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WO2025084550A1
WO2025084550A1 PCT/KR2024/010100 KR2024010100W WO2025084550A1 WO 2025084550 A1 WO2025084550 A1 WO 2025084550A1 KR 2024010100 W KR2024010100 W KR 2024010100W WO 2025084550 A1 WO2025084550 A1 WO 2025084550A1
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김성현
구건표
현용섭
이상진
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/04—Preventing the formation of frost or condensate
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls

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  • the present disclosure relates to a refrigerator.
  • a refrigerator is a home appliance that has a main body with a storage compartment and a cold air supply device that supplies cold air to the storage compartment to keep things fresh.
  • a hot pipe may be provided on the front edge of the inner surface to prevent condensation on the outer surface.
  • the hot pipe comes into close contact with the outer surface, the high temperature heat of the high temperature refrigerant flowing inside the hot pipe is well transferred to the outer surface, so that even if cold air inside the storage room flows into the outer surface, the temperature difference between the outside and inside of the outer surface is reduced, preventing condensation on the outer surface of the outer surface.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator including a cover member that covers a hot pipe disposed on a front side of a main body and can be easily attached or detached.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator having a structure in which heat by high-temperature refrigerant inside the hot pipe is efficiently transferred to the outside by reducing the distance between the hot pipe and the hot pipe cover.
  • a refrigerator includes a main body formed by assembling a plurality of insulating panels, a storage compartment formed inside the main body, a door provided to open and close the storage compartment, and a hot pipe through which a high-temperature refrigerant can pass, and at least one of the plurality of insulating panels further includes a front flange having a mounting groove formed therein in which the hot pipe is mounted and an inner case forming the storage compartment, and an outer case coupled to an outer side of the inner case, and a cover member coupled to the front flange to cover the hot pipe.
  • a refrigerator comprises a main body formed by assembling a plurality of insulating panels, a storage compartment formed inside the main body, and a hot pipe through which a high-temperature refrigerant can pass, at least one of the plurality of insulating panels including a front flange having a mounting groove formed therein in which the hot pipe is mounted, an inner case forming the storage compartment, and an outer case coupled to an outer side of the inner case, the cover plate being provided to cover the hot pipe, and a cover member including a folded portion formed such that at least a portion faces the cover plate and is bent at one end of the cover plate, the front flange including an receiving groove provided to receive at least a portion of the folded portion and the outer case.
  • a configuration capable of covering a hot pipe and allowing easy attachment/detachment of the hot pipe may be included.
  • the hot pipe can be easily accessed because it includes a cover member that covers the hot pipe and forms an exterior of the refrigerator separately from the exterior.
  • FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a main body of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view illustrating a hot pipe of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, seated on a front flange.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view illustrating a hot pipe of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, mounted on a front flange.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a portion of the configuration for mounting a hot pipe on a front flange according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the hot pipe and cover member disclosed in Figure 4.
  • Figure 8 is an exploded view of Figure 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a portion of the front of a refrigerator cut away so as to show a cover member protecting a hot pipe according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a hot pipe of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the hot pipe is mounted on a front flange.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a hot pipe of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the hot pipe is mounted on a front flange.
  • each of the phrases “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B or C”, “at least one of A, B and C”, and “at least one of A, B, or C” can include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof.
  • a refrigerator according to one embodiment may include a body.
  • the “body” may include an inner case, an outer case arranged on the outside of the inner case, and an insulating material provided between the inner case and the outer case.
  • the “inner case” may include at least one of a case, a plate, a panel, or a liner forming a storage chamber.
  • the inner case may be formed as a single body, or may be formed by assembling a plurality of plates.
  • the “outer case” may form an outer appearance of the main body, and may be joined to the outer side of the inner case so that insulation is arranged between the inner case and the outer case.
  • the insulation can insulate the inside and outside of the storage room so that the temperature inside the storage room can be maintained at a set appropriate temperature without being affected by the environment outside the storage room.
  • the insulation can include foam insulation.
