KR20220029236A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator comprises: a cabinet having each machine room where a storage space and a compressor are disposed; a condenser disposed on a rear side of the outside of the cabinet and extended in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and a condenser cover disposed on the rear side of the cabinet to cover the condenser. The condenser cover comprises: a cover main body covering a rear side of the condenser; a side unit bent from both side ends of the cover main body to have an accommodation space accommodating the condenser; and a fixing unit extended from the side unit to be coupled to the cabinet.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that can store food at a low temperature in an internal storage space that is shielded by a door. To this end, the refrigerator is configured to store the stored food in an optimal state by cooling the inside of the storage space using cold air generated through heat exchange with the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle.

In the structure of a general refrigerator, a machine room forming a space in which a plurality of electric parts including components constituting a refrigeration cycle for cooling the storage space is disposed is a machine room forming a space in which a plurality of electric parts are disposed is a storage space and may be provided separately. In the machine room, for example, a compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant to a high temperature and high pressure may be provided.

Meanwhile, the condenser constituting the refrigerating cycle may be provided outside the refrigerator. For example, the condenser may be provided at the rear of the refrigerator body. The condenser exposed to the outside increases heat dissipation efficiency, thereby increasing the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser.

In relation to the condenser exposed to the outside, the following prior art has been proposed.

Prior literature: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0061957 (published on June 10, 2010)

According to the prior literature as described above, a condenser installed on the rear surface of the main body of the refrigerator and exposed to the outside is disclosed. In addition, the prior literature discloses a bracket for fixing the condenser.

However, in the case of a refrigerator provided with a condenser exposed to the outside as in the prior literature, there is a problem in that the aesthetic sense of the refrigerator is inhibited by the condenser exposed to the outside. And, when the user comes into contact with the condenser exposed to the outside, there is a risk of injury. In addition, when the refrigerator is transported, the condenser exposed to the outside is damaged, and there is a problem in that the refrigerant inside the condenser is leaked.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having a beautiful aesthetic feeling by having a condenser cover that covers the condenser.

In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having excellent heat exchange efficiency by forming a heat dissipation hole in a condenser cover that covers the condenser.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator in which a plurality of heat dissipation holes are aligned by forming alignment holes in the condenser cover.

In order to solve the above problems, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: cabinets each forming a storage space and a machine room in which a compressor is disposed; a condenser disposed at an outer rear side of the cabinet and extending in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and a condenser cover disposed at the rear of the cabinet to cover the condenser.

And, the condenser cover, the cover body for covering the rear of the condenser; side portions bent from both side ends of the cover body to form an accommodating space in which the condenser is accommodated; and a fixing part extending from the side part and coupled to the cabinet.

The cover body may extend in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet to cover the entire rear of the condenser.

The cover body may include a body hole assembly including a plurality of body holes, and the plurality of body hole assemblies may be formed to be spaced apart from each other in vertical and horizontal directions.

In an embodiment, the body hole may include a first body hole and a second body hole that are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction and are alternately and repeatedly formed.

The cover body may further include a plurality of alignment holes for determining positions where the body holes are formed.

Through the alignment hole, a relative position of the second body hole may be determined corresponding to the position of the first body hole.

In one embodiment, the side portion includes a side hole assembly including a plurality of side holes, wherein the side holes are spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions, and alternately and repeatedly formed first side holes and second side holes. may include

Through the alignment hole, a relative position of the second side hole may be determined corresponding to the position of the first side hole.

The side portion may be bent forward at a predetermined angle from the cover body.

The fixing part may be bent from an end of the side part and extend to the outside of the accommodation space.

In an embodiment, the fixing unit may include a fixing hole formed to be fixed to the cabinet; and a temporarily fixed hole formed to be temporarily fixed to the cabinet by a fixing member, wherein the temporarily fixed hole includes: a first through hole; and communicates with the first through-hole, and may be formed at one side of the first through-hole.

A width of the second through hole may be smaller than a width of the first through hole.

The condenser may be spaced apart from the rear surface of the cabinet by a predetermined distance.

The cover body may be spaced apart from the condenser by a predetermined distance.

A distance from the rear surface of the cabinet to the condenser may be longer than a distance from the condenser to the cover body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to provide a refrigerator having a beautiful aesthetic feeling by having a condenser cover that covers the condenser.

