Refrigerator and vacuum insulation module thereof
US11047616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Provided is a refrigerator including an inner case, a storage compartment formed inside the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, and a plurality of vacuum insulation modules provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment, and each of the plurality of vacuum insulation modules includes a vacuum insulator, and a cartridge which accommodates the vacuum insulator and supports the inner case and the outer case. The cartridge has a mutual coupling portion coupled to the cartridge of an adjacent vacuum insulation module. Accordingly, the vacuum insulator can be easily manufactured without an additional support frame or a foaming process, and sufficient strength and coupling force can be secured by using only the vacuum insulator.
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