Refrigerator

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which includes a rear duct including a first guide passage configured to guide cold air generated in an evaporator and a cooling discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the first guide passage to the inside of a storage compartment to cool the storage compartment, an upper duct including a second guide passage coupled with the first guide passage and an air curtain discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the second guide passage to a front opening of the storage compartment to form an air curtain at the front opening of the storage compartment, and a blade to close or open the air curtain discharge port and which may form an effective air curtain with a simple structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a main body;   a storage compartment formed in the main body and having an open front side;   a door provided to open and close the storage compartment;   an evaporator provided to generate cold air;   a rear duct including a first guide passage configured to guide the cold air generated in the evaporator and a cooling discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the first guide passage to an inside of the storage compartment to cool the storage compartment;   an upper duct including a second guide passage coupled with the first guide passage and an air curtain discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the second guide passage to a front opening of the storage compartment to form an air curtain at the front opening of the storage compartment; and   a blade provided to close or open the air curtain discharge port.