KR20070014899A - Structure for supplying cool air in vegetable tray for refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20070014899A
KR20070014899A KR1020050069902A KR20050069902A KR20070014899A KR 20070014899 A KR20070014899 A KR 20070014899A KR 1020050069902 A KR1020050069902 A KR 1020050069902A KR 20050069902 A KR20050069902 A KR 20050069902A KR 20070014899 A KR20070014899 A KR 20070014899A
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Abstract

A chilled air supply structure for a vegetable crisper in a refrigerator is provided to additionally form a vegetable crisper with an additional duct inside to keep an inside of the vegetable crisper at a low temperature via indirect cooling, thereby preventing drying of vegetables caused by direct contact with chilled air and keeping freshness of the vegetables for a long time. A chilled air supply structure for a vegetable crisper(20) in a refrigerator includes a vegetable crisper formed at a lower part of a refrigerating compartment in the shape of a separate casing. A vegetable crisper duct(40) is mounted in the vegetable chamber and chilled air flows therethrough to carry out indirect heat exchange with an inside of the vegetable crisper. A vegetable tray(30) is received in the vegetable tray like a drawer to store vegetables.

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냉장고의 야채실 냉기공급구조{Structure for supplying cool air in vegetable tray for refrigerator}Structure for supplying cool air in vegetable tray for refrigerator}

도 1은 일반적인 사이드바이사이드형 냉장고의 예시 사시도.1 is a perspective view of a typical side-by-side refrigerator.

도 2는 종래의 야채실의 냉기공급구조를 보인 예시 사시도. Figure 2 is an exemplary perspective view showing a cold air supply structure of a conventional vegetable chamber.

도 3은 본 발명에 의한 야채실의 냉기공급구조를 보인 예시 사시도.Figure 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing a cold air supply structure of the vegetable compartment according to the present invention.

도 4는 본 발명에 의한 야채실 냉기공급구조를 보인 평면 예시도.Figure 4 is a plan view showing a vegetable compartment cold air supply structure according to the present invention.

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

20 ..... 야채실 22 ..... 베리어20 ..... Vegetable Room 22 ..... Barrier

24 ..... 냉기공급공 30 ..... 야채트레이24 ..... Cold Air Supply 30 ..... Vegetable Tray

40 ..... 야채실덕트40 ..... Vegetable duct

본 발명은 냉장고의 야채실에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 야채가 건조되지 않고 신선한 상태로 장기간 보관할 수 있도록 구성되는 냉장고의 야채실 냉기공급구조에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to a vegetable compartment of the refrigerator, and more particularly, to a vegetable compartment cold air supply structure of the refrigerator configured to be stored for a long time in a fresh state without drying the vegetables.

일반적인 사이드바이사이드 냉장고는, 도 1에 도시된 바와 같이, 냉동실(2) 과 냉장실(4)은 수직상태로 성형되는 베리어(5)에 의하여 구분되어, 병렬적으로 설치되어 있다. 상기 냉동실(2)과 냉장실(4)은 각각 도어(6,8)에 의하여 개폐된다. 그리고 냉장실(4)의 하부에는, 야채 등을 신선한 상태로 보관하기 위한 야채실(10)이 마련되어 있다. In the general side-by-side refrigerator, as shown in FIG. 1, the freezing compartment 2 and the refrigerating compartment 4 are divided by barriers 5 formed in a vertical state, and are installed in parallel. The freezing compartment 2 and the refrigerating compartment 4 are opened and closed by doors 6 and 8, respectively. In the lower part of the refrigerating chamber 4, the vegetable chamber 10 for storing vegetables etc. in a fresh state is provided.

도 2에 도시한 바와 같이, 상기 야채실(10)에는, 야채를 담을 수 있도록 상면이 개구된 야채트레이(12)가 설치된다. 상기 야채트레이(12)는 일반적으로 서랍식으로 개폐되는데, 예를 들면 사용자가 잡아당기는 것에 의하여 전방으로 인출되어, 개구된 상면을 통하여 식품을 넣거나 꺼낼 수 있도록 구성되고 있다. As shown in FIG. 2, the vegetable chamber 10 is provided with a vegetable tray 12 having an upper surface opened to accommodate vegetables. The vegetable tray 12 is generally opened and closed by a drawer type, for example, is pulled forward by the user by pulling, and is configured to put or take out food through the opened upper surface.

