valve (443). The filter (442), the water tank (441), and the valve (443) may be equipped at the lower portion of the first door (40), and may be positioned at the rear of the dispenser recessed portion (331).

[0083] The filter (442) can purify water supplied to the dispenser (33) and the ice maker (53). In addition, the water tank (441) can store water purified by the filter (442). In addition, the valve (443) is connected to the water tank (441) and can be operated to selectively supply water to the dispenser (33) and the ice maker (53).

[0084] Meanwhile, a dispenser receiving portion (414) may be formed at the lower portion of the first door (40). The dispenser receiving portion (414) may be provided at the lower portion of the door receiving portion (42). When the door receiving portion (42) extends in an upward direction, the dispenser receiving portion (414) may form a part of the door receiving portion (42).

[0085] The dispenser protrusion (336) provided in the second door (30) can be accommodated in the dispenser receiving portion (414). In detail, the dispenser receiving portion (414) can be formed in a shape corresponding to the dispenser protrusion (336). Then, when the second door (30) is closed, the dispenser protrusion (336) can be inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414).

[0086] And, a first ice chute (49) may be formed on the upper surface of the dispenser receiving portion (414). The first ice chute (49) may be communicated with the ice making chamber (50) and may form a passage through which ice inside the ice making chamber (50) may be removed. An opening / closing member (491) may be provided inside the first ice chute (49). The opening / closing member (491) may selectively open / close the first ice chute (49). Therefore, when the operating member (334) of the dispenser (33) is operated, the opening / closing member (491) is operated so that ice in the ice making chamber (50) may be discharged to the dispenser (33) through the first ice chute (49).

[0087] 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 penetrates to communicate with the door storage portion (42), and the panel assembly (32) may shield the opening. In addition, the interior of the door frame (31) arranged along the perimeter of the panel assembly (32) may be filled with an insulating material (311).

[0088] The panel assembly (32) may be provided on the upper portion of the second door (30). In addition, the panel assembly (32) may overlap at least a portion of the door storage portion (42). In addition, the panel assembly (32) may overlap at least a portion of the door storage portion (42) and the display (335).

[0089] For example, the panel assembly (32) may be composed of a combination of a plurality of transparent plates (322, 323, 324). The transparent plates (322, 323, 324) may be formed of tempered glass or insulating glass and may be spaced apart in the front-rear direction.

[0090] As another example, a transparent display may be provided between a plurality of transparent plates (322, 323, 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).

[0091] In addition, the second door (30) may not include the panel assembly (32). The second door (30) may be configured so that the inside of the second door (30) is entirely filled with insulation (311), as shown in FIG. 9 described below, and may be formed so that the door storage portion (42) cannot be seen from the outside.

[0092] The second door (30) may be equipped with a dispenser (33) for dispensing water or ice. The dispenser (33) may be equipped at the lower portion of the second door (30). The dispenser (33) may be equipped at the lower portion of the door storage portion (42). In addition, the dispenser (33) may be equipped at the front of the dispenser receiving portion (414). In addition, the dispenser (33) may be arranged at the lower portion of the ice making chamber (50).

[0093] The above dispenser (33) can be connected to the ice making room (50), and ice inside the ice making room (50) can be taken out through the dispenser (33). In addition, purified water can be taken out through the dispenser (33). For this purpose, the dispenser (33) can include a water taking out part (333) and an ice taking out part (332).

[0094] In detail, the dispenser (33) may include a dispenser recessed portion (331) that is recessed in the front of the second door (30). The dispenser recessed portion (331) may be positioned below the water dispensing portion (333) and the ice dispensing portion (332). In addition, an operating member (334) for operating the dispensing operation of water or ice may be provided in the dispenser recessed portion (331).

[0095] The user can operate the operating member (334) while placing a cup or container in the dispenser recess (331) to dispense water or ice through the water dispensing portion (333) and ice dispensing portion (332).

