Refrigerator

Abstract

The embodiment relates to a refrigerator, a refrigerator according to the embodiment includes: a refrigerating compartment above the freezing temperature; a freezing compartment below the freezing temperature; a mullion that partitions the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment side by side; a cold air supplying portion that forms within the mullion and includes an evaporator and a cooling fan; and an ice making apparatus that is disposed at the mullion, the ice making apparatus making cold air supplying portion ice by receiving cold air generated by the evaporator.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerating compartment above the freezing temperature;   a freezing compartment below the feezing temperature;   a mullion that partitions the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment side by side;   a cold air supplying portion that forms within the mullion and includes an evaporator and a cooling fan; and   an ice making apparatus that is disposed at the mullion, the ice making apparatus making cold air supplying portion ice by receiving cold air generated by the evaporator.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , cold air supplying portion further comprising a cold air duct within the mullion, wherein the cold air duct comprises:
 a first duct at the refrigerating compartment side that supplies cold air generated from the evaporator to the refrigerating compartment; and   a second duct at the freezing compartment side that supplies cold air generated from the evaporator to the freezing compartment.   
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , further comprising at least one damper, which slectively opens or closes the first and second ducts such that the cold air supplied by the cooling fan is introduced into one of or both the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the ice making apparatus includes:
 an ice maker that makes the ice;   an ice bin that is disposed at a position lower than the ice maker and stores the ice made by the ice maker; and   an ice discharge mechanism that is disposed within accommodated the ice bin to discharge and/or crush the ice.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the ice making apparatus is located within the refrigerating compartment and communicates with the first duct,
 and wherein the ice maker and the ice bin are surrounded by an insulation wall.   
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a door that opens and closes the refrigerating compartment;   a dispenser that is disposed at the door in order to draw out ice stored in the ice bin; and   a discharge duct that is formed by penetrating the door, one end of the discharge duct communicating with the ice bin and the other end of the discharge duct communicating with the dispenser,   wherein the insulation wall is provided with a communication hole enabling the ice bin to communicate with the discharge duct.   
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the ice making apparatus is accommodated located within the freezing compartment and communicates with the second duct. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a door that opens and closes the freezing compartment;   a dispenser that is disposed at the door in order to draw out ice stored in the ice bin; and   a discharge duct that is formed by penetrating the door, one end of the discharge duct communicating with the ice bin and the other end of the discharge duct communicating with the dispenser.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the ice maker is accommodated disposed in the freezing compartment and communicates with the second duct, and the ice bin is disposed in the refrigerating compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a connection duct that penetrates the mullion to connect the ice maker and the ice bin; and   an insulation wall that surrounds the ice bin to insulate the ice bin from the refrigerating compartment.   
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a door that opens and closes the refrigerating compartment;   a dispenser that is disposed at the door in order to draw out ice stored in the ice bin; and   a discharge duct that is formed by penetrating the door, one end of the discharge duct communicating with the ice bin and the other end of the discharge duct communicating with the dispenser,   wherein the insulation wall is provided with a communication hole enabling the ice bin to communicate with the discharge duct.   
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the ice discharge mechanism includes at least one of:
 an auger that transfers the ice to an ice outlet formed in the ice bin;   a crusher that crushes the ice transferred by the auger;   a rotation shaft that rotates the auger and the crusher; and   a motor that is connected to the rotation shaft to provide rotation power.   
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , wherein a frontal insulation wall that forms a front portion of the insulation wall is separable and constitutes a unitary body with the ice bin. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 10 , wherein a frontal insulation wall that forms a front portion of the insulation wall is separable and constitutes a unitary body with the ice bin.