In particular, by forming a heat dissipation hole in the condenser cover that covers the condenser, it is possible to provide a refrigerator having excellent heat exchange efficiency.

In addition, it is possible to provide a refrigerator in which a plurality of heat dissipation holes are aligned by forming alignment holes in the condenser cover.

1 is a perspective view showing a state of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view in a state in which the condenser cover is removed from the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a condenser cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state viewed from another direction of FIG. 3 .
5 is a view illustrating the refrigerator of FIG. 1 as viewed from the top.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the upper part of FIG. 3 .
7 is a view showing the configuration of the temporarily fixed hole according to an embodiment of the present invention and a state in which the condenser cover is temporarily fixed to the cabinet by the temporarily fixed hole and the fixing member.
8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, and B may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the essence, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

In addition, it cannot be said that the spirit of the present invention is limited to the presented embodiments, and other embodiments included within the scope of the spirit of the present invention can be easily proposed by adding, changing, or deleting other components.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the condenser cover is removed from the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 , a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 forming a storage space 11 and a door 20 for opening and closing the storage space 11 . can be configured.

The storage space 11 may form one storage space. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage space 11 may be divided up and down or left and right to consist of a plurality of spaces, and may be cooled to different temperatures and used as a refrigerating chamber or a freezing chamber.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, an embodiment in which one storage space is formed will be described. However, it should be noted that even when a plurality of storage spaces are included as described above, the technology for the condenser cover described below is applied as it is.

The door 20 may be located on the front side of the cabinet 10 to open and close the storage space 11 .

For example, the door 20 may be rotatably mounted to the cabinet 10 by a hinge to open and close the storage space 11 .

A machine room 15 may be formed at a lower rear side of the cabinet 10 . The machine room 15 may be formed under the storage space 11 .

In this specification, the front and rear are based on the refrigerator 1 . In detail, “front” refers to a direction from the cabinet 10 toward the door 20 , and “rear” refers to a direction away from the door 20 .

The machine room 15 forms a space in which a plurality of electric components including a compressor 30 constituting a refrigeration cycle for cooling the storage space 11 are disposed, and is separated from the storage space 11 and is independent. space can be formed.

And, the machine room 15 may communicate with the external space so that the components inside the machine room 15 are cooled or heat exchanged.

The refrigeration cycle is a compressor 30 that compresses a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant into a high-temperature and high-pressure supersaturated gas refrigerant, and is disposed at the outlet side of the compressor 30 to condense the high-temperature and high-pressure supersaturated vapor refrigerant into a high-temperature and high-pressure saturated liquid refrigerant. The condenser 40, an expansion device (not shown) disposed on the outlet side of the condenser 40 to expand the high-temperature and high-pressure saturated liquid refrigerant into a low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant, and an expansion device disposed on the outlet side of the expansion device for low-temperature and low-pressure It may include an evaporator 50 for evaporating the two-phase refrigerant of the low-temperature and low-pressure gas phase refrigerant.

The compressor 30 , the condenser 40 , the expansion device and the evaporator 50 are connected by a refrigerant passage, and may be circulated along the refrigerant passage.

The compressor 30 may be disposed in the machine room 15 .

Also, the condenser 40 may be disposed at the rear of the cabinet 10 . The condenser 40 is disposed at the outer rear of the cabinet 10 and exposed to the outside in order to increase heat dissipation efficiency. The condenser 40 is disposed at the rear of the cabinet 10 and may extend in the vertical direction. That is, the condenser 40 may extend from the rear of the cabinet 10 in the longitudinal direction of the refrigerator 1 .

In detail, the condenser 40 may include a condensing tube 45 through which the refrigerant flows. A refrigerant circulates inside the condensing tube 45 , and the refrigerant may exchange heat with the outside through the condensing tube 45 .

The condensing pipe 45 may be bent multiple times to increase heat exchange efficiency. The condensing pipe 45 may be repeatedly bent a plurality of times to repeatedly form a plurality of horizontal pipes 45a and bending pipes 45b. The plurality of horizontal pipes 45a may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. In addition, a plurality of the horizontal pipes 45a spaced apart from each other may be connected to a plurality of the bending pipes 45b.