[0096] A dispenser protrusion (336) may be formed on the rear side of the second door (30) corresponding to the recessed position of the dispenser recessed portion (331). The dispenser protrusion (336) protrudes rearward at least at a position corresponding to the area of ​​the dispenser recessed portion (331) and may be inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414) when the second door (30) is closed.

[0097] Meanwhile, a second ice chute (39) penetrating the second door (30) may be formed on the upper surface of the dispenser recessed portion (331). One end of the second ice chute (39) may be connected to the ice extraction portion (332), and the other end may be exposed to the dispenser protrusion (336). Accordingly, when the dispenser protrusion (336) is inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414), the first ice chute (49) and the second ice chute (39) may be connected to each other, and ice in the ice making chamber (50) may be extracted to the ice extraction portion (332).

[0098] The second door (30) may further be provided with a display (335). The display (335) may display the operating status of the refrigerator (1) including the dispenser (33). The display (335) may be provided above the dispenser (33). The display (335) may also be arranged between the panel assembly (32) and the dispenser (33).

[0099] Meanwhile, the present invention may have various other embodiments in addition to the aforementioned embodiments. Below, other embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Components not described below are identical to those of the aforementioned embodiments, and thus, to avoid redundancy, their detailed descriptions and illustrations will be omitted, and the same reference numerals will be used for description. Furthermore, components not depicted may refer to the aforementioned embodiments. In other words, only those components that differ from the aforementioned embodiments will be described in detail below.

[0100] Fig. 7 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a second embodiment of the present invention with the door open. Fig. 8 is a rear perspective view of the refrigerator door. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator door.

[0101] As illustrated, a refrigerator (1c) according to a second embodiment of the present invention may have a structure in which a refrigerator compartment (11) and a freezer compartment (12) are provided at the upper and lower portions of the cabinet (10), and the refrigerator compartment (11) and the freezer compartment (12) are opened and closed by the refrigerator compartment door (21) and the freezer compartment door (22). The refrigerator compartment door (21) and the freezer compartment door (22) may be arranged as a pair on the left and right sides, and may open and close the refrigerator compartment (11) and the freezer compartment (12) by rotating, respectively.

[0102] And, the refrigerator compartment (11) can be cooled by cold air supplied from the evaporator (14) as in the first embodiment described above. A blower fan (16) and a multi-duct (17) can be provided above the evaporator (14). By driving the blower fan (16), cold air from the evaporator (14) can flow upward along the multi-duct (17) and be guided to the refrigerator compartment (11).

[0103] The above multi-duct (17) may be provided on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11). The multi-duct (17) may be covered by the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11) and may not be exposed to the outside. In addition, a cold air discharge port (171) communicating with the multi-duct (17) may be formed on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11). A plurality of the cold air discharge ports (171) may be provided. Accordingly, the cold air generated in the evaporator (14) may flow along the multi-duct (17) and then be evenly discharged to the refrigerator compartment (11) through the cold air discharge ports (171).

[0104] Meanwhile, cold air inside the refrigerator (11) discharged from the cold air discharge port (171) can be supplied to the door storage unit (42) formed in the refrigerator door (21c) through the supply duct (456) provided in the refrigerator door (21c). In addition, air inside the door storage unit (42) can be discharged to the refrigerator (11) through the exhaust duct (457) formed in the refrigerator door (21c).

[0105] Meanwhile, the supply duct (456) may pass through the upper portion of the ice making chamber (50) and communicate with the door storage portion (42) formed in the refrigerator door (21c). In addition, the opened rear surface of the supply duct (456) may be exposed to the rear surface of the refrigerator door (21c). The discharge duct (457) may pass through the lower portion of the ice making chamber (50) and communicate with the door storage portion (42). In addition, the opened rear surface of the discharge duct (457) may be exposed to the rear surface of the refrigerator door (21c). Therefore, the refrigerator (11) and the door storage portion (42) may be able to supply and discharge cold air by bypassing the ice making chamber (50) through the supply duct (456) and the discharge duct (457).

