US 12,366,396 B2
Refrigerator
Jaepil Cho, Suwon-si (KR); Hyoju Han, Suwon-si (KR); Byungkwan Yang, Suwon-si (KR); and Jooyong Lee, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/237,219.
Application 18/237,219 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2023/011857, filed on Aug. 10, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0163441 (KR), filed on Nov. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0175619 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. F25C 1/24 (2018.01)
CPC F25C 1/24 (2013.01) [F25C 2400/06 (2013.01); F25C 2400/10 (2013.01); F25C 2400/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a main body;
a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment disposed inside the main body;
an evaporator provided to supply cold air to the freezing compartment;
a freezing compartment duct disposed in the freezing compartment to supply cold air generated by the evaporator to the freezing compartment;
a first cooling flow path formed at a rear of the freezing compartment duct, wherein the evaporator is disposed in the first cooling flow path;
a second cooling flow path formed inside the freezing compartment duct so that air passed through the first cooling flow path moves to the freezing compartment;
an ice maker disposed inside the main body;
a water supply pipe provided to penetrate the first cooling flow path and the second cooling flow path to be directed to the ice maker; and
a cover member coupled to the freezing compartment duct,
wherein the freezing compartment duct comprises:
a duct plate forming a front surface of the freezing compartment duct,
a duct cover coupled to a rear side of the duct plate to form the second cooling flow path, and
a passing hole provided on the duct plate and the duct cover to allow the water supply pipe to pass the passing hole, and
wherein the cover member is coupled to a front side of the duct plate to block a movement of air between the first cooling flow path and the freezing compartment and provided to cover the passing hole.