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KR100557439B1
KR100557439B1 KR1020040023119A KR20040023119A KR100557439B1 KR 100557439 B1 KR100557439 B1 KR 100557439B1 KR 1020040023119 A KR1020040023119 A KR 1020040023119A KR 20040023119 A KR20040023119 A KR 20040023119A KR 100557439 B1 KR100557439 B1 KR 100557439B1
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Abstract

본 발명은, 저장실이 형성된 본체캐비닛과, 상기 저장실로 냉기를 공급하도록 냉기토출부가 형성된 냉기덕트와, 상기 저장실에 마련되어 냉기에 의해 얼음이 생성되는 제빙기가 구비된 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 상기 냉기토출부와 대향되는 상기 저장실의 일측에 설치되어 상기 제빙기의 온도를 감지하는 온도센서와; 상기 냉기토출부에 인접하게 마련되며, 상기 냉기토출부로부터 토출된 냉기가 상기 제빙기를 향하도록 토출된 냉기의 방향을 전환하는 방향전환부재를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a main body cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed, a cold air duct in which a cold air discharge portion is formed to supply cold air to the storage chamber, and an ice maker provided in the storage chamber to generate ice by cold air. A temperature sensor installed at one side of the storage compartment facing the temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the ice maker; It is provided adjacent to the cold air discharge portion, characterized in that it comprises a redirection member for changing the direction of the cold air discharged so that the cold air discharged from the cold air discharge portion toward the ice maker.

이에 의하여, 냉기덕트에 방향전환부재가 마련됨으로써 냉기토출부로 토출된 냉기가 제빙기를 향하여 품질이 향상된 얼음이 공급되는 냉장고를 제공할 수 있다.As a result, the refrigerator may be provided in which ice having improved quality toward the ice maker is provided by the direction change member in the cold air duct.

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냉장고{REFRIGERATOR}Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 측면도, 1 is a side view of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

도 2는 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 요부 부분결합도, 2 is a partial coupling of the main portion of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 냉장고의 요부 부분분리도,Figure 3 is a partial separation of the refrigerator of the present invention,

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 냉장고에서 방향전환부재 사시도,4 is a perspective view of the redirection member in the refrigerator according to the present invention;

도 5는 종래의 냉장고의 요부 부분도이다.5 is a partial view of the main part of the conventional refrigerator.

* 도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10 : 본체캐비닛 13 : 냉동실10: main cabinet 13: freezer

14 : 냉기공급부 40 : 냉기덕트14: cold air supply unit 40: cold air duct

41 : 냉기토출부 50 : 제빙장치41: cold air discharge unit 50: ice maker

51 : 제빙기 52 : 이빙모터51: ice maker 52: ice motor

60 : 방향전환부재 61 : 안내부60: direction change member 61: guide part

62 : 지지부 70 : 결합부62: support portion 70: coupling portion

71 : 결합돌기 72 : 돌기수용홈71: engaging projection 72: projection receiving groove

81 : 물저장용기 82 : 급수호스81: water storage container 82: water supply hose

"A": 냉기"A": cold

본 발명은, 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는, 냉기토출부로부터 토출된 냉기의 방향을 전환하는 방향전환부재가 마련된 냉장고에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator provided with a redirection member for changing the direction of cold air discharged from the cold air discharge unit.

냉장고(101)는 격벽에 의해 구획되며 각각 전면개구가 형성된 냉장실(미도시) 및 냉동실(113)이 구비된 본체캐비닛(110)과, 본체캐비닛(110)에 설치되어 냉장실 및 냉동실(113)의 각 전면개구를 회동 개폐하는 냉장실도어(미도시) 및 냉동실도어(120)로 구성된다.The refrigerator 101 is partitioned by a partition wall and has a refrigerator compartment (not shown) and a freezer compartment 113 each having a front opening, and are installed in the cabinet cabinet 110 to provide a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment 113 of the refrigerator compartment 101. It consists of a refrigerating chamber door (not shown) and a freezing chamber door 120 for opening and closing each front opening.

