KR20110044350A

KR20110044350A - Refrigerator

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Publication number: KR20110044350A
Application number: KR1020090100972A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강성희; 김주현
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2009-10-23
Filing date: 2009-10-23
Publication date: 2011-04-29

Abstract

PURPOSE: A refrigerator is provided to maintain a minimum space for freezing and to use an unoccupied space of a freezer compartment as a refrigerator compartment. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerator comprises a cabinet, a heat exchange chamber(500), a grill pan(400), a freezing receiving member(300), a cooling air vent(410), a cooling air intake(420), a cooling air supply port(430), and an adjusting member(432). The cabinet comprises a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment. The heat exchange chamber is located on one side of a cabinet to accommodate an evaporator. The grill pan partitions the heat exchange chamber and the freezer compartment. The freezing receiving member is removably installed in the freezer compartment, connected to the heat exchange chamber, and forms an isolated freezing space. The cooling air vent is formed in the grill pan and discharges cool air to the freezing receiving member. The cooling air is collected through the cooling air intake to the heat exchange chamber and provided through the cooling air supply port to the freezer compartment. The adjusting member opens and closes the cooling air supply port to switch the interior temperature of the freezer compartment between the temperatures for refrigerating and freezing.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that allows food to be stored at a low temperature in an interior storage space shielded by a door, and is stored by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle. It is configured to keep foods in optimal condition.

The storage space inside the refrigerator is kept in a range of 1 to 4 degrees Celsius, the refrigerator compartment to keep foods such as vegetables are kept fresh, and to keep foods such as meat or fish frozen by keeping them in the range of -18 degrees Celsius A freezer compartment is provided, and the refrigerator may have various shapes according to the arrangement of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment and the shape of the door that shields the refrigerating compartment and the freezer compartment.

In addition, the refrigerator is gradually becoming larger and more versatile in accordance with the change in diet and the quality of the product, and refrigerators with various structures and convenience devices are considered.

The internal space of a typical refrigerator is divided into a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, and is configured to store food in each fixed space. However, there may be a difference in the use capacity of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment according to the dietary pattern of the user, and if necessary, by adjusting the amount of cold air supplied to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, the refrigerator compartment and the freezing compartment may be switched.

In addition, as disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2008-0099530, the fixed freezer compartment in which an ice making unit is accommodated is formed in one of the spaces of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment so as to be formed by partitioning the insulation material to minimize the ice making. It is configured to switch the remaining space while maintaining the space.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a detachable freezing storage member is installed in a storage space, the freezing storage member is used as a dedicated space for refrigeration by communicating with a heat exchange chamber equipped with an evaporator, and the space outside the freezing storage member is switched to a refrigerating chamber by adjusting a cold air supply. It is an object to provide a refrigerator configured to be able to.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet in which a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment are formed; A heat exchange chamber accommodating an evaporator at one side of the cabinet; A grill pan partitioning the heat exchange chamber and the freezing chamber; A freezing storage member detachably mounted to the freezing chamber to communicate with the heat exchange chamber and to form an independent freezing space capable of maintaining a temperature below zero; A cold air discharge port formed in the grill pan and configured to discharge cold air to the freezing accommodation member; A cold air inlet formed in the grill pan and recovering cold air to the heat exchange chamber; A cold air supply port in communication with the freezing compartment outside the freezing storage member and supplied with cold air to the freezing compartment; And a control member for opening and closing the cold air supply port to switch the temperature inside the freezing compartment to a refrigerating temperature and a freezing temperature.

In addition, the freezing storage member is characterized in that seated on the upper side of the barrier partitioning the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

In addition, the freezing storage member is mounted to be in contact with the inner upper surface of the freezing compartment.

In addition, the inside of the freezing compartment is characterized in that it is further provided with a mounting portion to be fixed to the freezing storage member is fitted with the freezing storage member.

In addition, the freezing storage member is characterized in that it comprises a storage case mounted to the freezing compartment and forming a storage space, and a case door that is rotatably mounted on the front of the storage case.

In addition, the freezing storage member is characterized in that it comprises a storage case mounted to the freezer compartment, and at least one drawer is mounted to the storage case to be retractable, forming a storage space.

In addition, the freezing member is characterized in that it is formed to be insulated from the interior of the freezing compartment.

In addition, an ice maker for making ice is further provided inside the freezing housing member.

