KR20080016029A - Setting structure of ice-making case for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A mounting structure of an icemaker case for a refrigerator is provided to facilitate attachment and removal of the icemaker case to/from a freezer compartment door without using an additional fastener by hanging the front and lateral sides of the icemaker case onto the back and of the freezer compartment door. A mounting structure of an icemaker case for a refrigerator comprises a freezer compartment door(100), an icemaker(200), an icemaker case(202), and a fastening unit. The freezer compartment door selectively opens and closes a freezer compartment. The icemaker, provided on a back of the freezer compartment door, comprises a water tank(210) for storing water, an ice making compartment(220) provided below the water tank for producing ice cubes, and an ice bank(230) provided below the ice making compartment for storing ice cubes. The icemaker case forms an external appearance of the icemaker. The fastening unit allows the icemaker case to be hung and secured onto the back of the freezer compartment door without using any additional fasteners. The fastening unit comprises a front mounting tool for hanging of one side of the icemaker case onto the back side of the freezer compartment door, and a side mounting tool for hanging of a lateral side of the icemaker case onto an inner periphery of the freezer compartment door.

Description

Setting structure of ice-making case for refrigerator}

1 is a front view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a use state showing the internal structure of the freezer compartment of the refrigerator according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a perspective view partially showing the front appearance of the freezer compartment door employing a refrigerator ice making case mounting structure according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rear surface of the freezer door showing a state in which ice-making means are installed by a preferred embodiment of the refrigerator ice-making case mounting structure according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the ice making means is installed in the freezer door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the ice making case constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the ice making case constituting the embodiment of the present invention is installed on the rear of the freezer door.

Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening state of the front mounting mechanism constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a partial perspective view of the rear surface of the freezer compartment showing the fastening protrusions constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

10A and 10B are a plan sectional view and a side sectional view showing a fastening state of the side mounting mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Freezer door 110. Home panel

120. Home bar door 122. Door hinge

124. Hook Hook 126. Hook Fixture

200. Ice making means 202. Ice making case

210. Bucket 212. Lever

220. Ice making room 222. Interference lever

224.Istray 230.Icebank

250. Front mount mechanism 252. Hook hook

254. Hanging groove 260. Side mounting mechanism

262. Fastening protrusions 264. Fastening hooks

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an ice-making case mounting structure of the refrigerator to be fixed to the back of the freezer door by a fastening means formed integrally without a separate fastening tool.

In general, a refrigerator is a device for low temperature storage of food, and stored in a refrigerator or refrigerated according to the state of the food to be stored.

The cold air supplied to the inside of the refrigerator is generated by the heat exchange action of the refrigerant, is continuously supplied into the refrigerator while repeatedly performing a cycle of compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation, and the supplied refrigerant is supplied by convection. It is evenly distributed inside the refrigerator to store food in the refrigerator at a desired temperature.

1 and 2 are perspective views illustrating an example of an exterior of a conventional double door refrigerator and an interior of a freezer compartment.

As shown in these figures, a refrigerating chamber is provided at the inside right side of the refrigerator body, and a freezing chamber is provided at the left side. The refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are selectively opened and closed by the refrigerating compartment door 10 and the freezing compartment door 12, respectively.

In addition, a front surface of the freezer door 12 is provided with a dispenser 14 which can directly obtain ice and water stored in the refrigerator from the outside.

Meanwhile, an ice maker 20 for generating ice is provided at an upper end of the freezer compartment, and an ice bank 22 for storing ice generated in the ice maker 20 is installed below the ice maker 20.

An ice chute 24 for guiding the ice stored in the ice bank 22 is formed at the rear side of the freezing chamber door 12. Therefore, the ice stored in the ice bank 22 is guided to the dispenser 14 through the ice chute 24 and is taken out.

However, the above conventional technologies have the following problems.

In the above, the ice maker 20 and the ice bank 22 are provided in the freezer compartment. Therefore, there is a problem that the freezing space inside the freezing chamber is relatively narrow. That is, generally, in such a structure, the ice maker 20 and the ice bank 22 occupy about 20% or more of the freezing chamber internal space, and thus there is a problem in that the use of the freezing chamber space is restricted.

