US 11,953,257 B2
Refrigerator
Jihyun Im, Seoul (KR); Yoomin Park, Seoul (KR); and Jindong Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/137,658.
Application 18/137,658 is a continuation of application No. 17/964,578, filed on Oct. 12, 2022.
Application 17/964,578 is a continuation of application No. 16/706,460, filed on Dec. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,506,442, issued on Nov. 22, 2022.
Application 16/706,460 is a continuation of application No. 16/209,455, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,527,340, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/209,455 is a continuation of application No. 15/290,373, filed on Oct. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,174,987, issued on Jan. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0153125 (KR), filed on Nov. 2, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0280080 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25B 39/00 (2006.01); F25B 39/02 (2006.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01); F25D 17/08 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 17/067 (2013.01) [F25B 39/00 (2013.01); F25D 11/02 (2013.01); F25D 17/062 (2013.01); F25D 17/08 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 23/04 (2013.01); F25B 39/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/025 (2013.01); F25D 2317/062 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0664 (2013.01); F25D 2317/067 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0672 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerator, comprising:
a cabinet defining a storage compartment therein;
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage compartment, wherein the door includes an inner door having an access hole rotatable with respect to the cabinet, and an outer door rotatable with respect to the inner door;
a housing provided for the inner door and an upper wall of the housing having an opening, wherein the inner door and the housing define a door storage space, and the outer door is configured to allow access to the door storage space through the access hole when the outer door is rotated to an open position;
at least one basket disposed within the door storage space, wherein a first gap is provided between a rear surface of the basket and a rear surface of the housing;
a blowing fan provided at the opening of the housing and configured to draw air from the storage compartment into the door storage space; and
at least one discharge port formed in each lateral side surface of the housing and configured to allow the air from the door storage space to escape into the storage compartment.