Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsWonyeong JUNG, Deokhyun YOUN
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Abstract
A refrigerator including an inner case, an outer case, and a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the inner case from the outer case. The inner case defines an exterior appearance of a storage space, with a communication hole formed therein. The outer case is spaced apart a predetermined distance from the inner case, and a communication is formed at a position corresponding to the communication hole of the inner case. A connection pipe passes through the vacuum space to connect the communication hole of the inner case and the communication hole of the outer case with each other.
Claims20
A refrigerator comprising:
- an inner case comprising a first communication hole;
- an outer case spaced apart from the inner case, the outer case comprising a second communication hole;
- a vacuum space between the inner case and the outer case;
- a connection pipe connecting the first communication hole to the second communication hole, the connection pipe passing through the vacuum space, an external portion of the connection pipe exposed to the vacuum space and an internal portion of the connection pipe being separated from the vacuum space;
- a supporting structure to provide a separation between the inner case and the outer case, the supporting structure being disposed around the connection pipe,
- wherein the internal portion of the connection pipe is spaced apart a distance from the supporting structure such that the connection pipe does not interfere with the supporting structure.
A refrigerator comprising:
- an inner case comprising a first communication hole;
- an outer case spaced apart from the inner case, the outer case comprising a second communication hole;
- a vacuum space between the inner case and the outer case;
- a connection pipe configured to couple the first communication hole to the second communication hole, the connection pipe comprising an external portion positioned in the vacuum space between the inner case and the outer case and an internal portion separated from the vacuum space,
- a supporting structure to provide a separation between the inner case and the outer case, the supporting structure being disposed around the connection pipe,
- wherein the internal portion of the connection pipe is spaced apart a distance from the supporting structure such that the connection pipe does not interfere with the supporting structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.