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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jae Seung Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung Cheol Kang, Gwangju, KR;
Sang Hyun Park, Seongnam-Si, KR;
Jae Koog An, Gwangju, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A structure of an ice making compartment of a side by side type refrigerator to enhance ice making efficiency and to reduce energy consumption. The ice making compartment may be separately provided between a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment and be insulated from the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. A portion of a refrigerant pipe is inserted into the inside of the ice making compartment so as to directly cool down the ice making compartment. A front opening of the ice making compartment can be closed by an ice bucket, and the ice bucket can be inserted into or drawn from the ice making compartment with being accessible without opening a refrigerating compartment door and a freezing compartment door.