그리고 이와 같은 야채실(10)은, 야채 또는 과일 같은 저장물의 특성상 보다 저온상태로 신선하게 유지되는 것이 바람직하다. 따라서 상기 야채실(10)로는 별도의 냉기가 유입되도록 구성하는 것이 일반적이다. In addition, it is preferable that such a vegetable compartment 10 is kept fresh at a lower temperature than the characteristics of the stocks such as vegetables or fruits. Therefore, it is common to configure a separate cold air into the vegetable chamber 10.

도시된 바와 같이, 냉동실(2)과 냉장실(4)을 격벽하는 베리어(5)에는 상기 야채실(10)로 냉기를 유입시키기 위한 냉기유입공(7)이 형성되어 있다. 그리고 상기 야채실(10)의 후면(13)에는 상기 냉기유입공(7)을 통하여 유입된 냉기가 야채실 내부의 저장물과 열교환을 마친 후, 다시 증발기가 설치된 열교환챔버(도시 생략)로 귀환할 수 있는 냉기배출공(15)이 형성되어 있다. 이와 같은 종래의 구조에 의하면, 열교환 챔버에서 증발기와의 접촉에 의하여 생성된 냉기는, 냉동실(2) 및 냉장실(4)로 공급된다. As shown, in the barrier 5 partitioning the freezing chamber 2 and the refrigerating chamber 4, a cold air inlet 7 for introducing cold air into the vegetable chamber 10 is formed. In addition, after the cold air introduced through the cold air inlet 7 finishes heat exchange with the storage inside the vegetable compartment, the rear side 13 of the vegetable compartment 10 may be returned to a heat exchange chamber (not shown) in which an evaporator is installed. The cold air discharge hole 15 is formed. According to such a conventional structure, the cold air produced by the contact with the evaporator in the heat exchange chamber is supplied to the freezing chamber 2 and the refrigerating chamber 4.

그리고 냉장실(2)로 공급되어 그 내부를 순환한 냉기의 일부는 상술한 냉기유입공(7)을 통하여 야채실(10)로 유입된다. 상기 야채실(10) 내부에서 저장물과 의 열교환을 마친 냉기는, 후면(13)에 형성된 냉기배출공(15)을 통하여 배기되어, 다시 열교환챔버로 유입되어 냉기화된다. And a part of the cold air supplied to the refrigerating chamber 2 and circulated therein flows into the vegetable chamber 10 through the above-mentioned cold air inflow hole 7. After the heat exchange with the stored matter in the vegetable chamber 10, the cold air is exhausted through the cold air discharge hole 15 formed in the rear surface 13, it is introduced into the heat exchange chamber again and is cooled.

그러나 이와 같은 종래의 구조에 의하면 다음과 같은 단점이 지적된다. However, according to such a conventional structure, the following disadvantages are pointed out.

상기 야채트레이(12)는 실질적으로 상면이 개구된 형태로 구성되어 있기 때문에, 실질적으로 야채실(10)로 공급되는 냉기는 야채실트레이(12)의 내부에 저장중인 야채 등에 직접 접촉하게 된다. 그러나 냉기는 건조한 상태이기 때문에, 냉기와의 직접 접촉에 의하여 야채실에 보관중인 야채 등은 쉽게 건조되어 장기간 신선한 상태로 보관하는 것이 어렵게 된다. 즉, 상술한 바와 같은 종래의 기술에 의하면, 공급되는 건조한 냉기에 야채가 직접 노출되어, 쉽게 건조해지기 때문에, 장기간 신선한 상태로 냉기를 보관할 수 없는 단점이 지적되고 있음을 알 수 있다. Since the vegetable tray 12 is formed in a substantially open shape, the cold air supplied to the vegetable chamber 10 is in direct contact with the vegetables being stored in the vegetable chamber tray 12. However, since the cold air is in a dry state, the vegetables and the like stored in the vegetable compartment by the direct contact with the cold are easily dried, and it is difficult to keep the fresh air for a long time. That is, according to the prior art as described above, since the vegetables are directly exposed to the supplied dry cold air and are easily dried, it can be seen that the disadvantage that cold air cannot be stored in a fresh state for a long time is pointed out.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 단점을 해결하기 위한 것으로, 장기간 야채 등을 신선한 상태로 보관할 수 있도록 구성되는 야채실을 제공하는 것을 주된 목적으로 한다. The present invention is to solve the above disadvantages, the main object is to provide a vegetable compartment configured to keep vegetables and the like in a fresh state for a long time.