본체캐비닛(110)의 일측에는 주위의 열을 흡수하여 냉기("B")를 발생하는 증발기(미도시)와, 증발기(미도시)로부터 발생한 냉기("B")를 저장실(이하, 냉동실(113)을 지칭)로 강제 송풍시키는 송풍팬(미도시)으로 구성된 냉기공급부(미도시)가 마련되어 있다. 한편, 본체캐비닛(110)에는 냉기공급부에 인접하게 냉기덕트(140)가 마련되며, 냉기덕트(140)의 판면에는 저장실로 냉기("B")가 토출되는 냉기토출부(141)가 형성되어 있다.One side of the body cabinet 110 stores an evaporator (not shown) that absorbs ambient heat to generate cold air (“B”) and cold air (“B”) generated from an evaporator (not shown). 113) is provided with a cold air supply unit (not shown) consisting of a blowing fan (not shown) for forcibly blowing. On the other hand, the body cabinet 110 is provided with a cold air duct 140 adjacent to the cold air supply unit, the cold air duct 140 is formed on the plate surface of the cold air discharge portion 141 for discharging the cold air ("B") to the storage chamber is formed have.

냉동실(113)에는 냉기토출부(141)의 하부에 냉기("B")에 의해 얼음이 생성되는 제빙기(151)와, 제빙기(151)의 전방에 마련되어 이빙시키는 이빙모터(152)와, 제빙기(151)의 하측에 마련되어 이빙모터(152)에 의해 이탈된 얼음이 저장되는 얼음저장용기(미도시)가 마련되어 있다.In the freezer compartment 113, an ice maker 151 in which ice is generated by cold air (“B”) at a lower portion of the cold air discharge unit 141, an ice motor 152 provided in front of the ice maker 151, and an ice maker. An ice storage container (not shown) provided at the lower side of 151 to store the ice separated by the moving motor 152 is provided.

이빙모터(152)는 냉기토출부(141)와 대향하도록 장착되며, 배면에는 온도센서(153)가 장착되어 있다. 이빙모터(152)는 제빙기(151)의 주변온도를 감지하는 온 도센서(153)의 감지결과 이빙시점일 경우 작동된다. The moving motor 152 is mounted to face the cold air discharging unit 141, and a temperature sensor 153 is mounted on the rear surface thereof. The ice motor 152 is activated when the icebreaking time is the result of the detection of the temperature sensor 153 detecting the ambient temperature of the ice maker 151.

이러한 구성에 의하여, 제빙기(151)내의 물이 냉기("B")에 의해 제빙되며, 이빙모터(152)에 의해 이빙이 가능하여 사용자가 쉽게 얼음을 이용할 수 있다. By this configuration, the water in the ice maker 151 is iced by the cold air ("B"), the ice can be iced by the ice motor 152, the user can easily use the ice.

그런데, 이러한 종래의 냉장고에 있어서는, 냉기토출부로부터 토출된 냉기가 이빙모터의 배면에 장착된 온도센서에 직접 접촉하게 된다. 이에, 온도센서는 실제로 이빙되어야 하는 온도보다 낮은 온도를 감지하게 되므로 얼음이 완전히 얼지 않은 상태에서 이빙되어 품질이 저하된 얼음이 제공되는 문제점이 있다. By the way, in such a conventional refrigerator, the cold air discharged from the cold air discharge portion is in direct contact with the temperature sensor mounted on the back of the ice motor. Therefore, since the temperature sensor senses a temperature lower than the temperature to be actually iced, there is a problem in that the ice is defrosted in a state in which ice is not completely frozen and thus the ice is deteriorated.

따라서, 본 발명의 목적은, 온도센서가 이빙시점을 정확하게 인식하도록 냉기의 방향을 전환시킴으로써 품질이 향상된 얼음이 공급되는 냉장고를 제공하는 것이다. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which the ice is improved in quality by changing the direction of cold air so that the temperature sensor recognizes the time of ice accurately.

상기 목적은, 본 발명에 따라, 저장실이 형성된 본체캐비닛과, 상기 저장실로 냉기를 공급하도록 냉기토출부가 형성된 냉기덕트와, 상기 저장실에 마련되어 냉기에 의해 얼음이 생성되는 제빙기가 구비된 냉장고에 있어서, 상기 냉기토출부와 대향되는 상기 저장실의 일측에 설치되어 상기 제빙기의 온도를 감지하는 온도센서와; 상기 냉기토출부에 인접하게 마련되며, 상기 냉기토출부로부터 토출된 냉기가 상기 제빙기를 향하도록 토출된 냉기의 방향을 전환하는 방향전환부재에 의해 달성된다.In the refrigerator according to the present invention, there is provided a main body cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed, a cold air duct in which a cold air discharge portion is formed to supply cold air to the storage compartment, and an ice maker provided in the storage compartment to generate ice by cold air. A temperature sensor installed at one side of the storage compartment facing the cold air discharge unit and sensing a temperature of the ice maker; It is provided adjacent to the cold air discharge portion, it is achieved by the direction switching member for changing the direction of the cold air discharged so that the cold air discharged from the cold air discharge portion toward the ice maker.

