Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator which includes a main body in which a freezing compartment is formed, an evaporator provided in the main body to generate cool air, an ice making tray provided in the freezing compartment, to make ice, a cool air duct including a lower cool air discharge port to discharge the cool air generated in the evaporator toward a lower side of the ice making tray, and a cool air guide to support the ice making tray and to prevent the cool air supplied through the cool air duct from being discharged directly to an upper side of the ice making tray.

1 . A refrigerator comprising: 
 a main body in which a freezing compartment is formed;    an evaporator provided in the main body to generate cool air;    an ice making tray provided in the freezing compartment, to make ice;    a cool air duct including a lower cool air discharge port to discharge the cool air generated in the evaporator toward a lower side of the ice making tray; and    a cool air guide to support the ice making tray and to prevent the cool air supplied through the cool air duct from being discharged directly to an upper side of the ice making tray.    
   
   
       2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the cool air guide comprises: 
 a support frame to support the ice making tray; and    a cool air blocking member provided between the ice making tray and the support frame to prevent the cool air supplied through the cool air duct from being discharged directly to an upper side of the ice making tray.    
   
   
       3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the ice making tray is disposed transversely in the freezing compartment.  
   
   
       4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the lower cool air discharge port is formed along a lengthwise direction of the ice making tray.  
   
   
       5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the support frame comprises: 
 a pair of side frames supporting opposite end parts of the ice making tray, respectively; and    an upper frame provided at an upper side of the ice making tray connecting the pair of side frames.    
   
   
       6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , wherein the cool air duct further comprises: 
 an upper cool air discharge port to supply the cool air to an upper part of the freezing compartment at a position corresponding to the upper frame; and    the upper frame comprises a cool air flow passage to guide the cool air discharged from the upper cool air discharge port to a front side of the freezing compartment.    
   
   
       7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 6 , further comprising a flow passage cover having the shape corresponding to a shape of the cool air flow passage and being received in the cool air flow passage so that the cool air passed through the cool air flow passage is not contacted directly with the upper frame.  
   
   
       8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 7 , wherein the flow passage cover comprises an insulating material.  
   
   
       9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , wherein the flow passage cover comprises an upper cover and a lower cover which are detachably coupled with each other.  
   
   
       10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the cool air blocking member is formed integrally with and extended from the support frame.  
   
   
       11 . A refrigerator comprising: 
 a main body in which a storage compartment is formed;    an evaporator provided in the main body to generate cool air;    an ice making tray provided in the storage compartment, to make ice;    a cool air duct including a lower cool air discharge port to discharge the cool air generated in the evaporator toward a lower side of the ice making tray; and    a cool air guide to support the ice making tray and to prevent the cool air supplied through the cool air duct from being discharged directly to an upper side of the ice making tray.    
   
   
       12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 11 , wherein the cool air guide comprises: 
 a support frame to support the ice making tray; and    a cool air blocking member provided between the ice making tray and the support frame to prevent the cool air supplied through the cool air duct from being discharged directly to an upper side of the ice making tray.    
   
   
       13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the ice making tray is disposed transversely in the storage compartment.  
   
   
       14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the lower cool air discharge port is formed along a lengthwise direction of the ice making tray.  
   
   
       15 . The refrigerator according to  claim 14 , wherein the support frame comprises: 
 a pair of side frames supporting opposite end parts of the ice making tray, respectively; and    an upper frame provided at an upper side of the ice making tray connecting the pair of side frames.    
   
   
       16 . The refrigerator according to  claim 15 , wherein the cool air duct further comprises: 
 an upper cool air discharge port to supply the cool air to an upper part of the storage compartment at a position corresponding to the upper frame; and    the upper frame comprises a cool air flow passage to guide the cool air discharged from the upper cool air discharge port to a front side of the storage compartment.    
   
   
       17 . The refrigerator according to  claim 16 , further comprising a flow passage cover having a shape corresponding to a shape of the cool air flow passage and being received in the cool air flow passage so that the cool air passed through the cool air flow passage is not contacted directly with the upper frame.  
   
   
       18 . The refrigerator according to  claim 17 , wherein the flow passage cover comprises an insulating material.  
   
   
       19 . The refrigerator according to  claim 18 , wherein the flow passage cover comprises an upper cover and a lower cover which are detachably coupled with each other.  
   
   
       20 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the cool air blocking member is formed integrally with and extended from the support frame.