상기 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 의하면, 수직으로 형성된 베리어에 의하여 구획되는 냉동실과 냉장실을 구비하는 냉장고에 있어서; 상기 냉장실의 하부에 설치되는 케이싱으로 형성되는 야채실과; 상기 야채실의 내부를 경유하도록 성형되어, 냉기가 그 내부를 흐르는 야채실덕트; 상기 야채실의 전면에서 서랍식으로 수납되고, 저장물을 저장할 수 있는 야채트레이를 포함하여 구성되어; 상기 야 채실덕트를 통하여 냉기가 흐르면서 야채실이 냉각되는 것을 기술적 특징으로 하고 있다. According to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment partitioned by a vertically formed barrier; A vegetable compartment formed by a casing installed under the refrigerating compartment; A vegetable chamber duct shaped to pass through the inside of the vegetable chamber, wherein cold air flows through the inside of the vegetable chamber; A vegetable tray accommodated in a drawer at the front of the vegetable compartment and configured to store a stock; It is a technical feature that the vegetable compartment is cooled while cold air flows through the vegetable duct.

그리고 실시예에 의하면, 상기 야채실덕트의 입구는 냉동실과 냉장실을 구획하는 베리어에 형성된 냉기공급공과 연결되고, 야채실덕트의 출구는 야채실의 후면에 대응하는 냉장실 후면에 형성된 냉기배기공과 연결되도록 성형되어 있다. And according to the embodiment, the inlet of the vegetable chamber duct is connected to the cold air supply hole formed in the barrier partitioning the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, the outlet of the vegetable chamber duct is formed to be connected to the cold air vent formed on the rear of the refrigerator compartment corresponding to the rear of the vegetable compartment. .

그리고 다른 실시예에 의하면, 상기 야채실덕트는, 야채실의 측면에서 상방으로 연장되고, 야채실의 상면에서는 전방을 경유하여 후방으로 연결되며, 야채실의 후면에서는 하방으로 연장 성형되어 있다. And according to another embodiment, the vegetable chamber duct is extended upward from the side of the vegetable chamber, connected to the rear via the front in the upper surface of the vegetable chamber, and is formed to extend downward in the rear of the vegetable chamber.

다음에는 도면에 도시한 실시예에 기초하면서 본 발명에 대하여 더욱 상세하게 살펴보기로 한다. Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

도 3에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명에 의하면, 냉장실의 하부에는 야채실(20)이 마련되어 있다. 본 발명의 야채실(20)이 설치되는 부분은 종래와 같이 냉장실의 하부이고, 사이드바이사이드형 냉장고에 있어서 이러한 냉장실은 냉동실과 인접하게 형성되며, 냉장실과 냉동실 사이에는 베리어(22)가 설치되어 있다. As shown in FIG. 3, according to the present invention, the vegetable compartment 20 is provided at the lower portion of the refrigerating compartment. The part in which the vegetable compartment 20 of the present invention is installed is the lower part of the refrigerating compartment as in the prior art, and in the side-by-side type refrigerator, the refrigerating compartment is formed adjacent to the freezing compartment, and a barrier 22 is provided between the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. .

본 발명에 의한 야채실(20)은 냉장실 내에서 별도의 케이싱으로 형성된다. 예를 들면 합성수지 등과 같은 재질의 것으로, 별도의 케이싱으로 형성되어, 냉장실의 하부에 설치되는 것이다. Vegetable chamber 20 according to the present invention is formed in a separate casing in the refrigerating chamber. For example, it is made of a material such as synthetic resin, and formed in a separate casing, and is installed in the lower part of the refrigerating chamber.