In addition, the adjustment member is characterized in that the cold air supply port is configured to be shielded when the refrigeration receiving member is mounted.

In addition, the adjustment member is characterized in that the opening degree of the cold air supply opening is automatically adjusted according to the temperature of the freezer compartment.

In addition, the adjustment member is configured in the form of a knob is characterized in that for adjusting the opening degree of the cold air supply port by the user's direct operation.

The cold air suction port and the cold air supply port may allow the heat exchange chamber and the freezing storage member to communicate with each other only when the freezing storage member is mounted.

According to the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the freezing storage member is mounted in the freezing compartment, only a part of the freezing compartment may be used as the freezing compartment, and the remaining space may be switched to the refrigerating compartment.

Therefore, in an environment in which refrigerated foods are frequently stored, or in a situation in which refrigerated foods are temporarily stored, the freezing storage member may be installed to maintain a minimum freezing space such as ice and ice cream, and the remaining space may be converted into a storage space of the refrigerated food. Can be used.

In addition, when the frozen storage member is removed in an environment where there is much storage of frozen food, the capacity of the freezing compartment can be maximized, and thus the entire space of the freezing compartment can be used for storing the frozen food.

Therefore, according to the selective detachment of the freezing storage member, it is possible to secure a storage capacity suitable for the use environment, and of course, it is possible to change the active storage capacity according to the amount of food stored, thereby improving the storage efficiency. have.

In addition, it is possible to change the configuration of the space through the removal of the separate member without partitioning the space using a separate partition wall, it is also designed to minimize the loss of space can be expected to the effect of maximizing the space utilization.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments in which the spirit of the present invention is presented, and other embodiments included in the spirit of the present invention and other inventions which are deteriorated by the addition, modification, or deletion of other components. You can easily suggest.

Hereinafter, for the convenience of explanation and understanding, the refrigerator will be described with an example of a top mount type refrigerator in which a freezer compartment is disposed above the refrigerating compartment, and the present invention can be applied to all types of refrigerators in which a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment may be provided. Reveal in advance

1 is a perspective view of an open door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a refrigerator 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be formed by a cabinet 10 forming a storage space and a door 20 opening and closing the storage space.

The storage space may be partitioned up and down by the barrier 12, the freezing chamber 100 is formed at the upper portion, and the refrigerating chamber 200 may be formed at the lower portion. Of course, the configuration of the storage space may vary depending on the shape of the refrigerator 1. The refrigerator compartment 200 and the freezer compartment 100 are provided with a plurality of shelves and drawers may be configured to store a variety of food.

The door 20 may include a refrigerator compartment door 24 that shields the refrigerator compartment 200 and a freezer compartment door 22 that opens and closes the freezer compartment 100, respectively. The refrigerating compartment door 24 and the freezing compartment door 22 are rotatably mounted on the front surfaces of the corresponding refrigerating compartment 200 and the freezing compartment 100, respectively, and open and close the refrigerating compartment 200 and the freezing compartment 100 by rotation. It can be configured to do so. In addition, a rear surface of the refrigerating compartment door 24 and the freezing compartment door 22 may be provided with a basket for storing food.

On the other hand, the freezing compartment 100 is always provided with a freezing storage member 300 that is maintained at a sub-zero temperature to form a dedicated space for freezing, the freezing storage member 300 is mounted inside the freezing chamber 100 Is configured to form an independent storage space inside the freezer compartment 100.

Figure 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the freezing compartment of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention separated. And, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the freezer compartment cold air circulation of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the grill pan 400 is provided on the rear surface of the freezing chamber 100. The grill pan 400 may be formed in a plate shape by partitioning the freezing chamber 100 and the heat exchange chamber 500 to be described below.

The heat exchange chamber 500 may be formed at the rear of the freezing chamber 100, and may be formed to be partitioned from the freezing chamber 100 by the grill pan 400. In addition, an evaporator 510 is provided inside the heat exchange chamber 500 to generate cold air, and a fan motor assembly 520 is provided above the evaporator 510 for forced cooling of cold air and forced circulation of cold air. Can be equipped

A cold air discharge port 410, a cold air suction port 420, and a cold air supply port 430 are formed in the grill pan 400 to cool the air of the heat exchange chamber 500 to the freezing chamber 100 and the freezing storage member 300. It can be formed to guide.