[0106] At least one of the refrigerator doors (21b, 21c) among the above refrigerator doors (21) may have a double door structure.

[0107] For example, the right door (21b) may include a first door (40b) that shields the refrigerator compartment (11) and a second door (30b) that opens and closes a door storage portion (42b) formed in the first door (40b). A door storage portion (42b) is formed in the right door (21b), and the door storage portion (42b) may extend from the top to the bottom of the first door (40b). In addition, the door storage portion (42b) of the right door (21b) may be formed to penetrate the first door (40b) and be configured to communicate with the refrigerator compartment (11). The second door (30b) shields the entire front surface of the first door (40b) and may open and close the door storage portion (42b). In addition, the second door (30b) is provided with a transparent panel assembly (32b) and can be configured to allow the interior of the door storage portion (42b) to be seen through.

[0108] The left door (21c) may include a first door (40c) that shields the refrigerator compartment (11) and a second door (30) that opens and closes a door storage portion (42) formed in the first door (40c). The first door (21c) may be equipped with an ice making compartment (50), a dispenser (33), and a door storage portion (42). In addition, the second door (30) is equipped with a transparent panel assembly (32), through which the interior of the door storage portion (42) can be seen.

[0109] Looking at the left door (21c) in more detail, the first door (40c) may be provided with an ice making chamber (50). The ice making chamber (50) may be arranged between the refrigerator compartment (11) and the door storage section (42), and may be partitioned into an independent space from the refrigerator compartment (11) and the door storage section (42) by an insulating material (413) arranged inside the first door (40c). The ice making chamber (50) may be opened toward the rear, and the opened rear surface of the ice making chamber (50) may be opened and closed by the ice making chamber door (51).

[0110] An ice maker (53) may be provided inside the ice making room (50). In addition, an ice bank (54) in which ice extracted from the ice maker (53) is stored may be further provided inside the ice making room (50).

[0111] The ice making room (50) can be supplied with cold air from the evaporator (14) provided in the cabinet (10). For this purpose, the first door (40c) can be provided with an ice making room supply duct (551) and an ice making room discharge duct (552). In addition, a cold air inlet (553) is formed at one end of the ice making room supply duct (551) so that cold air can be supplied to the ice making room (50). In addition, a cold air outlet (554) is formed at one end of the ice making room discharge duct (552) so that air in the ice making room (50) can be discharged. Therefore, the interior of the ice making room (50) can be maintained at a temperature at which ice making can be performed.

[0112] A door storage portion (42) may be formed on the upper portion of the first door (40c). The door storage portion (42) may be formed by being recessed in the front surface of the first door (40c). The door storage portion (42) may be provided in front of the ice making chamber (50), and at least a portion of the door storage portion (42) may overlap each other in the front-back direction. In addition, the door storage portion (42) and the ice making chamber (50) may be insulated from each other by an insulating material (413) filled in the first door (40c). In addition, a storage member (421), such as a basket, may be provided inside the door storage portion (42).

[0113] The above door storage unit (42) can be connected to the refrigerator compartment (11) and can be cooled by cold air supplied from the refrigerator compartment (11). In detail, the first door (40c) can include a supply duct (456) and an exhaust duct (457).

[0114] The refrigerator (11) and the door storage unit (42) can be connected by the supply duct (456) and the discharge duct (457), and the door storage unit (42) can be cooled to a set temperature by circulation of cold air. At this time, the temperature of the door storage unit (42) can be the same as the temperature of the refrigerator (11).

[0115] The above supply duct (456) may be provided on the upper portion of the first door (40c) and may be formed so that the door storage portion (42) and the refrigerator compartment (11) are in communication. The above supply duct (456) may be formed so as to penetrate the front and rear of the first door (40c).

[0116] One end of the above supply duct (456) may form a duct inlet (456b) exposed to the rear of the first door (40c). The duct inlet (456b) is an inlet through which cold air from the refrigerator (11) flows in, and may be located above the ice making room (50).