  • the foam insulation can be formed by injecting and foaming urethane foam mixed with polyurethane and a foaming agent between the inner and outer layers.
  • the insulation may additionally include a vacuum insulation in addition to the foam insulation, or the insulation may consist solely of the vacuum insulation instead of the foam insulation.
  • the vacuum insulation may include a core and an outer shell that accommodates the core and seals the interior at a vacuum or near-vacuum pressure.
  • the insulation is not limited to the foam insulation or vacuum insulation described above, and may include various materials that can be used for insulation.
  • the "storage room” may include a space defined by an inner box.
  • the storage room may further include an inner box defining a space corresponding to the storage room.
  • Various items such as food, medicine, and cosmetics may be stored in the storage room, and the storage room may be formed so that at least one side is open for taking items in and out.
  • the refrigerator may include one or more storage compartments.
  • each storage compartment may have a different purpose and may be maintained at a different temperature.
  • each storage compartment may be separated from each other by a partition containing insulation.
  • the storage room may be arranged to be maintained at an appropriate temperature range depending on the intended use, and may include a "refrigerator", a “freezer” or a “variable temperature room” which are distinguished depending on the intended use and/or temperature range.
  • the refrigerator may be maintained at a temperature appropriate for refrigerating an item, and the freezer may be maintained at a temperature appropriate for freezing an item.
  • “Refrigeration” may mean cooling an item to a temperature that does not freeze, and for example, a refrigerator may be maintained in a range of 0 degrees Celsius to +7 degrees Celsius.
  • Freezing may mean cooling an item to freeze or maintain it in a frozen state, and for example, a freezer may be maintained in a range of -20 degrees Celsius to -1 degree Celsius.
  • the variable temperature room may be used as either a refrigerator or a freezer, at the user's option or not.
  • the refrigerator may include at least one door configured to open and close an open side of a storage compartment.
  • the door may be configured to open and close each of one or more storage compartments, or one door may be configured to open and close a plurality of storage compartments.
  • the door may be installed on the front of the main body in a manner that it can rotate or slide.
  • the “door” may be configured to seal the storage compartment when the door is closed.
  • the door may include insulation, similar to the body, to insulate the storage compartment when the door is closed.
  • the door may include a door outer panel forming a front side of the door, a door inner panel forming a rear side of the door and facing the storage compartment, an upper cap, a lower cap, and door insulation provided inside these.
  • the door inner panel may be provided with a gasket that seals the storage compartment by being pressed against the front of the body when the door is closed.
  • the door inner panel may include a dyke that projects rearwardly to accommodate a door basket for storing items.
  • the door may include a door body and a front panel detachably coupled to a front side of the door body and forming a front surface of the door.
  • the door body may include a door outer panel forming a front surface of the door body, a door inner panel forming a rear surface of the door body and facing a storage compartment, an upper cap, a lower cap, and door insulation provided inside these.
  • refrigerators can be classified into French Door Type, Side-by-side Type, BMF (Bottom Mounted Freezer), TMF (Top Mounted Freezer), or 1-door refrigerator.
  • the refrigerator may include a cold air supply device configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment.
  • a “cold air supply device” may include a system of machines, devices, electronic devices and/or combinations thereof capable of generating cold air and conducting the cold air to cool a storage room.
  • the cold air supply device can generate cold air through a refrigeration cycle including compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation processes of a refrigerant.
  • the cold air supply device can include a refrigeration cycle device having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator capable of driving the refrigeration cycle.
  • the cold air supply device can include a semiconductor such as a thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element can cool a storage room by heat generation and cooling through the Peltier effect.
  • the refrigerator may include a machine room in which at least some components belonging to the cold air supply device are arranged.
  • the “machine room” may be provided with a storage room and partitioned and insulated to prevent heat generated from components placed in the machine room from being transferred to the storage room.
  • the interior of the machine room may be configured to be in communication with the exterior of the main body to dissipate heat from components placed inside the machine room.
