Drip tray for a compact machine compartment and refrigerator using a drip tray
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsMyungkeun YOO, Yongdae KIM, Hohyun SON
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Abstract
A drip tray provided in a machine compartment of a refrigerator including a fan assembly accommodation space blocked from a defrosted water storage space via an inner wall such that defrosted water does not flow into the fan assembly accommodation space. The fan assembly includes a cutout, wherein the cut-out overlaps a portion of the defrosted water storage space beyond the inner wall when the fan assembly is provided in the fan assembly accommodation space.
Claims20
An assembly set configured to be provided in a machine compartment of a refrigerator, the assembly set comprising:
- a fan assembly that includes:
- a fan configured to provide air flow;
- and
- a frame configured to support the fan;
- a drip tray that includes:
- a fan assembly mounting space to receive at least a portion of the fan assembly;
- and
- an opening that is outwardly open to communicate with the fan assembly mounting space;
- wherein the fan assembly is configured to be at least partially inserted into or withdrawn out of the opening of the fan assembly mounting space.
An assembly set configured to be provided in a machine compartment of a refrigerator, the assembly set comprising:
- a fan assembly that includes:
- a fan configured to provide air flow;
- and
- a frame configured to support the fan,
- a drip tray that includes:
- a bottom panel;
- an outer wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel;
- an opening disposed by the outer wall;
- an inner wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, wherein the inner wall is connected to the outer wall adjacent to the opening and extends inward from the outer wall so that the outer wall and the inner wall form a closed loop;
- a defrosted water storage space defined by the closed loop and the bottom panel;
- a fan assembly mounting space that is surrounded by the inner wall and the opening, and the fan assembly mounting space to receive at least a portion of the fan assembly;
- and
- an opening that is outwardly open to communicate with the fan assembly mounting space;
- wherein the fan assembly is configured to be at least partially inserted into or withdrawn out of the opening of the fan assembly mounting space, wherein the inner wall guides insertion of the frame of the fan assembly laterally into the fan assembly mounting space and supports the fan assembly when the portion of the fan assembly is received on the fan assembly mounting space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.