Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator includes: a main body; a storage compartment provided in the main body; and an air duct provided in the storage compartment and configured to discharge air into the storage compartment, wherein the air duct may include: a front panel having an assembly groove formed at upper portion of a front surface of the front panel; an air flow path part provided at a rear surface of the front panel; an air duct cover including an upper portion inserted into the assembly groove and a lower portion attached to the front panel; and a fixing member configured to detachably attach the air duct to the front panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a main body;   a storage compartment provided in the main body; and   an air duct provided in the storage compartment and configured to discharge air into the storage compartment,   wherein the air duct comprises:
 a front panel having an assembly groove formed at an upper portion of a front surface of the front panel; 
 an air flow path part provided at a rear surface of the front panel; 
 an air duct cover comprising an upper portion inserted into the assembly groove and a lower portion attached to the front panel; and 
 a fixing member configured to detachably attach the air duct to the front panel. 
   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of screws,
 wherein the fixing member has a plurality of first assembly holes,   wherein the front panel has a plurality of second assembly holes corresponding to the plurality of first assembly holes, and   wherein the fixing member is detachably attached to the front panel by the plurality of screws inserted through the plurality of first assembly holes and the plurality of second assembly holes.   
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , further comprising a fan,
 wherein the front panel comprises:   an air discharge part having a plurality of air discharge holes through which air is discharged into the storage compartment, and   a fan mounting part provided below the air discharge part and on which the fan is mounted.   
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the fixing member has an L shape and comprises a first surface corresponding to a lower end of the air discharge part and a second surface corresponding to an upper surface of the fan mounting part. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of second assembly holes is provided at the lower end of the air discharge part, and the plurality of first assembly holes is provided on the first surface of the fixing member corresponding to the lower end of the air discharge part on which the plurality of second assembly holes is formed. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of second assembly holes is provided on the upper surface of the fan mounting part, and the plurality of first assembly holes is provided on the first surface of the fixing member corresponding to the upper surface of the fan mounting part on which the plurality of second assembly holes is formed. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing member comprises a plurality of assembly hooks configured to be detachably attached to the front panel, and the front panel comprises a plurality of hook assembly holes into which the plurality of assembly hooks are attached. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 7 , further comprising a fan,
 wherein the front panel comprises:   an air discharge part having a plurality of air discharge holes through which air is discharged into the storage compartment, and   a fan mounting part provided below the air discharge part and on which the fan is mounted.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , wherein the fixing member has an L shape and comprises a first surface corresponding to a lower end of the air discharge part, and a second surface corresponding to an upper surface of the fan mounting part. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of hook assembly holes is provided at the lower end of the air discharge part, and the plurality of assembly hooks is provided on the first surface of the fixing member corresponding to the lower end of the air discharge part on which the plurality of hook assembly holes is formed. 
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of hook assembly holes is provided on the upper surface of the fan mounting part, and the plurality of assembly hooks is provided on the first surface of the fixing member corresponding to the upper surface of the fan mounting part on which the plurality of hook assembly holes is formed. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the air duct cover comprises a plurality of fixing hooks provided on the rear surface of the air duct cover to be detachably fixed to a front plate. 
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the front plate comprises a plurality of fixing holes to which the plurality of fixing hooks is detachably fixed. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of fixing hooks is provided in a central portion between the upper and lower portions of the air duct cover, and configured to prevent the air duct cover from being lifted from the front panel when the air duct cover is attached to the front panel. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of fixing hooks are separately provided and are fastened to the rear surface of the air duct cover.