In addition, even if you want to install the ice maker 20 in the freezer door 12 in order to solve the above problems, because a separate fastening mechanism is required, there is a problem that is difficult to remove.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide an ice making means for generating and storing ice in the freezer door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator ice making case mounting structure in which an ice making case forming an external appearance of the ice making means can be attached to a freezer door without the use of a separate fastening tool.

An ice-making case mounting structure of the refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a freezer compartment door for selectively opening and closing the freezer compartment; Ice making means provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door, the bucket for storing water, an ice making chamber provided at the lower side of the bucket to generate ice, and an ice bank provided at the lower side of the ice making chamber for storing ice. and; An ice making case forming an appearance of the ice making means; The ice making case has a configuration including a; fastening means to be fixed to the rear of the freezer compartment door without a separate fastening tool.

The fastening means may include a front mounting mechanism for allowing one surface of the ice making case to be hooked on a rear surface of the freezing compartment door, and a side mounting mechanism for fastening the side of the ice making case to be hooked inside the edge of the freezing compartment door. It features.

The front mounting mechanism is characterized in that it has a configuration comprising a hook hook and a hook groove is formed in a shape corresponding to each other on the back surface of the freezer compartment door and the one surface of the ice making case.

The hook hook may include: a support part integrally protruding from the rear surface of the freezer compartment door to the rear side; It is formed at the end of the support, characterized in that it has a configuration including a; circular fixing plate having a diameter larger than the left and right width of the support.

The hook groove may include a circular through portion having a diameter larger than that of the fixing plate; And a fixing part communicating with the upper side of the through part, the fixing part being formed to have a size smaller than the diameter of the fixing plate.

The side mounting mechanism is characterized in that it comprises a fastening protrusion and a fastening hook which is molded and fitted into a shape corresponding to each other on the edge of the freezer compartment door and the side of the ice making case, respectively.

The fastening protrusions are integrally formed to protrude inward from the edge side of the freezer compartment door.

The fastening hook is formed with an accommodating groove in which the fastening protrusion is accommodated, and the accommodating groove is downwardly opened so that the fastening protrusion is formed in and out.

According to this invention which has such a structure, there exists an advantage that work efficiency improves.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the ice making case mounting structure of the refrigerator according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

Although not shown, a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are generally formed inside the refrigerator body, and the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are selectively opened and closed by a freezer compartment door and a refrigerating compartment door.

In addition, the freezer door is generally configured to open or close the left or right hinges to the left and right in the axis, or to open and close the bottom to the axis up and down, in the present invention will be described by taking a refrigerator that the door is opened and closed left and right as an example.

3 and 4 are respectively shown a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of a freezer compartment door employing a refrigerator ice making case mounting structure according to the present invention.

First, FIG. 3 is a partial front view of the front side of the freezer compartment door 100 that selectively opens and closes the freezer compartment.

As shown in the figure, the home panel 110 is provided on the front surface of the freezing chamber door 100. The home bar panel 110 is formed of a square flat plate to form a front exterior of the freezing chamber door 100. The home panel 110 is a home panel of a freezer compartment, which is distinguished from a home bar and a home panel of a refrigerating chamber, which are generally installed.

A groove bar door 120 is formed in the groove bar panel 110. The home bar door 120 is formed at the lower half of the home bar panel 110 and is a dedicated home bar door 120 for withdrawing the outside (front) of the ice bank 230 to be described below. That is, a general home bar door is installed in the refrigerator compartment door to easily withdraw beverages stored in the refrigerator compartment to the outside without opening the refrigerator compartment door, whereas the home bar door 120 of the present invention is formed in the ice making room of the freezer compartment. Home bar door dedicated to the ice bank for withdrawal.

The upper half of the home bar panel 110 is formed with a display 112 and a plurality of operation buttons 114, respectively. The display unit 112 is a part in which an operating state of the ice making means 200 or an operating state of the freezing compartment, which will be described below, is displayed to the outside. And, the operation button 114 is to allow the user to operate or set the ice making means 200 to be described below from the outside.

4 shows a rear state of the freezer compartment door 100.

As shown in the figure, an ice making means 200 is provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100 to generate and store ice.

