Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator including an inner case, an outer case, an insulation e, a plurality of drawer-type doors including a door gasket and, a partition to be disposed between the plurality of drawer-type doors, the partition including a rear partition coupled to side walls of the storage compartment, which are opposite to each other, and a front partition disposed on a front side of the rear partition to contact the door gasket. The rear partition includes a first partition part having one side with a first coupling rib coupleable to the side wall of the storage compartment, and another side with a coupling hole, and a second partition part having one side with a second coupling rib coupleable to another side wall of the storage compartment, and another side with a coupling protrusion coupleable to the coupling hole, the second partition being coupled to the other side of the first partition.

1 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 an inner case including a storage compartment;   an outer case coupleable to an outer side of the inner case to form an exterior of the refrigerator;   an insulation between the inner case and the outer case;   a plurality of drawer-type doors configured to open or close the storage compartment, the plurality of drawer-type doors including a door gasket, respectively; and   a partition to be disposed between the plurality of drawer-type doors, the partition including a rear partition coupled to side walls of the storage compartment, which are opposite to each other, and a front partition disposed on a front side of the rear partition to contact the door gasket;   wherein the rear partition comprises:
 a first partition part having one side with a first coupling rib coupleable to one side wall of the side walls of the storage compartment, and another side with a coupling hole; and 
 a second partition part having one side with a second coupling rib coupleable to another side wall of the side walls of the storage compartment, and another side with a coupling protrusion coupleable to the coupling hole, the second partition part being coupleable to the other side of the first partition part. 
   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the side walls of the storage compartment include a coupling groove, respectively, to which the rear partition is coupled, the coupling groove being configured to have a concave-convex structure. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator of  claim 2 , wherein the first coupling rib and the second coupling rib are respectively coupled to the coupling groove on the side walls of the storage compartment, and the first coupling rib and the second coupling rib are configured to have the concave-convex structure. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator of  claim 3 , wherein the coupling groove on the side walls of the storage compartment has a lower surface that is respectively inclined, and the first coupling rib and the second coupling rib are configured to have a shape corresponding to the lower surface of the coupling groove. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the first partition part has a shorter length than the second partition part. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator of  claim 5 , wherein
 the first partition part comprises a first inclined surface formed such that a surface of the other end facing the second partition part is inclined, and   the second partition part comprises a second inclined surface formed such that a surface of the other end facing the first partition part corresponds to the first inclined surface.   
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the first partition part comprises:
 a first case coupled to the one side wall of the storage compartment and having an open front;   a first assembly insulation assembled into an inside of the first case through the open front of the first case;   a fixer fixed to a front surface of the first assembly insulation and fixing a refrigerant pipe; and   a first gasket fixed to each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the first case.   
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator of  claim 7 , wherein the first case comprises:
 a first contact surface configured to contact the other end surface of the second partition part when the second partition part is coupled to the first partition part, the first contact surface being formed to be inclined;   an insertion portion insertable into an inside of the second partition part while the second partition part is coupled to the first partition part;   a first gasket fixing hook provided on each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the first case to fix the first gasket; and   a first fixing portion into which the front partition is fitted and fixed.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator of  claim 8 , wherein the coupling hole is provided as a pair in each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the insertion portion, and the pair of coupling holes comprise a first coupling hole and a second coupling hole having different shapes from each other. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator of  claim 9 , wherein the second partition part comprises:
 a second case coupled to the other side wall of the storage compartment and having an open front;   a second assembly insulation assembled into an inside of the second case through the open front of the second case;   a fixer fixed to a front surface of the second assembly insulation and fixing the refrigerant pipe; and   a second gasket fixed to each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the second case.   
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator of  claim 10 , wherein the second case comprises:
 a second contact surface formed to have a shape corresponding to the first contact surface and configured to contact the first contact surface when the second partition part is coupled to the first partition part;   an opening that is open such that the insertion portion is inserted therein when the second partition part is coupled to the first partition part;   a second gasket fixing hook provided on each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the second case to fix the second gasket; and   a second fixing portion into which the front partition is fitted and fixed.   
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling protrusion comprises:
 a first coupling protrusion, on the upper surface of the second case, having a shape corresponding to a shape of one of the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole; and   a second coupling protrusion, on the lower surface of the second case, having a shape corresponding to a shape of the other of the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole.   
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator of  claim 1 , wherein the front partition comprises:
 a middle front plate coupled to the inner case to be disposed on the front side of the rear partition;   a bracket coupled to each of an upper portion and a lower portion of the middle front plate and fitted and fixed to a front surface of the rear partition; and   a grommet, at both ends of the front partition, configured to cover a gap between the inner case and the front partition.   
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator of  claim 13 , wherein the bracket and the middle front plate cover a gap formed at a contact surface between the first partition part and the second partition part.