Title:
REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/092536
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator comprising: a body having a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment located under the freezer compartment; a grill fan assembly located at a rear side of the freezer compartment, a blower fan configured to blow cold air being mounted to the grill fan assembly; a flow guide formed in the grill fan assembly and configured to guide a flow of the cold air to the refrigerating compartment, the flow guide comprising an inlet part configured to receive the cold air blown by the blower fan and an enlarged part formed by extending from a lower portion of the inlet part and enlarging more than the inlet part; a manipulation part having a rotating shaft installed to be rotatable in the enlarged part of the flow guide, and a manipulation knob having a front end exposed toward a front side of the grill fan assembly, the manipulation knob being installed to be rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the rotating shaft; an opening/closing part configured to have a curved surface and located at a position adjacent to a circumference of the rotating shaft, the opening/closing part being configured to open and close a communication portion between the inlet part and the enlarged part of the flow guide while rotating with the rotating shaft; and an angle limiting part configured to limit an angle at which the manipulation knob is rotated.
Inventors:
PARK DOHYUN (KR)
SEO HAEWON (KR)
KANG SUNGHEE (KR)
SEO HAEWON (KR)
KANG SUNGHEE (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/011775
Publication Date:
May 05, 2022
Filing Date:
September 01, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
F25D29/00; F25D11/02; F25D17/04; F25D17/06; F25D21/04
Foreign References:
| KR200345579Y1 | 2004-03-19 | |||
| KR101736867B1 | 2017-05-17 | |||
| KR100570534B1 | 2006-04-13 | |||
| KR100901033B1 | 2009-06-04 | |||
| JP2018528383A | 2018-09-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAMCHON PATENT AND LAW FIRM (KR)
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