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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Jeong-yon Kim, Changwon, KR;
Jong-min Shin, Changwon, KR;
Bong-jun Choi, Changwon, KR;
Su-won Lee, Changwon, KR;
Ill-shin Kim, Changwon, KR;
Seok-min Lim, Changwon, KR;
Jeong-Yon Kim, Changwon, KR;
Jong-Min Shin, Changwon, KR;
Bong-Jun Choi, Changwon, KR;
Su-Won Lee, Changwon, KR;
Ill-Shin Kim, Changwon, KR;
Seok-Min Lim, Changwon, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a degassing container of the refrigerator which compulsorily degass a portion of air inside a space where foods are stored to the outside by a degassing means together with deformation of a gasket when a door is closely adhered. The present invention includes a degassing container of a refrigerator comprising a case whose one side is opened; a door which shields the opened one side of the case selectively; a gasket interposed between the door and case and elastically deformed to be closely adhered when the door is shielded; a degassing means provided on the door and exhausting air inside the case to the outside when the gasket is compressively deformed; and a release means provided on the door and flowing external air into an inner side of the case when the door is opened. According to the present invention, the storage performance is improved.