그리고 상기 야채실(20)의 내부에는 서랍형의 야채트레이(30)가 설치되며, 도시한 실시예에서와 같이 상하로 배열된 한쌍의 야채트레이(30)가 설치될 수 있다. 이러한 야채트레이(30) 자체는 상면에 개구되어 있으며, 서랍식으로 인출되는 것에 의하여 개폐된다. 따라서 사용자는 상기 야채트레이(30)를 전면으로 인출하여, 개구된 상면을 통하여 야채 또는 과일과 같은 저장물을 그 내부에 넣거나 꺼낼 수 있게 된다. 상기 야채트레이(30)를 전방으로 서랍식으로 인출하기 위해서는, 상기 야채실(20)은 전면이 개구되어 있음은 당연하다. In addition, a drawer-type vegetable tray 30 is installed inside the vegetable chamber 20, and a pair of vegetable trays 30 arranged up and down may be installed as in the illustrated embodiment. The vegetable tray 30 itself is opened on the upper surface, and is opened and closed by being drawn out in a drawer type. Therefore, the user can take out the vegetable tray 30 to the front, and can put or take out the storage items such as vegetables or fruits through the opened upper surface. In order to draw out the vegetable tray 30 to the front, it is natural that the front of the vegetable chamber 20 is opened.

그리고 본 발명에 의하면, 별도의 케이싱으로 형성되는 야채실(20)의 내부에는 야채실덕트(40)가 형성되어 있다. 상기 야채실덕트(40)는 상기 야채실(20)의 내부에서 냉기를 일정한 경로를 따라 이동시키면서, 야채실 내부와는 간접 열교환이 진행될 수 있도록 성형되는 것이다. According to the present invention, the vegetable chamber duct 40 is formed inside the vegetable chamber 20 formed by a separate casing. The vegetable chamber duct 40 is formed to allow indirect heat exchange with the inside of the vegetable chamber while moving cold air along a predetermined path inside the vegetable chamber 20.

상기 야채실덕트(40)로의 냉기의 공급은, 베리어(22)에 형성되고, 냉동실과 연통하는 냉기공급공(24)을 통하여 이루어진다. 즉, 냉동실을 순환하는 냉기의 일부가 상기 베리어(22)에 형성된 냉기공급공(24)을 통하여 야채실(20) 내부로 유입된다. 이 때 상기 냉기공급공(24)과 상기 야채실덕트(40)의 입구는 서로 연통하도록 연결되어 있기 때문에, 실질적으로 상기 냉기공급공(24)을 통하여 유입되는 냉기는 상기 야채실(20)의 내부로 공급되지 않고 상기 야채실덕트(40)를 따라 흐르게 된다. 그리고 상기 야채실덕트(40)의 내부를 흐르는 냉기는 야채실(20) 내부를 순환하면서 간접적으로 야채실을 냉각시키게 된다. 이와 같이 야채실(20)로 공급되는 냉기가 상기 야채실덕트(40)의 내부를 따라 흐르도록 구성하는 것에 의하여, 냉기가 직접 야채 등에 접촉하는 것을 방지할 수 있게 되어, 실질적으로 야채 등이 건조해지는 것을 충분하게 방지하는 것이 가능하다. The supply of cold air to the vegetable chamber duct 40 is formed in the barrier 22 and is made through the cold air supply hole 24 communicating with the freezing chamber. That is, a part of the cold air circulating in the freezing chamber is introduced into the vegetable chamber 20 through the cold air supply hole 24 formed in the barrier 22. At this time, since the inlet of the cold air supply hole 24 and the vegetable chamber duct 40 is connected to each other, substantially the cold air introduced through the cold air supply hole 24 into the inside of the vegetable chamber 20 It is not supplied and flows along the vegetable duct 40. The cold air flowing inside the vegetable chamber duct 40 circulates inside the vegetable chamber 20 to indirectly cool the vegetable chamber. By configuring the cold air supplied to the vegetable chamber 20 to flow along the inside of the vegetable chamber duct 40, it is possible to prevent the cold air from directly contacting the vegetable or the like, thereby substantially drying the vegetable or the like. It is possible to prevent sufficiently.

