Refrigerator

A refrigerator comprising:

• a housing including:
• a first storage chamber having a first storage portion and a second storage portion provided below at least part of the first storage portion and cooled to a temperature zone that is lower than that of the first storage portion;
• a second storage chamber provided below the first storage chamber;
• and
• a partition portion disposed between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber and including a first region which is located on a lower side of the second storage portion and a second region which is located on a front side of the first region, wherein
• at least part of the first region of the partition portion is formed of a heat-insulating material containing an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a housing including a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber;
• a water storage container disposed in the first storage chamber and in which water is stored;
• an ice-making machine disposed in the second storage chamber;
• a water supply pipe guiding the water stored in the water storage container toward the ice-making machine;
• and
• a heat-insulating member provided between the water storage container and the ice-making machine, wherein
• the heat-insulating member is formed of a heat-insulating material containing an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel and the heat-insulating member includes a hole or a notch through which the water supply pipe is passed.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a housing;
• a surface member in which at least part of the surface member is exposed to an outside of the housing;
• a dew-proof member provided behind the surface member;
• and
• a heat-insulating part provided on a side of the dew-proof member opposite to the surface member, wherein
• the heat-insulating part includes a first portion formed of a heat-insulating material containing an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel and having elasticity and a second portion formed of a material different from that of the heat-insulating material, and
• the first portion is sandwiched between the dew-proof member and the second portion and presses the dew-proof member toward a back surface of the surface member due to an elastic force.