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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator includes: an inner case defining a storage room; an outer case coupled to an outer side of the inner case; an insulator between the inner case and the outer case; an evaporator disposed on a rear inner surface of the inner case; and a drain device disposed below the evaporator and configured to drain defrost water falling from the evaporator, wherein the drain device may include: an upper insulator disposed on the rear inner surface of the inner case; a drain housing disposed below the upper insulator and through with the defrost water is drained; and a middle insulator disposed on a lower portion of the upper insulator, such that the drain housing is between the upper insulator and the middle insulator, the middle insulator including a fixing portion to which the drain housing is fixed.