The ice making means 200 is provided with a bucket 210 for storing water, an ice making chamber 220 provided below the bucket 210 to generate ice, and a lower side of the ice making chamber 220. It consists of an ice bank 230 for storing ice.

In more detail, a rectangular box-shaped ice making case 202 forms a rough appearance of the ice making means 200, and an ice making chamber 220 in which ice is generated is formed in the center of the ice making case 202. .

The ice making chamber 220 is provided with a plurality of ice trays 224 to be described below, and a bucket 210 for supplying water to the ice tray 224 is installed above the ice making chamber 220. . In addition, an ice bank 230 in which ice generated in the ice making chamber 220 is temporarily stored is provided below the ice making chamber 220.

5 is a side cross-sectional view of the ice making means 200 is installed on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100.

As shown in the figure, the water tank 210 is provided with an opening and closing lever 212 for controlling the water stored in the water tank 210 to selectively drop to the lower side. That is, the opening and closing lever 212 selectively opens and closes the water supply port 214 which is formed to penetrate up and down on the bottom surface of the water tank 210 so that the water inside the water tank 210 is selectively dropped downwards to form the ice making chamber. To be introduced to (220).

The ice making chamber 220 is further provided with an interference lever 222. The interference lever 222 is installed so that the end interferes with one end of the opening and closing lever 212. Therefore, when the bucket 210 is mounted, the end of the interference lever 222 pushes the opening and closing lever 212 upward, and the water supply port 214 is opened.

The ice making chamber 220 is provided with an ice tray 224 which is a case in which ice is produced. In more detail, two ice trays 224 are provided, an upper tray 224 ′ installed in the upper half of the ice making chamber 220, and a heart ray installed in the lower half of the ice making chamber 220. 224 ") and the like.

The ice tray 224 is partitioned into a plurality of spaces to freeze water accumulated in each space so that ice of a predetermined size is generated. Generally, the ice tray 224 is divided into a plurality of square spaces to form a rectangular ice block.

Meanwhile, a water plate 226 and a water supply pipe 226 'for guiding water to the heart ray 224 " are further provided in the ice making chamber 220. The water plate 226 has a dish shape. It is formed like a bowl to collect the water of the bucket 210 supplied from the water supply port 214, the water collected by the water plate 226 is the heart ray along the water supply pipe 226 ' 224 ". Therefore, the water supply pipe 226 ′ is long and vertically formed in the ice making chamber 220.

Looking in more detail, although not shown in detail, the inside of the bucket 210 is divided into two spaces from side to side, and the water supplied to the upper tray 224 'is stored in one space (for example, the left space). In another space (for example, the right space), water supplied to the heart ray 224 " is stored. Each of the left and right spaces includes a respective water supply port 214 and an opening / closing lever 212. FIG. .

Accordingly, the water in the left space of the bucket 210 immediately falls to the upper tray 224 ', and the water in the right space passes through the water dish 226 and the water supply pipe 226'. 224 ". The left and right spaces of the water tank 210 are formed to have the same size as the inner spaces of the upper tray 224 'and the heart ray 224". Therefore, when the water in the left and right spaces of the water tank 210 are all supplied to the ice tray 224, all the inner space of the ice tray 224 is filled with water.

Meanwhile, an ice lever 240 is installed at an outer side of the ice making chamber 220. The ice lever 240 is for moving the ice tray 224 to ice the ice generated inside the ice tray 224 to the ice bank 230, although not shown in detail '' 'shape It is formed to surround the ice making chamber 220 is installed.

In addition, tray pulleys (not shown) are fixed to each other on the side of the ice tray 224, and the tray pulleys are fastened to the moving lever 240. Therefore, when the user lowers the moving lever 240 downward, the ice tray 224 rotates to drop the ice inside the ice bank 230.

The groove bar door 120 is installed to open forward (right in FIG. 5) with the lower end as an axis. Thus, a door hinge 122 is provided at the lower end of the home bar door 120 to become a rotation center of the home bar door 120.

The fastening hook 124 is installed at the upper rear side (left side in FIG. 5) of the groove bar door 120. The fastening hook 124 is a mechanism for maintaining the home bar door 120 is closed to the freezing chamber door 100. Therefore, the freezing chamber door 100 is provided with a hook fixing body 126 for selectively hanging and fastening the fastening hook 124.

