Refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and, particularly, to a refrigerator comprising: a body which comprises an outer case having an opening formed in the rear wall thereof, and inner case provided inside the outer case to provide an ice-making compartment and a refrigerating compartment in the upper portion thereof and provide a freezing compartment in the lower portion thereof; an evaporator case which is provided between the outer case and the inner case, and has an installation space communicating with the ice-making compartment and the opening; an evaporator which is installed in the installation space through the opening to provide cold air to the ice-making compartment; and a mounting part which is recessed inward in the inner case and to which the evaporator case is mounted, whereby the evaporator case, which allows the evaporator to be installed from outside the rear of the body, can be easily mounted at an exact position between the outer case and the inner case.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a main body including an outer case having an opening in a rear wall and an inner case provided inside the outer case, wherein an upper part of the inner case provides an ice making compartment and a refrigerator compartment, and a lower part of the inner case provides a freezer compartment;   an evaporator case provided between the outer case and the inner case, the evaporator case having an installation space communicating with the ice making compartment and the opening;   an evaporator installed in the installation space through the opening and configured to provide a cold air to the ice making compartment; and   a mounting portion recessed inward from the inner case and mounted with the evaporator case.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion is formed by recessing inward one side edge of the inner case. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator of  claim 2 , wherein a communication hole is formed in an inner front surface of the mounting portion, and
 wherein the ice making compartment and the installation space communicate with each other by the communication hole.   
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator of  claim 3 , wherein a first mounting flange protruding to a front side is formed at a front upper end of the evaporator case,
 wherein a second mounting flange protruding to the front side is formed at a front left end of the evaporator case,   wherein a third mounting flange protruding to a right side is formed at a right upper end of the evaporator case,   wherein a fourth mounting flange protruding to the right side is formed at a center of a right side of the evaporator case, and   wherein each of the first mounting flange, the second mounting flange, the third mounting flange, and the fourth mounting flange is supported on an outer surface of the inner case.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator of  claim 4 , wherein a first mounting surface that is an inner front surface of the mounting portion, a second mounting surface that is an inner right side surface of the mounting portion, and a separation surface that is an inner bottom surface of the mounting portion are formed inside the mounting portion, and
 wherein a front surface of the evaporator case is in close contact with the first mounting surface, a right side surface of the evaporator case is in close contact with the second mounting surface, and a lower end of the evaporator case is separated from the separation surface.   
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator of  claim 5 , wherein a support flange that is in close contact with an inner surface of a rear wall of the outer case is formed at a rear edge of the evaporator case. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator of  claim 6 , wherein a pressing portion protruding to a rear side is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the support flange, and
 wherein the pressing portion is fitted to the opening.