  • the refrigerator may include a dispenser provided in the door to provide water and/or ice.
  • the dispenser may be provided in the door so as to be accessible to a user without opening the door.
  • a refrigerator may include an ice making device configured to produce ice.
  • the ice making device may include an ice making tray that stores water, an ice separating device that separates ice from the ice making tray, and an ice bucket that stores ice produced in the ice making tray.
  • the “control unit” may include a memory that stores or memorizes a program and/or data for controlling the refrigerator, and a processor that outputs a control signal for controlling a cold air supply device, etc. according to the program and/or data stored in the memory.
  • the memory stores or records various information, data, commands, programs, etc. required for the operation of the refrigerator.
  • the memory can store temporary data generated during the process of generating control signals for controlling components included in the refrigerator.
  • the memory can include at least one of volatile memory and nonvolatile memory, or a combination of both.
  • the processor controls the overall operation of the refrigerator.
  • the processor can control components of the refrigerator by executing a program stored in the memory.
  • the processor may include a separate NPU that performs the operation of the artificial intelligence model.
  • the processor may also include a central processing unit, a graphics processor (GPU), etc.
  • the processor may generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the cold air supply unit.
  • the processor may receive temperature information of the storage compartment from a temperature sensor and generate a cooling control signal for controlling the operation of the cold air supply unit based on the temperature information of the storage compartment.
  • the processor can process user input of the user interface and control operation of the user interface according to the program and/or data stored/stored in the memory.
  • the user interface can be provided using an input interface and an output interface.
  • the processor can receive user input from the user interface.
  • the processor can transmit a display control signal and image data to the user interface for displaying an image on the user interface in response to the user input.
  • the processor and memory may be provided integrally or separately.
  • the processor may include one or more processors.
  • the processor may include a main processor and at least one subprocessor.
  • the memory may include one or more memories.
  • the refrigerator may include a processor and a memory that control all of the components included in the refrigerator, and may include a plurality of processors and a plurality of memories that individually control the components of the refrigerator.
  • the refrigerator may include a processor and a memory that control the operation of a cold air supply device according to the output of a temperature sensor.
  • the refrigerator may separately include a processor and a memory that control the operation of a user interface according to a user input.
  • the communication module can communicate with external devices such as servers, mobile devices, and other home appliances through a surrounding access point (AP).
  • the access point (AP) can connect a local area network (LAN) to which a refrigerator or user device is connected to a wide area network (WAN) to which a server is connected.
  • the refrigerator or user device can be connected to the server through the wide area network (WAN).
  • LAN local area network
  • WAN wide area network
  • the input interface may include keys, a touchscreen, a microphone, etc.
  • the input interface may receive user input and transmit it to the processor.
  • the output interface may include a display, a speaker, etc.
  • the output interface may output various notifications, messages, information, etc. generated by the processor.
  • FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a refrigerator (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are exploded views of a main body (10) of the refrigerator (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a refrigerator (1) may include a main body (10) including a plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), a storage compartment (2) formed inside the main body (10), and a door (3) provided to open and close the storage compartment (2).
  • a plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) can be assembled with each other to form a main body (10).
  • the plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) can be joined with each other through various methods.
  • each of the plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) can include a protruding structure or a hook structure that can be fitted with each other.
  • the plurality of insulation panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) may include an upper insulation panel (11), a left insulation panel (12), a right insulation panel (13), a lower insulation panel (14), and a rear insulation panel (15).
  • the upper insulation panel (11), the left insulation panel (12), the right insulation panel (13), the lower insulation panel (14), and the rear insulation panel (15) may be provided separately from each other and assembled to each other. However, at least some of the upper insulation panel (11), the left insulation panel (12), the right insulation panel (13), the lower insulation panel (14), and the rear insulation panel (15) may be formed integrally.
  • the storage room (2) can store items.
  • the storage room (2) can be formed with an open front so that items can be introduced into the storage room (2) or taken out from the storage room (2).