여기서, 상기 방향전환부재는 소정각도 상기 제빙기측으로 기울어져 냉기를 상기 제빙기로 안내하는 안내부와, 상기 안내부의 양측에 마련되어 상기 방향전환부재를 상기 냉기덕트에 지지하는 지지부를 포함하는 것이 바람직하다.Here, the direction change member preferably includes a guide portion which is inclined toward the ice maker side at a predetermined angle and guides cold air to the ice maker, and a support portion provided on both sides of the guide portion to support the direction change member to the cold air duct.

한편, 상기 냉기덕트와 상기 방향전환부재 사이에 마련되어 상기 방향전환부재를 상기 냉기덕트에 결합시키는 결합부를 더 포함하는 것이 바람직하다.On the other hand, it is preferable to further include a coupling portion provided between the cold air duct and the redirection member to couple the redirection member to the cold air duct.

상기 결합부는 상기 냉기덕트와 상기 지지부 중 어느 하나에 마련된 결합돌기와, 상기 냉기덕트와 상기 지지부 중 다른 하나에 마련되어 상기 결합돌기를 수용하는 돌기수용홈을 포함하는 것이 바람직하다.Preferably, the coupling part includes a coupling protrusion provided in any one of the cold air duct and the support part, and a protrusion receiving groove provided in the other of the cold air duct and the support part to accommodate the coupling protrusion.

이하에서는 첨부도면을 참조하여 본 발명에 대해 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

냉장고(1)는 격벽에 의해 구획되며 각각 전면개구가 형성된 냉장실(미도시) 및 냉동실(13)이 구비된 본체캐비닛(10)과, 본체캐비닛(10)에 설치되어 냉장실 및 냉동실(13)의 각 전면개구를 회동 개폐하는 냉장실도어(미도시) 및 냉동실도어(20)로 구성된다.The refrigerator 1 is partitioned by a partition wall and has a refrigerating compartment (not shown) and a freezing compartment 13 having front openings, respectively, and a main cabinet 10 installed in the main cabinet 10 of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment 13. It consists of a refrigerating chamber door (not shown) and a freezing chamber door 20 for opening and closing each front opening.

본체캐비닛(10)은 외관을 형성하는 외부케이싱(11)과, 외부케이싱(11)의 내측에 발포재 충전간격을 두고 저장실(냉장실 및 냉동실(13))이 형성된 내부케이싱(12)으로 구성된다.The main cabinet 10 is composed of an outer casing 11 forming an outer appearance and an inner casing 12 in which a storage chamber (freezer compartment and a freezer compartment 13) is formed at intervals of filling the foam inside the outer casing 11. .

본체캐비닛(10)의 하부영역에는 저온저압의 냉매를 고온 고압의 냉매로 압축하는 압축기(31)와, 압축기(31)로부터 공급된 냉매를 응축시키는 응축기(미도시) 등이 설치된 기계실(30)이 마련되어 있다. 본체캐비닛(10)의 일측에는 주위의 열을 흡수하여 냉기("A")를 발생하는 증발기(15)와, 증발기(15)로부터 발생한 냉기("A")를 냉동실(13)로 강제 송풍시키는 송풍팬(16)으로 구성된 냉기공급부(14)가 마련되 어 있다. 한편, 본체캐비닛(10)에는 냉기공급부(14)에 인접하게 냉기덕트(40)가 마련되며, 냉기덕트(40)의 판면에는 냉동실(13)로 냉기("A")가 토출되는 냉기토출부(41)가 형성되어 있다.In the lower region of the main cabinet 10, a machine room 30 is provided with a compressor 31 for compressing a low temperature low pressure refrigerant into a high temperature high pressure refrigerant, and a condenser (not shown) for condensing the refrigerant supplied from the compressor 31. This is provided. On one side of the main cabinet 10, the evaporator 15, which absorbs ambient heat and generates cold air ("A"), and forcedly blows cold air ("A") generated from the evaporator 15 into the freezing chamber 13. The cold air supply unit 14 including the blower fan 16 is provided. On the other hand, the main cabinet 10 is provided with a cold air duct 40 adjacent to the cold air supply unit 14, the cold air discharge portion for discharging the cold air ("A") to the freezing chamber 13 on the plate surface of the cold air duct 40 41 is formed.