In addition, the horizontal pipe 45a may be provided with a heat exchange fin 46 connecting between the horizontal pipes 45a disposed vertically in order to increase heat exchange efficiency.

Meanwhile, the condenser 40 may be disposed outside the cabinet 10 in order to maximize heat dissipation efficiency. The condenser 40 may be disposed at the outside rear side of the cabinet 10 , and may be disposed to be spaced apart from a cabinet rear surface 10a defining the rear surface of the cabinet 10 by a predetermined distance. That is, the condenser 40 may be spaced apart from the rear surface 10a of the cabinet by a predetermined distance L1.

In addition, the condenser 40 may be fixed to the cabinet 10 by a fixing bracket 70 . In detail, a fixing bracket 70 for fixing the condenser 40 may be provided on the rear surface 10a of the cabinet. Accordingly, the condenser 40 spaced apart from the rear surface 10a of the cabinet by a predetermined distance (L1, see FIG. 5 ) may be stably fixed to the cabinet 10 .

The condenser 40 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the rear surface 10a of the cabinet by a predetermined distance by the fixing bracket 70 .

Meanwhile, the evaporator 50 may be disposed inside the storage space 11 . The evaporator 50 may be disposed inside the storage space 11 , and the cold air generated in the evaporator 50 may cool the storage space 11 . In detail, the evaporator 50 may be a direct cooling type evaporator provided with a plurality of refrigerant pipes dividing the storage space 11 up and down. Accordingly, the inside of the storage space 11 can be cooled more effectively through the evaporator 50 .

In addition, the evaporator 50 may be connected to the compressor 30 through a refrigerant pipe 60 . Accordingly, the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 50 may flow to the compressor 30 .

One end of the refrigerant pipe 60 may be connected to the evaporator 50 , and the other end may be connected to the compressor 30 .

In detail, one end of the refrigerant pipe 60 is connected to the evaporator 50 inside the cabinet 10 . In addition, the refrigerant pipe 60 may pass through the cabinet 10 and be disposed outside the cabinet 10 .

More specifically, the refrigerant pipe 60 may pass through the rear surface of the cabinet 10a and be disposed behind the rear surface of the cabinet 10a. That is, the refrigerant pipe 60 may extend from the inside of the cabinet 10 to the outside.

In one embodiment, a cover bracket 65 for fixing the refrigerant pipe 60 may be provided. The cover bracket 65 may fix the refrigerant pipe 60 to the rear surface 10a of the cabinet.

Also, the cover bracket 65 may cover a portion where the refrigerant pipe 60 penetrates the rear surface 10a of the cabinet.

In one embodiment, the cover bracket 65 may be disposed between the rear surface of the cabinet 10a and the condenser 40 . That is, the condenser 40 may be located at the rear of the cover bracket 65 .

In one embodiment, the cover bracket 65 may include a fixing part 65a for fixing the condenser 40 . The fixing part 65a may protrude rearward from the cover bracket 65 to fix the condenser 40 .

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the condenser 40 is disposed outside the rear of the cabinet 10 to increase heat dissipation efficiency. The condenser 40 exposed to the outside may inhibit aesthetic sense. And, when the user comes into contact with the condenser 40 exposed to the outside, it may be injured. In addition, when the refrigerator 1 is transported, the condenser 40 exposed to the outside may be damaged and the refrigerant inside the condenser 40 may leak out.

To solve this problem, the refrigerator 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a condenser cover 100 .

Hereinafter, a condenser cover according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a condenser cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state viewed from the other direction of FIG. 3 , and FIG. 5 is a view showing the refrigerator of FIG. 1 as viewed from above and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the upper part of FIG. 3 .

3 to 6 , the refrigerator 1 may include a condenser cover 100 to cover the condenser 40 . The condenser cover 100 may be provided at the rear of the cabinet 10 to cover the condenser 40 disposed outside the rear of the cabinet 10 . The condenser cover 100 may be coupled to the rear surface of the cabinet 10a and be provided at the rear of the cabinet 10 to cover the condenser 40 .

In detail, the condenser cover 100 includes a cover body 110 that covers the condenser 40 , a side part 120 bent from both side ends of the cover body 110 , and extending from the side part 120 . and a fixing part 125 for being coupled to the cabinet 10 .