The hook fixing body 126 is a device for selectively fixing the fastening hook 124, when the user presses the upper end to the rear side (left in FIG. 5) in the state in which the home bar door 120 is opened, the fastening When the user presses the upper end of the home bar door 120 to the rear side (left side in FIG. 5) while the home bar door 120 is closed, the fastening hook 124 is detached from the hook 124. The home bar door 120 to be opened. Since the opening and closing device of the home bar door 120 is the same as the home bar door opening and closing device of a refrigerator which is generally used, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

6 to 10b illustrate a specific configuration of the fastening means for allowing the ice making case 202 to be fixed to the rear surface of the freezing compartment door 100 without a separate fastening tool or work.

6 and 7 illustrate a perspective view of the ice making case 202 and a state in which the ice making case 202 is mounted on the freezing chamber door 100, and in FIG. 8, the front surface of the ice making case 202 is a front mounting mechanism. The side cross section fixed by is shown. And, Figure 9 is a partial perspective view of the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 100 showing a fastening protrusion for fixing the side of the ice making case 202 to the freezer compartment door 100, the side mounting mechanism in Figure 10a and 10b By the ice-making case 202 is shown in the flat section and the side cross-section of the state fixedly mounted to the rim of the freezer door 100, respectively.

As shown in these figures, the ice making case 202 is attached to and detached from the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100 by a fastening means, and the fastening means is the front surface of the ice making case 202 (FIGS. 6 and 7). In the rear, the front mounting mechanism 250 to be hooked to the rear surface (corresponding to the front in Figure 6) of the freezer door 100, and the side of the ice making case 202 (left side in Figure 6 and 7) The side mounting mechanism 260 is fastened so as to be hooked inside the edge of the freezer compartment door 100.

The front mounting mechanism 250, the hook hook 252 and the hook groove 254 and the like formed on the back surface of the freezing chamber door 100 and the rear surface of the ice making case 202 to be coupled to each other. It is composed. That is, the hook hook 252 is inserted into the hook groove 254 has a structure that is fixed so as not to be separated.

The hook hook 252 is a support 252 ′ integrally protruding from the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100 to the rear side (right side in FIG. 8), and an end portion of the support portion 252 ′ (right end in FIG. 8). ) Is formed in a circular fixing plate 252 ".

The left and right widths (the diameter in the case of a cylindrical shape) of the support part 252 'are smaller than the diameter of the fixing plate 252 ". That is, the circular fixing plate 252" of the support part 252' It is formed to have a diameter larger than the left and right width. Therefore, the support part 252 'is fixed to the fixing part 254 "of the hook groove 254 which will be described below.

The hook groove 254 is formed at a rear surface of the ice making case 202 and is formed at a quantity corresponding to the hook hook 252 and a corresponding position. Thus, as shown in Figure 7, the hook groove 254 is formed at the right end of the upper end and the lower end of the ice making case 202, respectively.

The hook groove 254 is formed so that the shape of the upper half and the lower half and the size of the left and right widths are different from each other. That is, the hook groove 254 is formed with a lower through portion 254 'having a relatively large left and right width (diameter), and a width of the left and right relatively smaller than the through portion 254', and the through portion 254 '. ) And an upper fixing part 254 ″ which is formed to be in communication with each other.

The through part 254 ′ is formed in a circular shape and is formed to have a diameter larger than that of the fixing plate 252 ″ of the hook hook 252. The width is formed to have a size smaller than the diameter of the fixing plate 252 ". Therefore, the fixing plate 252" of the hook hook 252 is fitted through the through portion 254 ', and then the fixing portion Position at 254 " prevents departure to the front (in FIG. 7).

The side mounting mechanism 260 is formed of a fastening protrusion 262 and a fastening hook 264 that are molded and fitted into shapes corresponding to each other on the edge of the freezing chamber door 100 and the side of the ice making case 202, respectively. .

