Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment, a refrigerator compartment door opening and closing the refrigerator compartment, and an ice compartment in which an ice maker is disposed. The ice compartment is defined as an insulation space within the refrigerator compartment door. The refrigerator also includes an ice compartment door opening and closing the ice compartment, and a receiving member disposed on the ice compartment door. The receiving member protrudes toward an inside of the refrigerator compartment to provide a receiving space.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerator compartment;   a refrigerator compartment door configured to open and close at least a portion of the refrigerator compartment;   an ice compartment in which an ice maker is disposed, the ice compartment being defined as an insulation space within the refrigerator compartment door;   an ice compartment door configured to open and close the ice compartment; and   a receiving member disposed on the ice compartment door, the receiving member protruding toward an inside of the refrigerator compartment to provide a receiving space on a portion of the refrigerator compartment door corresponding to the ice compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving member comprises multiple receiving members disposed on each of upper and lower sides of a handle configured to open and close the ice compartment door. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving member mounting parts that are disposed on each of both sides of the ice compartment door, that protrude along both sides of the ice compartment door, and to which the receiving member is detachably mounted. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising inwardly protruding mounting parts coupled to each of both lateral surfaces of the receiving member of the ice compartment door. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the mounting parts are provided in plurality to enable mounting of the receiving member at a desired height. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of a receiving member mounting part is disposed at the same level as an outer surface of the ice compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of a receiving member mounting part contacts an inner surface of the refrigerator compartment when the refrigerator compartment door is closed. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the refrigerator compartment door includes a foam insulation material positioned within the refrigerator compartment door, the foam insulation material being thermally insulating, and
 the refrigerator compartment door further includes a second insulation material different from the foam insulation material positioned within the refrigerator compartment door at a location corresponding to the ice compartment.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , wherein the second insulation material is attached to a back surface of an outer case defining a front surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , wherein the second insulation material has a sheet shape and is disposed at a position corresponding to a region in which the ice compartment is defined. 
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , further comprising an ice compartment door insulation material positioned in the ice compartment door and having a sheet shape. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 11 , wherein the ice compartment door further includes the foam insulation material positioned within the ice compartment door, the ice compartment door insulation material being different than the foam insulation material. 
     
     
         13 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerator compartment;   a refrigerator compartment door configured to open and close at least a portion of the refrigerator compartment;   an ice compartment in which an ice maker is disposed, the ice compartment being defined as an insulation space within the refrigerator compartment door;   an ice compartment door configured to open and close the ice compartment;   a receiving member disposed on the ice compartment door, the receiving member protruding toward an inside of the refrigerator compartment to provide a receiving space;   a receiving unit detachably disposed on a back surface of the refrigerator compartment door below the ice compartment; and   receiving unit mounting members disposed on each of at least two sides of the receiving unit, the receiving unit mounting members being configured to enable removal and replacement of the receiving unit at the refrigerator compartment door.   
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the receiving unit mounting members comprises:
 an operation part exposed to an outside of the receiving unit, the operation part being configured to allow operation by a user;   a restriction part extending from the operation part, the restriction part being configured to insert into a coupling hole defined in the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door; and   a rotation shaft disposed between the operation part and the restriction part and configured to cause movement of the restriction part in response to user operation of the operation part, the movement of the restriction part promoting release of the restriction part from the coupling hole when the restriction part is inserted in the coupling hole.   
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , further comprising a support protrusion that is disposed on the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door, and that engages with and supports the receiving unit when the receiving unit is disposed on the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator according to  claim 15 , wherein the support protrusion is disposed above the receiving unit mounting members. 
     