[0117] The other end of the supply duct (456) may form an inlet (456a) opened at the upper portion of the door storage portion (42). The inlet (456a) may be formed at the upper end or upper surface of the door storage portion (42). Accordingly, the supply duct (456) may be formed to penetrate the front and rear surfaces of the first door (40c), thereby allowing air from the refrigerator compartment (11) to be supplied to the door storage portion (42).

[0118] The above-mentioned exhaust duct (457) may be provided at the lower portion of the door storage portion (42). In addition, an outlet (457a) may be formed at one end of the exhaust duct (457), and the outlet (457a) may be formed at the lower end of the door storage portion (42). In addition, the other end of the exhaust duct (457) may form a duct outlet (457b) that is exposed to the rear surface of the first door (40c). Accordingly, the exhaust duct (457) may be formed to penetrate the front and rear surfaces of the first door (40c), thereby allowing air in the door storage portion (42) to be discharged to the refrigerator compartment (11).

[0119] The above discharge duct (457) may be provided above the dispenser (33). The discharge duct (457) may be provided between the door storage unit (42) and the dispenser (33). In addition, the discharge duct (457) may extend in a direction intersecting with the first ice chute (49) connecting the ice making room (50) and the dispenser (33). At this time, the discharge duct (457) may be arranged so as not to interfere with the first ice chute (49). In addition, the discharge duct (457) may be provided between the door storage unit (42) and the lower end of the ice making room (50).

[0120] The above supply duct (456) and discharge duct (457) are connected to the door storage unit (42), and may be formed to pass through the upper portion of the ice making room (50) and the lower portion of the ice making room (50) and to communicate with the refrigerator room (11). That is, the supply duct (456) and discharge duct (457) may be configured to extend by bypassing the ice making room (50) without passing through the ice making room (50).

[0121] The cold air introduced into the door storage unit (42) through the inlet (553) flows downward and can flow downward along the front of the first door (40c) and the rear of the second door (30). The door storage unit (42) can be cooled by the cold air flowing downward along the door storage unit (42), and the heat-exchanged air of the door storage unit (42) can be discharged into the refrigerator compartment (11) through the outlet.

[0122] Meanwhile, a storage fan (455) may be provided in the supply duct (456) or the discharge duct (457). Accordingly, the cold air of the refrigerator compartment (11) can be effectively supplied to the door storage compartment (42). In addition, the refrigerator compartment (11) and the door storage compartment (42) can be maintained at the same temperature by the cold air supplied from the refrigerator compartment (11).

[0123] A dispenser receiving portion (414) may be formed at the lower portion of the first door (40c). The dispenser receiving portion (414) may be provided at the lower portion of the ice making chamber (50) and may be formed to be recessed from the front to the rear of the first door (40c). The dispenser protrusion (336) formed on the second door (30) may be inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414) when the second door (30) is closed.

[0124] And, a first ice chute (49) communicating with the ice making room (50) may be formed on the upper surface of the dispenser receiving portion (414). And, an opening / closing member (491) for opening and closing the first ice chute (49) may be provided on the first ice chute (49). One end of the first ice chute (49) may be communicated with the ice making room (50), and the other end may be communicated with the second ice chute (39) communicating with the dispenser (33).

[0125] The second ice chute (39) is provided in the second door (30), and one end is connected to the ice extraction part (332) of the dispenser (33), and the other end is exposed to the rear of the second door (30) and can be connected to the first ice chute (49).

[0126] The first door (40c) may be equipped with a filter (442), a water tank (441), and a valve (443). The filter (442), the water tank (441), and the valve (443) may be equipped at the bottom of the first door (40c), and may supply purified and stored water to the ice maker (53) and the dispenser (33).

[0127] The above second door (30) may have the same structure as the above-described embodiment.