  • Each of the plurality of insulating walls may include an inner case (20), an outer case (30), and an insulating material provided in an insulating space formed between the inner case (20) and the outer case (30).
  • the inner case (20) can form a storage room (2).
  • the inner case (20) can be formed of a resin material such as ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).
  • the outer case (30) can form the outer appearance of the main body (10).
  • the outer case (30) can be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel.
  • the insulation may include urethane foam.
  • urethane foam may be formed by foaming and curing the urethane foam between the inner case (20) and the outer case (30).
  • dew may form on the outer surface of the refrigerator (1), including the outer surface (30).
  • the inner case (20) may include a hot pipe (H) that is mounted on a front flange (100) that forms a front edge of the inner case (20).
  • a mounting groove (110) may be formed on the front flange (100) for mounting the hot pipe (H).
  • the hot pipe (H) installed in the mounting groove (110) is in close contact with the part covering the hot pipe (H), so that the high temperature heat caused by the high temperature refrigerant flowing inside the hot pipe (H) is well transferred to the outside, so that even if cold air inside the storage compartment (2) flows into the outside of the refrigerator (1), the temperature difference between the outside and the inside is reduced, thereby preventing condensation from occurring on the outside surface of the refrigerator (1).
  • the hot pipe (H) may extend from the front edge of the inner case (20) toward the bottom surface of the main body (10) to be connected to a refrigerant cycle device provided at the lower rear side of the main body (10).
  • a refrigerant cycle device provided at the lower rear side of the main body (10).
  • the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto.
  • the cover member (200) can cover the portion corresponding to the left insulation panel (12) and the right insulation panel (13) among the hot pipes (H).
  • the hot pipe (H) also extends to the upper insulation panel (11) and the rear insulation panel (15), which can be covered by the upper cover member (40) and the lower cover member (50), respectively.
  • the upper cover member (40) can be joined to the upper insulation panel (11) and/or the outer case (30) via screws, and the lower cover member (50) can be joined to the lower insulation panel (14) and/or the outer case (30) via screws.
  • the joining method is not limited thereto.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional perspective views illustrating a state in which a hot pipe (H) of a refrigerator (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is installed on a front flange (100).
  • the cross-sectional views illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 11 are drawings illustrating a portion of a cross-section taken along line A-A' of the refrigerator (1) of FIG. 1.
  • the front flange (100) may include a receiving groove (120) formed as a groove extending vertically on the side of the refrigerator (1), and a hook hole (130) formed in a plurality of hole shapes with a predetermined interval on the front of the refrigerator (1).
  • the cover member (200) may include a cover plate (210) formed in a long plate shape facing the hot pipe (H) to cover the hot pipe (H), a bent portion (220) that is bent at one end of the cover plate (210) and at least a portion of which is accommodated in the accommodation groove (120), and a hook portion (230) that extends from the other end of the cover plate (210) and has a size that can pass through the hook hole (130).
  • the receiving groove (120) is configured to accommodate a part of the outer part (30) and a bent portion (220), and the outer part (30) and the cover member (200) are separate parts, and the cover member (200) can be provided in a form that is easily attachable and detachable.
  • the bending portion (220) may include a first bending portion (221) that is connected to the cover plate (210) and is bent in a direction intersecting the cover plate (210), and a second bending portion (222) that extends from the first bending portion (221) and is bent so that a part of the cover member (200) is inserted into the receiving groove (120).
  • the front flange (100) may include an inclined rib (150) extending from one of the faces forming the receiving groove (120).
  • the inclined rib (150) may be included on a face closer to the front among the faces forming the receiving groove (120).
  • the inclined rib (150) may guide the bent portion (220) rearward when the bent portion (220) is inserted into the receiving groove (120), thereby bringing the cover plate (210) closer to the hot pipe (H).
  • the hook portion (230) may include a connecting rib (231) extending from the other end of the cover plate (210), a hook plate (232) extending from the connecting rib (231), and a hook protrusion (233) extending from the hook plate (232) toward the bottom surface of the inner case (20).
