Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a freezing compartment located at a lower portion of the refrigerator, a refrigerating compartment located at an upper portion of the refrigerator, a fresh compartment disposed at one side of the refrigerating compartment, and an ice making compartment disposed at a door configured to open and close the refrigerating compartment, wherein cold air is conveyed from the fresh compartment to the ice making compartment.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a freezing compartment located at a lower portion of the refrigerator;   a refrigerating compartment located at an upper portion of the refrigerator;   a fresh compartment disposed at one side of the refrigerating compartment; and   an ice making compartment disposed at a door configured to open and close the refrigerating compartment,   wherein cold air is conveyed from the fresh compartment to the ice making compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the cold air is generated at an evaporator which is located at the fresh compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein an evaporator configured to cool down the fresh compartment is disposed at the fresh compartment, and
 the refrigerating compartment is cooled down by the evaporator.   
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein cold air generated at an evaporator, which is located at the freezing compartment, is supplied to the fresh compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the fresh compartment is cooled down in a direct-cooling manner. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein a supply duct and a return duct, which are configured to circulate the cold air, are formed between the fresh compartment and the ice making compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator of  claim 6 , wherein an evaporator configured to cool down the fresh compartment is disposed at the fresh compartment. 
     
     
         8 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerating compartment disposed at one side of the refrigerator;   a freezing compartment disposed at the other side of the refrigerator; and   an ice making compartment disposed at a door of the refrigerating compartment,   wherein at least one of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment is cooled down in a direct-cooling manner, and   an evaporator is disposed at one of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator of  claim 8 , wherein the direct-cooling manner is such that a refrigerant pipe is partially or entirely disposed along an outer wall surface of one of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, thereby directly supplying cold air to one of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator of  claim 8 , wherein the evaporator supplies cold air to the ice making compartment through a duct. 
     
     
         11 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerating compartment disposed at one side of the refrigerator;   a freezing compartment disposed at the other side of the refrigerator; and   an ice making compartment disposed at a door of the refrigerating compartment,   wherein the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are cooled down in a direct-cooling manner, and   the freezing compartment and the ice making compartment communicate with each other through a duct.   
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator of  claim 11 , wherein the direct-cooling manner is such that a refrigerant pipe is partially or entirely disposed along an outer wall surface of each of the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, thereby directly supplying cold air to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, and
 the cold air of the freezing compartment is supplied to the ice making compartment through the duct.   
     
     
         13 . A refrigerator including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, comprising:
 an ice making compartment disposed at a door configured to open and close the refrigerating compartment, and being in a freezing temperature condition;   wherein the ice making compartment, which is disposed at the door, includes an opening configured to receive cold air supplied from an evaporator;   the refrigerating compartment is cooled down by an evaporator for a refrigerating compartment, which is located at a liner forming the refrigerating compartment, in a direct-cooling manner;   a separate insulation space, which is spaced apart from the refrigerating compartment, is formed at a cabinet,   an evaporator for an ice making compartment, which is configured to cool down the ice making compartment, is disposed at the separate insulation space,   a cold air supply duct and a return duct, which are configured to communicate between the insulation space and the ice making compartment, are formed therebetween, and   an air blowing fan is formed to facilitate conveyance of cold air inside the cold air supply duct and the return duct.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein the evaporator for an ice making compartment is connected to the evaporator for a refrigerating compartment which operates in a direct-cooling manner. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein the freezing compartment is cooled down by an evaporator for a freezing compartment which operates in an indirect-cooling manner or in a direct-cooling manner, and
 the evaporator for an ice making compartment is connected to the evaporator for a freezing compartment.   
     
     
         17 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein the evaporator for an ice making compartment is separately disposed from the evaporator for a refrigerating compartment and an evaporator for a freezing compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein the insulation space, at which the evaporator for an ice making compartment is located, is formed inside a partition wall located between the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein the insulation space is formed to protrude toward the refrigerating compartment. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein a defrosting heater is disposed at the evaporator for an ice making compartment. 
     
     
         21 . A refrigerator including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, comprising:
 an ice making compartment disposed at a door configured to open and close the refrigerating compartment, and being in a freezing temperature condition,   wherein the ice making compartment, which is disposed at the door, includes an opening configured to receive cold air supplied from a separate insulation space,   the refrigerating compartment is cooled down by an evaporator for a refrigerating compartment, which is located at a liner forming the refrigerating compartment, in a direct-cooling manner, and   a cold air supply duct, which is configured to communicate between the insulation space and the ice making compartment, is formed therebetween.