In detail, the cold air discharge port 410 allows the cool air inside the heat exchange chamber 500 to be supplied to the inside of the freezing storage member 300, and the freezing storage when the freezing storage member 300 is mounted. It may be formed at a position corresponding to the rear surface of the member 300.

In addition, the cold air suction port 420 is for recovering the cold air supplied to the inside of the freezing storage member 300 to the heat exchange chamber 500 again. When the member 300 is mounted, the member 300 may be formed at a position corresponding to the rear surface of the freezing receiving member 300.

The cold air outlet 410 and the cold air inlet 420 may be formed in plurality, the cold air outlet 410 is formed on the upper side to facilitate the circulation of cold air, the cold air inlet 420 is formed on the lower side. Can be.

The cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420 may be formed at various positions according to the mounting position of the refrigeration receiving member 300, and the side or top and bottom of the refrigeration receiving member 300 through a separate cold air flow path. May be communicated with.

In addition, the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420 may further include a damper for adjusting the opening degree of the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420, and the freezing and receiving by the operation of the damper. It may be configured to enable temperature control inside the member 300.

In addition, the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420 are opened only when the freezing storage member 300 is mounted so that the freezing storage member 300 and the heat exchange chamber 500 communicate with each other. In the state in which the member 300 is not mounted, a mechanical or electronic opening and closing means may be further provided to close the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420.

On the other hand, the cold air supply port 430 is formed above the grill pan 400. The cold air supply port 430 may be configured to supply cold air to the inside of the freezing compartment 100, and to supply cold air to the inside of the freezing compartment 100 except for the freezing accommodating member 300. have.

The cold air supply port 430 is formed in the grill pan 400 corresponding to the outside of the freezing storage member 300, that is, the upper side of the freezing storage member 300, so that the cold air in the heat exchange chamber 500 may be formed. It is possible to supply to the inside of the freezer compartment 100.

The cold air supply port 430 is formed with an adjustment member 432 for adjusting the opening degree of the cold air supply port 430. The adjustment member 432 may be configured to open and close the cold air supply port 430 by the operation through the operation of the knob 434 or the lever of the user, if necessary, the temperature of the freezer compartment 100 It is automatically operated according to the configured to adjust the opening degree of the cold air supply port 430.

On the other hand, the adjustment member 432 when the refrigeration receiving member 300 is mounted to close the cold air supply port 430 is not supplied with the cold air to the freezing chamber 100 outside the freezing storage member 300 The freezer compartment 100 can be switched to the refrigeration temperature.

At this time, the inside of the freezing chamber 100 may be cooled in an indirect manner by the cold air conducted from the grill pan 400 and the freezing receiving member 300, it can be maintained at a refrigeration temperature of about 10 ℃. .

Of course, the inside of the freezing compartment 100 may be maintained at a freezing temperature even when the freezing storage member 300 is mounted. For this purpose, the adjustment member 432 opens the cold air supply port 430 to Cold air may be supplied into the freezer compartment 100. At this time, by adjusting the opening degree of the adjusting member 432, it is possible to maintain the temperature inside the freezing chamber 100 at a temperature different from the temperature inside the freezing storage member 300.

In addition, in order to use the entire freezing compartment 100 as a freezing space, the freezing compartment 300 may be removed from the inside of the freezing compartment 100, and the freezing compartment 100 may be removed by removing the freezing compartment 100. The entire space of the freezing chamber 100 can be used.

In the barrier 12, a suction passage 14 may be formed to recover cold air inside the freezing chamber 100 to the heat exchange chamber 500. The suction passage 14 guides the air in the freezing chamber 100 to move to the heat exchange chamber 500, and may extend from the inner front end to the rear end of the barrier 12.

The front end of the suction channel 14 may be opened at the front end of the bottom surface of the freezing chamber 100, and the rear end of the suction channel 14 may be opened to the inside of the heat exchange chamber 500. Therefore, the cold air supplied from the heat exchange chamber 500 to the freezing chamber 100 through the cold air supply port 430 is introduced into the heat exchange chamber 500 again through the suction flow passage 14 to circulate the entire cold air. This becomes possible.

Meanwhile, a shroud 440 may be further formed at a rear side of the grill pan 400 to allow cold air blown from the grill pan 400 to be supplied to the freezing chamber 100 and the freezing storage member 300. The shroud 440 may extend from an upper end of the grill pan 400 to an upper end of the cold air inlet 420.