[0128] The second door (30) may be filled with an insulating material (311), and the door storage portion (42) may be insulated when the second door is closed. In addition, the second door may be provided with a panel assembly (32). The panel assembly (32) may be provided on the upper portion of the second door (30). In addition, the panel assembly (32) may overlap at least a portion of the door storage portion (42) to shield the second door storage portion (42). In addition, the panel assembly (32) has at least one transparent panel (322, 323, 324) arranged in the front-back direction to form the transparent portion (321), so that the inside of the door storage portion (42) can be confirmed even when the second door (30) is closed.

[0129] The second door (30) may be equipped with the dispenser (33). The dispenser (33) may be equipped at the lower portion of the second door (30). The dispenser (33) may be equipped at the lower portion of the door storage portion (42). In addition, the dispenser (33) may be equipped at the front of the dispenser receiving portion (414).

[0130] The above dispenser (33) can be connected to the ice making room (50), and ice inside the ice making room (50) can be taken out through the dispenser (33). In addition, purified water can be taken out through the dispenser (33). For this purpose, the dispenser (33) can include a water taking out part (333) and an ice taking out part (332).

[0131] In detail, the dispenser (33) may include a dispenser recessed portion (331) that is recessed in the front of the second door (30). The dispenser recessed portion (331) may be positioned below the water dispensing portion (333) and the ice dispensing portion (332). In addition, an operating member (334) for operating a water or ice dispensing operation may be provided in the dispenser recessed portion (331).

[0132] A dispenser protrusion (336) may be formed on the rear side of the second door (30) corresponding to the recessed position of the dispenser recessed portion (331). The dispenser protrusion (336) protrudes rearward at least at a position corresponding to the area of ​​the dispenser recessed portion (331) and may be inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414) when the second door (30) is closed.

[0133] Meanwhile, the second ice chute (39) penetrating the second door (30) may be formed on the upper surface of the dispenser recessed portion (331). One end of the second ice chute (39) may be connected to the ice extraction portion (332), and the other end may be exposed to the dispenser protrusion (336). Therefore, when the dispenser protrusion (336) is inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414), the first ice chute (49) and the second ice chute (39) may be connected to each other, and ice in the ice making chamber (50) may be extracted to the ice extraction portion (332).

[0134] The second door (30) may further be equipped with a display (335). The display (335) may display the operating status of the refrigerator (1) including the dispenser (33). The display (335) may be equipped above the dispenser (33).

[0135] Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator door according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0136] A refrigerator (1d) according to a third embodiment of the present invention may include a cabinet (10) in which a refrigerating chamber (11) and a freezing chamber (12) are formed, and a door (20) for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber (11) and the freezing chamber (12).

[0137] And, the refrigerator compartment (11) can be cooled by cold air supplied from the evaporator (14) as in the first embodiment described above. A blower fan (16) and a multi-duct (17) can be provided above the evaporator (14). By driving the blower fan (16), cold air from the evaporator (14) can flow upward along the multi-duct (17) and be guided to the refrigerator compartment (11).

[0138] The above multi-duct (17) may be provided on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11). The multi-duct (17) may be covered by the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11) and may not be exposed to the outside. In addition, a cold air discharge port (171) communicating with the multi-duct (17) may be formed on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment (11). A plurality of the cold air discharge ports (171) may be provided. Accordingly, the cold air generated in the evaporator (14) may flow along the multi-duct (17) and then be evenly discharged to the refrigerator compartment (11) through the cold air discharge ports (171).

[0139] Meanwhile, cold air inside the refrigerator (11) discharged from the cold air discharge port (171) can be supplied to the door storage unit (42) formed in the refrigerator door (21d) through the supply duct (456) provided in the refrigerator door (21d). In addition, air inside the door storage unit (42) can be discharged to the refrigerator (11) through the exhaust duct (457) formed in the refrigerator door (21d).

[0140] In detail, the refrigerator door (21d) may include a first door (40c) for opening and closing the refrigerator compartment (11), and a second door (30d) for opening and closing the door storage portion (42) of the first door (40c) from the front. The storage space (11) may be a refrigerator compartment.