냉동실(13) 내부에는 냉기("A")에 의해 얼음이 생성되는 제빙기(51)와, 제빙기(51)의 전방에 마련되어 이빙시키는 이빙모터(52)로 이루어진 제빙장치(50)가 마련되어 있다. 그리고 제빙장치(50)의 하부에는 이빙모터(52)에 의해 제빙기(51)로부터 이탈된 얼음이 저장되는 얼음저장용기(미도시)가 마련되어 있다. 이에, 얼음저장용기에 수령된 얼음은 냉동실도어(20)의 전방에 설치된 디스펜서(21)로 취출 가능하다.In the freezer compartment 13, an ice maker 50 including an ice maker 51 in which ice is generated by cold air (“A”) and an ice motor 52 provided in front of the ice maker 51 to ice it is provided. In addition, an ice storage container (not shown) in which ice separated from the ice maker 51 by the ice motor 52 is stored below the ice maker 50 is provided. Thus, the ice received in the ice storage container can be taken out by the dispenser 21 installed in front of the freezing chamber door 20.

제빙기(51)는 반달형상으로 함몰 형성된 다수개의 물수용부(51a)를 가지며, 제빙기(51)의 일측에는 제빙기(51)를 내부케이싱(12)에 지지하도록 제빙기지지대(80)가 스크류결합되어 있다. 한편, 제빙기(51)의 상부영역에는 외부의 수도관(미도시)과 연결되어 냉동실도어(20)로 물을 공급하는 급수호스(82)가 설치되어 있다. 급수호스(82)로부터 공급된 물은 제빙기(51)의 일측에 장착된 물저장용기(81)에 수령되어 제빙기(51)의 물수용부(51a)로 흐르게 된다. The ice maker 51 has a plurality of water accommodating parts 51a formed in a half moon shape, and the ice maker support 80 is screw-coupled to support the ice maker 51 to the inner casing 12 on one side of the ice maker 51. have. On the other hand, in the upper region of the ice maker 51 is connected to an external water pipe (not shown) is provided with a water supply hose 82 for supplying water to the freezer compartment door (20). Water supplied from the water supply hose 82 is received by the water storage container 81 mounted on one side of the ice maker 51 and flows to the water receiving portion 51a of the ice maker 51.

이빙모터(52)는 냉기토출부(41)와 대향하도록 장착되며, 배면에는 온도센서(53)가 장착되어 있다. 이빙모터(52)의 후방에는 일단이 이빙모터(52)의 축(미도시)에 연결되고 타단이 내부케이싱(12)에 결합되어 이빙모터(52)의 회전력에 의해 축회전하는 이빙부재(54)가 장착되어 있다. 이빙모터(52)는 제빙기(51)의 주변온도를 감지하는 온도센서(53)의 감지결과 이빙시점일 경우 축에 연결된 이빙 부재(54)를 작동시켜 이빙시킨다. The ice motor 52 is mounted to face the cold air discharge portion 41, and a temperature sensor 53 is mounted on the rear surface of the ice motor 52. At the rear of the ice motor 52, one end is connected to an axis (not shown) of the ice motor 52, and the other end is coupled to the inner casing 12, and the ice member 54 is axially rotated by the rotational force of the ice motor 52. ) Is installed. The ice motor 52 operates by moving the ice member 54 connected to the axis when the ice sensor 52 detects the ambient temperature of the ice maker 51 at the time of the ice break.

이빙부재(54)는 길이방향으로 축대(54a)가 마련되고, 축대(54a)를 중심으로 일측 가로방향에는 각 물수용부(51a)의 위치에 맞게 배치되어 각 물수용부(51a) 내의 얼음을 이빙시키는 이빙돌기(54b)가 복수개 형성되어 있다. 이에, 물수용부(51a)의 얼음이 결빙된 시점에 도달시 히터부재(미도시)에 의해 제빙기(51)에 소정의 열이 가해지게 되는데, 이 때 각 물수용부(51a) 내의 얼음이 이빙가능할 정도로 약간 녹으면 이빙부재(54)가 이빙모터(52)의 회전력에 의해 360??회전하게 된다. 따라서, 이빙부재(54)의 각 이빙돌기(54b)가 각 물수용부(51a) 내의 얼음을 물수용부(51a)로부터 이탈시켜 하부의 얼음저장용기로 얼음이 보관된다.The ice member 54 is provided with a shaft 54a in the longitudinal direction, and is disposed in accordance with the position of each water receiving portion 51a in one horizontal direction about the shaft 54a, so that the ice in each water receiving portion 51a is provided. A plurality of ice protrusions 54b for icing ice are formed. Thus, when the ice of the water accommodating part 51a is reached, a predetermined heat is applied to the ice maker 51 by a heater member (not shown). At this time, the ice in each water accommodating part 51a is applied. When the ice is slightly melted enough to move, the moving member 54 rotates 360 ° by the rotational force of the moving motor 52. Accordingly, each of the ice protrusions 54b of the ice member 54 separates the ice in the water container 51a from the water container 51a so that the ice is stored in the ice storage container at the bottom thereof.

