Refrigerator having the partition member

Abstract

A refrigerator having a partition member, including a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber therein; a partition member disposed at a front surface of the cooling chamber so as to divide an opening of the cooling chamber into a plurality of smaller openings; and a plurality of doors for opening and closing the plurality of smaller openings, whereby the opening of the cooling chamber is divided into a plurality of smaller openings and each smaller opening is selectively open and closed, thereby facilitating opening and closing operations and preventing a leakage of cooling air.

1 . A refrigerator having a partition member, comprising:
 a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber therein;   a partition member disposed at a front surface of the cooling chamber so as to divide an opening of the cooling chamber into a plurality of smaller openings; and   a plurality of doors for opening and closing the plurality of smaller openings.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the doors is slidable with respect to the refrigerator main body. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the doors is rotatable with respect to the refrigerator main body. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein the partition member divides the opening of the cooling chamber into two smaller openings, and one of the doors is slidable to the refrigerator main body and another door is rotatable to the refrigerator main body. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein the partition member is disposed at the refrigerator main body in right and left directions. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein the partition member is disposed at the refrigerator main body in up and down directions. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein the partition member comprises a plurality of gaskets contacting the doors disposed at both sides of the partition member. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 7 , wherein the partition member comprises a case forming a receiving space therein, and a filling material filled inside the case. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the gaskets is adhered to the case. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the gaskets is detachably coupled to the case. 
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 8 , wherein the gasket comprises a coupling portion coupled to the case, and a blocking portion formed at one side of the coupling portion and contacting the door. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 11 , wherein the blocking portion comprises a first partial blocking portion outwardly extending from one side of the coupling portion, and a second partial blocking portion extending from another end of the coupling portion spaced from the first partial blocking portion toward an end portion of the first partial blocking portion. 
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 12 , wherein the second partial blocking portion forms an insulating space, in cooperation with the first partial blocking portion, by contacting the first partial blocking portion by a pressure of the door when the door is closed. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 11 , wherein the blocking portion is formed to have a closed-loop section having an insulating space therein. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 7 , wherein the case has an inclination portion so as to correspond to a shape of the door. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 1 , wherein each door has a door gasket contacting the partition member. 
     
     
         17 . A refrigerator having a partition member, comprising:
 a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber therein;   a partition member disposed at a front surface of the cooling chamber so as to divide an opening of the cooling chamber into a plurality of smaller openings;   a plurality of doors for opening and closing the plurality of smaller openings;   gaskets provided in the partition member so as to contact the doors; and   door gaskets provided in the doors so as to contact the partition member.   
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 17 , wherein the partition member includes inclination portions corresponding to a shape of the doors such that a gap between the partition member and the doors becomes smaller. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator having a partition member of  claim 18 , wherein the door gaskets and the gaskets are disposed to cooperatively block a gap at the doors and the inclination portions.