| CPC F25D 17/065 (2013.01) [F25D 17/067 (2013.01); F25D 17/08 (2013.01); F25D 23/006 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0667 (2013.01); F25D 2317/068 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
an inner casing having a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment located under the first storage compartment;
an outer casing disposed outside the inner casing;
doors configured to open and close the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, respectively;
a partitioning frame that partitions the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment vertically from each other;
a grille fan assembly located in the first and second storage compartments of the inner casing, the grille fan assembly comprising a blower fan and being configured to guide supply of air blown by the blower fan to each of the first and second storage compartments;
an evaporator provided between a rear wall surface of an inside of the inner casing and a rear surface of the grille fan assembly, the evaporator being configured to perform a heat exchange of air; and
a circulating air path guide located between the inner casing and the outer casing and configured to guide an internal air of the first storage compartment to the evaporator,
wherein the evaporator is located behind the partitioning frame,
wherein a first end of the circulating air path guide is connected to a side wall of the inner casing and fluidly connected to the first storage compartment, and a second end of the circulating air path guide is connected to the rear wall surface of the inner casing and fluidly connected to a space at which the evaporator is located,
wherein an upper portion of the evaporator is located above the partitioning frame, and a lower portion of the evaporator is located below the partitioning frame, and
wherein an air inlet of the circulating air path guide is located above the partitioning frame, and an air outlet of the circulating air path guide is located below the partitioning frame.
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