  • the connecting rib (231) may include a first connecting rib (2311) that is bent in a direction intersecting with the hook plate (232), and a second connecting rib (2312) that is bent from the first connecting rib (2311) and extends in approximately the same direction as the cover plate (210).
  • a hook portion (230) that is folded twice or more may be included so that the cover member (200), not the inside of the inner case (20), is visible through the space between the front flange (100) and the cover plate (210).
  • the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto, and any configuration that can reduce the space between the front flange (100) and the cover plate (210) is sufficient.
  • the front flange (100) may include a hook catch portion (140) that allows the hook projection (233) to catch when the hook portion (230) passes through the hook hole (130) and is received inside the front flange (100).
  • the hook catch portion (140) may be formed directly below the hook hole (130).
  • a connecting rib (231) can be secured to the end (141) of the hook catch, and a part of the hook plate (232) and/or a part of the hook protrusion (233) can be secured to the inner side of the hook catch (140).
  • the hook projection (233) may include a chamfered portion (233a) having an inclined surface between the surfaces facing the hook catch portion (140).
  • the chamfered portion (233a) may guide the hook portion (230) to come into closer contact with the front flange (100) along the inclined surface when the hook portion (230) passes through the hook hole (130) and is received downward.
  • an end portion (141) of the hook catch portion may be formed to be inclined so as to guide the hook portion (230) to come into closer contact with the front flange (100).
  • the inclined surface may be formed on at least one of the hook projection (233) and the hook catch portion (140).
  • FIG. 6 is a partially exploded view showing a configuration for mounting a hot pipe (H) on a front flange (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the refrigerator (1) may include a plurality of hook portions (230) on the cover member (200) and a plurality of hook holes (130) coupled with the plurality of hook portions (230) on the front flange (100).
  • the plurality of hook portions (230) may be arranged at a predetermined interval on the cover member (200), and the plurality of hook holes (130) may be arranged at a predetermined interval on the front flange (100) so as to be coupled to the plurality of hook portions (230).
  • the hot pipe (H) can be seated in the mounting groove (110).
  • the bending portion (220) can be accommodated in the receiving groove (120), and the hook portion (230) can be accommodated in the hook hole (130). After the hook portion (230) is accommodated in the hook hole (130), force can be applied to the cover member (200) toward the bottom surface of the inner case (20) to couple the cover member (200) to the front flange (100).
  • Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the hot pipe (H) and cover member (200) disclosed in Fig. 4, and Fig. 8 is an exploded view of Fig. 7.
  • the front flange (100) may include a guide protrusion (160) protruding from the rear surface of the front flange (100).
  • the guide protrusion (160) may include a guide inclined surface (160a) formed so that at least a portion of a surface facing the hook portion (230) is inclined toward the hook hole (130) when the hook portion (230) is inserted into the inside of the front flange (100).
  • the guide protrusion (160) may include a guide inclined surface (160a) that becomes closer to the rear surface of the inner case (20) as it moves toward the direction in which the hook portion (230) is inserted into the hook hole (130).
  • the guide slope (160a) can guide the hook portion (230) to come into contact with a part of the hook plate (232) and/or a part of the hook projection (233) when the hook portion (230) is inserted into the front flange (100) so as to bring the hook portion (230) closer to the rear surface of the inner case (20).
  • the distance between the hot pipe (H) and the cover plate (210) can be reduced, so that the heat of the refrigerant passing through the hot pipe (H) can be efficiently transferred to the cover plate (210).
  • At least a portion of the outer portion (30) may include a folded shape so that it can be inserted into the receiving groove (120).
  • the folded shape of the outer portion (30) may be inserted into the receiving groove (120) together with the folded portion (220). Accordingly, the width of the receiving groove (120) may be greater than the sum of the thickness of the folded shape of the outer portion (30) inserted into the receiving groove (120) and the thickness of the folded portion (220).
