CN-122003568-A - Refrigerator with a refrigerator body

Abstract

A refrigerator includes an inner case including a storage chamber, an evaporator for generating cool air, and an air duct provided at a rear portion of the storage chamber to supply the cool air to the storage chamber. The air duct includes a cooling space in which the evaporator is installed, and a contact portion protruding rearward from an edge of the cooling space such that a contact surface thereof contacts one surface of the inner case, is recessed from the contact surface, and forms a passage in which a wire can be placed. The contact portion includes a first inner surface and a second inner surface forming a channel, a first protrusion protruding from the first inner surface toward the second inner surface, and a second protrusion protruding from the second inner surface toward the first inner surface, wherein an end of the second protrusion is closer to the first inner surface than an end of the first protrusion.

Inventors

• LIU YONGMIN
• LI ZAIXIAN
• Liang Bingkuan

Assignees

• 三星电子株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20250107

Priority Date

20240215

Claims (15)

1. 1. A refrigerator, comprising: an inner case including a storage chamber; An evaporator configured to generate cool air, and An air duct located at a rear side of the storage chamber and configured to supply the cold air generated by the evaporator to the storage chamber, the air duct comprising: A cooling space recessed at a rear side of the air duct, and in which the evaporator is installed, and A contact portion protruding rearward from an edge of the cooling space such that a contact surface of the contact portion contacts a surface of the inner case and forms a channel recessed from the contact surface, wherein an electric wire may be arranged in the channel, the contact portion including: A first inner surface, forming the channel, A second inner surface forming the channel and facing the first inner surface, A first protrusion protruding from the first inner surface toward the second inner surface, and A second protrusion protruding from the second inner surface toward the first inner surface, Wherein an end of the second protrusion is closer to the first inner surface than an end of the first protrusion.
2. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein, The first protrusion and the second protrusion are spaced apart from each other.
3. 3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein, The channel comprises: A first channel between an end of the first protrusion and the second inner surface, A second channel between the end of the second protrusion and the first inner surface, and And a communication portion formed by side surfaces of the first protrusion and side surfaces of the second protrusion spaced apart from each other and communicating the first passage with the second passage.
4. 4. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein, The passage is recessed from the contact surface in a forward direction of the refrigerator, and The diameter of the communication portion decreases in the forward direction.
5. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein, The diameter of the first end of the communicating portion at the contact surface is larger than the diameter of the electric wire, and The diameter of the second end of the communication portion is smaller than the diameter of the electric wire.
6. 6. The refrigerator of claim 3, wherein, The sum of the protruding length of the first protrusion and the protruding length of the second protrusion is longer than the diameter of the channel.
7. 7. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein, The passage includes an opening, wherein the opening is opened toward a backward direction of the refrigerator to allow insertion of the electric wire, and The contact portion includes a leading portion, wherein the leading portion extends downwardly from the first protrusion to cover a portion of the opening.
8. 8. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein, The downwardly facing end of the lead portion is spaced from the second inner surface.
9. 9. The refrigerator of claim 7, wherein, The distance between the end of the lead portion and the second inner surface is greater than the diameter of the wire.
10. 10. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein, When disposed in the channel, the wire includes: A first portion in contact with the first protrusion, an A second portion, different from the first portion, in contact with the second protrusion.
11. 11. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein, The air duct comprises: an air guide passage configured to guide the cool air to the storage room, and A damper configured to open or close the air guide passage, and The first end of the wire may be connected to the damper when the wire is disposed in the passageway.
12. 12. The refrigerator of claim 11, further comprising: A power source is disposed on a side of the contact surface opposite the damper and is connectable to the second end of the wire.
13. 13. The refrigerator of claim 7, further comprising: a sealing member disposed between the inner housing and the contact portion.
14. 14. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein, The sealing member is attached to the contact surface to cover the opening.
15. 15. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein, The sealing member includes an insulating material.

Description

Refrigerator with a refrigerator body Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator including a wire holding structure. Background In general, a refrigerator (an electric appliance for keeping food fresh) includes a main body having a storage chamber and a cool air supply system for supplying cool air to the storage chamber. The storage compartments include a refrigerating compartment in which food is kept refrigerated at a temperature of about 0 to 5 ℃ and a freezing compartment in which food is kept frozen at a temperature of about 0 to-30 ℃. The cool air supplied to the storage chamber of the refrigerator may be heat-exchanged in the evaporator and introduced into the storage chamber. Cool air passing through the evaporator may be directed through the duct and moved into the storage compartment. The duct through which the cool air flows may include a plurality of flow paths to flow the cool air to different portions of the storage compartment. Also, some of the plurality of flow paths may be provided with a damper configured to open or close the flow paths, thereby selectively opening and closing a given flow path. Disclosure of Invention Technical problem Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigerator including a structure for positioning a wire while maintaining a close fit between an air duct and an inner case. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigerator including a structure capable of effectively receiving and supporting a wire. The technical tasks to be achieved in this document are not limited to the above-described technical tasks, and other technical tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Technical solution Aspects of embodiments of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a refrigerator may include an inner case including a storage chamber, an evaporator configured to generate cold air, and an air duct located at a rear side of the storage chamber and configured to supply the cold air generated by the evaporator to the storage chamber. The air duct may include a cooling space recessed at a rear side of the air duct and in which the evaporator is installed, and a contact portion protruding rearward from an edge of the cooling space such that a contact surface of the contact portion contacts a surface of the inner case and forms a channel recessed from the contact surface, wherein the electric wire may be disposed in the channel. The contact portion may include a first inner surface forming a channel, a second inner surface forming a channel and facing the first inner surface, a first protrusion protruding from the first inner surface toward the second inner surface, and a second protrusion protruding from the second inner surface toward the first inner surface. The end of the second protrusion is closer to the first inner surface than the end of the first protrusion. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first protrusion and the second protrusion may be spaced apart from each other. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the passage may include a first passage between an end of the first protrusion and the second inner surface, a second passage between an end of the second protrusion and the first inner surface, and a communication portion formed by a side surface of the first protrusion and a side surface of the second protrusion spaced apart from each other and communicating the first passage with the second passage. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the channel may be recessed from the contact surface in a forward direction of the refrigerator. The diameter of the communication portion may decrease in the forward direction. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the diameter of the first end of the communication portion at the contact surface may be larger than the diameter of the electric wire. The diameter of the second end of the communication portion may be smaller than the diameter of the electric wire. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a sum of the protruding length of the first protrusion and the protruding length of the second protrusion may be longer than a diameter of the channel. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the passage may include an opening opened toward a rear direction of the refrigerator to allow insertion of the electric wire. The contact portion may include a lead portion extending downward from the first protrusion to cover a portion of the opening. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the downwardly facing end of the lead portion may be spaced apart from the second inner surface. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a