[0141] The above first door (40c) may be the same as the second embodiment described above, and the second door (30d) may also have the same structure as the above embodiment except for the front panel (32d).

[0142] A door storage portion (42) may be formed on the front side of the first door (40c), and an ice-making chamber (50) may be formed on the rear side. An insulating material (413) may be provided on the inside of the first door (40c), and the door storage portion (42) on the front side and the ice-making chamber (50) on the rear side may be insulated from each other by the insulating material (413).

[0143] The ice making room (50) may be formed with a cold air inlet (553) and a cold air outlet (554). The cold air inlet (553) is connected to the ice making room supply duct (551) inside the first door (40c) and can supply cold air generated in the evaporator (14) into the ice making room (50). In addition, the cold air outlet (554) is connected to the ice making room return duct (552) inside the first door (40c) and can discharge the air in the ice making room (50) back to the evaporator (14). Therefore, the inside of the ice making room (50) can be cooled to a temperature at which the ice maker (53) can operate to make ice.

[0144] The first door (40c) may include a supply duct (456) and a discharge duct (457). The refrigerator (11) and the door storage unit (42) may be connected by the supply duct (456) and the discharge duct (457), and the door storage unit (42) may be cooled to a set temperature by circulation of cold air. At this time, the temperature of the door storage unit (42) may be the same as the temperature of the refrigerator (11).

[0145] The above supply duct (456) may be formed at the upper portion of the door storage portion (42), and the above discharge duct (457) may be formed at the lower portion of the door storage portion (42). Accordingly, the cold air flowing into the supply duct (456) flows from the upper portion of the door storage portion (42) to the lower portion and is then discharged through the discharge duct (457), thereby evenly cooling the door storage portion (42).

[0146] An inlet (456a) may be formed at one end of the above supply duct (456), and a duct inlet (456b) may be formed at the other end. In addition, an outlet (457a) may be formed at one end of the above discharge duct (457), and a duct outlet (457b) may be formed at the other end.

[0147] The supply duct (456) or the exhaust duct (457) may be provided with a storage fan (455) to ensure smooth supply and discharge of cold air to and from the door storage unit (42).

[0148] The dispenser receiving portion (414) may be formed recessed in the lower portion of the first door (40c). In addition, the dispenser receiving portion (414) may be connected to the ice making room (50) by the first ice chute (49). In addition, the first ice chute (49) may be provided with the opening / closing means (491).

[0149] In addition, a filter (442), a water tank (441), and a valve (443) for supplying water to the ice maker (53) and dispenser (33) may be provided at the lower portion of the first door (40c).

[0150] 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 open and close the door storage portion (42). The front of the second door (30d) can be formed by the door panel (32d).

[0151] The door panel (32d) may be formed opaquely. For example, the door panel (32d) may be formed of various materials such as opaque glass, metal, plastic, and composite materials. In addition, the interior of the second door (30d) may be filled with an insulating material (311). Accordingly, the door storage portion (42) may be insulated by the insulating material (311). In addition, cold air flowing into the door storage portion (42) may move along the rear surface (312) of the second door (30d).

[0152] Accordingly, the door storage unit (42) can be insulated from the ice making room (50) at the rear by the insulation material (413) of the first door (40c), and from the outside air at the front by the insulation material (311) of the second door (30d). Cold air supplied into the door storage unit (42) can flow between the second door (30d) and the first door (40c). And, therefore, the interior of the door storage unit (42) can maintain a set temperature by the supplied cold air.

[0153] The dispenser (33) may be provided at the lower portion of the second door (30d). The dispenser (33) may be placed below the door storage portion (42).

[0154] The above dispenser (33) may include a dispenser recessed portion (331) that is recessed in the front of the second door (30c). An ice outlet (332), a water outlet (333), and an operating member (334) may be provided on the inside of the dispenser recessed portion (331). In addition, a second ice chute (39) that is connected to the first ice chute (49) may be formed in the dispenser recessed portion (331).