The cover body 110 may cover the condenser 40 . The cover body 110 may be formed in a rectangular plate shape, for example.

The cover body 110 may be disposed at the rear of the condenser 40 to cover the condenser 40 . In addition, the cover body 110 may extend in the longitudinal direction of the refrigerator 1 to cover the entire rear of the condenser 40 .

The vertical length of the cover body 110 may be longer than the vertical length of the condenser 40 so that the cover body 110 covers the entire rear of the condenser 40 .

The cover body 110 may be spaced apart from the condenser 40 by a predetermined distance L2. Accordingly, the vibration generated from the condensing pipe 45 of the condenser 40 can be prevented from being transmitted to the condenser cover 100 .

In addition, the cover body 110 may be spaced apart from the fixing bracket 70 so as not to come into contact with the fixing bracket 70 . That is, the cover body 110 may be spaced apart from the condenser 40 by a predetermined distance L2 so as not to contact the fixing bracket 70 . Accordingly, the vibration generated from the condensing pipe 45 of the condenser 40 can be prevented from being transmitted to the condenser cover 100 .

Meanwhile, the distance L1 from the rear surface of the cabinet 10a to the condenser 40 may be longer than the distance L2 from the condenser 40 to the cover body 110 .

The cover body 110 may include a body hole assembly 113 including a plurality of body holes 111 and 112 to increase the heat dissipation efficiency of the condenser 40 . Heat dissipation of the condenser 40 through the body hole assembly 113 may increase heat exchange efficiency.

A plurality of the body hole assemblies 113 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other in up, down, left, and right directions.

In an embodiment, the body holes 111 and 112 may be formed in a horizontally long oval shape. The body holes 111 and 112 are formed through the cover body 110 , and heat from the condenser 40 may flow to the outside of the condenser cover 100 through the body holes 111 and 112 .

Meanwhile, the body hole assembly 113 may include a plurality of body holes 111 and 112 spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The body holes 111 and 112 may include a first body hole 111 and a second body hole 112 that are formed to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction and are alternately and repeatedly formed.

For example, the body hole assembly 113 may include a first body hole 111 formed in an odd number from one side and a second body hole 112 formed in an even number.

In an embodiment, the cover body 110 may further include an alignment hole 115 . A plurality of alignment holes 115 may be formed. For example, as shown, four alignment holes 115 may be formed to be spaced apart from the cover body 110 .

Positions at which the body holes 111 and 112 are formed may be determined by the alignment hole 115 . In detail, the cover body 110 may include a first body hole 111 and a second body hole 112 whose position is determined by the alignment hole 115 . Accordingly, the first body hole 111 and the second body hole 112 may be alternately and repeatedly formed.

More specifically, the condenser cover 100 may be formed of a thin iron plate. In the case of the condenser cover 100 formed of a thin iron plate, it is difficult to form a plurality of the body holes 111 and 112 in a single process. Therefore, when forming the body holes 111 and 112 in the cover body 110 , the first body hole 111 is first formed, and then the position of the cover body 110 through the alignment hole 115 . may be aligned to determine the position of the second body hole 112 .

That is, through the alignment hole 115 , a relative position of the second body hole 112 may be determined corresponding to the position of the first body hole 111 .

In order to align the positions of the cover body 110 through the alignment holes 115 , a plurality of alignment holes 115 may be formed. In detail, in order to align the positions of the cover body 110 through the alignment holes 115 , at least two alignment holes 115 may be formed.

Meanwhile, the cover body 110 may include a body hemming part 110a. The main body hemming part 110a may be formed on the upper end of the cover body 110 . In detail, by forming the body hemming part 110a of a gentle curve shape at the upper end of the cover body 110 , it is possible to prevent the user from being injured when holding and moving the cover body 110 .

The side portion 120 may be bent from both side ends of the cover body 110 to form an accommodation space 117 in which the condenser 40 is accommodated.

The side part 120 may be bent from both side ends of the cover body 110, and may be formed to extend forward. An accommodation space 117 in which the condenser 40 is accommodated may be formed in front of the cover body 110 through the cover body 110 and the side part 120 . Accordingly, the condenser 40 may be accommodated inside the condenser cover 100 .