그리고 상기 야채실덕트(40)는, 냉장실의 후면에 형성된 냉기배기공(도시 생략)과 연통하도록 구성되어 있다. 상기 냉기배기공을 통하여 배출되는 냉기는, 다시 증발기가 설치되어 있는 열교환챔버로 유입되고, 열교환챔버에서 열교환된 냉기는 냉장실 및 냉동실을 순환한다. 그리고 냉장실로 공급된 냉기는 냉장실 내부를 순환한 후, 귀환덕트를 통하여 다시 열교환챔버로 유입되고, 냉동실로 공급된 일부의 냉기는 상술한 바와 같이 냉기공급공(24)을 통하여 야채실덕트(40)를 순환하는 흐름을 반복하게 될 것이다. 즉 본 발명에 의하면, 상기 야채실덕트(40)의 입구는 냉동실과 냉장실을 구획하는 베리어에 형성된 냉기공급공(24)과 연결되고, 야채실덕트의 출구는 야채실의 후면에 대응하는 냉장실 후면에 형성된 냉기배기공과 연결되도록 형성되어 있음을 알 수 있다. The vegetable chamber duct 40 is configured to communicate with cold air exhaust holes (not shown) formed in the rear surface of the refrigerating chamber. The cold air discharged through the cold air exhaust holes flows back into the heat exchange chamber in which the evaporator is installed, and the cold air heat exchanged in the heat exchange chamber circulates in the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber. The cold air supplied to the refrigerating compartment circulates inside the refrigerating compartment, and then flows back into the heat exchange chamber through the return duct, and the part of the cold air supplied to the freezing compartment through the cold air supply hole 24 as described above. You will repeat the flow of circulating. That is, according to the present invention, the inlet of the vegetable chamber duct 40 is connected to the cold air supply hole 24 formed in the barrier partitioning the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, the outlet of the vegetable duct duct is formed on the rear of the refrigerator compartment corresponding to the rear of the vegetable compartment It can be seen that it is formed to be connected to the exhaust hole.

상술한 바와 같은 야채실덕트(40)는, 실질적으로 간접적인 열교환을 통하여 야채실(20)의 내부를 경유하도록 구성됨을 알 수 있다. 따라서 상기 야채실(20)의 내부를 경유하는 덕트(40)의 경로는, 실질적으로 보다 넓은 공간과 접촉할 수 있도록 설계하는 것이 바람직하다. It can be seen that the vegetable chamber duct 40 as described above is configured to pass through the inside of the vegetable chamber 20 through substantially indirect heat exchange. Therefore, the path of the duct 40 passing through the inside of the vegetable chamber 20 is preferably designed to be in contact with a substantially wider space.

도 4에는 상기 야채실(20)의 내부에 설치되는 덕트(40)의 경로가 예시적으로 도시되어 있다. 도시된 바와 같이, 베리어(22)에 형성된 냉기공급공(24)을 통하여 공급되는 냉기는 야채실(20)의 베리어측 측면에 형성된 부분을 따라 덕트(40)의 내부로 유입된다. 그리고 상기 덕트(40)는, 야채실(20)의 내부에서 측면을 따라 야채실(20)의 상면까지 연결되어 있다. 상기 야채실(20)의 상면부분에서 상기 덕트(40)는 전방을 경유하여 다시 후방으로 절곡되도록 성형되어 있음을 알 수 있다. 4 exemplarily shows a path of the duct 40 installed in the vegetable chamber 20. As shown, the cold air supplied through the cold air supply hole 24 formed in the barrier 22 is introduced into the duct 40 along the portion formed on the side of the barrier side of the vegetable chamber 20. And the said duct 40 is connected to the upper surface of the vegetable chamber 20 along the side surface in the inside of the vegetable chamber 20. In the upper portion of the vegetable chamber 20 it can be seen that the duct 40 is formed to be bent back to the rear via the front.

그리고 상기 야채실(20)의 후면에서는, 하방으로 연장된 후, 야채실(20)의 후면에 대응하는 냉장실 후면에 형성된 냉기배기공(도시 생략)을 통하여 배출될 수 있도록 설치된다. 여기서 상기 야채실(20)의 내부에 성형되는 상기 덕트(40)를 경유하는 냉기의 흐름에 대해서는, 냉기공급공(24) 및 냉기배기공의 위치 및 형상, 그리고 상기 덕트(40)의 형성 경로 등에 대해서는 여러 가지 변형이 가능함은 물론이다. And in the rear of the vegetable chamber 20, after extending downward, is installed to be discharged through the cold air exhaust hole (not shown) formed in the rear of the refrigerating chamber corresponding to the rear of the vegetable chamber 20. Here, with respect to the flow of cold air passing through the duct 40 formed in the vegetable chamber 20, the position and shape of the cold air supply hole 24 and the cold air exhaust hole, the path of formation of the duct 40, and the like. Of course, many variations are possible.