The fastening protrusion 262 is integrally formed to protrude inward from the edge side surface (left side in FIG. 9) of the freezer compartment door 100. The fastening protrusion 262 is for fixing the upper side and the lower side of the left end of the ice making case 202, and consists of an upper fastening protrusion 262 'and a lower fastening protrusion 262 "formed at predetermined intervals.

A guide protrusion 266 is further formed on the rear side (in FIG. 9) of the fastening protrusion 262. The guide protrusion 266 protrudes at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the fastening protrusion 262 to the rear side to guide the mounting of the ice making case 202.

The fastening hook 264 protrudes outward from the left outer surface of the ice making case 202 to be hooked to the fastening protrusion 262 and has a '∩' shape. That is, the receiving groove 264a is formed in the inner receiving protrusion 262 is formed, the receiving groove 264a is made to be opened so that the fastening protrusion 262 is allowed to enter.

The fastening hook 264 is provided at a position corresponding to the formation position of the fastening protrusion 262, the number corresponding to the number of the fastening protrusion 262 is formed. Accordingly, the fastening hooks 264 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the left side of the ice making case 202, respectively, and the upper hooks 264 'are hooked to the upper fastening protrusion 262' formed at the upper side and the lower side. It is formed in the bottom hanger 264 "hanging on the lower protrusion 262".

Hereinafter, the ice making case mounting structure of the refrigerator according to the present invention having the configuration as described above and the operation of the refrigerator employing the present invention will be described.

First, the process of mounting the ice making case 202 on the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 100 will be described.

While holding the ice making case 202 by hand, it is brought into contact with the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100. At this time, the ice making case 202 is in close contact with the upper end of the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100. In this case, the fastening hook 264 is located above the receiving groove 264a, and the hook hook 252 is located in front of the through portion 254 'of the hook groove 254.

As such, when the ice making case 202 is in close contact with the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100, the receiving groove 264a of the fastening hook 264 formed at the left end is positioned above the fastening protrusion 262. The fixing plate 252 ″ of the hook hook 252 protrudes forward through the through part 254 ′ of the hook groove 254.

Next, the ice making case 202 is lowered. In this case, the fastening hook 264 of the left end is lowered, the fastening protrusion 262 is inserted into the receiving groove 264a of the fastening hook 264 is accommodated. The support 252 ′ of the hook hook 252 is moved from the through part 254 ′ of the hook groove 254 to the fixing part 254 ″.

In this case, the mounting of the ice making case 202 is completed. That is, the left end of the ice making case 202 is prevented from moving forward and backward since the fastening protrusion 262 is inserted into the receiving groove 264a, and the fixing plate 252 ″ of the hook hook 252 is the hook. The front and left and right movements are prevented by the fixing part 254 ″ of the groove 254. Accordingly, the ice making case 202 is fixed to the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100 as shown in FIG. 7.

After the ice making case 202 is mounted as described above, the water container 210, the ice making room 220, and the ice bank 230 are then installed. That is, the water tank 210 is installed at the upper end of the ice making case 202, the ice tray 220 is installed at the center, and the water tank 210 is mounted at the lower end.

The removal of the ice making case 202 mounted as described above is based on the reverse order of the mounting. That is, in the state as shown in FIG. 7, the ice making case 202 is lifted upward. In this case, the fastening protrusion 262 is released to the lower side of the receiving groove 264a of the fastening hook 264, the fixing plate 252 "of the hook hook 252 is the fixing portion of the hook groove 254 It is lowered from 254 "and positioned at the penetrating portion 254 '.

In this state, the ice making case 202 is pulled forward (in FIG. 7). In this case, the fixing plate 252 ″ of the hook hook 252 passes through the through portion 254 ′ of the hook groove 254, and the fastening hook 264 moves the upper side of the fastening protrusion 262. The ice making case 202 is separated from the rear surface of the freezing chamber door 100.

Next, the method of using the ice making means 200 as described above will be described schematically.

First, water must be supplied from the outside to the ice making means 200. In this case, the freezing chamber door 100 is opened as shown in FIG. 4, and then the upper end of the ice making case 202 is opened. To the outside.

Then, water is introduced into the water tank 210 divided into two parts, and the water tank 210 in which the water is built is returned to the inside of the ice making means 200 again.