The side part 120 may be bent from the cover body 110 at a predetermined angle θ. For example, the side part 120 may be bent at an obtuse angle from the cover body 110 . In this case, the length in the left-right direction of the accommodation space 117 may be shorter toward the rear.

The side part 120 may include a side hole assembly 123 including a plurality of side holes 121 and 122 to increase the heat dissipation efficiency of the condenser 40 . Heat dissipation of the condenser 40 through the side hole assembly 123 may increase heat exchange efficiency.

A plurality of the side hole assemblies 123 may be vertically spaced apart from each other.

In an embodiment, the side holes 121 and 122 may be formed in a long oval shape. The side holes 121 and 122 are formed through the side portion 120 , and heat of the condenser 40 may flow to the outside of the condenser cover 100 through the side holes 121 and 122 .

Meanwhile, the side hole assembly 123 may include a plurality of side holes 121 and 122 spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions. The side holes 121 and 122 may include a first side hole 121 and a second side hole 122 that are formed to be spaced apart from each other in the left and right direction and are alternately and repeatedly formed.

For example, the side hole assembly 123 may include a first side hole 121 formed in an odd number from one side and a second side hole 122 formed in an even number from one side.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the side holes 121 and 122 may include first side holes 121 and second side holes 122 that are formed to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction and are alternately and repeatedly formed. there is.

In an embodiment, the position at which the side holes 121 and 122 are formed may be determined by the alignment hole 115 . In detail, the side part 120 may include a first side hole 121 and a second side hole 122 whose position is determined by the alignment hole 115 . Accordingly, the first side hole 121 and the second side hole 122 may be alternately and repeatedly formed.

More specifically, the condenser cover 100 may be formed of a thin iron plate. In the case of the condenser cover 100 formed of a thin iron plate, it is difficult to form a plurality of the body holes 111 and 112 and the side holes 121 and 122 in a single process. Therefore, when the body holes 111 and 112 and the side holes 121 and 122 are formed in the cover body 110, the first body hole 111 and the first side hole 121 are first formed, The positions of the cover body 110 may be aligned through the alignment hole 115 to determine the positions of the second body hole 112 and the second side hole 122 .

Meanwhile, the side part 120 may include a side hemming part 120a. The side hemming part 120a may be formed on the upper end of the side part 120 . In detail, by forming the side hemming part 120a of a gentle curved shape at the upper end of the side part 120 , it is possible to prevent the user from being injured when holding and moving the side part 120 .

The fixing part 125 may extend from the side part 120 and be coupled to the cabinet 10 . The fixing part 125 may be coupled to the rear surface 10a of the cabinet. In detail, the fixing part 125 may be bent from an end of the side part 120 and extend to the outside of the accommodation space 117 . The fixing part 125 may be bent from an end of the side part 120 to extend parallel to the cover body 110 .

The fixing part 125 may include a fixing hole 127 so that the condenser cover 100 is fixed to the rear surface 10a of the cabinet. A plurality of the fixing holes 127 may be vertically spaced apart from each other.

A fixing member may pass through the fixing hole 127 so that the condenser cover 100 may be coupled to the cabinet 10 . In detail, a fixing member passes through the fixing hole 127 so that the condenser cover 100 may be coupled to the rear surface 10a of the cabinet.

In an embodiment, the fixing part 125 may further include a temporary fixing hole 121 so that the condenser cover 100 is temporarily fixed to the rear surface 10a of the cabinet.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings in relation to the temporarily fixed hole according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

7 is a view showing the configuration of the temporarily fixed hole according to an embodiment of the present invention and a state in which the condenser cover is temporarily fixed to the cabinet by the temporarily fixed hole and the fixing member.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the fixing member 80 is inserted into the temporary fixing hole 121 according to the embodiment of the present invention, so that the condenser 40 may be temporarily fixed to the cabinet 10 . The temporary fixing hole 121 is in communication with the first through hole (121a) and the first through hole (121a), the second through hole (121b) formed on one side of the first through hole (121a) may include

In an embodiment, the second through-hole 121b may be formed above the first through-hole 121a. The second through-hole 121b may be formed above the first through-hole 121a, and the width of the second through-hole 121b may be formed to be smaller than the width of the first through-hole 121a. there is.