[0155] In addition, a dispenser protrusion (336) protruding backward may be formed on the rear surface of the second door (30c) corresponding to the dispenser recessed portion (331). When the second door (30c) is closed, the dispenser protrusion (336) may be inserted into the dispenser receiving portion (414). In addition, the first ice chute (49) and the second ice chute (39) are connected so that ice from the ice making chamber (50) may be discharged to the dispenser (33).

[0156] The above supply duct (456) and discharge duct (457) are connected to the door storage unit (42), and may be formed to pass through the upper portion of the ice making room (50) and the lower portion of the ice making room (50) and to communicate with the refrigerator room (11). That is, the supply duct (456) and discharge duct (457) may be configured to extend by bypassing the ice making room (50) without passing through the ice making room (50).

[0157] The refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention has high industrial applicability because it can improve storage capacity and enhance convenience of use.

Claims

1. A cabinet with a refrigerator and freezer compartment with an open front; A door for opening and closing the above refrigerator is included; The above door, A first door rotatably mounted on the cabinet for opening and closing the refrigerator; 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 above first door, An ice room housing an ice maker; and It is provided in front of the above ice making room and includes a door storage section in which food is stored; The second door is equipped with a dispenser for discharging ice supplied from the ice making room. The above second door is a refrigerator that opens and closes the door storage compartment.

2. In paragraph 1, The above door storage portion is recessed rearward from the front of the first door, A refrigerator in which the ice making chamber is recessed forward from the rear of the first door.

3. In paragraph 1, A refrigerator wherein the above dispenser is located at the bottom of the door storage compartment.

4. In paragraph 3, The above dispenser comprises a dispenser recessed portion recessed in the front of the second door, A refrigerator in which the rear of the second door is formed with a dispenser protrusion that protrudes rearward at a position corresponding to the dispenser recess.

5. In paragraph 4, A dispenser receiving portion is formed on the front of the first door with a size corresponding to that of the dispenser protrusion, A refrigerator wherein the dispenser protrusion is inserted into the dispenser receptacle while the second door is closed.

6. In paragraph 5, In the above dispenser receiving section, a first ice chute is formed that is connected to the ice making room and from which ice is discharged. A second ice chute is formed in the above dispenser recess to penetrate the second door so as to be connected to the first ice chute. A refrigerator wherein the first ice chute and the second ice chute are connected to each other when the second door is closed.

7. In paragraph 5, A refrigerator in which the above dispenser receptacle is provided at the lower portion of the door storage section.

8. In paragraph 1, The upper portion of the above dispenser is provided with a panel assembly formed of a transparent material. A refrigerator wherein the above panel assembly shields the door storage compartment.

9. In paragraph 8, A refrigerator in which the door storage compartment is provided with a door light, and when the door light is turned on, the door storage compartment is visible through the panel assembly.

10. In paragraph 1, A refrigerator wherein the door storage section and the ice making section are arranged so that at least a portion of the door storage section and the ice making section overlap each other.

11. In Article 10, In the above first door, A supply duct that connects the ice making room and the door storage unit and supplies cold air to the ice making room; and A refrigerator having an exhaust duct that connects the ice making room and the door storage section from below the supply duct and discharges air from the door storage section to the ice making room.

12. In paragraph 11, A refrigerator in which the supply duct and the discharge duct are provided with dampers for opening and closing the supply duct and the discharge duct.

13. In paragraph 1, In the above first door, A supply duct that connects the above refrigerator and the door storage compartment and supplies cold air to the above refrigerator; and A refrigerator having an exhaust duct that connects the refrigerator and the door storage compartment from below the supply duct and discharges air from the door storage compartment into the refrigerator.

14. In paragraph 13, A refrigerator in which the supply duct passes through the upper part of the ice making room and the discharge duct passes through the lower part of the ice making room and passes through the first door.

15. In paragraph 13, A refrigerator in which the above discharge duct passes between the lower part of the ice making room and the upper part of the dispenser, and extends in a direction intersecting with an ice chute that discharges ice from the ice making room.

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