  • the width of the receiving groove (120) does not necessarily have to be greater than the sum of the thickness of the folded shape of the outer wall (30) and the thickness of the folded portion (220), but it is sufficient if it is formed to a size in which a part of the outer wall (30) and the folded portion (220) can be inserted.
  • the width of the receiving groove (120) can be formed to a size in which the folded shape of the outer wall (30) and the folded portion (220) fit into the receiving groove (120).
  • FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a part of the front of a refrigerator (1) cut away so that a cover member (200) protecting a hot pipe (H) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is visible.
  • the chamfer portion (233a) can guide the hook portion (230) along the inclined surface so that it comes into closer contact with the front flange (100) when the hook portion (230) passes through the hook hole (130) and is received downward.
  • the end portion (141) of the hook catch portion can be formed to be inclined so that the hook portion (230) comes into closer contact with the front flange (100).
  • the refrigerator (1) may include at least one of a chamfered portion (233a) of a hook portion (230) and an inclined surface of an end portion (141) of a hook-catching portion.
  • a chamfered portion (233a) of a hook portion (230) and an inclined surface of an end portion (141) of a hook-catching portion.
  • the present disclosure does not necessarily require the chamfered portion (233a) or the inclined surface of an end portion (141) of a hook-catching portion to be included.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a hot pipe (H) of a refrigerator (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, seated on a front flange (100).
  • the bend (220) may include an inclined surface that becomes closer to the front of the refrigerator (1) as it moves from the end of the bend (220) toward the side of the refrigerator (1). This can guide the cover plate (210) to become closer to the hot pipe (H) as the bend (220) is inserted into the receiving groove (120), similar to the inclined rib (150).
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a hot pipe (H) of a refrigerator (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, seated on a front flange (100).
  • the bending portion (220) inserted into the receiving groove (120) and the hook portion (230) inserted into the hook hole (130) can be inserted in the same direction.
  • the second bending portion (222) and the hook portion (230) can extend in the same direction.
  • the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto.
  • the direction in which the hook plate (232) and the hook protrusion (233) of the hook portion (230) extend may intersect with the direction in which the second bend portion (222) extends.
  • a refrigerator (1) comprises a main body (10) formed by assembling a plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), a storage compartment (2) formed inside the main body (10), a door (3) provided to open and close the storage compartment (2), and a hot pipe (H) through which a high-temperature refrigerant can pass, and at least one of the plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) further comprises a front flange (100) in which a mounting groove (110) for mounting the hot pipe (H) is formed, an inner case (20) forming the storage compartment (2), and an outer case (30) coupled to an outer side of the inner case (20), and a cover member (200) coupled to the front flange (100) to cover the hot pipe (H).
  • the above cover member (200) may include a cover plate (210) provided to cover the hot pipe (H), and a folded portion (220) provided to be folded at one end of the cover plate (210) so that at least a portion faces the cover plate (210).
  • the above cover member (200) may further include a hook portion (230) that extends from the other end of the cover plate (210) and is arranged to be hooked onto a portion of the front flange (100).
  • the front flange (100) may include a receiving groove (120) provided to receive the bending portion (220), a hook hole (130) provided to allow the hook portion (230) to pass through, and a hook catch portion (140) provided to receive the hook portion (230) passing through the hook hole (130).
  • the front flange (100) includes an inclined rib (150) extending from one side of the front flange (100) forming the receiving groove (120), and the inclined rib (150) may be formed to be inclined so that a surface facing the bent portion (220) becomes closer to the rear surface of the inner case (20) as it goes in the direction in which the bent portion (220) is mounted.
  • the inclined rib (150) may be formed to be inclined so that a surface facing the bent portion (220) becomes closer to the rear surface of the inner case (20) as it goes in the direction in which the bent portion (220) is mounted.
  • the above-mentioned bend portion (220) may include a first bend portion (221) bent in a direction intersecting the cover plate (210), and a second bend portion (222) extended from an end of the first bend portion (221) to face the cover plate (210) and inserted into the receiving groove (120).