이상에서 살펴본 바와 같은 본 발명에 의하면, 야채실(20)을 별도의 케이싱으로 성형하고, 그 내부에 덕트를 설치하는 것에 의하여, 간접 냉각 방식으로 야채실을 냉각시키고 있음을 주제로 하고 있음을 알 수 있다. According to the present invention as described above, it can be seen that the theme is that the vegetable compartment 20 is cooled by an indirect cooling method by forming the vegetable compartment 20 into a separate casing and installing a duct therein. .

이와 같은 본 발명의 기본적인 기술적 사상의 범주 내에서, 당업계의 통상의 기술자에게 있어서는 여러가지 변형이 가능함은 물론이다. 예를 들면 본 발명은 사이드바이사이드형 냉장고에 적용된 실시예를 통하여 설명되고 있지만, 이러한 것에 한정될 수 없음은 자명하다. 그리고 본 발명은 첨부한 특허청구의 범위에 기초하여 해석되어야 하는 것도 당연하다. Within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention, various modifications are possible to those skilled in the art. For example, although the present invention has been described through an embodiment applied to the side-by-side type refrigerator, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited thereto. It is a matter of course that the present invention should be interpreted based on the appended claims.

이상에서 살펴본 바와 같은 본 발명에 의하면, 야채실을 별도의 케이싱으로 형성하고, 그 내부에 냉기가 흐르는 야채실덕트를 별도로 형성함으로써, 야채실을 간접 냉각방식으로 저온상태를 유지하고 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서 본 발명을 적용하는 것에 의하여, 야채실 내부에 보관중인 야채 및 과일 등은 냉기와의 직접 접촉이 방지되어 쉽게 건조되는 것을 방지할 수 있어서, 보다 신선한 저장상태를 장기간 유지할 수 있게 되는 장점이 기대된다. According to the present invention as described above, by forming a vegetable chamber in a separate casing, and by forming a vegetable chamber duct in which cold air flows therein, it can be seen that the vegetable chamber is maintained in a low temperature state by an indirect cooling method. Therefore, by applying the present invention, vegetables and fruits, etc. stored in the vegetable compartment can be prevented from being easily dried by preventing direct contact with cold air, it is expected that the advantage of being able to maintain a fresh storage state for a long time .

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수직으로 형성된 베리어에 의하여 구획되는 냉동실과 냉장실을 구비하는 냉장고에 있어서;A refrigerator comprising a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment partitioned by vertically formed barriers; 상기 냉장실의 하부에 설치되는 케이싱으로 형성되는 야채실과;A vegetable compartment formed by a casing installed under the refrigerating compartment; 상기 야채실의 내부를 경유하도록 성형되어, 냉기가 그 내부를 흐르는 야채실덕트;A vegetable chamber duct shaped to pass through the inside of the vegetable chamber, wherein cold air flows through the inside of the vegetable chamber; 상기 야채실의 전면에서 서랍식으로 수납되고, 저장물을 저장할 수 있는 야채트레이를 포함하여 구성되어;A vegetable tray accommodated in a drawer at the front of the vegetable compartment and configured to store a stock; 상기 야채실덕트를 통하여 냉기가 흐르면서 야채실이 냉각되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고의 야채실 냉기공급구조.The vegetable compartment cold air supply structure of the refrigerator, characterized in that the vegetable compartment is cooled while the cold air flows through the vegetable chamber duct. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 야채실덕트의 입구는 냉동실과 냉장실을 구획하는 베리어에 형성된 냉기공급공과 연결되고, 야채실덕트의 출구는 야채실의 후면에 대응하는 냉장실 후면에 형성된 냉기배기공과 연결되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고의 야채실 냉기공급구조.  According to claim 1, wherein the inlet of the vegetable chamber duct is connected to the cold air supply hole formed in the barrier partitioning the freezer compartment and the cold compartment, the outlet of the vegetable chamber duct is characterized in that it is connected to the cold air vent formed on the rear of the refrigerator compartment corresponding to the rear of the vegetable compartment Cold room supply structure of the vegetable room of the refrigerator. 제2항에 있어서, 상기 야채실덕트는, 야채실의 측면에서 상방으로 연장되고, 야채실의 상면에서는 전방을 경유하여 후방으로 연결되며, 야채실의 후면에서는 하방으로 연장되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고의 야채실 냉기공급구조.   3. The vegetable chamber cold air supply of claim 2, wherein the vegetable chamber duct extends upward from the side of the vegetable chamber, is connected rearward through the front of the vegetable chamber, and extends downward from the rear of the vegetable chamber. rescue.
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