     
         17 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , further comprising a support member that is disposed on the refrigerator compartment door and that protrudes at a lower side of the receiving unit to support a lower end of the receiving unit. 
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator according to  claim 17 , wherein the support member is detachably coupled to the refrigerator compartment door and covers a water tank disposed inside the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the receiving unit is supported by the receiving unit mounting members, a support protrusion disposed on the refrigerator compartment door above the receiving unit mounting members, and a support member disposed on the refrigerator compartment door below the receiving unit mounting members. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the receiving unit comprises:
 a frame detachably disposed on the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door below the ice compartment;   a door receiving member disposed on the frame, the door receiving member defining a receiving space; and   receiving unit mounting members disposed on each of at least two sides of the frame, the receiving unit mounting members being configured to enable removal and replacement of the receiving unit at the refrigerator compartment door.   
     
     
         21 . The refrigerator according to  claim 20 , further comprising a handle disposed on an upper end of the frame. 
     
     
         22 . The refrigerator according to  claim 20 , further comprising a frame circumference that is disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of the frame, that protrudes in a front direction, and that has an opened rear surface. 
     
     
         23 . The refrigerator according to  claim 22 , wherein each of the receiving unit mounting members is rotatably disposed on an inside of the frame circumference and configured to selectively engage with a coupling hole defined in the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door. 
     
     
         24 . The refrigerator according to  claim 22 , further comprising support protrusions disposed on the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door and configured to insert into the frame circumference at sides of the frame circumference to fix the frame. 
     
     
         25 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerator compartment;   a first receiving member disposed on a bottom surface of the refrigerator compartment;   a second receiving member disposed on a top surface of the first receiving member, the first receiving member extending closer to a front of the refrigerator compartment than the second receiving member such that a portion of the top surface of the first receiving member remains uncovered;   a plurality of shelves disposed above the second receiving member;   a refrigerator compartment door configured to open and close at least a portion of the refrigerator compartment;   an ice compartment defined as an insulation space within the refrigerator compartment door;   a refrigerator compartment door receiving member disposed on the refrigerator compartment door at a position corresponding to the second receiving member;   an ice compartment door configured to open and close the ice compartment;   an ice compartment door receiving member disposed on the ice compartment door,   wherein, when the refrigerator compartment door is oriented in a closed position, the refrigerator compartment door receiving member is disposed in front of the second receiving member at the portion of the top surface of the first receiving member that remains uncovered, and the ice compartment door receiving member is disposed at a front side of the shelves.   
     
     
         26 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , wherein at least one of the shelves extends up to a position corresponding to that of a front end of the second receiving member. 
     
     
         27 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , wherein, when the refrigerator compartment door is oriented in the closed position, the refrigerator compartment door receiving member and the ice compartment door receiving member extend a same distance into an inside the refrigerator compartment. 
     
     
         28 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , wherein the first receiving member comprises a drawer, and the second receiving member comprises a shelf. 
     
     
         29 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , wherein the refrigerator compartment door receiving member extends out from a back surface of the refrigerator compartment door a distance that corresponds to the portion of the top surface of the first receiving member that remains uncovered. 
     
     
         30 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , further comprising a cool air guide hole that is defined in the ice compartment door receiving member and opens toward the refrigerator compartment door receiving member to guide cool air toward the refrigerator compartment door receiving member. 
     
     
         31 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , further comprising a cool air guide hole that is defined in a bottom surface of the ice compartment door receiving member and that enables circulation of cool air through the ice compartment door receiving member. 
     
     
         32 . The refrigerator according to  claim 31 , further comprising an induction part that is disposed outside the cool air guide hole, that protrudes downwardly from the cool air guide hole, and that is configured to induce cool air toward the refrigerator compartment door receiving member. 
     
     
         33 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , further comprising:
 a foam insulation material disposed inside the refrigerator compartment door; and   a vacuum insulation panel attached to an inside of the refrigerator compartment door at a position corresponding to a region in which the ice compartment is defined, the vacuum insulation panel being different than the foam insulation material.   
     
     
         34 . The refrigerator according to  claim 25 , wherein, when the refrigerator compartment door is oriented in the closed position, a lower portion of the back surface of the refrigerator compartment door extends into the refrigerator compartment further than the ice compartment.