Therefore, the cold air circulation is possible between the freezing chamber 100 and the heat exchange chamber 500 by the operation of the fan motor assembly 520, and the cold air between the freezing storage member 300 and the heat exchange chamber 500. Circulation is also possible.

The mounting part 110 is formed on an inner wall surface of the freezing compartment 100. The mounting portion 110 is for fixed mounting of the refrigeration receiving member 300, is formed protruding inward, it is formed in a projection shape that can be fitted into the mounting groove 312 formed in the refrigeration receiving member (300). .

The mounting unit 110 may be formed to extend from the front to the rear, a plurality may be formed at a predetermined interval up and down may be configured to seat the shelf when the freezing storage member 300 is separated.

On the other hand, the freezing storage member 300 may be composed of a storage case 310 to form an outer shape, and a drawer 320 is provided to be withdrawable in the storage case (310).

In more detail, the storage case 310 may be formed to be lower than the inner height of the freezing compartment 100 and have a width corresponding to the inner left and right widths of the freezing compartment 100.

Therefore, when the storage case 310 is mounted, the storage case 310 may be in close contact with both bottom and left and right sides of the freezing compartment 100, and a storage space may be formed above the storage case 310. It becomes possible.

In addition, mounting grooves 312 corresponding to the mounting unit 110 are formed on both left and right sides of the storage case 310. The mounting groove 312 is formed in a groove shape that can be mated with the mounting portion 110, and the storage case 310 is inserted from the front to the rear so that the mounting portion 110 and the mounting groove 312 are joined to each other. It is configured to be. Of course, if the mounting groove 312 and the mounting portion 110 is a structure capable of coupling and separation will be possible in a variety of other variations.

The storage case 310 has a hexahedron shape of which the front side is opened and is provided with a drawer 320 which is slidable in and out. The drawer 320 may be configured in various forms to accommodate food therein, a plurality of drawers 320 may be provided as necessary.

In addition, the storage case 310 may be provided with an ice maker 330 for making and storing ice. The ice maker 330 may be configured to include a general twist-type ice tray and ice drawer for storing ice and a water tank for supplying water to the ice tray. Of course, the ice maker 330 may be provided inside the drawer 320.

The freezing storage member 300 may be formed closed to form a space independent of the freezing chamber 100 outside the freezing storage member 300, the heat insulating member so that heat exchange with the inside of the freezing chamber 100 does not occur. It can be formed as.

Of course, the freezing storage member 300 may be formed of a general plastic injection molding, not a heat insulating member. In this case, the cold air inside the freezing storage member 300 is freezing chamber 100 outside the freezing storage member 300. It can be configured to indirectly cool the inside.

Hereinafter, the operation of the refrigerator according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a schematic diagram showing a cold air circulation when a part of a freezer compartment of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention is used as a refrigerator compartment. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating cold air circulation when a part of a freezer compartment and a freezing storage member of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention are used at different freezing temperatures. And, Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the cold air circulation in a state where the freezing storage member of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

1 to 5, when the freezing storage member 300 is pushed from the front to mount the freezing storage member 300 in the freezing compartment 100, the freezing storage member 300 is mounted. The freezing compartment 300 is mounted inside the freezing compartment 100 while the mounting portion 110 is inserted into the groove 312.

The freezing storage member 300 is in close contact with the bottom surface and the left and right both sides and the rear surface of the freezing compartment 100 in a state mounted inside the freezing compartment 100, to form a separate independent space inside the freezing compartment 100 It becomes possible.

The drawer 320 is mounted inside the storage case 310 constituting the freezing storage member 300. An ice maker 330 may be provided in the drawer 320, and the ice maker 330 may be mounted to the storage case 310 in the form of a module.

On the other hand, when the freezing storage member 300 is completely mounted in the freezing chamber 100, the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420 is opened to the heat exchange chamber 500 and the freezing storage member 300 Can communicate with each other.

In this case, the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420 may be configured to be opened by mechanical contact or the like when the refrigeration receiving member 300 is mounted, and may be automatically opened by transmission of an electrical signal. It may also be configured to.

Accordingly, the cold motor inside the heat exchange chamber 500 is supplied to the refrigeration accommodating member 300 through the cold air discharge port 410 opened by the fan motor assembly 520, and the refrigerated accommodating member 300 is provided. The cold air that has been heat-exchanged in the inside of the c) is returned to the heat exchange chamber 500 through the cold air inlet 420.

