Refrigerator
US11402146B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2317/0665
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a main body including an inner case and an outer case, a storage compartment defined by the inner case, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, an ice making chamber disposed on a rear surface of the door, a fan configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment and the ice making chamber, and a guide passage formed by being recessed into the inner case to guide cold air supplied by the fan to the ice making chamber. The inner case includes an upper wall, and the guide passage is formed by being recessed into the upper wall of the inner case to be exposed to the storage compartment.
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