Accordingly, after the fixing member 80 is inserted into the first through hole 121a having a relatively large diameter, the fixing member 80 has a relatively small diameter by the movement of the fixing member 80 . It may be caught and temporarily fixed to the upper end of the second through hole (121b).

In one embodiment, the fixing member 80 may include a body portion 80a and a head portion 80b. In addition, the diameter of the head portion 80b may be larger than the diameter of the body portion 80a. In this case, the width of the first through hole 121a may be formed to be larger than the size of the head portion 80b, and the width of the second through hole 121b corresponds to the diameter of the body portion 80a. It is formed so that the condenser cover 100 may be temporarily fixed to the rear surface of the cabinet 10a by the temporarily fixing hole 121 and the fixing member 80 .

Hereinafter, the configuration of the condenser according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it further includes a side condensing tube. For convenience of description, in the second embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment refers to the first embodiment.

8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the condenser 40 according to the second embodiment may further include a side condensing tube 47 for increasing heat exchange efficiency.

The side condensation pipe 47 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 . In more detail, the side condensing pipe 47 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 , and may be provided outside the storage space 11 .

The side condensing pipe 47 may be bent multiple times to increase heat exchange efficiency. The side condensation pipe 47 may be repeatedly bent a plurality of times to repeatedly form a plurality of vertical pipes 47a and bending pipes 47b. The plurality of vertical pipes 47a may be spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions. In addition, the plurality of vertical pipes 47a spaced apart may be connected to each other by the plurality of bending pipes 47b.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the side condensing pipe 47 may be repeatedly bent a plurality of times to repeatedly form a plurality of horizontal pipes 47a and bending pipes 47b in the vertical direction.

1: refrigerator
10: cabinet
20: door
40: condenser
100: condenser cover

Claims (15)

Cabinets each forming a storage space and a machine room in which the compressor is disposed;
a condenser disposed at an outer rear side of the cabinet and extending in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet; and
and a condenser cover disposed at the rear of the cabinet to cover the condenser,
The condenser cover,
a cover body covering the rear of the condenser;
side portions bent from both side ends of the cover body to form an accommodating space in which the condenser is accommodated; and
and a fixing part extending from the side part and coupled to the cabinet. The method of claim 1,
The cover body extends in a longitudinal direction of the cabinet to cover the entire rear of the condenser. The method of claim 1,
The cover body is
A body hole assembly including a plurality of body holes,
The body hole assembly,
A refrigerator in which multiple units are formed spaced apart in the vertical, horizontal, and vertical directions. 4. The method of claim 3,
The body hole is
A refrigerator comprising a first body hole and a second body hole that are spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction and are alternately and repeatedly formed. 5. The method of claim 4,
The cover body is
The refrigerator further comprising a plurality of alignment holes for determining positions where the body holes are formed. 6. The method of claim 5,
A refrigerator in which a relative position of the second body hole is determined corresponding to the position of the first body hole through the alignment hole. 7. The method of claim 6,
The side part,
a side hole assembly including a plurality of side holes;
The side hole is
A refrigerator comprising a first side hole and a second side hole that are spaced apart from each other in a left and right direction and are alternately and repeatedly formed. 8. The method of claim 7,
A refrigerator in which a relative position of the second side hole is determined according to a position of the first side hole through the alignment hole. The method of claim 1,
The side portion of the refrigerator is formed by bending forward at a predetermined angle from the cover body. The method of claim 1,
The fixing part,
The refrigerator is bent from an end of the side part and extends outwardly of the accommodating space. 11. The method of claim 10,
The fixing part,
a fixing hole formed to be fixed to the cabinet; and
and a temporarily fixing hole formed to be temporarily fixed to the cabinet by a fixing member,
The temporarily fixed hole,
a first through hole; and
The refrigerator communicates with the first through hole and is formed at one side of the first through hole. 12. The method of claim 11,
A width of the second through hole is smaller than a width of the first through hole. The method of claim 1,
The condenser is disposed to be spaced apart from the rear surface of the cabinet by a predetermined distance. 14. The method of claim 13,
The cover body is a refrigerator that is spaced apart from the condenser by a predetermined distance. 15. The method of claim 14,
A distance from the rear surface of the cabinet to the condenser is longer than a distance from the condenser to the cover body.

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