By the circulation of the cold air such that the inside of the freezing receiving member 300 can be maintained at approximately -10 ℃ ~ -22 ℃, the inside of the freezing receiving member 300 can be stored frozen food as well as ice You will be able to create and save.

On the other hand, in the state in which the freezing storage member 300 is mounted, in order to maintain the remaining space of the freezing compartment 100 at the refrigerating temperature, the cold air control member 432 is closed to close the cold air supply port 430. . The cold air adjusting member 432 may be closed by the user by operating in a manual type, or may be automatically closed when the refrigeration receiving member 300 is installed.

In the state in which the cold air supply port 430 is closed, the cold air is not directly supplied from the heat exchange chamber 500 to the inside of the freezing chamber 100. However, the cool air inside the heat exchange chamber 500 and the freezing storage member 300 may be indirectly transmitted by conduction through the upper surfaces of the grill pan 400 and the storage case 310. Accordingly, the freezing chamber 100 outside the freezing storage member 300 may maintain a temperature of about 1 ° C to 10 ° C.

Meanwhile, in the state where the freezing storage member 300 is mounted, the remaining space of the freezing compartment 100 may be maintained at a freezing temperature different from the internal temperature of the freezing storage member 300. To this end, after the refrigeration receiving member 300 is mounted, the cold air adjusting member 432 should be kept open without closing, and the cold air of the heat exchange chamber 500 is introduced through the cold air supply port 430. After the freezing chamber 100 is cooled, the freezing chamber 100 is returned to the heat exchange chamber 500 through the suction passage 14.

As such, the freezing compartment 100 outside the freezing accommodating member 300 may be maintained at a temperature of approximately 0 ° C. to −10 ° C. by the cold air circulated in the freezing compartment 100, and the cold air adjusting member 432. The temperature of the freezing compartment 100 can be freely adjusted according to the degree of opening.

As such, the freezing compartment 100 and the freezing storage member 300 maintain different freezing temperatures, thereby making or storing ice in the freezing storage member 300, and storing food in the freezing chamber 100. It is possible to store foods that have different storage temperatures or require storage in separate spaces.

Meanwhile, the freezing compartment 100 may not be mounted in the freezing compartment 100, and the entire freezing compartment 100 may maintain one freezing temperature. To this end, the user removes the freezing compartment 300 from the freezing compartment 100. In this case, the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420 are closed to block the cold air of the heat exchange chamber 500 from circulating through the cold air discharge port 410 and the cold air suction port 420, and the cold air Supply port 430 is open.

Therefore, the cold air of the heat exchange chamber 500 is introduced into the freezing chamber 100 through the cold air supply port 430, and the cold air heat exchanged in the freezing chamber 100 is carried out through the suction passage 14. The inside of the freezing chamber 100 maintains a freezing temperature due to cold air that is recovered to the heat exchange chamber 500 and circulates through the freezing chamber 100.

In such a state, the entire inner space of the freezing compartment 100 is used, so that a large amount of food can be stored without loss of space by the freezing storage member 300, and a large size food can be stored. Done.

On the other hand, the refrigerator according to the present invention will be various embodiments in addition to the above-described embodiment, will be described below with reference to the drawings with respect to the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of a separate freezing storage member of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention. The refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention differs only in the configuration and mounting position of the freezing storage member and the configuration of the grill pan, and other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the detailed description of the same configuration as in the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and the same reference numerals will be used.

Referring to FIG. 6, the freezing compartment 600 is mounted inside the freezing compartment 100. The freezing housing member 600 communicates with the heat exchange chamber 500 when installed in the freezing chamber 100 so as to maintain a temperature below zero, and is mounted above the freezing chamber 100.

In detail, the freezing storage member 600 is composed of a storage case 610 to form an outer appearance, and a case door 620 for opening and closing the opened front surface of the storage case 610. Mounting grooves 612 recessed inwardly are formed at both sides of the storage case 610, and the mounting grooves 612 are combined with the mounting portion 110 inside the freezing compartment 100 to form the freezing storage member 600. To be fixedly mounted to the freezer compartment (100).

