Refrigerator

By elevating the refrigerator on a stand and positioning intake and discharge ports on the bottom, the design addresses user height mismatch and exposure issues, providing convenient access and improved aesthetics with efficient cooling.

WO2026121537A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-11LG ELECTRONICS INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
LG ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date
2025-10-20
Publication Date
2026-06-11

AI Technical Summary

⚠Technical Problem

Conventional refrigerators face challenges in positioning to match user activity height, especially when small, and expose intake and discharge ports to the user, leading to inconvenience and unsightly appearance, as well as potential direct contact with high-temperature air.

⚗Method used

The refrigerator is designed with a main body mounted on a stand to elevate it to user height, with intake and discharge ports positioned on the bottom surface to minimize exposure and overlap, and includes a cooling unit with a compressor and evaporator configuration to ensure efficient air exchange.

🎯Benefits of technology

This design allows convenient user access, maintains storage performance, and prevents direct contact with high-temperature air, enhancing user experience and appearance while ensuring efficient cooling.

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Abstract

Provided is a refrigerator which may be disposed according to the user's activity height. A refrigerator according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a main body; an inner cabinet disposed inside the main body and having an accommodation space in which objects to be cooled are accommodated; a circulation channel disposed inside the main body to circulate air in the accommodation space; a cooling unit disposed inside the main body to cool air passing through the circulation channel; a stand on which the main body is mounted to separate the bottom surface of the main body from the ground; a suction port formed on the bottom surface of the main body to suction external air into a part of the cooling unit; and a discharge port formed on the bottom surface of the main body to discharge air that has passed through a part of the cooling unit to the outside.
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