Refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a structure for allowing ice, which is received in an ice-storing device provided in a refrigerating chamber door, to be in a frozen state without being melted. The refrigerator of the present invention comprises a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber, a door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber, a container provided in the door to store ice therein, and a cold heat storage member surrounding the container. According to the refrigerator of the present invention constructed as above, even though an ice bank for storing ice is provided in a refrigerating chamber door, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon by which ice is melted and stuck together.

1 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber disposed under the refrigerating chamber;   a first refrigerating chamber door and a second refrigerating chamber door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber;   an ice maker disposed within the refrigerating chamber so as to be located behind the first refrigerating chamber door;   an container mounted on the first refrigerating chamber door to supply ice from the ice maker and to be exposed to an inside of the refrigerating chamber;   a dispenser disposed in the first refrigerating chamber door to dispense the ice received in the container;   an evaporator disposed within the freezing chamber to supply cold air; and   a cold air flow passage for supplying the cold air from the freezing chamber to the container in order to maintain the ice in the container in a frozen state, and the cold air flow passage to extend along a ceiling of the refrigerating chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cold air flow passage comprises a duct member having a discharge port positioned above an opening of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the ice maker is disposed adjacent to the cold air flow passage. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the container has an opening at an upper portion, and at least a portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air flow passage is discharged to the opening of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a remaining portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air flow passage is discharged into the refrigerating chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser includes an opening through which the ice is supplied to an outside of the first refrigerating chamber door. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air flow passage is supplied to the ice maker. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprises an auger rotatably provided in the container to guide the ice of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprises a motor to rotate the auger. 
     
     
         10 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber disposed under the refrigerating chamber;   a first refrigerating chamber door and a second refrigerating chamber door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber;   an ice maker disposed within the refrigerating chamber so as to be located behind the first refrigerating chamber door;   a container mounted on the first refrigerating chamber door to supply ice from the ice maker, wherein an inside of the container communicates with the inside of the refrigerating chamber;   a dispenser disposed in the first refrigerating chamber door to dispense the ice received in the container;   an evaporator disposed within the freezing chamber to supply cold air; and   a cold air flow passage for supplying the cold air from the freezing chamber to the container in order to maintain the ice in the container in a frozen state, and the cold air flow passage to extend along a ceiling of the refrigerating chamber.   
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the cold air flow passage comprises a duct member having a discharge port positioned above an opening of the container. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the ice maker is disposed adjacent to the cold air flow passage. 
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the container has an opening at an upper portion, and at least a portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air flow passage is discharged to the opening of the container. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein a portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air flow passage is supplied to the ice maker. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprises an auger rotatably provided in the container to guide the ice of the container. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 15 , further comprises a motor to rotate the auger.