The storage case 610 is in contact with the upper and left and right sides and the rear surface of the freezing compartment 100 in the mounted state, when the case door 620 is closed to form a separate space independent of the freezing compartment 100 It can be configured to be. In addition, the storage case 610 may be formed of a heat insulating material.

Meanwhile, a cold air discharge port 710, a cold air suction port 720, and a cold air supply port 730 are formed in the grill pan 700 partitioning the freezing chamber 100 and the heat exchange chamber, respectively. The cold air discharge port 710, the cold air suction port 720 and the cold air supply port 730 is only the position is different, the function is the same as the above-described embodiment.

That is, the cold air discharge port 710 and the cold air suction port 720 are formed at a position corresponding to an upper side of the grill pan 700 and a rear surface of the freezing storage member 600, and mounting of the freezing storage member 600. When opened to contact the opened portion of the storage case 610 is configured to be in communication with the interior of the freezing storage member 600.

Therefore, the cold air of the heat exchange chamber 500 is introduced into the freezing storage member through the cold air discharge port 710, and the cold air that is heat exchanged inside the freezing storage member 600 opens the cold air intake port 720. Through the heat exchange chamber 500 is recovered. By the circulation of the cold air inside the freezing storage member 600 maintains the freezing temperature, it is possible to make and store ice by the ice maker 330 as well as the storage of frozen food.

On the other hand, the cold air supply port 730 is formed in the lower side of the grill pan 700, and formed in a position corresponding to the freezing chamber 100 below the freezing storage member 600 of the heat exchange chamber 500 Allow cold air to be supplied to the freezing compartment (100). In addition, the cold air suction passage is formed in the barrier 12 to allow circulation of cold air between the inside of the freezing chamber 100 and the heat exchange chamber 500.

Figure 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the freezing compartment of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention separated.

3 is a schematic diagram showing a cold air circulation when a part of a freezer compartment of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention is used as a refrigerator compartment.

4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cold air circulation when a part of a freezer compartment and a freezing storage member of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention are used at different freezing temperatures.

5 is a schematic view showing a cold air circulation in a state where the freezing storage member of the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

Figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of a separate freezing storage member of the refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

A cabinet in which a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment are formed;

A heat exchange chamber accommodating an evaporator at one side of the cabinet;

A grill pan partitioning the heat exchange chamber and the freezing chamber;

A freezing storage member detachably mounted to the freezing chamber to communicate with the heat exchange chamber and to form an independent freezing space capable of maintaining a temperature below zero;

A cold air discharge port formed in the grill pan and configured to discharge cold air to the freezing accommodation member;

A cold air inlet formed in the grill pan and recovering cold air to the heat exchange chamber;

A cold air supply port in communication with the freezing compartment outside the freezing storage member and supplied with cold air to the freezing compartment;

And a control member which opens and closes the cold air supply port and switches the temperature inside the freezer compartment into a refrigerating temperature and a freezing temperature.

The method of claim 1,

The refrigerator receiving member is mounted on the upper side of the barrier partitioning the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

The method of claim 1,

The refrigerator receiving member is mounted to be in contact with the inner upper surface of the freezing compartment.

The method of claim 1,

The inside of the freezer compartment further comprises a mounting portion for mating with the freezing storage member to be fixed to the freezing storage member.

The method of claim 1,

The freezing storage member,

A storage case mounted to the freezing compartment and forming a storage space;

And a case door rotatably mounted on the front of the storage case.

The method of claim 1,

The freezing storage member,

A storage case mounted to the freezer compartment,

A refrigerator, characterized in that it is mounted to the storage case retractable, and comprises at least one drawer to form a storage space.

The method of claim 1,

The refrigerator receiving member is formed to be insulated from the interior of the freezer compartment.

The method of claim 1,

A refrigerator characterized in that an ice maker for making ice is further provided inside the freezing storage member.

The method of claim 1,

The control member is a refrigerator characterized in that the cold air supply port is configured to be shielded when the refrigeration receiving member is mounted.

The method of claim 1,

The control member is a refrigerator, characterized in that the opening degree of the cold air supply opening is automatically adjusted according to the temperature of the freezer compartment.

The method of claim 1,

The adjusting member is configured in the form of a knob, characterized in that for controlling the opening degree of the cold air supply port by a user's direct operation.

The method of claim 1,

And the cold air suction port and the cold air supply port allow the heat exchange chamber and the freezing storage member to communicate with each other only when the freezing storage member is mounted.