  • the front flange (100) may include a guide protrusion (160) protruding from the inner surface of the front flange (100) so as to move the hook portion (230) toward the rear surface of the inner case (20) when the hook portion (230) is inserted into the hook hole (130).
  • a guide protrusion (160) protruding from the inner surface of the front flange (100) so as to move the hook portion (230) toward the rear surface of the inner case (20) when the hook portion (230) is inserted into the hook hole (130).
  • the above hook portion (230) may include a connecting rib (231) extending from the cover plate (210), a hook plate (232) extending from the connecting rib (231) and arranged to come into contact with the guide protrusion (160), and a hook protrusion (233) extending from the hook plate (232) toward the bottom surface of the inner case (20) and arranged to be caught by the hook catch portion (140).
  • the above hook projection (233) may include a chamfer portion (233a) formed between a surface formed on the opposite side of the direction in which the hook plate (232) is arranged and a surface facing the hook engaging portion (140).
  • the end (141) of the above hook catch may be formed to be inclined to guide the hook portion (230) to be inserted into the inside of the front flange (100).
  • the above guide protrusion (160) may include a guide inclined surface (160a) formed so that at least a portion of a surface facing the hook portion (230) is inclined toward the hook hole (130) to reduce the distance between the cover plate (210) and the hot pipe (H) when the hook portion (230) is inserted into the inside of the front flange (100).
  • the above connecting rib (231) may include a first connecting rib (2311) bent in a direction intersecting the cover plate (210), and a second connecting rib (2312) extending from the first connecting rib (2311) in the same direction as the cover plate (210).
  • the width of the above-mentioned receiving groove (120) may be greater than the sum of the thickness of the second bending portion (222) and the thickness of a portion of the outer surface (30) inserted into the above-mentioned receiving groove (120).
  • It may further include an upper cover member (40) covering the upper portion of the hot pipe (H) and a lower cover member (50) covering the lower portion of the hot pipe (H).
  • a refrigerator (1) comprises a main body (10) formed by assembling a plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), a storage chamber (2) formed inside the main body, and a hot pipe (H) through which a high-temperature refrigerant can pass, wherein at least one of the plurality of insulating panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) comprises a front flange (100) having a mounting groove (110) formed therein in which the hot pipe (H) is mounted, an inner case (20) forming the storage chamber (2), and an outer case (30) coupled to the outer side of the inner case (20), and further comprises a cover plate (210) provided to cover the hot pipe (H), and a cover member (200) including a bent portion (220) provided such that at least a portion of the cover plate is bent so as to face the cover plate, wherein the front flange (100) comprises: It includes a bending portion (220) and a receiving groove (120) provided to receive at least a portion of the trauma (30).
  • the cover member (200) may further include a hook portion (230) extending from the other end of the cover plate (210) and capable of fixing the cover plate (210) at a predetermined position, and the front flange (100) may further include a hook hole (130) provided to allow the hook portion (230) to pass through, and a hook catch portion (140) provided to receive the hook portion (230) passing through the hook hole (130).
  • the front flange (100) may include a guide protrusion (160) protruding from the inner surface of the front flange (100) to move the hook portion (230) toward the rear of the inner case (20) when the hook portion (230) is inserted into the hook hole (130).

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Abstract

Ce réfrigérateur comprend : un corps principal formé par assemblage d'une pluralité de panneaux isolants ; une chambre de stockage formée dans le corps principal ; une porte prévue pour ouvrir et fermer la chambre de stockage ; et un tuyau chaud à travers lequel un fluide frigorigène à haute température peut passer, au moins l'un de la pluralité de panneaux isolants comprenant un corps interne qui comprend une bride avant dans laquelle est formée une rainure de fixation à laquelle le tuyau chaud est fixé et forme la chambre de stockage, et un corps externe couplé à l'extérieur du corps interne, et le réfrigérateur comprend en outre un élément de couvercle couplé à la bride avant de façon à recouvrir le tuyau chaud.
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