At this time, when the bucket 210 is in the original position, the opening and closing lever 212 is moved upward by the interference lever 222. As such, when the open / close lever 212 moves upward, the water supply port 214 is opened so that the water in the bucket 210 falls downward.

The water dropped from the bucket 210 is filled in the upper tray 224 ′ and the heart ray 224 ″. As described above, when water is supplied to the bucket 210, the bucket 210 is filled. Of water is automatically configured to fall into the ice tray 224.

As described above, after the water is supplied to the ice making means 200 from the outside, the user closes the freezer door 100. In this case, water accumulated in the ice tray 224 is frozen by the cold air in the freezer compartment, thereby producing ice.

When ice occurs in the ice tray 224 to generate ice, the user opens the freezer door 100 again, and pulls the ice lever 240 downward. In this case, the ice tray 224 is twisted and rotated, at which time the ice cubes fall into the ice bank 230.

Then, the user can close the freezer compartment 100 and open the home bar door 120 whenever necessary to draw the ice inside the ice bank 230 to the outside.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

For example, in the above embodiment, the hook hook 252 and the fastening protrusion 262 are integrally formed at the edge of the freezing chamber door 100, and the hook groove 254 and the fastening protrusion 262 are the ice making machine. It is illustrated that the case 202 is formed, but the reverse case is also possible. That is, the hook hook 252 and the fastening protrusion 262 are integrally formed in the ice making case 202, and the hook groove 254 and the fastening protrusion 262 are also formed in the freezing chamber door 100. It is possible.

In the present invention as described in detail above, ice making means for producing ice is provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door. Therefore, there is an advantage that the freezer compartment space is efficiently utilized as compared to the case in which the ice maker means is provided in the freezer compartment body as in the prior art.

In addition, according to the refrigerator ice making case mounting structure of the present invention, the ice making case is fastened without a fastening tool or a fastening tool or a fastening operation by the fastening means formed integrally with the freezer door and the ice making case. Therefore, since the fastening member and the fastening work for mounting the ice making case are not necessary, the cost reduction and the work efficiency are improved.

Claims (8)

A freezer door to selectively open and close the freezer compartment; Ice making means provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber door, the bucket for storing water, an ice making chamber provided at the lower side of the bucket to generate ice, and an ice bank provided at the lower side of the ice making chamber for storing ice. and; An ice making case forming an appearance of the ice making means; The ice-making case, the freezing chamber door mounting structure of the refrigerator ice-making case comprising a; fastening means to be fixed to be fixed without a separate fastening tool. The method of claim 1, wherein the fastening means, A front mounting mechanism allowing one side of the ice making case to hang on the rear side of the freezer compartment door; The ice-making case mounting structure of the refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a side mounting mechanism to be fastened so that the side of the ice making case is hooked inside the edge of the freezer compartment door. The method of claim 2, wherein the front mounting mechanism, An ice making case mounting structure of a refrigerator having a structure including a hook hook and a hanger groove which are formed and coupled to a shape corresponding to each other on the rear surface of the freezer compartment door and the one surface of the ice making case. The method of claim 3, wherein the hook hook, A support part integrally protruding from the rear surface of the freezing chamber door to the rear side; The ice making case mounting structure of the refrigerator, characterized in that it is formed at the end of the support, the fixing plate having a diameter larger than the left and right width of the support portion. The method of claim 4, wherein the hook groove, A circular through portion having a diameter larger than that of the fixing plate; And a fixing part communicating with the upper part of the penetrating part, the fixing part being formed to have a size smaller than the diameter of the fixing plate. The method of claim 2, wherein the side mounting mechanism, The ice-making case mounting structure of the refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a fastening protrusion and a fastening hook which are molded and fitted into shapes corresponding to each other on the edge of the freezer compartment door and the ice-making case side. The ice making case mounting structure of claim 6, wherein the fastening protrusion is integrally formed to protrude inward from an edge side surface of the freezer compartment door. The method of claim 6, wherein the fastening hook, An accommodating groove is formed in the receiving groove for receiving the fastening protrusion, the receiving groove is an ice making case mounting structure of the refrigerator, characterized in that the fastening protrusion is formed to be opened to the lower opening.

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