냉기덕트(40)는 본체캐비닛(10)의 후방영역에 마련되며, 제빙기(51)보다 상부에 위치하여 냉동실(13)로 냉기("A")가 토출되는 냉기토출부(41)가 관통 형성되어 있다. 한편, 냉장고(1)는 냉기토출부(41)에 인접하게 냉기토출부(41)로부터 토출된 냉기("A")가 제빙기(51)를 향하도록 방향전환하는 방향전환부재(60)를 포함한다. 그리고, 냉장고(1)는 냉기덕트(40)와 방향전환부재(60) 사이에는 방향전환부재(60)를 냉기덕트(40)에 결합시키는 결합부(70)를 더 포함한다.The cold air duct 40 is provided in the rear region of the main cabinet 10, and is located above the ice maker 51, and the cold air discharge part 41 through which the cold air (“A”) is discharged to the freezing chamber 13 is formed therethrough. It is. On the other hand, the refrigerator 1 includes a redirection member 60 which redirects the cold air “A” discharged from the cold air discharge unit 41 toward the ice maker 51 adjacent to the cold air discharge unit 41. do. In addition, the refrigerator 1 further includes a coupling part 70 for coupling the redirection member 60 to the cold air duct 40 between the cold air duct 40 and the redirection member 60.

방향전환부재(60)는 소정각도 제빙기(51)측으로 기울어진 안내부(61)와, 안내부(61)의 양측에 마련된 지지부(62)를 갖는다.The direction changing member 60 has a guide portion 61 inclined toward the ice maker 51 at a predetermined angle, and support portions 62 provided on both sides of the guide portion 61.

안내부(61)는 냉기토출부(41)로부터 토출된 냉기("A")가 제빙기(51)로 유동되도록 하향 경사지게 마련되어 있다. 이에, 냉기토출부(41)로부터 토출된 냉기("A")는 먼저 제빙기(51) 내의 물에 접촉한 후 이빙모터(52)에 장착된 온도센서(53)로 도달하게 된다(화살표방향 참조). 따라서, 온도센서(53)는 제빙기(51) 내의 물과 열교환이 된 후의 냉기("A")온도를 감지하게 되므로, 냉기가 온도센서로 직접 접촉하는 종래와는 달리, 얼음이 완전히 결빙되지 않은 상태에서 이빙모터가 작동되는 것을 방지할 수 있다.The guide portion 61 is provided to be inclined downward so that the cold air "A" discharged from the cold air discharge portion 41 flows to the ice maker 51. Thus, the cold air (A) discharged from the cold air discharge unit 41 first contacts the water in the ice maker 51 and then reaches the temperature sensor 53 mounted on the ice motor 52 (see arrow direction). ). Therefore, since the temperature sensor 53 detects the temperature of the cold air (“A”) after heat exchange with water in the ice maker 51, unlike the conventional method in which cold air directly contacts the temperature sensor, the ice is not completely frozen. In this state, it is possible to prevent the moving motor from operating.

지지부(62)는 방향전환부재(60)가 냉기덕트(40)에 지지되도록 안내부(61)의 양측으로부터 절곡 형성되어 있다. The support part 62 is bent from both sides of the guide part 61 so that the turning member 60 is supported by the cold air duct 40.

결합부(70)는 냉기덕트(40)의 양측에 돌출형성된 결합돌기(71)와, 지지부(62)에 형성되어 결합돌기(71)를 수용하는 돌기수용홈(72)으로 이루어진다. 이에, 결합돌기(71)와 돌기수용홈(72)의 결합을 통해 방향전환부재(60)를 냉기덕트(40)에 용이하게 장착할 수 있다.The coupling part 70 includes a coupling protrusion 71 protruding from both sides of the cold air duct 40, and a protrusion accommodating groove 72 formed in the support part 62 to accommodate the coupling protrusion 71. Thus, through the coupling of the engaging projection 71 and the projection receiving groove 72 it is possible to easily mount the redirection member 60 to the cold air duct (40).

전술한 실시예에서는, 냉기토출부가 제빙부의 상부에 마련되므로 방향전환부재의 안내부가 소정각도 하향되도록 제작되었으나, 냉기토출부가 제빙부의 하부에 마련된 경우에는 방향전환부재의 안내부가 제빙부를 향해 상향되도록 제작될 수 있음은 물론이다. In the above-described embodiment, since the cold air discharge portion is provided on the upper part of the ice making unit, the guide portion of the redirection member is manufactured to be lowered by a predetermined angle. However, when the cold air discharge unit is provided below the ice making unit, the guide portion of the redirection member is produced upward toward the ice making unit. Of course it can be.

한편, 전술한 실시예에서는, 결합부가 냉기덕트에 결합돌기가 형성되고 방향전환부재의 지지부에 돌기수용홈이 형성되었으나, 방향전환부재의 지지부에 결합돌기가 형성되고 냉기덕트에 돌기수용홈이 형성될 수도 있다.On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the engaging portion is formed in the cold air duct engaging projection and the projection receiving groove is formed in the support of the turning member, the engaging projection is formed in the support of the turning member and the projection receiving groove is formed in the cold air duct May be

또한, 결합부는 도면에 도시된 형상에 한정되지 않고, 결합돌기가 후크형상으로 마련될 수도 있음은 물론이다.In addition, the coupling portion is not limited to the shape shown in the drawings, of course, the coupling protrusion may be provided in a hook shape.

이상 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따르면, 냉기덕트에 방향전환부재가 마련됨으로써 냉기토출부로 토출된 냉기가 제빙기를 향하여 품질이 향상된 얼음이 공급되는 냉장고가 제공된다. As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator, in which cold air discharged to the cold air discharge unit is provided with improved quality toward an ice maker by providing a redirection member in the cold air duct.

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저장실이 형성된 본체캐비닛과, 상기 저장실로 냉기를 공급하도록 냉기토출부가 형성된 냉기덕트와, 상기 저장실에 마련되어 냉기에 의해 얼음이 생성되는 제빙기가 구비된 냉장고에 있어서,A refrigerator comprising a main body cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed, a cold air duct in which a cold air discharge unit is formed to supply cold air to the storage chamber, and an ice maker provided in the storage chamber to generate ice by cold air. 상기 냉기토출부와 대향되는 상기 저장실의 일측에 설치되어 상기 제빙기의 온도를 감지하는 온도센서와;A temperature sensor installed at one side of the storage compartment facing the cold air discharge unit and sensing a temperature of the ice maker; 상기 냉기토출부에 인접하게 마련되며, 상기 냉기토출부로부터 토출된 냉기가 상기 제빙기를 향하도록 토출된 냉기의 방향을 전환하는 방향전환부재를 포함하며,It is provided adjacent to the cold air discharge portion, and comprises a direction changing member for changing the direction of the cold air discharged so that the cold air discharged from the cold air discharge portion toward the ice maker, 상기 방향전환부재는 소정각도 상기 제빙기측으로 기울어져 냉기를 상기 제빙기로 안내하는 안내부와, 상기 안내부의 양측에 마련되어 상기 방향전환부재를 상기 냉기덕트에 지지하는 지지부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고. The redirection member includes a guide part which is inclined toward the ice maker side at a predetermined angle and guides cold air to the ice maker, and a support part provided on both sides of the guide part to support the redirection member to the cold air duct. 삭제delete 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 냉기덕트와 상기 방향전환부재 사이에 마련되어 상기 방향전환부재를 상기 냉기덕트에 결합시키는 결합부를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.And a coupling part provided between the cold air duct and the redirection member to couple the redirection member to the cold air duct. 제3항에 있어서,The method of claim 3, 상기 결합부는 상기 냉기덕트와 상기 지지부 중 어느 하나에 마련된 결합돌기와, 상기 냉기덕트와 상기 지지부 중 다른 하나에 마련되어 상기 결합돌기를 수용하는 돌기수용홈을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고.And the coupling part includes a coupling protrusion provided in any one of the cold air duct and the support part, and a protrusion receiving groove provided in the other of the cold air duct and the support part to accommodate the coupling protrusion.
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